Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Law of Three - Featured Author Book Review

The Law of Three: A New Wasteland
by J. Thorn
Portal Arcane Series #2
Genres:Horror, Paranormal, Fantasy

     Samuel is back for more. He is a bit wiser as he retains the memory of having been in this odd land before. He has actually been cycled through many reversions, many more than he recalls. Not only is Samuel still chased by the wolf packs but new creatures have been imagined to slow down any progress Samuel can make in his attempts to ensure his survival.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

July's Free Whispersync Freebie from Amazon

     Did you know that every month amazon selects a title that is available as both a free ebook and the audiobook version can be downloaded free from audible.com which is now owned by amazon. Granted, the free ebook, from what I have noticed so far, is a classic book within the public domain that you can download for free anyhow. The audiobook, however is a completely different story. This month's selection is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. For more information click here, in fact bookmark that link and check it each and every month!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Reversion: The Inevitable Horror - Featured Author Book Review

book cover art for The Reversion: The Inevitable Horror by J. Thorn The Reversion: The Inevitable Horror
by J. Thorn
Portal Arcane Series #1
Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Fantasy

     Samuel gains consciousness with a noose around his neck, hanging from a tree amidst police caution tape. After freeing himself and surveying his surroundings, he finds many other nooses in surrounding trees, some with bodies still swinging from them, some without. Samuel also comes to realize that he has no memory of how or why he has come to this place. Many that have come to the forest of the dead have no recollections of their past. Often the memories will come back to them slowly. Even more often, these memories are unwanted once they do come.

Monday, July 8, 2013

The Tommyknockers - Listen While You Work Audiobook Review

What I listened to ...

cover art for audiobook The TommyKnockers by Stephen King The Tommyknockers
by Stephen King
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller,
   Fantasy
Narrator: Edward Hermann

     THIS is the audiobook that I SHOULD have started with. Granted, I would rather experience new books, but I think as a starting point that I should have began with a book that I am already familiar with the story line. I have read The Tommyknockers a couple of times and I must say that this was the most enjoyable experience yet in my adventures into audiobooks. While it is true that only listening to books that I have already read can really limit my choices, I think that by "re-reading" a couple of books may really help me with the whole visualization process that I have been having with audiobooks. Also it may not be such a horrible way to revisit some books that I have wanted to re-read but just have not found the time to do so.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Gone Home - Book Review

book cover art for Gone Home by Kim Welsman Gone Home
by Kim Welsman
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy

     This book is a sequel to Welsman's Going Home. To give a little background, the main character, Peggy, is of the alien race that lives on the planet Sylax. She was genetically created and not conceived in the usual way. She is often the victim of racism because of the difference in her creation and psychic abilities. In the first book, Peggy had been sent on a mission to Earth. This book reveals to us little bits of information about that mission and tells of Peggy's conflict to convince the Sylaxian Council to allow Earthers to serve on the council, now that she has returned home and reported of her findings on Earth.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Worthy - Book Review

book cover art for Worthy by Laura Rouney Worthy
by Laura Rouney
Genre: Romance

     Happy 4th! Have plans today? I'm headed off to a family barbecue and actually taking a little time for some rest and relaxation. If you don't have plans today, fear not, for I have the perfect book for you to read while you have the day off and a long holiday weekend ahead.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

J. Thorn - Featured Author Biography July 2013

picture of author J. Thorn

J. Thorn

Main genre:
  Horror, Fantasy
  

     While I really enjoy featuring an Indie author and bringing attention to new authors, there isn't a whole lot to be found on the internet as far as biography material goes. Thorn currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He splits his time between IT work, writing, and as a guitarist in the heavy metal band Threefold Law. Thorn has received several awards and acclaims, please visit the author's website for further information.