The Chamber

I finished The Chamber by Dominic H. King. Here is my final review.  :O)  The characters were well developed and I was able to get a picture of them in my head.   The idea of twin worlds where some things are backward from each other is an interesting one. In my opinion that could have been expanded more with more examples rather than just mentioning it. This is however a series so I imagine there will be more examples in the second book.

At the beginning, the book was fast paced and I read every word. As pages went by, however, I found that I was glossing over parts and thought about why I was doing that. I believe that, for me, there was just too much description of surroundings and history that didn’t need to be there, and not enough action for a while. The action did pick up again, and it had me holding my breath at times.

I liked the way the chapters were separated into Kal’s and Daine’s adventures, Mr. King made it easy to follow each one of them and never left me wondering just how they got to the next scene.

I will definitely get the next in the series, and I recommend this to others who like elves, dwarves, magic and new worlds.  

Latest Read

I've been reading like crazy lately, to the point of neglecting housework (oh my!). Currently I'm about halfway through The Chamber by Dominic H. King. I'm liking the story, with reservations. I will wait until the end though to give my final review of it. So far it's good enough to keep me going, although I think it will need to have a really killer finale. I do like the concept of twin worlds. And I do like a series.

Since I don't do anything by halves, I've also started David Adam's The Sands of Karathi. Since I've only just started it, I will only say that it grabbed my interest with the prologue! Yep, it's good.

Back to Work - 'Looking Through Lace'

I'm excited to be back to work after my knee surgery!

While recuperating I had the pleasure of reading Ruth Nestvold's "Looking Through Lace". This book is science fiction at it's best. Ruth takes you to another world, creates a language that is reasonable though astonishing and gives the readers characters that one can relate to and come to know. I would say to anyone, sci fi reader or not, that this book is on the not-to-be-missed list. I have read science fiction for more years than I will admit to here, and have been looking for an author who will take it up a notch from the run of the mill. Ms. Nestvold definitely produces! Very well done.


http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Through-Lace-ebook/dp/B004P5NSKA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1344466991&sr=1-1&keywords=looking+through+lace

K.A. Poe Celebrating Book Three of Nevermore Series!

  Just heard that KA Poe, author of the Nevermore Series, has completed her third book! As a fantastic celebration she's giving away book one, Twin Souls, completely free on Amazon from July 25th - July 27th. If that isn't cool enough, Ms. Poe is also hosting a free to enter raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card!! Check out the details on her blog post -  http://www.kaylapoe.com/2012/07/twin-souls-nevermore-book-1-free-on.html. 

Luckily for me, I'll be in recovery mode and will be able to celebrate too! If you read, or know anyone who reads, I suggest you take advantage of the free 1st book and visit Kayla's site to enter for the gift card....I know I am!

Hospital Vacation

Just a quick note to thank all who have emailed me and looked at my blog site! I appreciate you looking, and welcome your comments.

As an FYI, I'm having knee surgery on Tuesday, the 17th, so I will not be working or answering emails between the 17th and the 20th. I do expect to be back at it by the 22nd or so. I will be able to add to my schedule, as long as your deadline for me is after August 3rd.

Thanks again! Keep writing!

Twin Souls by K.A. Poe

Over the weekend I read Twin Souls by K.A. Poe and must say that I really liked it.

Ms. Poe's characters were real enough to visualize, a must for those of us who are visual learners! Alexis could have been the girl next door, well, until she found out there really ARE vampires! All of the characters invading the pages of Twin Souls behaved in a believable fashion. Although a bit like some other stories where the heroine finds out she's special and then finds a soul mate, there were enough differences to make this story Ms. Poe's very own.

The only real criticism of the book is that the love between Salem and Alexis rang a bit false in that it occurred so instantly. On the other hand, Alexis is 18 yrs old, and that is what a lot of 18 yr old people do. By keeping that in mind I was able to believe a bit more in the soul mate part of the story.

What I found truly believable of the 18 yr. old girl was the dropping out of school, forgetting to check the fridge, and I'm wondering about the paying of bills!

I will be looking for more from Ms. Poe.........totally worth reading.

Love the Pet Psychic!

I just finished reading Karma's a Bitch (A Pet Psychic Mystery) by Shannon Esposito, and wanted it to go on and on! It was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Her characters are memorable, the mystery and romance balanced just right, and she is able to touch on a very sensitive subject, the homeless, in an honest yet delicate manner.


I was left with a smile on my face, and in my heart, at the end of this story and as far as I'm concerned, that says it all. 
     
I truly enjoyed her style and would recommend this book to anyone. I plan on reading more of her Pet Psychic Mystery series and urge others to do the same!