A. Renee Hunt's Blog, page 9
April 23, 2019
Elevation
A Novella by Stephen King 
I am a fan of Stephen King. I've been a follower of his work since junior high school, during a time when I had difficulty fitting in with the other kids because I was always the new one. It was tough, but reading of giant slugs, sucking eyeballs flat, dogs approaching your porch in Polaroid photos and black sludge eating you alive in abandoned lakes always got me through.
I recently read Elevation, erm... listened to Elevation, read by Mr. King himself. Did this one carry me through as well?
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Elevation is the story of Scott Carey, who suddenly wakes to find he's suffering from a peculiar illness. What's happening to him is on the inside, somehow, but you can not tell from the outside. It's hidden deep and there's no rhyme or reason as to why it's all happening. But what does take place is horrific, because soon he'll be gone... 
Elevation is a novella; it's runtime is about 3 hours 46 mins. It's written in S.K. fashion, but what gets me is how similar it is to another novel he's written. Now, no, it's not the same. The situations are completely different but they're still related- and not simply because of the author. I can't tip you any further than that without giving anything away. You know, I don't do SPOILERS.
What I cans share is that Elevation is sad. The story leaves you thinking of the fear and loss Carey goes through (that's not a pun either), and how those who are with him are left looking up to him. It's like reading The Green Mile without all the heartache, death and little girls. There's no magic or fascinating activity that has you cringing or anything like that. This is different. It is a King book, but not like the ones you're always looking for.
What this book carries is a special message about handling hardships in your own fashion. Making good of the time you have with people around you and doing the right thing. It's a form of message that you find in most of his books about middle graders (i.e. Stand By Me, It, etc.). That's what helped me continue with the book. The surprise to this audiobook was, there's another story at the end. It's called Laurie, about a widower and a gift he's given. It's adorable and a bonus to the download!
I guess, for me, Elevation is a nice read. It's one for an anthology of shorts from him. Knowing me, I'll be purchasing the physical book to go on my shelves of King books, but probably not one I'll read, reread and then some though. It's not scary enough. Not creepy enough and definitely not nightmare-invoking. LOL But still a good read.
Check out Elevation; I'm moving on to the next read. Cheers!
Elevation
Written & Narrated by Stephen King
Published by Simon & Shuster
Released October 2018
Runtime: 3 h 46 mins
I am a fan of Stephen King. I've been a follower of his work since junior high school, during a time when I had difficulty fitting in with the other kids because I was always the new one. It was tough, but reading of giant slugs, sucking eyeballs flat, dogs approaching your porch in Polaroid photos and black sludge eating you alive in abandoned lakes always got me through. I recently read Elevation, erm... listened to Elevation, read by Mr. King himself. Did this one carry me through as well?
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Elevation is the story of Scott Carey, who suddenly wakes to find he's suffering from a peculiar illness. What's happening to him is on the inside, somehow, but you can not tell from the outside. It's hidden deep and there's no rhyme or reason as to why it's all happening. But what does take place is horrific, because soon he'll be gone... Elevation is a novella; it's runtime is about 3 hours 46 mins. It's written in S.K. fashion, but what gets me is how similar it is to another novel he's written. Now, no, it's not the same. The situations are completely different but they're still related- and not simply because of the author. I can't tip you any further than that without giving anything away. You know, I don't do SPOILERS. What I cans share is that Elevation is sad. The story leaves you thinking of the fear and loss Carey goes through (that's not a pun either), and how those who are with him are left looking up to him. It's like reading The Green Mile without all the heartache, death and little girls. There's no magic or fascinating activity that has you cringing or anything like that. This is different. It is a King book, but not like the ones you're always looking for.
What this book carries is a special message about handling hardships in your own fashion. Making good of the time you have with people around you and doing the right thing. It's a form of message that you find in most of his books about middle graders (i.e. Stand By Me, It, etc.). That's what helped me continue with the book. The surprise to this audiobook was, there's another story at the end. It's called Laurie, about a widower and a gift he's given. It's adorable and a bonus to the download!
I guess, for me, Elevation is a nice read. It's one for an anthology of shorts from him. Knowing me, I'll be purchasing the physical book to go on my shelves of King books, but probably not one I'll read, reread and then some though. It's not scary enough. Not creepy enough and definitely not nightmare-invoking. LOL But still a good read.
Check out Elevation; I'm moving on to the next read. Cheers!
Elevation
Written & Narrated by Stephen King
Published by Simon & Shuster
Released October 2018
Runtime: 3 h 46 mins
April 22, 2019
Dark Ages
You know how you can start reading a book, and once you're like through the first quarter of the book, you know how it's going to all end? That's how I felt with this novel, but that's not to say it wasn't written exceptionally well. It's not that I wasn't drawn in to the characters and what the story was about, either. I just knew how things would settle down.This is Dark Age, by Felix Hartmann.
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Normally when it comes to my reviews, I share the summary, then my pro's and con's. Today, I'm going to stress one thing above all others. It's imperative you have a good editor to catch your mistakes. Read it a million times and you won't catch them yourself; you have to have others look at it, then pay someone decent money to have them fix it. Okay, PSA out of the way. Dark Age is set in the future. It's about a time when there are things that lurk in the shadows after such a cataclysmic ending to all we currently know and exist. The year is 2154 and life's doing its best to get better after decimation. This new world, an old one, is now ruled by a fanatic who's ritualistic practices are now law. Reminding me of Dragonslayer and Game of Thrones, there's a wall that is protected, keeping a war from creeping in and destroying all that is left of some visage of civilization.
Men are chosen through age, instead of lots, and they work in the mines and battle to keep creatures at bay. The war is practically a secret, other than being sent off and either working or fighting. Or both. But Adam, a new recruit feels there's much more. He feels it could all be over with the swing of a blade. But will such an act truly prevent the deaths of other young men? Can he possibly be the catalyst to change in a torn country run by a man who feels God is on his side?
Dark Age is well,... dark. It's rough on the protagonist, and all he holds dear. He can't seem to get a leg up and all that he loves is eventually lost. No body likes to see a hero continuously fall, but it is all for a purpose. The problem is, it's hard to hang on and find out when there are so many errors going on. The story is good and had promise, but you just get lost in the lag and structure.
I really wanted to like this book. It's not bad, but it's just not one of those you'll go bragging about. I think it needs a revision and update. That's all. I think it could be amazing though. If you'd like to see what all the hub-but is about, check out Dark Age, on Amazon, while I move on to the next read. Cheers!
Dark Age
Published by Hartmann Publishing
Released June 2016
346-pages
April 17, 2019
Don't Knock Twice
Yes, another Netflix movie review. Honestly, I really do have a life, just seems that I do nothing but sit on my duff, read and watch tv. Not true at all. So I watched a movie called Don't Knock Twice. When I saw it, I wasn't sure what was going to take place or how it would end. It was one of those I couldn't guess on. So does that mean I liked it?
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Whenever I watch a movie preview and there's no spoken word, I get nervous. You may not have noticed, but my glasses are a tad thick (degenerative issues), so I don't watch subtitled movies, unless they're on my iPad. Don't get me wrong, I love foreign films, but this isn't one. Well, it is, but not really. There's spoken word.So a troubled girl and her guy friend decide to visit a historical and haunted house that's in the middle of Cardiff. Gorgeous city, by the way! So the story goes, that if you knock on the door of this ancient house, two knocks, that the owner, supposedly a witch, will come downstairs and "get" you. Its rumored people have disappeared after playing this game, but no one's truly linked it to this house.
Or have they?
So when her friend disappears, she's accused of knowing something about it, but she doesn't tell. No one believes in witches and curses, do they? So the girl goes home, to her mother, in hopes that she's protected from whatever may be after her. She's not.
Don't Knock Twice has a strange sort of beginning, considering it begins in counseling, but it is actually a good movie. What you're given is a background as to why the girl is such a rebel, cynic and hopelessly lost when it comes to feeling safe and loved. What better way to bring a family together than the hauntings of an evil witch.
It's creepy, especially the music! There's this odd, whirring noise whenever there was knocking, or when you just knew it was coming, that I totally loved. I was a little confused with the story's antagonist, because of the lore involved, leaving me unsure who was putting down the frigteners for a short time, but it all comes to fruition at the end. What I did not like, was the actual ending.
I wanted more. I felt there needed to be more in the conclusion, not just a longer movie. Instead it gives this curt flash of something- I can not describe to you because of SPOILERS. Sorry.
Even with the yuck ending, Don't Knock Twice is highly entertaining and worth the watch. Check it out on Netflix if you have an account, while I move on to the next read. Cheers!
Don't Knock Twice
Produced by Red and Black Films
Directed by Caradog W. James
Written by Mark Huckerby & Nick Ostler
Stars: Katee Sackhoff, Lucy Boynton, Richard Mylan, NIck Moran, & Jordan Bolger.
Runningtime: 93 min
April 16, 2019
Island 731
Epic Horror Novel by Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by R. C. Bray
When I saw the summary for Island 731, I knew I had to read it. Then I saw the images that came from the comic book series and knew I had to read it! Island 731 is like The Island of Doctor Moreau, Overlord, and Frankenstein's Army, all rolled about in sand on a deserted island. Where you never leave! #element-01135f1a-7e7b-403a-8ed3-5cf34d8102ad .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Island 731 is about survival of the fittest, fastest, most cunning, most hungry and most pained enough to do whatever it takes to make the hurt go away. It's gruesome, monstrous, nightmarish and full of non-stop action! It all begins when an environmental team set out to sort through and possibly clean up a garbage patch in the. middle of the ocean. While on the task, they make a few discoveries- one being the storm that thrashed and destroyed their ship. They wake near an island, stranded and injured. And with less people than when they'd began. That's when the horrors began.
Taken from World War history, Island 731 takes what you know, and a bit of what you didn't, and torments you. I actually had to stop and look up a few things on the internet, to be sure they were real. They Were! I was totally grossed out. I don't know how many books I've ready by Jeremy Robinson, but I can say that this guy knows his stuff and he knows how to transform it into something awful.
Not saying Island 731 was awful, because it wasn't. This book is amazing and keeps you on your toes! I was fussing and yelling from the minute someone disappears over the side of the ship, to the final page. This book will make you want to fight, and even lend a tad bit of sympathy- but not that much!
If you enjoy your horror, with a lot of horror and action. Manish action, then you will grab yourself a copy of Island 731. You won't walk away disappointed. Oh, I said it reminded me of The Island of Doctor Moreau, Overlord and Frankenstein's Army, but it's not. Each of those stories are completely different and all liked by me.
I'm off to the next read. Cheers! Island 731
Written by Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by R. C. Bray
Brilliance Audio
Runtime 10 hrs 46 mins
Released March 2013
Narrated by R. C. Bray
When I saw the summary for Island 731, I knew I had to read it. Then I saw the images that came from the comic book series and knew I had to read it! Island 731 is like The Island of Doctor Moreau, Overlord, and Frankenstein's Army, all rolled about in sand on a deserted island. Where you never leave! #element-01135f1a-7e7b-403a-8ed3-5cf34d8102ad .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Island 731 is about survival of the fittest, fastest, most cunning, most hungry and most pained enough to do whatever it takes to make the hurt go away. It's gruesome, monstrous, nightmarish and full of non-stop action! It all begins when an environmental team set out to sort through and possibly clean up a garbage patch in the. middle of the ocean. While on the task, they make a few discoveries- one being the storm that thrashed and destroyed their ship. They wake near an island, stranded and injured. And with less people than when they'd began. That's when the horrors began.Taken from World War history, Island 731 takes what you know, and a bit of what you didn't, and torments you. I actually had to stop and look up a few things on the internet, to be sure they were real. They Were! I was totally grossed out. I don't know how many books I've ready by Jeremy Robinson, but I can say that this guy knows his stuff and he knows how to transform it into something awful.
Not saying Island 731 was awful, because it wasn't. This book is amazing and keeps you on your toes! I was fussing and yelling from the minute someone disappears over the side of the ship, to the final page. This book will make you want to fight, and even lend a tad bit of sympathy- but not that much!
If you enjoy your horror, with a lot of horror and action. Manish action, then you will grab yourself a copy of Island 731. You won't walk away disappointed. Oh, I said it reminded me of The Island of Doctor Moreau, Overlord and Frankenstein's Army, but it's not. Each of those stories are completely different and all liked by me.
I'm off to the next read. Cheers! Island 731
Written by Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by R. C. Bray
Brilliance Audio
Runtime 10 hrs 46 mins
Released March 2013
April 15, 2019
Berkley Street
Novel by Ron Ripley
Narrated by Thom Bowers
A house that haunts you long after you've left it is powerful. When you return, and it calls you by name, that's worse. Much, much worse. That's what happens when Shane returns home to something that's been long in waiting, and it's ready to do more than welcome him.
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Shane Ryan has returned to his childhood home, in Nashua, to Berkley Street, so he could find his parents. They'd vanished from the face of the earth, the day he graduated from boot camp, but after twenty-five years, he decided he needed to go home. He needed to find out what happened to his parents.
Just like when he was a child, many of the spirits welcomed him home. One, in particular, did not, and though it taunts and shares thing with him, it doesn't want him home. Unless it can take him into the house- not just inside. But can Shane battle something most only whisper about? And if his parents were taken inside the haunted house, can he find them and bring them home?
This one kicked off pretty well. I liked the main character, but things happened rather fast. The interaction between Shane and his friend was like lightning and the ghosts? Wow- like horror- way beyond haunt! What got me were the reactions of people, like Shane's parents, even after someone was murdered in the house. They even allowed him to stay at home ALONE, after said murder. Who does that?
The author managed to keep me by the killings, but it seemed, to me, the murders by these ghosts were unnecessary. No one had to die, if they'd actually paid attention to the rumors and history of the house. People who are afraid of ghosts and being killed, usually don't go into the house, banking on the chance they may not.
Berkley Street is horror, but not great horror. And definitely not enough for me to go and purchase the other books. I'm moving on to the next read, but you can check it out on Amazon or anyplace ebooks are sold. Cheers!
Berkley Street (Berkeley Street #1)
Ron Ripley
Published by ScareStreet.com
170-pages
Released April 2016
Narrated by Thom Bowers
A house that haunts you long after you've left it is powerful. When you return, and it calls you by name, that's worse. Much, much worse. That's what happens when Shane returns home to something that's been long in waiting, and it's ready to do more than welcome him. Berkley Street, by Ron Ripley, is today's review. #element-5348ba0b-3211-4bb1-8e29-d9dab6314a13 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Shane Ryan has returned to his childhood home, in Nashua, to Berkley Street, so he could find his parents. They'd vanished from the face of the earth, the day he graduated from boot camp, but after twenty-five years, he decided he needed to go home. He needed to find out what happened to his parents.Just like when he was a child, many of the spirits welcomed him home. One, in particular, did not, and though it taunts and shares thing with him, it doesn't want him home. Unless it can take him into the house- not just inside. But can Shane battle something most only whisper about? And if his parents were taken inside the haunted house, can he find them and bring them home?
This one kicked off pretty well. I liked the main character, but things happened rather fast. The interaction between Shane and his friend was like lightning and the ghosts? Wow- like horror- way beyond haunt! What got me were the reactions of people, like Shane's parents, even after someone was murdered in the house. They even allowed him to stay at home ALONE, after said murder. Who does that?
The author managed to keep me by the killings, but it seemed, to me, the murders by these ghosts were unnecessary. No one had to die, if they'd actually paid attention to the rumors and history of the house. People who are afraid of ghosts and being killed, usually don't go into the house, banking on the chance they may not.
Berkley Street is horror, but not great horror. And definitely not enough for me to go and purchase the other books. I'm moving on to the next read, but you can check it out on Amazon or anyplace ebooks are sold. Cheers!
Berkley Street (Berkeley Street #1)
Ron Ripley
Published by ScareStreet.com
170-pages
Released April 2016
April 9, 2019
Primordia II: Return To The Lost World
Audionovel by Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
What's better than the first Primordia novel by Greig Beck? Why, book two! Today's review is on Primordia II: Return to the Lost World. Normally it's hard to find a good book series. Sometimes what makes the first one 'special' is lost; originality fades and the story just fizzles out. Not with Beck behind the keyboard. This book was just as adventurous as the first. I'm so glad I found this guy!
So check out why Primordia II needs to be in either your book collection, ebook stash or your audiobook library... #element-9ed04579-b6ea-406e-9e92-41a9767ac663 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Okay, so folks be going to places they never need go- what's the matter with them? And the fact that after escaping such a ravaged, savage location, you return, means you're more than nuts. You're freaking insane!
But that was Emma. She had to return, 'cause she's Ride or Die, baby. Ben was trapped; she didn't simply sit and wait for a decade to go by- oh no. She prepared, like Sarah Connors, until her window of opportunity returned. And when she set off, she took with her a set of her own soldiers to get her man back.
Primordia II was better than the first book, because the enterprise lost none of its flare. There've been a handful of sequels that simply didn't do it for me, due to either loss of interest by the author or they simply ran out of ideas. Not with Primordia II. It returns you to your absolute worst nightmares and makes you fight for survival from beginning to final breath.
(Still Reading Portion of Review)I loved being able to see what was happening to both Ben and Emma with her team. It kept hope alive, but I'm not sure how well the ending is going to be, since I recently found out there's a book 3! I love how the creatures, the monsters are more deadly, more terrifying, and make your skin crawl while listening/reading. Poor Juan... that's all I'm going to say about that. I have about two and a half hours left to read so I'm going to pause the rest of this review until I'm finished. I have no doubt I'm going to be thrilled with it all.
(Completion of novel) So, now that I'm finished, I can say that I'm more than pleasantly pleased with this book and series. I'm also positive I'll never want to visit anything Amazonian, or tepui's any time soon. The death's were rough, the creatures frightening- None for me thanks. I'm driving!
The ending, especially the chapter with Andy, the paleontologist, was good, but what triggered the walk into into book 3, I wonder? Could it have been the part where two science observers spotted the hot air balloon? Had something escaped? I guess I shall see, because I will definitely be reading the next book.
If you like monsters, the Primordia series should be on your bookshelf. I'm off to the next read. Cheers!
Primordia II: Return to the Lost World
Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
Bolinda Audio
Runtime 10 hours 56 mins
Released February 2019
Narrated by Sean Mangan
What's better than the first Primordia novel by Greig Beck? Why, book two! Today's review is on Primordia II: Return to the Lost World. Normally it's hard to find a good book series. Sometimes what makes the first one 'special' is lost; originality fades and the story just fizzles out. Not with Beck behind the keyboard. This book was just as adventurous as the first. I'm so glad I found this guy!So check out why Primordia II needs to be in either your book collection, ebook stash or your audiobook library... #element-9ed04579-b6ea-406e-9e92-41a9767ac663 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Okay, so folks be going to places they never need go- what's the matter with them? And the fact that after escaping such a ravaged, savage location, you return, means you're more than nuts. You're freaking insane!But that was Emma. She had to return, 'cause she's Ride or Die, baby. Ben was trapped; she didn't simply sit and wait for a decade to go by- oh no. She prepared, like Sarah Connors, until her window of opportunity returned. And when she set off, she took with her a set of her own soldiers to get her man back.
Primordia II was better than the first book, because the enterprise lost none of its flare. There've been a handful of sequels that simply didn't do it for me, due to either loss of interest by the author or they simply ran out of ideas. Not with Primordia II. It returns you to your absolute worst nightmares and makes you fight for survival from beginning to final breath.
(Still Reading Portion of Review)I loved being able to see what was happening to both Ben and Emma with her team. It kept hope alive, but I'm not sure how well the ending is going to be, since I recently found out there's a book 3! I love how the creatures, the monsters are more deadly, more terrifying, and make your skin crawl while listening/reading. Poor Juan... that's all I'm going to say about that. I have about two and a half hours left to read so I'm going to pause the rest of this review until I'm finished. I have no doubt I'm going to be thrilled with it all.
(Completion of novel) So, now that I'm finished, I can say that I'm more than pleasantly pleased with this book and series. I'm also positive I'll never want to visit anything Amazonian, or tepui's any time soon. The death's were rough, the creatures frightening- None for me thanks. I'm driving!
The ending, especially the chapter with Andy, the paleontologist, was good, but what triggered the walk into into book 3, I wonder? Could it have been the part where two science observers spotted the hot air balloon? Had something escaped? I guess I shall see, because I will definitely be reading the next book.
If you like monsters, the Primordia series should be on your bookshelf. I'm off to the next read. Cheers!
Primordia II: Return to the Lost World
Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
Bolinda Audio
Runtime 10 hours 56 mins
Released February 2019
Primordia: In Search of The Lost World
A novel by Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
As you already know, I am a Greig Beck fan. I'm doing my best to read/listen to everything he's written, to be on top of my fandom game. It's easy to do, especially when it comes to a book series as adventurous as this. This is book one of three and it's freaking phenomenal.
I know, I've dubbed all his work akin to greatness, right? Well, that's because these books are not of this world- they're entirely in a league of their own and this walks you into something you'd never have imagined on your own. His works are the likes of King and beyond! They are a terror all their own. #element-26f90c64-3463-43ba-8b28-d2dbd37fffd5 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Book one, Primordia: In Search of The Lost World, is all about a guy named Ben, who's discovered a great (great, great, I think) grandfather had something to do with Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the Sherlock Holmes series. According to correspondence and messages, tucked away inside the sleeve of a book, are indicators to one of Doyle's books carrying a heavy sense of truth. The Lost World could be real!
So if you've read the story, you know it's all about a land forgotten, prehistoric and "... very Deadly...", in the immortal words of Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir (Indiana Jones). So what does Ben do? He shares the information with his school friends, and one bucks up to cover the whole expense to see if there's any credibility! Travel from the US to London, to the Amazon-who does that and where can I find friends like that? Problem is, the trip doesn't go according to plan. None of it.
Mistakes are made, people die and somebody gets left behind. I ain't saying who, but it's not a pretty ending, but leaves a window open for a follow-up novel. Which leads into why I love Beck's books so much- the deaths! The amount of testicular shrinkage that takes place lets you know just how scared these people get, with good reason! LOL I can't believe I just typed that. But seriously, I needed Visine eyedrops for the numerous times my eyes bucked at what took place.
Anyway, I don't want to say too much, because I'll surely give away the story, and you know how I feel about SPOILERS. I refuse to do it. Just know that if you are familiar with this author's work, you know he can literally inflict nightmarish deaths. They're creepy, horrific, and totally amazing! 'Cause I'mma tell you now, "Something's out there, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die."
Remember who said that one? :)
I'm moving on to book 2. Cheers!
Primordia: In Search for The Lost World
Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
Audiobook by Bolinda
Runtime 11 hrs 54 mins
Released June 2018
Narrated by Sean Mangan
As you already know, I am a Greig Beck fan. I'm doing my best to read/listen to everything he's written, to be on top of my fandom game. It's easy to do, especially when it comes to a book series as adventurous as this. This is book one of three and it's freaking phenomenal.I know, I've dubbed all his work akin to greatness, right? Well, that's because these books are not of this world- they're entirely in a league of their own and this walks you into something you'd never have imagined on your own. His works are the likes of King and beyond! They are a terror all their own. #element-26f90c64-3463-43ba-8b28-d2dbd37fffd5 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Book one, Primordia: In Search of The Lost World, is all about a guy named Ben, who's discovered a great (great, great, I think) grandfather had something to do with Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the Sherlock Holmes series. According to correspondence and messages, tucked away inside the sleeve of a book, are indicators to one of Doyle's books carrying a heavy sense of truth. The Lost World could be real!So if you've read the story, you know it's all about a land forgotten, prehistoric and "... very Deadly...", in the immortal words of Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir (Indiana Jones). So what does Ben do? He shares the information with his school friends, and one bucks up to cover the whole expense to see if there's any credibility! Travel from the US to London, to the Amazon-who does that and where can I find friends like that? Problem is, the trip doesn't go according to plan. None of it.
Mistakes are made, people die and somebody gets left behind. I ain't saying who, but it's not a pretty ending, but leaves a window open for a follow-up novel. Which leads into why I love Beck's books so much- the deaths! The amount of testicular shrinkage that takes place lets you know just how scared these people get, with good reason! LOL I can't believe I just typed that. But seriously, I needed Visine eyedrops for the numerous times my eyes bucked at what took place.
Anyway, I don't want to say too much, because I'll surely give away the story, and you know how I feel about SPOILERS. I refuse to do it. Just know that if you are familiar with this author's work, you know he can literally inflict nightmarish deaths. They're creepy, horrific, and totally amazing! 'Cause I'mma tell you now, "Something's out there, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die."
Remember who said that one? :)
I'm moving on to book 2. Cheers!
Primordia: In Search for The Lost World
Greig Beck
Narrated by Sean Mangan
Audiobook by Bolinda
Runtime 11 hrs 54 mins
Released June 2018
April 7, 2019
Primordia III, The Lost World: Re-Evolution
Novel by Greig Beck
Here it is, folks! Book three in the dangerously, engrossing Primordia book series, by Greig Beck. I started these books back in February and finished them... ALL... in February! That's how good they are. Well, technically, I finished book 3 in early March, but the rest is true!
From what I've read, some women say Beck's books aren't for females. That they seem to embody the hormonal dynamic of what makes men and their love for all things rugged, dangerous and horrific, manifest in real life. But I say, nay! These books, this series, is for all readers, lovers of adventure, those looking to conquer their phobias of creatures walking with more than two legs and a frantic dread of being eaten alive. These are the stories that make really, really tough people sniveling lunatics, and I loved every bit of it.
Today's review: Primordia III, The Lost World: Re-Evolution. #element-6d3479f0-f6a8-4d0c-8228-33a2c2d37213 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
So what happens when everything you know and love changes? Not simply change, but change for the worst? How's this for a hypothetical: What do you do when you go outside to cut your grass, only to find yourself lying in a heap, unable to move or speak with a giant, dog-sized spider crawling up your legs, preparing to feed from you? Then, JUST remembering, "Oh yeah, this is giant spider season." Uh-huh... Thing is, there was no giant spider season until the blink of an eye ago! That's Primordia III, The Lost World: Re-Evolution. I'm probably not making much sense; you have to read the book to understand. 
Ben, Drake, Emma and Helen are the only ones noticing changes. They're suffering the affects of what they'd left behind, on the Amazonian tepui. They understood playing around with time meant preparing for possible anomalies, but they never imagined, in their wildest dreams, what began to take place. Time was lost, like the switching of light switch, but not the sort of time you're thinking of. They don't wake in another place; they discover the world's been altered around them. Re-evolutionized. I know, that's not a word, but it's the freaking truth!
Simple things, like birds, pets, people you pass daily aren't the same or no longer exist! They, the survivors, decide to fix things by returning to the Amazon, but can they reset time? Is there a way to reverse re-evolution?
Will the world ever be the same?
Primordia III:The Lost World: Re-Evolution was just as amazing as the first two books; I loved every thrilling minute. Funny thing, this was the first book I actually read- not listened to first, in about three years by Beck! I began the Alex Hunter series a while ago, on my Kindle, but once I found the books in audio, I just ran with them! I own the books in all three formats, that's how much I love them, but I always listened first- he's that good. The Primordia series is one that keeps you hooked, dying to know what's going to happen next. Will they make it in time? Will the world come through, on the other side, in tact?
I was actually thinking there'd be a fourth book. Honestly, I hoped there'd be one more, but as far as the ending is concerned, I can't complain. When it comes to time theories, whether it's lateral, cycling or whatever- Primordia III: The Lost World: Re-Evolution is one that you find yourself questioning all you know about time but ultimately pleased at the end. Oh, and the bit about what pseudonym to give the author of the tale... Classic!
Take the plunge; you will not regret it. I know this because I got my mum hooked on them now. :)
I'm off to the next read. Cheers!
Primordia III: The Lost World: Re-Evolution
Written by Greig Beck
Published by Severed Press, Kindle Edition
Released February 2019
229 pages
Here it is, folks! Book three in the dangerously, engrossing Primordia book series, by Greig Beck. I started these books back in February and finished them... ALL... in February! That's how good they are. Well, technically, I finished book 3 in early March, but the rest is true!From what I've read, some women say Beck's books aren't for females. That they seem to embody the hormonal dynamic of what makes men and their love for all things rugged, dangerous and horrific, manifest in real life. But I say, nay! These books, this series, is for all readers, lovers of adventure, those looking to conquer their phobias of creatures walking with more than two legs and a frantic dread of being eaten alive. These are the stories that make really, really tough people sniveling lunatics, and I loved every bit of it.
Today's review: Primordia III, The Lost World: Re-Evolution. #element-6d3479f0-f6a8-4d0c-8228-33a2c2d37213 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
So what happens when everything you know and love changes? Not simply change, but change for the worst? How's this for a hypothetical: What do you do when you go outside to cut your grass, only to find yourself lying in a heap, unable to move or speak with a giant, dog-sized spider crawling up your legs, preparing to feed from you? Then, JUST remembering, "Oh yeah, this is giant spider season." Uh-huh... Thing is, there was no giant spider season until the blink of an eye ago! That's Primordia III, The Lost World: Re-Evolution. I'm probably not making much sense; you have to read the book to understand. Ben, Drake, Emma and Helen are the only ones noticing changes. They're suffering the affects of what they'd left behind, on the Amazonian tepui. They understood playing around with time meant preparing for possible anomalies, but they never imagined, in their wildest dreams, what began to take place. Time was lost, like the switching of light switch, but not the sort of time you're thinking of. They don't wake in another place; they discover the world's been altered around them. Re-evolutionized. I know, that's not a word, but it's the freaking truth! Simple things, like birds, pets, people you pass daily aren't the same or no longer exist! They, the survivors, decide to fix things by returning to the Amazon, but can they reset time? Is there a way to reverse re-evolution?
Will the world ever be the same?
Primordia III:The Lost World: Re-Evolution was just as amazing as the first two books; I loved every thrilling minute. Funny thing, this was the first book I actually read- not listened to first, in about three years by Beck! I began the Alex Hunter series a while ago, on my Kindle, but once I found the books in audio, I just ran with them! I own the books in all three formats, that's how much I love them, but I always listened first- he's that good. The Primordia series is one that keeps you hooked, dying to know what's going to happen next. Will they make it in time? Will the world come through, on the other side, in tact?
I was actually thinking there'd be a fourth book. Honestly, I hoped there'd be one more, but as far as the ending is concerned, I can't complain. When it comes to time theories, whether it's lateral, cycling or whatever- Primordia III: The Lost World: Re-Evolution is one that you find yourself questioning all you know about time but ultimately pleased at the end. Oh, and the bit about what pseudonym to give the author of the tale... Classic!
Take the plunge; you will not regret it. I know this because I got my mum hooked on them now. :)
I'm off to the next read. Cheers!
Primordia III: The Lost World: Re-Evolution
Written by Greig Beck
Published by Severed Press, Kindle Edition
Released February 2019
229 pages
March 18, 2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
An insane, horror movie review from Netflix. 
The art industry can be killer.
When an artist’s work is confiscated, without permission, something happens to those who suddenly become obsessed with the pieces. Is there any salvation from the devilish images that seem to come to life? This is Velvet Buzzsaw. Well, actually it's not- but if you pay close attention, you find out what is. #element-84713042-4903-42c7-b0e1-64658762e881 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Velvet Buzzsaw is a movie that took from a failed movie that never left the ground, filled with greed, desire, hunger for wealth and something sinister. The imagery, and I can actually say that without sounding like a douche, was all about money. Every action take for the good of themselves, invoking the wrath of a deadly, supernatural presence.
How do you stop something you can barely see? You don't, unless it’s from the movements noticeable from the corner of your eye, or slinking up from behind. The origin of threat isn’t explained, but from what you're given, you’re left to draw your own conclusion. What’s really cool is, the ending.
Velvet Buzzsaw is a soft movie with a killer purpose, leaving you to pay attention to each and every character’s purpose, motive and eventually their demise. I had to watch it twice, in order to catch all the ins and outs, and I may still have missed some, but it’s fascinating. It’s great entertainment and sure to keep you on your toes.
Check it out as I move on to the next review. Cheers! Velvet Buzzsaw
Written & Directed by Dan Gilroy
Produced by Jennifer Fox
Starred Jake Gyllenhall, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge and Toni Collette
The art industry can be killer.When an artist’s work is confiscated, without permission, something happens to those who suddenly become obsessed with the pieces. Is there any salvation from the devilish images that seem to come to life? This is Velvet Buzzsaw. Well, actually it's not- but if you pay close attention, you find out what is. #element-84713042-4903-42c7-b0e1-64658762e881 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
Velvet Buzzsaw is a movie that took from a failed movie that never left the ground, filled with greed, desire, hunger for wealth and something sinister. The imagery, and I can actually say that without sounding like a douche, was all about money. Every action take for the good of themselves, invoking the wrath of a deadly, supernatural presence.How do you stop something you can barely see? You don't, unless it’s from the movements noticeable from the corner of your eye, or slinking up from behind. The origin of threat isn’t explained, but from what you're given, you’re left to draw your own conclusion. What’s really cool is, the ending.
Velvet Buzzsaw is a soft movie with a killer purpose, leaving you to pay attention to each and every character’s purpose, motive and eventually their demise. I had to watch it twice, in order to catch all the ins and outs, and I may still have missed some, but it’s fascinating. It’s great entertainment and sure to keep you on your toes.
Check it out as I move on to the next review. Cheers! Velvet Buzzsaw
Written & Directed by Dan Gilroy
Produced by Jennifer Fox
Starred Jake Gyllenhall, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge and Toni Collette
March 13, 2019
Malicious
A Netflix Movie Review 
At first, I wasn’t going to watch this movie. It didn’t seem like anything I was interested in, but I sorta liked it. Malicious is a haunt of a ghost movie of a different kind and I’m happy to say, very entertaining. Whenever I go out of my comfort zone, I always come back happier. Well, that's actually a lie, but not with this one.
Today's movie is Malicious.
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A couple movie to a new home, thanks to the husband’ s job. It’s a free, gorgeous house that’s fully furnished. The surrounding area is beautiful, but there’s a gift waiting for them when they arrive. It’s from the wife’s sister. The sister doesn’t like the husband.
Anyway, they all begin to see things. Disturbing things that makes them both wonder if they're either going crazy or if the house is haunted. When a colleague helps out, they discover they're not alone and whatever it is, it wants the love of a mother.
Malicious is an interesting movie that holds your interest, mostly because it's sorta like old-school horror. At first I thought of the Dybbuk Box when it began, but I was wrong. It was just as evil though. Also, the painting that hung over their mangle- Wow! First thing I wanted to scream out was "Run, Portifoy!" Ya'll don't know noting 'bout that one though. LOL (Night Gallery, look it up! But what makes Malicious good is the original concept. I've not seen anything like what took place. It was sorta sick, but I can't say why. I also liked the mirror thing, but many have done it. It's just real creepy. You'll have to watch it yourself if you want to know what I'm talking about.
( https://youtu.be/Ah9qAlCHcc0) Click here!
Malicious is a Netflix movie, so you an see it if you have an account. It's not a five star movie, but it's worth the watch. The ending left me wondering, since there's no way the husband could have known... and there I go again. You have no idea what I'm talking about. Just watch it while I move on to the next movie. Cheers! Malicious
Directed & Written by Michael Winnick
Produced by Impossible Dream Entertainment
Stars: Bojana Novakovic, Josh Stewart and Delory Lindo
At first, I wasn’t going to watch this movie. It didn’t seem like anything I was interested in, but I sorta liked it. Malicious is a haunt of a ghost movie of a different kind and I’m happy to say, very entertaining. Whenever I go out of my comfort zone, I always come back happier. Well, that's actually a lie, but not with this one.Today's movie is Malicious.
#element-5b9311a8-f655-4270-b19f-b9bdf18f729a .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
A couple movie to a new home, thanks to the husband’ s job. It’s a free, gorgeous house that’s fully furnished. The surrounding area is beautiful, but there’s a gift waiting for them when they arrive. It’s from the wife’s sister. The sister doesn’t like the husband.Anyway, they all begin to see things. Disturbing things that makes them both wonder if they're either going crazy or if the house is haunted. When a colleague helps out, they discover they're not alone and whatever it is, it wants the love of a mother.
Malicious is an interesting movie that holds your interest, mostly because it's sorta like old-school horror. At first I thought of the Dybbuk Box when it began, but I was wrong. It was just as evil though. Also, the painting that hung over their mangle- Wow! First thing I wanted to scream out was "Run, Portifoy!" Ya'll don't know noting 'bout that one though. LOL (Night Gallery, look it up! But what makes Malicious good is the original concept. I've not seen anything like what took place. It was sorta sick, but I can't say why. I also liked the mirror thing, but many have done it. It's just real creepy. You'll have to watch it yourself if you want to know what I'm talking about.
( https://youtu.be/Ah9qAlCHcc0) Click here!
Malicious is a Netflix movie, so you an see it if you have an account. It's not a five star movie, but it's worth the watch. The ending left me wondering, since there's no way the husband could have known... and there I go again. You have no idea what I'm talking about. Just watch it while I move on to the next movie. Cheers! Malicious
Directed & Written by Michael Winnick
Produced by Impossible Dream Entertainment
Stars: Bojana Novakovic, Josh Stewart and Delory Lindo
