Fiction
Why Uranus and Neptune Swapped Places Once
The External Planetary group Secret: Why Uranus and Neptune Traded Spots The external compasses of our nearby planet group have long interested researchers and cosmologists, especially the unique dance between the ice monsters Uranus and Neptune. Ongoing speculations propose an entrancing situation: Uranus and Neptune might have once traded places in the early planetary group. This speculation, whenever affirmed, could decisively reshape how we might interpret planetary development and relocation.
By robail shahzadi26 days ago in Critique
Light on Snow
Here is a novel written by Anita Shreve entitled 'Light on Snow'. This is the story of a father and daughter by the names of Robert and Nicky, who are just trying to cope and understand the loss of a wife and mother and the loss of a baby sister. They both think that they are doing fine, but they realize things when a visitor of sorts stays with them during a severe snowstorm right before Christmas. Nicky and her father both like the winter for the light on snow are picture perfect. Anita Shreve has written a story that will have readers smiling and in tears all at the same the time.
By Mark Graham30 days ago in Critique
The 5th Horseman
Here is another great read from James Patterson and Maxine Paetro entitled 'The 5th Horseman. This is a detective mystery novel about a homicide detective by the name of Lindsey Boxer, a detective lieutenant and her best friend Yuki Castellano and a few other friends and co-workers. There are two cases that seem to be intertwined one dealing with malpractice and one with aspects like an angel of death. There are two phrases in this story that will make you think 'A bad wind blows' and when someone says, 'I plead the fifth on the grounds that it may incriminate me.' James Patterson and Maxine Paetro have written a novel that is many chapters, but are very short that makes this a fast read that one would like to savor but cannot wait to see how it ends.
By Mark Graham30 days ago in Critique
The Streets of Panic Park
Who out there has ever read the Goosebumps books by R.L. Stine? You know the horror/thriller novels that are supposed to be for kids, but for some reason this adult likes them to. R.L. Stine has written 'The Streets of Panic Park' a part of the Goosebumps Horrorland series. In this edition a group of young kids and their parents go to Horrorland, an amusement park that is scary fun for all, but for a few kids they are told to go to Panic Park that has been closed for decades and the horror begins but will fear win out.
By Mark Grahamabout a month ago in Critique
Stall Buddies
Here is an old children's chapter book entitled 'Stall Buddies' written by Penny Pollock and illustrated by Gail Owens. This is the story of a young horse by the name of Scarlett who was bought by a horse trainer Bud the owner of the farm. Scarlett is to be a horse racer but must figure out a way so that she will not be afraid of every little thing. Scarlett makes friends at her new home, but does she really fit. Gail Owens' illustrations are like pencil sketches but well-detailed and does tell the story as well as Penny's words.
By Mark Grahamabout a month ago in Critique
Murder at the Kinnen Hotel by Brian McClellan-A critique
"Murder at the Kinnen Hotel" is a 2014 novella with less than a hundred pages. It is authored by Brian McClellan and part of the Powder Mage book series set to be "twenty-two years before the events in Promise of Blood", the first book in the series.
By Merritt Xavierabout a month ago in Critique
The O'Hurley's
Nora Robert's has written another series and this one is entitled 'The O'Hurley's'. The first one is entitled 'O'Hurley Born' when you meet Abby and Maddy O'Hurley. This volume has two novels each entitled 'The Last Honest Woman' and the second entitled 'Dance to the Piper'. This is the story of family and/or career and the choice that these two have made for their lives. It is a romance, but again I read Nora Roberts novels for the family aspects. 'O'Hurley Born' is each of these women meets and slowly understands what being in a relationship means to each other. 'The Last Honest Women' is the book that deals with Abby and her choices she makes and made. 'Dance to the Piper' is all about Maddy and her career as a dancer and her various choices.
By Mark Grahamabout a month ago in Critique
The Wyrm King. Top Story - June 2024.
'The Wyrm King' the third and final volume of Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. In this volume the fantastical characters are really showing themselves and their various talents. Nick and Laurie and family and still learning and making compromises as well as promises trying to be kept in helping the Nixie's and the other people and entities. Nick along with all the others learn how to help each other past and present. Once again Holly Black's artwork would make great coloring pages. All of these books thanks to Tony and Holly were great show and tell books for all ages.
By Mark Graham2 months ago in Critique