Monthly Archives: May 2012
Book Review: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
Review: Pyramids Series: Disc World Author: Terry Pratchett No of Pages: 352 Release Date: July 31st, 2001 Goodreads Synopsis: It’s bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn’t a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he’s been trained at Ankh-Morpork’s famed assassins’ school, across the sea from […]
Book Review: Blackout by Mira Grant
Review: Blackout Series: Newsflesh Trilogy Author: Mira Grant No of Pages: 560 Release Date: May 1st, 2010 Rise up while you can. -Georgia Mason The year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising. The year […]
Book Review : Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Review: The Inferno Series: The Divine Comedy Author: Dante Alighieri No of Pages: 370 Release Date: 1314 Inferno opens on the evening of Good Friday in the year 1300. Traveling through a dark wood, Dante Alighieri has lost his path and now wanders fearfully through the forest. The sun shines down on a […]
Unexpected Storm
Yearning for somewhere hidden and safe, Running from the world. Into the shadows of trees and wood, Desperately searching for the place. Around an oak I step with care Over silky green grass and soil that sits bare Through entangled vines I find my way Tranquil water fills my sight encircled and caged by land […]
Book Review: Grim Reaper End of Days by Steve Alten
Review: Grim Reaper End of Days Series: Grim Reaper – Book 1 Author: Steve Alten No of Pages: 512 Release Date: October 10, 2010 Buckle your seat belts kids, we’re going for a ride! Grim Reaper End of Days by Steve Alten is at the very least a roller coaster ride through hell. The main […]
Book Review: Chosen House of Night Book 3 by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Review: Chosen Series: House of Night – Book 3 Author: P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast No of Pages: 307 Release Date: April 27, 2010 Synopsis: Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are […]
Book Review: Betrayed House of Night Book 2 by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
This is definitely a fun read! While I don’t always agree with all of Zoey’s choices I do realize she’s a teenager and going through a LOT more than a normal teenager. Even with some iffy choices this is a great read and I’m excited to see where the series will go next! Review: Betrayed […]
Book Review: Marked House of Night Book 1 by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Review: Marked Series: House of Night Book 1 Author: P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast No of Pages: 307 Release Date: May 1st 2007 I just finished the amazing books by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, well the first three, and my mouth is literally watering for more! While working on my summer read list for […]
Ugly In A Box
Four strong corners A perameter, Not to be breached A society, Scared of what’s different, They hide what they don’t want to see. But rebellion pops up, In the sun, they seem strange They crawl from their prison A jail, A box of shame. An ugly, That was locked away The pretty had hoped Forever, […]
Book Review: Countess, A novel of Elizabeth Bathory by Rebecca Johns
Review: Countess, A novel of Elizabeth Bathory Series: — Author: Rebecca Johns No of Pages: 284 Release Date: October 12th 2010 Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of […]
Away Now, Away
Breaking under the tone She ra, left to be alone Away, from all she ever called home Sitting in solitude, chilled to the bone. Isolated here, Nobody, anywhere Completely still, raised skin bare Wishing simply for someone to care For lonely she sits, Scared. Tears stream as she cries Washing away, All of the lies […]
The Secret Ending
Keys fall under pressure And make permanent The story in his mind. Sitting, waiting at a desk motivated by inspiration, A slave to time. Never positive of the story’s final word, It remains, A surprise to him and you Full of secrets waiting to surface Only they, Reveal the truth. Related articles Secrets can be […]
Terry Pratchett
In anticipation of Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter’s upcoming book The Long Earth, coming out June 19, 2012, this month I’m enjoying reading and rereading a few of my Terry Pratchett favorites. Mostly the wonderful and fabulously imaginative Discworld series. But before I continue gushing about how wonderful I think Terry Pratchett’s writing is, I’d […]
Book Review: Guards, Guards Discworld #8 by Terry Pratchett
Review: Guards, Guards Series: Discworld Book 8 Author: terry Pratchett No of Pages: 384 Release Date: July 31st 2001 Terry Pratchett. Need I say more? Well of course I don’t but I will because he’s amazing and I want to tell the world! In Guards, Guards we meet Vimes, soon to be known as “‘His […]
A Darkness Neglected
I yearned for you when every cell was dark and grim I pleaded with every fiber that had lost all hope And, you came. I was ignited like the flames of the afternoon sun And every piece of me ached to be near you. Still, you had to go And sadly so soon. You inched […]
A World Behind A Painting
Spilling from a silver brace Colors enhance the dullness Begin to fill the empty space A puddle of sunshine covers the floor Green grass grows quickly Flows smoothly under the crack of the door The blue sky fell to a specific spot It is no longer above White splatters mix with the darker hue Beautiful […]
Bits of broken toy
Shadowed your intent Lies Valued every penny you spent Until your grand surprise the secrets you keep locked away It waits to seep until you no longer want them to stay you buy something nice happy to start you label the price and you say when it’s time to part when you’re finished with your […]
Book Review: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Book Review: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton Review: Guilty Pleasures Series: Anita Blake – Book 1 Author: Laurell K. Hamilton No of Pages: 266 Release Date: 1 October 1993 In the novel that introduces Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, the monster she’s sworn to kill becomes the man she can’t live without. “My name is […]
Beauty & Grace
Beauty, something each soul possesses when they’re born, some more than others, greater, vibrant They shine even when they’re down, those souls like angels, just hearing their voice can lift you up. You strive to be like them, open and caring a lover of life and love itself the sun seems like shade when they’re […]
The Avengers
I never agree with critics, but this time I do. 93% of them say this is a script that never forgets its heroes’ humanity and no shortage of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype — and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies. –From Rotten Tomatoes If you enjoy Marvel […]
My Seryniti 