The Long, Long Life of Trees was not at all what I expected. I wanted a novel that would cover the historical, cultural and mythological history of trees in a way that would encompass a large variety of trees. The hope was that I would glean information that would make me a hit at parties and give me knowledge about a subject that would be fun to pull out while chatting in the office” “Did you know that the Holly Tree was..?” Unfortunately, The Long, Long Life of Trees was not THAT kind of book and admittedly soured my experience. This novel is all about artistic ... Continue Reading...
Review: Adrift
Adrift is the debut novel for author Micki Browning – and it’s amazing. Mer, a safety diver who saves a man while babysitting a set of tourists, is thrown into an epic mystery about a ghost, a murder and starring the dysfunctional crew of a paranormal investigation team. Mer becomes part of the safety divers for a paranormal investigator’s documentary on a ship wreck that the diver Mer rescued had seen a ghost. The head of the documentary, Ishmael goes missing under water and Mer becomes the prime suspect in murder. Meanwhile, Mer begins to suspect that not all is ... Continue Reading...
Review: Bats
Bats is about a small town overwhelmed by hyper-intelligent bats with a taste for human flesh. Ex-spy Johnny teams up with local law enforcement to protect the local populace from the bats. Meanwhile, other districts in the area are affected by attacks as well and over time a pattern of attack emerges. Gearing up, Johnny and the local enforcement get ready for the biggest and final attack on their town when a savior in an unexpected form arrives. This is your typical 90s novel complete with stereotypical characters, slightly offensive assumptions and poor dialogue. ... Continue Reading...
Review: Little Heaven
A set of mercenaries are hired by a woman to escort her into the wilderness to find her nephew who has been forced to live with a fanatical cult by his father. What they find, is not what is expected or entirely of this world. Something is stalking the wilderness and it is anything but holy. In order to save their charges, the trio must face something ancient and cunning while struggling to survive the slow twisting of Little Heaven towards evil. Little Heaven snuck up on me and before I knew it I was jumping at shadows. First off, Little Heaven scared the hell out ... Continue Reading...
Review: The Book of The Unnamed Midwife
I am a huge fan of the post-apocalyptic genre, so when I saw The Book of The Unnamed Midwife on NetGalley I was intrigued. A novel that follows a nurse the initial days after an apocalyptic event that kills a large portion of the female gender. In the days following the apocalypse women become property to men and it is revealed that no pregnancies render living children. As humanity struggles to overcome the loss of civilization, they also now must face a future without the ability to have children. I appreciated what this novel tried to do by bringing feminism to ... Continue Reading...
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