Ron Andrea's Blog, page 56
August 4, 2023
Book Review: “The Game” by Michael J. Sullivan (five stars)
Book Review: “The Game” by Michael J. Sullivan (five stars) “You’re telling me a guy with a PhD from MIT can’t tell if Troth is real or code?” “No, not at all. I’m saying he can tell, and he’s convinced … Continue reading →
July 31, 2023
Book Review: Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini (four stars)
Book Review: Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini (four stars) “If we fail to behave with honor and dignity at all times, we’ll ruin it not only for ourselves, but for every little girl out there who wants to be like … Continue reading →
July 28, 2023
Book Review: The Book of Dragons, Johnathon Strahan, editor. (four stars)
Book Review: The Book of Dragons, Johnathon Strahan, editor. (four stars) She felt a dragon-shaped hole in the center of . . . well, everything. The universe. The house. Her very being. She would not be whole until she had her dragon. Anthology … Continue reading →
July 24, 2023
Book Review: 7 steps to Midnight by Richard Matheson (three stars)
Book Review: 7 steps to Midnight by Richard Matheson (three stars) “James Bond out of Kafka” Imaginative tale of slipping reality. Reader accompanies protagonist in dizzying descent into paranoia and insanity. Maybe. Published in 1993 but apparently set in the … Continue reading →
July 21, 2023
Book Review: Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham (three stars)
Book Review: Have I Told You This Already? Stories I don’t want to forget to remember by Lauren Graham (three stars) “It’s almost as if I’m sending mixed messages, like valuing privacy whilst also being the author of a second … Continue reading →
July 17, 2023
Book Review: The Ruin of Kings (A Chorus of Dragons #1) by Jenn Lyons (three stars)
Book Review: The Ruin of Kings (A Chorus of Dragons #1) by Jenn Lyons (three stars) “No matter what happens, no matter what chains you wear, you decide if you are free. No one else.” Almost four stars; should be … Continue reading →
July 14, 2023
Book Review: The Keeper’s Six by Kate Elliott (almost four stars)
Book Review: The Keeper’s Six by Kate Elliott (almost four stars) Proceed cautiously with people who can no longer be bowled over by wonder. Ambivalent. Excellent concept and storytelling. Reads like a young adult novel, yet the protagonist is a … Continue reading →
July 12, 2023
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, directed by James Mangold (four stars)
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, directed by James Mangold (four stars) “My friend and I were trying to save history.” Not as bad as I expected. Despite the big budget and big names, it’s more of … Continue reading →
July 10, 2023
Book Review: Hard to Be a God by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Translated by Olena Bormashenko. (four stars)
Book Review: Hard to Be a God by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Translated by Olena Bormashenko. (four stars) Grit your teeth and remember that you’re a god in disguise, they know not what they do, almost none of them are … Continue reading →
July 7, 2023
Movie Review: Sound of Freedom, directed by Alejandro Monteverde (five stars)
Movie Review: Sound of Freedom, directed by Alejandro Monteverde (five stars) A “based on a true story” movie about anti-human trafficking activist Timothy Ballard rescuing children kidnapped into sex trafficking. Not a pleasant topic but presented in a way that … Continue reading →
