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Get Your Favorite Science and Fantasy Books from my reviews. I've been busy reading and I try to review every book I read. Here are the very best books I've read this month.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Books - You Begin Here

David Weber once again creates a page-turning series. This one focuses on an invasion of the Earth by an alien species sent from a galactic empire.

The Earth is devastated. Half the population is killed from kinetic bombardments. Will the Earth surrender?

With vastly superior technology, the alien species is confident of conquest. Too bad humanity doesn't know how to surrender.

The plot proceeds somewhat predictably but ends with a surprise twist. Some reviewers hated the twist. I liked it. Maybe I'm twisted?

If you like David Weber's Honor Harrington series or John Ringo's Posleen series, you'll probably like this one

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This was my second reading of 'Song for the Basilisk', the last one was over 20 years ago.

It's even better the second time. I read it more slowly and understood the political machinations and the mysteries the author presented the reader. Patricia McKillip definitely has the 'mystery' + 'fantasy' combination to herself.

The premise is simple. There are four factions contending for rulership of the kingdom. The Basilisk slaughters one that has ruled for hundreds of years. One child escapes to a school for the bards.

The bards are musicians, storytellers, and magicians. But they only come to power by going to the hinterlands, where the magic is.

Meanwhile, the Basilisk rules in peace for 37 years. He has several daughters, one of which grows up learning all his magic.

Ms. McKillip brings all the elements together in a dramatic and surprising novel. It's one of her best and that says a lot.

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New review for Zombie Turkeys on Audible!

Overall 5 out of 5 stars

Performance 5 out of 5 stars

Story 4 out of 5 stars

Dumb...silly...juvenile...couldn't put it down. Comfort food for that juvenile part of you that never quite outgrew your comic books. Just forget that it's preposterous (after all, you were already warned by the title; what did you expect?), and go with the flow...

Andy 03-20-21 on Audible

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I thought, "What should I post?". What have I been reading? Books and of course, then I review them. I also have memes I've been seeing. Finally, I have free books to give to you.

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My recent fantasy review:

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Review of MELIK NIGHTCAT and THE ELVEN PRINCE: The Key Of Brundag (Kindle Edition) Rating 4 of 5 stars Shelves fantasy, humor, read, ya-fiction Format Kindle Edition Status August 3, 2022 – Shelved as: humor Review This was my first book by J Kirk Perry and it was an autographed first edition--and certainly worth it! I read it in one sitting last night.

Melik begins in an out-of-the-way farming village, entertaining the locals when an elven prince shows up and arrests him. The local Jarl wants him for something.

Melik can escape but gives his word not to. Also, he's dying to know how the elven prince, a rather stuck-up and superior mage, found him.

That doesn't get revealed until the end of the book. Meanwhile, the rambunctious, impulsive, and unconventional Melik, a thief and a mage and a secret agent for the Empress, goes on a wild series of adventures with the elvan prince: staid, conventional, and convinced of his own superiority.

Highly recommended to anyone who wants some good fantasy fun.



Memes, Reviews - More to Come



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The most recent review follows:

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Action, humor, refreshing zombies; Yes please!

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022

This series is the first I have read of Andy Zach's and I am glad I picked it up! The series continues with lots of action, characters continue to be developed, humor, and the zombies are still not mindless shells ambling around awaiting an axe to the head. Still a refreshing take on zombies as a whole. I look forward to what Andy writes next! Audio Version: Phil Blechman and Raven Perez do a great job with their respective characters and the overall narration.

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