Friday 28 February 2014

Thursday 27 February 2014

The Five Year Project: A lesson in tension from Argo

The Five Year Project: A lesson in tension from Argo: A few nights ago, I watched Argo. It's actually the second way I saw it, so this time round gave me a chance to think about its story ...

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Monday 24 February 2014

Friday 21 February 2014

Panda Ninja is Love: 3 Months To Go

Panda Ninja is Love: 3 Months To Go: I haven’t updated in quite some time now. I have three months until this Spring semester is over. I have only two classes, but I fear if I...

Tuesday 18 February 2014

ali cross: ten thousand hours . . . and so much more

ali cross: ten thousand hours . . . and so much more: For a while now, my thirteen-year-old son Charlie's goal in life was to become an NBA basketball player. What do you say to a child who ...

Nyrae Dawn: I seem to have lost...

Nyrae Dawn: I seem to have lost...: my memory. LOL. Yes, you read that right. When Dom and I first got together fifteen years ago he used to always say how I never forgot any...

YA Author Elana Johnson: ELEVATED release day!!

YA Author Elana Johnson: ELEVATED release day!!: Throughout the years, I have visited your blogs. You've read mine. Or I've taught a class you attended, or attended a class you taug...

.Kindred Dreamheart.: *Hugs* All Around!

.Kindred Dreamheart.: *Hugs* All Around!: Sometimes I get sentimental for no apparent reason and this is one of those times. I woke up thinking of you guys. I truly love each and ...

Nana Prah's Blog: Confused about Book Promotion? Goddess Fish is you...

Nana Prah's Blog: Confused about Book Promotion? Goddess Fish is you...: If most authors are like me, they find the marketing aspect to be tedious and somewhat painful. That’s where book promoters come in to help...

Tossing It Out: Is It Okay to Steal?

Tossing It Out: Is It Okay to Steal?: Cover via Amazon .  Nobody “owns” anything. When you die, it all stays here.  -- George Carlin          In 1971 radical activist a...

Donna K. Weaver, Author: Kristen Lamb's Inspiration and Meredith Mansfield'...

Donna K. Weaver, Author: Kristen Lamb's Inspiration and Meredith Mansfield'...: Author Kristen Lamb has written another, inspiring post here  (you should check it out because it's full of good stuff.) She compares th...

City Muse Country Muse: Motivation: Day 29

City Muse Country Muse: Motivation: Day 29: Today marks day 29 of the 100 day project which means I have left  29 poems in homemade notebooks in some pretty random places. Ever...

PROJECT MAYHEM: Slaying Dragons: Daily Adolescent Challenges and M...

PROJECT MAYHEM: Slaying Dragons: Daily Adolescent Challenges and M...: I've been thinking about middle school students and why they like to read what they do. Since I write middle grade fantasy, I've bee...

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Do You leverage #Socialmedia for #blogging? 20 #at...

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Do You leverage #Socialmedia for #blogging? 20 #at...:  Today, one of #TeamDamyanti , Vidya Sury , tells you how to spread your blog far and wide via social media.  ----...

Angela Brown: A Visit from the Ever-Refreshing Elizabeth Seckman...

Angela Brown: A Visit from the Ever-Refreshing Elizabeth Seckman...: I'm bringing cheers Angela! I was writing this post when you said on Facebook, "Woke feeling great to be alive to start another yea...

Mary-andering Creatively: It's Crunch Time! Join Me for the Fun!

Mary-andering Creatively: It's Crunch Time! Join Me for the Fun!: By Mary Hill It is crunch time because the next two months are going to be busy on my blog. First, I have the opportunity to participate...

Sunday 9 February 2014

Author Victoria H. Smith: The Dividing Line Release Day!

Author Victoria H. Smith: The Dividing Line Release Day!: Today is the day my friends! To celebrate The Dividing Line release you can  get  all three books in The Space Between series at spec...

Friday 7 February 2014

The Character Depot: The Secrets They Kept

The Character Depot: The Secrets They Kept: I’m pleased to welcome Charmaine Galloway, who in her words ‘ is passionate about writing reality based stories about imperfect people...

Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings: Remembering Black History

Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings: Remembering Black History: Everyone has a past and history worth remembering... Black History month is a time for recollection and appreciation. Though one month is ...

Thursday 6 February 2014

Bane Book Review


Summary: Bane was created by an Ecran scientist to travel to distant stars. But, the Ecran military quickly realized how a wormhole generator could be used as a weapon against their only enemy, Meran. After a successful test, a Marine detachment led by Bassar Raad is transferring the weapon of mass destruction to a secret lab. This was Meran’s only chance to seize this terrible weapon and save their planet.
Rick Marion Lewis was a privateer for the Meranian government with a special knack for stealing ships. His handler in the Meran Intelligence Directorate (MID) assigned Rick to steal Bane and return it to the MID. With Tessa Staffa at his side, Rick chases down Bane to save his planet from certain destruction.

Review

Sadly this book was both poorly written and rushed. I can't recommend it unless you get a free copy like I did from Story Cartel. The plot was actually quite good but the author messed up everything else.

Rating: 2 Stars

Monday 3 February 2014

The Murphey Saga: Talking Trash

The Murphey Saga: Talking Trash: Oh, get your minds outta da gutter! Barb Polan and I have been emailing back and forth about garbage and composting. For us it's di...