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EARTH’S ULTIMATE CONFLICT by Kathy Porter

Earth’s Ultimate Conflict by Kathy Porter Publisher: Woods N Water Inc. Pages: 448 Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon   EARTH’S ULTIMATE CONFLICT by Kathy Porter Review (3 out of 5 Stars) The world is going to end soon, as the damage done to the environment by humans has sealed its fate. People are coming down with crazy diseases. Oh, and aliens are coming. Those stories about alien abduction? All true. With all these crazy events happening, families are being torn apart and ordinary people must make impossible decisions. When a chance at salvation presents itself, it’s up to the President of the United States to decide whom we can trust or else the world will perish. This is the basis of Earth’s Ultimate Conflict, the first book in the Gray Guardians Series, written by Kathy Porter. I enjoyed reading Earth’s Ultimate Conflict because I thought Porter did a great job [...]

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AUTHOR: Jose

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Aug 30

2010

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DAEMON by Daniel Suarez

Daemon by Daniel Suarez Narrator: Jeff Gurner Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Length: 15 Hours, 57 min Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon DAEMON by Daniel Suarez Review (5 out of 5 Stars) The death of the world’s most successful computer game designer, Matthew Sobol, sets into motion a series of events that has everyone in Silicon Valley on edge. After the bizarre murders of two of Sobol’s co-workers, Detective Pete Sebeck comes to the conclusion that the murderer is Sobol himself via a Daemon, an autonomous computer program. As the Daemon uses the technology we find in our everyday life to implement Sobol’s plans, the authorities feel helpless to stop it. When a raid on Sobol’s house goes disastrously wrong, Detective Sebeck soon finds himself in the Daemon’s crosshairs. How do you stop technology from ruining your life when it’s all around you? I had originally heard of Daemon on a few [...]

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AUTHOR: Jose

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Jul 29

2010

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SPECIFIC IMPULSE by Charles Justiz

Specific Impulse by Charles Justiz Publisher: iUniverse (Self-Published) Pages: 332 Source: Author Buy on Amazon SPECIFIC IMPULSE by Charles Justiz Review (2 out of 5 Stars) Specific Impulse features Carin Gonzales and Jake Sabio, who are brought together by chance at the base of a crater in Arizona, where a mysterious explosion kills everyone else in the crater but them. Carin and Jake begin to deal with the consequences of the blast, and it turns out that they are not all good. Soon the duo (who meet up with an unexpected traveling companion) find themselves on a journey to a critical meeting while being chased by both a mafia hitman and federal agents. As their time starts to run out, Jake and Carin find themselves facing a life or death decision with far reaching effects. To be honest, I’ve never had such mixed feelings about a book before, hence why [...]

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AUTHOR: Jose

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Jul 23

2010

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Book Review: WITCH AND WIZARD By James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Book Title by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet Publisher:Little, Brown Books Pages:320 Source:Purchased Buy on Amazon WITCH AND WIZARD by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet Book Review(2 out of 5 Stars) Witch and Wizard is a book by James Patterson for young readers (grades 5-9). It tells the story of a brother and sister pair, Whit and Wisty. While the adults of their world were busy not paying attention to the nightly news, a new government (New Order) got elected right under everybody’s noses. The bad news is this new government is basically like the Gestapo. One night, troops raid the home of Wisty and Whit and imprison them for being a witch and a wizard. They are sentenced to death and taken away from their parents and placed in jail.They must work together to escape prison or else Whit will be executed in less than a month (on his [...]

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AUTHOR: Amie

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Jun 21

2010

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THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin May Be the Hottest Book of the Summer

The Passage by Justin Cronin debuts on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, but it has been getting a ton of buzz for months now. It’s the first book in a planned trilogy, and, yes, it’s about vampires, but these are no sparkly, vegetarian vampires. In The Passage, a military experiment to create super soldiers goes awry and millions of people end up infected with a virus that makes them thirst for blood. A young girl who has been infected with the virus but doesn’t have the monstrous side effect might be the key to saving humanity. It’s been compared to Stephen King’s The Stand, and even King himself is a fan of the book and is blurbed on the cover. The Passage isn’t even out yet, but the movie rights have been sold. According to the New York Times, Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions reportedly paid $1.75 million for the film [...]

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AUTHOR: Kristen

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Jun 7

2010

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THE RED PYRAMID by Rick Riordan

THE RED PYRAMID by Rick Riordan Review (4 out of 5 Stars) The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles) by Rick Riordan Publisher: Hyperion Pages: 528 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon The Red Pyramid is the first book in the Kane Chronicles, the highly anticipated new series by Rick Riordan, author of the popular Percy Jackson series. As with the Percy Jackson books, Riordan delves into mythology, this time focusing on Egyptian mythology (as opposed to Greek).  The main protagonists in the story are Carter and Sadie Kane, who have been living in separate homes (Carter with his father and Sadie with her grandparents) since their mother died in a mysterious incident in London.  After an incident involving their father, the two siblings realize that there is more to the world than meets the eye and the important role the two play in the fate of the world.  Sadie and Carter work [...]

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AUTHOR: Jose

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Jun 3

2010

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What Science Fiction Books Should Be In Every Fan’s Library?

The folks over at SFSIGNAL.com had a great two-part post (Part 1 & Part 2) a few weeks ago when they asked a variety of panelists “What science fiction books should be in every fan’s library?” The panelists were allowed to recommend up to ten books, and could explain their selections to the readers. It’s a great read if you are a fan of sci-fi or are just looking for new ideas of what to read. The article made me think of what works should be in every sci-fi fan’s library, and I compiled the list you see below. I split my list into Classics and Moderns, not so much as to which are older or newer works, but more based on what I consider to be foundations of science fiction (Classics) and which are books that make the genre so great in today’s times (Moderns). Classics Dune (Frank Herbert) [...]

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AUTHOR: Jose

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May 27

2010

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DEAD IN THE FAMILY by Charlaine Harris

DEAD IN THE FAMILY by Charlaine Harris Review (4 out of 5 Stars) Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris Release Date: May 4, 2010 Publisher: Ace Hardcover Pages: 320 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon SPOILER WARNING: I’ve tried to avoid including spoilers from Dead in the Family, but the review does contain spoilers from previous books. If you are new to the series, start with my review of the first book, Dead Until Dark. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris is the tenth book in the Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse series. It picks up shortly after Dead and Gone left off and, unfortunately, things are not going well for our beloved characters. Now that the Fae War is over, the survivors must deal with the aftermath: Sookie is mentally and physically scarred by the torture she endured, Bill is still very sick with silver poisoning, Jason is moving on [...]

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AUTHOR: Kristen

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May 20

2010

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LOVER MINE by J. R. Ward

LOVER MINE by J. R. Ward Review (3.5 out of 5 Stars) Lover Mine by J. R. Ward Release Date: April 27, 2010 Publisher: NAL Hardcover Pages: 528 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon J. R. Ward’s alpha-male vampire warriors return in the eighth book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Mine. This time it’s John Matthew’s turn to find love, the only problem is that the woman he is meant to be with, Xhex, is currently being held captive by his enemy, Lash. That’s a pretty big obstacle, but even larger problems loom if the two want to have a relationship. Both will have to overcome the abuse they suffered in the past, and the half-vampire/half-sympath Xhex will have to conquer the darker, self-serving side of her personality. Meanwhile, Blay continues to fight his attraction to Quinn (though I don’t get what he sees in the inconsiderate man-whore). Enter [...]

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AUTHOR: Kristen

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May 10

2010

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SILVER BORNE by Patricia Briggs

SILVER BORNE by Patricia Briggs Review (3 out of 5 Stars) Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs Release Date: March 30, 2010 Publisher: Ace Hardcover Pages: 352 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs is the fifth book in the popular urban fantasy series about coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson. Mercy is a mechanic in the Tri-cities area of Washington, and in Silver Borne she’s dealing with the repercussions of joining her boyfriend’s werewolf pack. Adam is the Alpha werewolf and some of his pack doesn’t think a coyote is good enough to be his mate. Her friend and roommate Samuel has her back, although he is having his own problems with his werewolf side. If her personal problems weren’t enough, Mercy is in possession of an extremely old book about the Fae, and when she tries to return it to the bookstore owner she borrowed it from he [...]

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AUTHOR: Kristen

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Apr 26

2010

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