Movie Reviews! World War Z and Man of Steel

World War Z United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.  I just returned from a screening for it this evening and I have to say it was very good.  I have not read the novels purposely so as to not have any bias toward the movie (positive…

June 19, 2013
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POLL! HOLLOWS NEWS! The Undead Pool (Book 12) has a synopsis!

Earlier we got a title announcement and I polled you guys asking how you liked it.  Now we know what it’s about! Source is goodreads: Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between…

June 18, 2013
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Kiss of Blood (Vamp City #2) by Pamela Palmer

Quin Lennox found herself lucky last time, managing to escape the alternate world of Vamp City.  But that world isn’t quite done with her.  They need her powers to restore the magic of their world and free the vampires currently bound there. Vampire Arturo Mazza is sent to bring her back, and Quinn has learned her lesson than to trust him again after his betrayal.  However this time Vamp City…

June 10, 2013
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The Immortal Circus by A. R. Kahler – The best Prime freebie I’ve read all year!

Synopsis: Murdered contortionists aren’t exactly what Vivienne signed up for when she ran away to join the circus. But like most things under the big top, nothing is what it seems. With a past she can’t quite remember, Vivienne finds that running away forever might not be as appealing as it once sounded, especially not when she realizes the devilishly attractive ringleader Mab is the Faerie Queen of legend, and…

May 27, 2013
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Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1) by Lindsay J. Pryor

Synopsis: Gifted with the ability to read the shadows of ‘third species’ beings, Caitlin Parish is the Vampire Control Unit’s most powerful agent. Despite that, her mission to hunt down Kane Malloy – a master vampire – comes with a death wish. Many have tried, but few have survived. For Caitlin, tracking Kane is about more than just professional reputation. With her parents both mysteriously killed 7 years apart to…

May 27, 2013
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Rebel (The Fallen #4) by Kristina Douglas

Synopis: A rebel angel who lives outside the world of the Fallen, Cain makes his own rules. Now he’s returned to make trouble, and he sets his sights on the unreliably psychic Martha. She has no interest in getting romantically involved with Cain, especially when she can tell he has ulterior motives. But when a mysterious figure tries to kill Martha, she and Cain must work together to uncover the…

May 25, 2013
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POLL! The Undead Pool (The Hollows, #12) by Kim Harrison

So we have a title folks! The Undead Pool is the name for the penultimate entry of The Hollows.  In typical Clint Eastwood fashion, it’s likely playing off the film, The Dead Pool.  I’ve decided to create a new post on the matter and deleted my previous one as I’ve mulled it over and found new info.  So apparently Kim’s original title would have been Mystic Impact, reflecting the introduction of…

May 22, 2013
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Memorial Day Movies – Sequels, Sequels, and more Sequels!

If you live in the US we’ve got a pretty big weekend coming up.  I got the chance to screen a few new films. Fast & Furious 6   Agent Luke Hobbs enlists Dominic Toretto and his team to bring down former Special Ops soldier Owen Shaw, leader of a unit specializing in vehicular warfare. If you’re a fan of the franchise (especially Fast 5), then I don’t see why you…

May 21, 2013
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Gilded Destiny: A Vesper Novella by Nola Sarina – Now I want to see a Vesper novel

Promising new author, Nola Sarina, stopped by here recently to guest post for us and is holding an awesome 4-book giveaway.  I recently had the pleasure of reading her new book, Gilded Destiny: A Vesper Novella, and was pleasantly surprised. Calli, a tattoo artist, lost her memory some time ago believing she was in a terrible car accident that left her scarred.  The memories start to return when Nycholas, a…

May 18, 2013
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The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani – For a debut, I am WOWed.

Unlikely best friends, Sophie and Agatha, test their level of friendship as they are whisked away to the School for Good and Evil, where failing your fairy tale is not an option.   Sophie, the embodiment of all things good, finds herself dumped in the School of Evil while Agatha, the dark and broody, is placed in the School for Good.  Clearly there’s been a mistake, right?  But when the going gets tough, their journey exposes…

May 14, 2013
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