Author: M.A. Kropp

I am a writer who is also a wife, mommy, and grandmother. I live in NY in the USA. I write mostly fantasy and science fiction. I speak sarcasm fluently. I am Irish and a ginger- that is fair warning. Puppies and kittens are my friends. I like good food, good drink, good friends, and good books.

Friday Review: Drink Like A Geek: Cocktails, Brews, and Spirts for the Nerd in All of Us by Jeff Cioletti

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My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis book is a nice little book full of tidbits and trivia on many geeky favorite TV shows, comics, and movies. Along with each section, there are one or a few cocktails matched to them. For instance, the James Bond section has a corrected Bond martini, the Star Trek section … Continue reading Friday Review: Drink Like A Geek: Cocktails, Brews, and Spirts for the Nerd in All of Us by Jeff Cioletti

So, We Did A Thing Last Week

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A good thing, mind you. We joined a gym. It's a small, local place. They have one here in Vestal, and one other location. It's not flashy, with a ton of fancy equipment. What they are is focused on personal training, so you get a trainer who works with you each time you go to … Continue reading So, We Did A Thing Last Week

Friday Review: The Champion (Galactic Football League #5) by Scott Sigler

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My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is the fifth installment in Sigler's Galactic Football League series, and it picks up right where the fourth left off. Quentin Barnes, star quarterback of the Ionath Krakens and probably the most recognized sports figure in this future world, is off to the Portath Cloud to rescue his sister. … Continue reading Friday Review: The Champion (Galactic Football League #5) by Scott Sigler

Friday Review: Pricing Strategies: Maximize Your Bottom Line for Long-term Financial Health by Craig Martelle

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My rating: 3 of 5 starsAs with the other titles in this series, this one is particularly focused on books in a series, rapid release of those books, and Kindle Unlimited readers. Those conditions don't apply to every author out there, so some may find it more useful than others. I don't limit myself to … Continue reading Friday Review: Pricing Strategies: Maximize Your Bottom Line for Long-term Financial Health by Craig Martelle

Friday Review: The Pursuit of the Pankera: A Parallel Novel about Parallel Universes by Robert A. Heinlein

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My rating: 3 of 5 starsI didn't even know this book existed until a few years ago. Of course, I read "The Number of the Beast", this novel's sister story- a "parallel novel about parallel universes". And, since I still credit Heinlein with starting me on reading science fiction, I had to read this one, … Continue reading Friday Review: The Pursuit of the Pankera: A Parallel Novel about Parallel Universes by Robert A. Heinlein

Friday Review: Victories Greater Than Death (Unstoppable #1) by Charlie Jane Anders

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My rating: 3 of 5 starsTina is a teenage girl. living a teenage girl's life. She goes to school, she has a best friend, and lives with her mother. Except all of that is a cover. She is actually the clone of a heroic alien soldier. She carries inside her a beacon that will alert … Continue reading Friday Review: Victories Greater Than Death (Unstoppable #1) by Charlie Jane Anders

There’s Definitely a Nip in the Air

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Fall has fell, and it brought some chilly air with it. The BaldMan pulled the hibiscus into the mudroom because there was a chance of frost a few nights ago. I did some quick cleanup out front on Sunday, and brought in the side hose and sprinkler. There is more color in the trees now, … Continue reading There’s Definitely a Nip in the Air