A whole swack of stuff!
Hey-o!!! Happy Victoria Day long weekend! At least those who celebrate it. Up here in the great white north, we get Monday off, so a three day weekend is just what I need.
*Just a quick note – next week there will NOT be a regular blog post. The reason being is on Friday, May 24th in conjunction with Kendall Reviews, we’ll be announcing a really fantastic, unique contest for the upcoming The Stranger release on June 1st, 2019! *
So what’s been going on over here?
I’m still in the middle of all things Andrew Pyper! I finished reading The Homecoming, which was stellar and I’m now currently about 10% into The Trade Mission. The book is laying out the groundwork for what’s to come so far and I’m excited to see how this plays out. Very cool!
If you haven’t, please consider reading one of his books this month (I know you have at least one in your TBR! and join in the celebration using the hashtag #pypermaynia)
The first round of The Stranger limited hardcovers are being mailed today and tomorrow. Half today and half tomorrow. To be frank, the Canada Post I use is amazing because the lady that works there hates the company – so she always tries to make everything as cheap as possible! But she’s also a bit slower, so I’m going to break it up into two mailing sessions as I don’t want to be at the post office for four hours tonight after work!
If you want a hardcover, please get in touch, asap! I have three more available!
What I’m reading:
Other than The Trade Mission, I have two other books on the go;
Mr. Sticks – Jeffrey Hale. I’m 75% done with this and I would’ve finished last night if I wasn’t so tired. It’s really well done and I’m looking forward to how this plays out!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45177368-mr-sticks
Cydonia – Michael Mohar. This book coming along has made me smile. If you go to my ‘Review Requests’ section of this site, you’ll see my main mandate is reading and reviewing books that for one reason or another are not getting any reviews or not gaining any traction. I’m by no means an influencer, but if one person reads my review and buys the book, I’ve done my job. Michael contacted me about reviewing his Sci-Fi release and while I’m only just beginning to start the journey, it’s been a fun read so far. Mars based tension.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45727485-cydonia
The Trade Mission – Andrew Pyper. Really digging the lead-in for this book. I typically don’t put too much importance into the books overall rating on Goodreads, but I find it interesting to see that this one sits at 3.14/5. So far for me it’s reading closer to a 4/5 so we’ll see!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6602772-the-trade-mission
What I’m working on;
Lots of stuff. Usually I’d go into more detail but I recently was interviewed by fellow author Sonora Taylor and I answered that question with pretty much everything going on. So watch for that interview to come out – think closer to end of the month!
What I’m listening to;
These last two weeks has been a surreal experience. So music wise, I’ve bounced between happy tunes and aggressive tunes.
Here’s four that I really enjoyed!
The Machinist – The Sound of Shame.
New band to me, but they crush and love the heaviness!
Eric Prydz – Generate.
I love most of the stuff Prydz does and this is probably my fav tune from him, tied with Everyday. Wish the video was longer.
Corrosion of Conformity – Albatross
Some good old COC for your Friday listening pleasure. I feel like they frequently get overlooked when people discuss bands that always deliver on album and live.
Fear Factory – Replica
This was one of my first experiences with Fear Factory, hearing this song on Much Loud and it still kicks ass today.
What’s up in real life?
More of the same here. Our weekend forecast is a mixed bag so we’re hoping to be able to get out and explore a bit. We don’t mind rain but to a degree. Not a fun experience to go for a hike with a toddler if we’re all soaking wet for a few hours!
He is in soccer again. Last week was a total failure as it was a non-parent aided program. He did great at the start and even went and sat with the group, but once the lady started singing wheels on the bus he was out of there.
We’ve dropped him back down to a parent assisted group, so we’ll see if this works better for him!
Hope all is well with you folks.
Watch for part 3 of my interviews with Gavin next week as I continue to look back at my previous releases. Next weeks is featuring Wagon Buddy and YURI.
Then of course, Friday will be contest announcement time!
Cheers
Steve
