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13 worlds by J. J. Hair (Book Review #801)
13 worlds is a science fiction story about an omnipotent super-being known as the “Guide,” Commander Culben, Dr. Reeves, and the crew of starship Ranus has set out on a mission to destroy thirteen different planets: analogous but unique versions of 1st and 2nd Earth. The planets’ inhabiting civilizations are believed to be on the verge of developing advanced DNA-editing technology known as CRISPR, which would lead to the creation of Supremes: an advanced human species capable of wiping out all life in the galaxy.
Read MoreA few words by Kevin Doyle
The other day, I managed to do something I hadn’t accomplished for years.
I wrote a short story.
Okay, a little background here. When I first began writing fiction (a long, long time ago), I started with short stories and pretty much intended to end there. Mainly in the horror genre, I churned out dozens, one or two of them were even kind of good. Back in those days, the biggest market for short fiction was the “little magazines,” so designated by Writer’s Digest. They were magazines with circulations of only a few thousand, some with circulation in the hundreds, often printed out on second-hand copiers in the publisher’s basement after they came home from working their nine-to-five day jobs.
Read MoreBilly’s search for the unspell spell by Helen C Burke (Book Review #831)
Billy’s search for the unspell is a beautifully written story about Billy’s grandmother. She is the Magical Meadow’s fairy queen, and only Billy knows that she is trapped in Ireland. Everyone else thinks she is in Peru. Billy is searching for the Healing Well. The missing Merrow is what he needs to help his Grandma, but Finbar the Rat Boy has the Merrow’s cloak, and without it, the Unspell Spell cannot be used, so the mission becomes an adventurous one.
Read MoreCoronavirus Haiku: Poetry to Help Lighten Your Pandemic Days by James Weir (Book Review #800)
Coronavirus Haiku is a poetry book filled with poems about what the world is currently going through with this virus. It touches subjects like social distancing, the isolation, protests, and everything that revolves around the uncertainty this global virus has induced.
Read MoreBringing Overlooked Historical Figures To Life by Christie Stratos
It can be fun to write about historical figures everyone knows, but I find it extra exciting to resurrect real people history has forgotten.
Read MoreLasting Spirit by Jabari Smith (Book Review #795)
Lasting spirit is an action written novel about Laila. Her mother is dead, and she is with her devoted father, who does not stop at anything to provide a stable home for her daughter. Laila’s mother was a scientist that invented a serum that could make a spirit last forever. The invention does not go unnoticed by the Second Chance Corporation security guards and a home invasion that causes Laila and her father’s death to ignite a chain of events that bring all the facts to life.
Read MorePerfect by D. D. Larsen (Book Review #793)
Perfect is a romantic crime story written about Seryna. She is a teenager going to high school. She is passionately involved with someone who is rich, powerful. There is one problem though, the FBI is suspicious of her family, and her boyfriend is part of the police team. This puts Serynain a predicament. She has to put her trust in one of them, and it is tough to decide.
Read MoreLove and Pollination by Mari Jane Law (Book Review #850)
Love and pollination is a funny contemporary fiction written about Perdita. Perdita has never been kissed and has a crush who has no clue about her feelings. Her client realizes the ordeal and suggests some moderation towards Perdita’s image. Her failure and its complications to attract and adapt to coping with society make this book a thrill to read.
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