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Book of the Month Poll Winner ~ The Purveli by Dianne Duvall
February 28, 2022 By 7 Comments
The Purveli by Dianne Duvall (Author), Kirsten Potter (Narrator),
Aldebarian Alliance, Book 3
Publisher: Self-published, Tantor Audio (Audio Publisher)
Genre: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Romance, Action/Adventure
Rating: Best Book
Reviewed by Xeranthemum
Ava has always been different. Born with strong telepathic abilities, she lives a very isolated life until she is offered a job with an obscure network that aids powerful Immortal Guardians in their quest to protect humanity from the psychotic vampires who prey upon them. Suddenly, she doesn’t feel so different. For the first time in her life, Ava has found a place where she belongs. She’s happy. Life is good. And when her employers invite her to join a group of other gifted ones and a handful of Immortal Guardians on a journey to another planet, it becomes absolutely fantastic.
In no time at all, she is speeding across the galaxy aboard a Lasaran warship manned by two amazing alien races. It’s the dream of a lifetime… until a vicious attack by a mutual enemy of Lasara and Earth lands her alone in an escape pod with no habitable planet in sight and only one ship within range: one that carries the enemy who wants to know why the bioengineered virus they released on Earth long ago didn’t exterminate humanity and leave the planet ripe for their claiming.
Jak’ri doesn’t know how long he has been a prisoner aboard the Cebaun, but he fears the enemy’s twisted experiments will soon lead them to a virus that will eradicate the Purveli people. Despair grips him until a female from Earth is taken captive and reaches out to him telepathically. The gift that Ava said caused her such misery in the past soon becomes his salvation as the two of them form a fast friendship. Determined to distract each other from the horrors of their existence, they immerse themselves in telepathic communion during the day, then seek solace and adventure together in shared dreams. As their friendship deepens into love, the two hatch a daring plot to escape their captors. But the enemy will not let them go without a fight.
Can Ava and Jak’ri stand against so many and emerge victorious?
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 23, 2022
February 23, 2022 By 2 Comments
Each Wednesday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly “blog hop”. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s topic is: Something New You Learned Last Year
Best Book of the Year 2021 Poll
February 22, 2022 By 8 Comments
These books all won our Book of the Month in 2020.
Now they’re vying for the 2020 Book of the Year!
Poll runs from February 21 – 27, 2022.
Top Ten Tuesday: Dynamic Duos
February 22, 2022 By 45 Comments
Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
Isn’t it wonderful that there are so many books out there featuring dynamic duos? Here are ten of them that I still need to read.
1. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
2. I Am David by Anne Holm
3. The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch
4. Beholder’s Eye (Web Shifters, #1) by Julie E. Czerneda
5. Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor
6. Ludo and the Star Horse by Mary Stewart
7. The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (Fairyland, #4) by Catherynne M. Valente
8. Dreamer’s Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1) by Juliet Marillier
9. Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1) by Susan Dennard
10. Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab
If you’ve read any of these books, what did you think of them?
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 16, 2022
February 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
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Today’s topic is: Favorite Book Genre and why
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 9, 2022
February 9, 2022 By 1 Comment
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Today’s topic is: Ways to show someone you love them
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 2, 2022
February 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
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Today’s topic is: Your theme song for 2022
Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Character Names In the Titles
February 1, 2022 By 42 Comments
Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
I tried to pick characters from a wide variety of genres and eras for this week’s prompt.
1. Sula by Toni Morrison
2. Mort (Discworld, #4) by Terry Pratchett
3. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
4. Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood
5. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
6. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
9. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
10. Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer
Book of the Month Poll Winner ~ The Wrong Words by Yvonne Rediger
January 31, 2022 By 1 Comment
The Wrong Words by Yvonne Rediger
An Adam Norcross Mystery Book 1
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Xeranthemum
Adam Norcross is not in a good place. He recently buried his mother and now he needs something more than a power struggle between him and his mother’s cat to distract him from his grief. That something comes in the form of an assignment from his boss, Walter Shapiro, who is not a patient man. Not surprising since he reports directly to the prime minister. Shapiro interrupts Norcross’ bereavement leave to give him an assignment. Norcross’ task is to find out how the country’s most eminent climate scientist ended up dead off the highway in a mountain ravine. Was it an accident or suicide? As soon as he speaks to Shapiro, Norcross’ unique precognitive ability tells him it is something else, something darker.
Sergeant Bethany Leith is not thrilled to have Norcross stepping on her toes. Even though Constable Bighetty is willing to give Norcross the benefit of the doubt. Once he inserts himself into Leith’s suspicious death inquiry, Norcross will use his investigative knowledge and unusual talents to help her uncover who wanted Doctor Flete dead and why.
Salish University is ground zero for the investigation. Among those involved are Flete’s dean, his wife, and his new girlfriend. Then there are his colleagues, some of whom denounced Doctor Flete’s important work, including a woman from Adam Norcross’ past.
