M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
My rating: 4 of 5 starsIn this scifi thriller/murder mystery, we enter a world dealing with the aftermath of Haden syndrome, a global pandemic that was not much more than a flu for most people afflicted, but left 1% of the world's population "locked in"- that is in a physically paralyzed state but with full … Continue reading Friday Review: Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars"Fun with Murder" is the sixth installment in Lucy Carol's mystery/romance/comedy Madison Cruz Mystery series. The stories revolve around Madison Cruz, aspiring actress, and her often whacky entourage that includes her mother, and ex-FBI agent, her grandmother, who was a Russian spy, her boyfriend, who is heir to a fortune … Continue reading Friday Review: Fun with Murder (Madison Cruz Mystery #6) by Lucy Carol
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a fascinating look at how we eat in the US, and what is wrong- and right- about it. The book basically follows Pollan's journey through four meals that he prepares from start to finish. And by that I mean he does everything he can to follow the food … Continue reading Friday Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
When I looked at the books left on my to-review list, I found I am behind a bit. I am going to try to catch up a little here with five books that I don't really feel need a full post review. These were some of the ones I read that didn't leave a really … Continue reading Friday Mini-Reviews: 5 Books I Read Last Year
My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn this thriller by Dan Brown, Susan Fletcher, mathematician and cryptographer, is called in by her boss at the NSA to help track down the key to a code implanted in the nation's supercodebreaking computer- one even the TRANSLATR can't break. The code was developed by a former NSA employee … Continue reading Friday Review: Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is another on my list of “books on writing that I have collected and never read”. One of my goals this year was to get to taking some of those off the TBR list.This one says it will help you learn to create openings to stories that will almost … Continue reading Friday Review: Hooked: Write Fiction that Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars The cover describes the book being “On light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life.” That’s a decent description of what this book is about. It was written by a Swedish scientist who specializes in ecology, bat vision, and light pollution. He is affiliated with Stockholm … Continue reading Friday Review: The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Elkof
My rating: 4 of 5 starsKera Rogers is hiking in the woods near Needsville when she is attacked and killed by a giant feral hog. Bliss Overbay joins Tufa hunters along with game warden Jack Cates in trying to track down and kill the hog which seems to have almost supernatural powers. But they are … Continue reading Friday Review: Gather Her Round (Tufa #5) by Alex Bledsoe
My rating: 3 of 5 starsEdwina and Mary are sisters. living in an alternate Victorian London where they sell odds and ends they collect on nightly walks along the riverbank. They are also witches, and their whole lives have revolved around trying to keep that part secret. They and their father would move from town … Continue reading Friday Review: The Raven Spell (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Luanne G. Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 starsEelyn is a warrior for the Aska clan. Every five years, they battle the rival Riki in a contest that has gone on for as long as legends are told. The book opens with the current battle being fought, but Eelyn is sure she saw her brother, who she would … Continue reading Friday Review: Sky in the Deep (Sea and Sky #1) by Adrienne Young
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