K.L. Neidecker over at The Blaagh gives a stunning review of Michael R. Fletcher’s 88. Time for some SF goodness. My day-job has me doing a lot of two things: Driving, and running away from dogs loosed on me after cutting someones cable off. Good cardio, that second bit. While driving, I love to listen to podcasts via my Android phone. I have no choice, as my area has only three types of radio stations: Classic rock (not bad,…
A glowing review showed up today on Britain’s SF Crowsnest for Michael R. Fletcher’s debut SF novel, 88. Rod MacDonald writes: This book, ‘88’, seems to have it all as far as action is concerned. Coming from Canada, we have a novel by Michael R Fletcher, which on first inspection appears to be a little like Vin Diesel’s ‘Babylon A.D.’ with also bits of ‘Resident Evil’ chucked in, such is its flavour, although on closer…
The following 4-star review for Patrick Lima’s The Organic Home Garden appeared on LibraryThing’s website: I grew up helping out in my parents’ large garden, and last year I finally attempted one of my own. Some things worked (delicious bush beans through September) and others didn’t (my poor eggplant and pepper starts never got above 4 inches tall). Reading The Organic Home Garden I now have some ideas as to why some of my plants failed,…
Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Kobo Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations, and author in his own right, recently reviewed Michell Plested’s YA novel, Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero, giving it 5 stars. Here’s his review from Goodreads: Mark Leslie‘s review Dec 01, 12 Read from November 27 to 29, 2012 This delightful romp brought me right back into my own nine year old shoes. I was right there with Mik, thirsting for a way to become a…
Found this 5-star review on Amazon this morning for Ann Marston’s Kingmaker’s Sword. 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adventure – Good Humour, September 6, 2012 By Lin – See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Kingmaker’s Sword (Rune Blades of Celi) (Kindle Edition) This novel restored my taste for fantasy. I had become jaded with what seemed like so much of same-old, same-old. This book is refreshingly free of cliche! Especially in her depiction of…