Sci Fi Jungle

Lost Girl Marathon Tonight

While the Superbowl is on I will be DVRing the Lost Girl marathon.  This is a Canadian show that was recentky picked up by SyFy. I've only seen one epidode so far and it seems to have promise.  Despite some really bad audio mixing, I am interested in the whole fae/succubus plot.  It's reminiscent of a bunch of paranormal/urban fantasy books that are out there but I gather it's an original story created by Michelle Lovretta.

The succubus as main character is difficult - I mean she is basically a murderer but can't help herself?  But if  I can get past that I just might like the tough but scared Bo.

I also sometimes get aggravated with the fae as a character type due to their promiscuity.  Anything in the  fence pool is free for the takings for the fae, right.   I think it's a generational thing I am too old and stodgy for the younger generation's sex free for all.  (I never really was, although I had my moments I would like to think I was usally at least not just trying to "hook up."

Well the younsters are what they are and they sure aint going to listen to me about it!  I just hope that young girls know their own value and don't fall for the stories and fakes out there.

 

Now Reading - The Last Mage Guardian

I picked up this $2.99 title for a little break between more serious works.  It's sort of an alternate version of Europe where men do magic.  The heroine is a young girl just out of school who is the magical heir to her great uncle but has to hide her abilities due to women not being considered able to be mages.

The hero is a young writer who thinks he has no magical abilties but seems somehow to be drawn to things magical.

It's a bit steampunkish, a bit alt history, and seems fun so far.  Thank god for the weekend - reading and listening to guitar songs is relaxing after a hard week.

 

The Price is (Not) Too Damn High (Anymore)

EDITED TO ADD - I made a difference in the world!  (Well maybe not just me) I see they jave reduced the Kindle price of Third Grave Dead Ahead to $10.99.  Thanks!  I have pre-ordered it and can't hardly wait til it comes out at the end of the month.

 

Darynda Jone's new grim reaper book "Third Grave Dead Ahead" is coming out on January 31st. The price of this book is too damn high - almost 15.00 bucks for the Kindle edition!  I don't think the high price will disuade me from buying it though so I can't stand on my high horse.

I am all for authors and publishers to make money, but I like to pay about 5 - 9 dollars for a book.  Free, .99 cents, and 2.99 are even better.  If they start overcharging they are going to piss off their audience.

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Follow up to "The Cloud Roads" is Out

I got in a a great Freebie deal on Martha Wells "The Cloud Roads" a few weeks ago.  For those that got and read (and enjoyed) the book, the sequel is now out.  Yet again, I have been snared by the "give the first in the series away" ploy! 

Publishers and authors are so smart to do this.  If you get your first book out to the audience who will like it, then you are going to get a lot of sales on the second, third, etc.

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I am about half way through "The Serpent Sea" already.  I haven't been feeling well today and yesterday so I have been laying around reading.  It's a good follow up and I really want to see Moon succeed in getting his clan of Raksura safe and happy in their new home.

 

 

Now Reading: Within the Flames by Marjorie M. Liu

I am excitedly reading the new Dirk and Steele novel by Marjorie M. Liu.  While I don't really care for her other series, the Dirk and Steele ones are some of my favorites.  I am trying to read this book really slowly so that the enjoyment will last!  They are a great mixture of action, people with paranormal abilities, and hot hot Romance.  Just the kind of stuff I like.

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John Carter Trailer

This is an upcoming Disney film which is an adaptation from the John Carter of Mars series by Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs. By the way, the first three books in the series are available on Kindle for 99 cents.  What a deal!

I think this is a perfect movie to do a cheesy Hollywood special effects spectacular, because Burroughs meant the stories to be glorified adventure stories.  While Burroughs work actually has  decent literary value and is well written, I call it early pulp fiction because it was intended to be a sensational read filled with adventure.  Its a perfect example of great author elevating popular work above the level of ordinary.  I wonder if Mars sand makes good abrasives?

 

 

Third Book in Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge Series Is Out - Deadly Games

The third book in The Emperor's Edge series is out.  Called Deadly Games, it follows the further adventures of Amaranthe Lokdon and Sicarious as they try to gain the trust of the Emporer by fixing problems and kicking butt at the Imperial Games.

At the great price of 3.99 too!  It has a lot of 5 star reviews.  Lindsay Buroker is one of the new crop of authors that are being wildly popular self publishing at reasonable prices.  She does steampunk in a very accessible and well written style.  I like they way she has done her own world building so I don't have to get aggravated by too much of the anachronisms that seem to plaugue a lot of Steampunk.

 

 

 

Updated Free Kindle E-Books List

I have updated my Free Kindle E-Books list.  I have added a link to the list of all the Kindle Owners Lending Library titles.

Enchantment, Inc.

I am reading a book called Enchantment, Inc. by Shana Swendson.  One of my favorite book blogs - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, had a reader asking "What Ever Happened to Shanna Swendson?"  Apparently there are 4 books published in this series and she wrote the 5th but her publisher wimped out and didn't publish it.  All kinds of readers commented, begging her to self pubblish the 5th book because they loved the series.

I was intrigued and got the book.  Not cheap, but I am LOVING it.  It's a kind of Bridget Jones meets Harry Potter, and lots of fun.  The main character Katie is immune to magic, this making her a valuable employee at the corporation that manufactures and distributes spells for the magical market.

The writing is very good, and the story pulls you in.  Turns out that working for a magical company has a lot of the same corporte politics and challenges as any other company - but a lot more excitement thrown in.

I am about 1/2 way through Enchantment Inc. and will let you know how it goes.

 

 

Free Paranormal - I Dream of Genies

This one is a bit madcap but I am reading it and haven't given up so far.  Not the greatest I've come across in my life, but if you are in the mood for some light fun reading with a genie who busts out of her bottle into the arms of a cute guy then this might be the freebie for you.