I didn’t pay to see this film in the theatre; I knew what to expect. But Netflix brought it to me for free, so I allowed myself to be persuaded. It cost me two hours I could have used better. This film is a pathetic demonstration of what’s wrong with America today. It’s supposed to be […]
Lizzie & McKenzie’s Fabulous Adventures: Mayhem in Madrid by Dina Cherise Tate
Lizzie and McKenzie are two Grade 3 girls who are having trouble with bullies in their class. They are recruited by Princes Lovina to find the Seven Crystals of Sisterhood and save everyone from the Same Glam Goddess, who wants to make everyone the same. In order to accomplish this – and to finish a […]
“Downfall” Blood Survivors Book II by Nerys Wheatley
We dive back into the Zombie-infested England of Alex, the Survivor of the zombie virus, whose super powers aren’t enough to save those he loves from being inundated by the wave of undead that moans and munches its way through the countryside. This book focuses on the real villain, Boot, the megalomaniac multimillionaire who started it […]
“Devil in the Countryside” by Cory Barclay
At first glance, this story is a Murder Mystery under the guise of Historical Fiction. Fair enough, because the forces of history at that time were so strong as to completely overwhelm any supposed detective work being done, and throw logic and justice out the window. Which makes the book Historical Fiction after all. The setting is […]
“Ferryl Shayde” by Vance Huxley
“Ferryl Shayde” is another one of those new YA stories that would benefit from an article I wrote in Indies Unlimited last year called, “A Novel is Not a Video Game.” Because it isn’t. They have many of the same elements, but the key factor is that readers of books do not go through the same […]