M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
Oh, yeah, Tuesday. The days are getting all mixed up again. Not like there is so very much going on, because there really isn't. Or maybe that's the problem- the days are running together because nothing unusual is going on. I guess I just have to keep the calendar close! One of the plant orders … Continue reading What Day Is It, Again?
My rating: 3 of 5 starsThe Longview is a spaceship operated by a mysterious "Owner" who uses it to transport criminals slated for execution. The story is told from two alternating viewpoints. One is one of the Longview crew, and the second is one of the prisoners. Between them, we start to get a glimpse … Continue reading Born From Fire (The Longview Chronicles #1) by Holly Lisle
And I have been slacking on the blog again, haven't I? As usual, there isn't really an excuse. Just the same old excuse of "Where did the time go?" The answer is, as usual, I have no idea! Anyway, summer is getting into swing here, and I have been able to bring my laptop out … Continue reading In the Good Old Summertime
My rating: 4 of 5 starsIn this fourth installment of Bledsoe's Tufa series, Matt Johnson, a young New York actor, auditions for a musical called "Chapel of Ease." He gets the role, and becomes friends with Ray Parrish, the play's author. As rehearsals progress and momentum builds for the opening night, strange things begin to … Continue reading Friday Review: Chapel of Ease (Tufa # 4)by Alex Bledsoe
Well, let's see. The short short story anthology, "Crossed Wires and Other Very Short Stories" drops tomorrow. So, it will be available at just about all the ebook retailers out there. I will update links as I see them go live (or as quickly as I get to it, anyway.) It is already live, and … Continue reading What’s Goin’ On?
I saw it on Monday. Overall, I enjoyed the movie. It wasn't quite as good a Dr. Strange property as the first movie, and the plot was a bit scattered and built on a lot of emotional baggage carried by both Strange and the Scarlet Witch that sometimes felt a bit off balance. There were … Continue reading Friday (Movie) Review: Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn this first in a series fantasy novel, Wheeler uses an Asian-inspired setting and characters to tell a story of revenge, faith, and honor. The main character, Bingmei, is a young girl who has uncharacteristic white hair, a sign that is considered a disease, and instills fear in most people. … Continue reading Friday Review: The Killing Fog (Grave Kingdom #1) by Jeff Wheeler
I don't know about the soothing savage beasts thing, but I know when I get to go to a live concert, it resets my, well, everything. And that's where we were this week. On Monday, we drove to Albany to see Leonid and Friends at the Egg Center for Performing Arts. It's a pretty neat … Continue reading Music Hath Charms
Yes, I know I have been. And for no good reason, really. A few things going on, but nothing that ate up ALL the time. We had more snow. Yay, April, you keep on being the mysterious surprise package you always were! Spring flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. I am working up some garden … Continue reading MIA
The holiday weekend is over (that would be Easter here in the US), and it was a pretty good one. Two days of family dinners on Saturday and Sunday, and Monday as a recovery day. Well, I did have a follow-up appointment with my eye doctor to recheck a freckle on one retina and a … Continue reading Have A Little Sneak Peek
And So On... 