"Before you were all tall and cool. Now you are cute and cuddly."
The last book I will be featuring for my...I never did title it, did I? Oh well, now that it is over I suppose it is too late to do so.
Anyhow, this book was written by a good friend of mine. (I used to be a part of a writer's group with her in fact.) And it is the only book on my list I have had the chance to read. So this shall be a review of it. It is titled The Krestel, written by Trisha Yeager.
Summery: Darin White has been to Pluto, but never as the captain of his own ship. Although interplanetary travel is normal, when the Kestrel encounters spacepirates near Jupiter, Darin learns that space - and the people in it - remains more of a mystery than he'd ever assumed.
I have loved Trisha's writing for years so when I saw she had FINALLY published a book I bought it right away. Since then I have been slowly reading it so I can longer draw it out - since she has no other books in print.
I loved this story. I shall admit, Darin isn't my top favourite hero she created, I shall always hobour a special place in my heart for another of hers, but Darin comes in very close. He is a rather laid back character who takes almost everything in stride and who loves to fly in space - who wouldn't though? He sometimes gets easily board, with good reason, and he is brave and daring.
Though this isn't a really fast paced book, it is a lot of fun. It has a good mix of excitement and danger and the characters are wonderful. (I especially liked the pirates.) One of the best parts about the book was the fact that the people living on Pluto were annoyed their planet was no longer considered a planet. (At least someone is as unhappy about that as I.)
I also discovered the planets were named after Greek gods, later changed to their Roman names. (I know, how I didn't know that before is beyond me. When the characters started talking about it I wanted to smack my head on something. I mean, Neptune? I've been reading Roman and Greek books, how could I have missed THAT?!)
This is a book I can highly recommend. It is a fun space adventure, in fact, one of my favourite space adventures.
You can learn more about Trisha HERE
Today I also announce the winner of the Free Signed Copy of my book! (Which will HOPEFULLY get here by Friday so I can mail it out! *Eyes the slow mail.*)
To pick the winner, I wrote everyone's names on bits of paper, put them in my special hat, and drew one. (Those who entered more then once got two pieces of paper.)
And the winner is Kiminst! You need to email me and send me your address please so I can send you the book.
Thank you everyone who entered! I hope you had fun, and I enjoyed reading your entries, I even added some new books to my to-read list.
And this ends the book reviews. Tomorrow, my book will be out. And it is finally sinking in. And I am kind of like this right now.
Eccept, you know, I don't have long blond hair nor a Flynn Rider taking me to see the lights. Not that I would mind...Flynn, not the long blond hair. (Okay, that was a bit weird.)
Anyhow, when I'm not falling asleep - fighting to keep awake - I am either bouncing off the walls or getting ready to sit down and have a nice cry. I'm going to be a basket case tomorrow. I pity those who must be around me. With the lack of sleep, viewing The Hobbit, and my book being out I don't think anyone will be able to endure my company for long. And all my friends must put up with me as Friday is the day of the play I am in.
And none of this feels real. I'm kind of in a daze and I don't think I'm ready. But I can't back out now...I have a feeling if I did so some of you might be displeased with me. And my mum would throw her shoe at me because she has been telling all her friends about her soon to be published author daughter. She insisted they all watch the trailer and has made me sound like Tolkien. "My daughter, Jack, she has a book coming out. And it is the best book ever. And you should buy it!" She is my best marketer.
But now, I think I will close. I've rambled enough and sleep is calling. (And I NEED it because for the next two days I will be getting very little of it.)
I shall see all of you tomorrow, about three in the morning, if not later.
Quote is from Rise of the Guardians, again. This was a rather funny scene which I can't explain because of spoilers. But, I will say this, it is the only time a person might get away with calling Hugh Jackman cute without him pulling out his Wolverine claws on them.
Allons-y!
Anyhow, this book was written by a good friend of mine. (I used to be a part of a writer's group with her in fact.) And it is the only book on my list I have had the chance to read. So this shall be a review of it. It is titled The Krestel, written by Trisha Yeager.
Summery: Darin White has been to Pluto, but never as the captain of his own ship. Although interplanetary travel is normal, when the Kestrel encounters spacepirates near Jupiter, Darin learns that space - and the people in it - remains more of a mystery than he'd ever assumed.
I have loved Trisha's writing for years so when I saw she had FINALLY published a book I bought it right away. Since then I have been slowly reading it so I can longer draw it out - since she has no other books in print.
I loved this story. I shall admit, Darin isn't my top favourite hero she created, I shall always hobour a special place in my heart for another of hers, but Darin comes in very close. He is a rather laid back character who takes almost everything in stride and who loves to fly in space - who wouldn't though? He sometimes gets easily board, with good reason, and he is brave and daring.
Though this isn't a really fast paced book, it is a lot of fun. It has a good mix of excitement and danger and the characters are wonderful. (I especially liked the pirates.) One of the best parts about the book was the fact that the people living on Pluto were annoyed their planet was no longer considered a planet. (At least someone is as unhappy about that as I.)
I also discovered the planets were named after Greek gods, later changed to their Roman names. (I know, how I didn't know that before is beyond me. When the characters started talking about it I wanted to smack my head on something. I mean, Neptune? I've been reading Roman and Greek books, how could I have missed THAT?!)
This is a book I can highly recommend. It is a fun space adventure, in fact, one of my favourite space adventures.
You can learn more about Trisha HERE
Today I also announce the winner of the Free Signed Copy of my book! (Which will HOPEFULLY get here by Friday so I can mail it out! *Eyes the slow mail.*)
To pick the winner, I wrote everyone's names on bits of paper, put them in my special hat, and drew one. (Those who entered more then once got two pieces of paper.)
And the winner is Kiminst! You need to email me and send me your address please so I can send you the book.
Thank you everyone who entered! I hope you had fun, and I enjoyed reading your entries, I even added some new books to my to-read list.
And this ends the book reviews. Tomorrow, my book will be out. And it is finally sinking in. And I am kind of like this right now.
Eccept, you know, I don't have long blond hair nor a Flynn Rider taking me to see the lights. Not that I would mind...Flynn, not the long blond hair. (Okay, that was a bit weird.)
Anyhow, when I'm not falling asleep - fighting to keep awake - I am either bouncing off the walls or getting ready to sit down and have a nice cry. I'm going to be a basket case tomorrow. I pity those who must be around me. With the lack of sleep, viewing The Hobbit, and my book being out I don't think anyone will be able to endure my company for long. And all my friends must put up with me as Friday is the day of the play I am in.
And none of this feels real. I'm kind of in a daze and I don't think I'm ready. But I can't back out now...I have a feeling if I did so some of you might be displeased with me. And my mum would throw her shoe at me because she has been telling all her friends about her soon to be published author daughter. She insisted they all watch the trailer and has made me sound like Tolkien. "My daughter, Jack, she has a book coming out. And it is the best book ever. And you should buy it!" She is my best marketer.
But now, I think I will close. I've rambled enough and sleep is calling. (And I NEED it because for the next two days I will be getting very little of it.)
I shall see all of you tomorrow, about three in the morning, if not later.
Quote is from Rise of the Guardians, again. This was a rather funny scene which I can't explain because of spoilers. But, I will say this, it is the only time a person might get away with calling Hugh Jackman cute without him pulling out his Wolverine claws on them.
Allons-y!
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