Saturday, January 14, 2023

Review of A LEGACY WITCH



A LEGACY WITCH

Spellcasters Spy Academy

 

ASHLEY McLEO

 

Review by Roy Murry

 

Merlin, a warlock of the King Arthur fable, is rolling in his tomb laughing - an academy for witches to become spies. However, Ms. Ashley Mcleo pulls off the legacy in a fun way for young adults to enjoy.

Odette Dane is an academy legacy enrollee at Spellcasters, which she gets flack for by young witches who took the test to get into the college-like school. But, during this first in a series book, she passes necessary tests with magical help to the surprise of all.

These adventures involve vampires and monsters taught in school classes. The descriptions are funny and horrific simultaneously - enjoyable, even for an older adult like me.

Ms. McLeo's writing is crisp and flows easily with exciting characters, including Odette's soulmate. In this novel, she leaves the reader wondering what happened in four deadly events for solving in books 2 and 3.

 

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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Review of PLAYING with FIRE





PLAYING with FIRE

Island Fire Series

AMY KNUPP

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

When you love someone, and that person dies in a tragic event, it seems like the world has ended. In PLAYING with FIRE, Derek, an ex-firefighter, withdraws into another existence after his love dies in a fire.

Since childhood, Macey, Derek's friend, is sent by their mothers on a quest to an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Her journey is to help him come out of his self-imposed prison.

Her love for him since she was five, her friendship, and her personal development led to conflicts with him. Their tit-for-tat and underlining feelings come to a head.

Their true feelings explode into an unexpected ending in this well-written friend's romance first book in a series about firefighters and their lovers.

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Review of MURDER at the MARINA




MURDER AT THE MARINA

A Mollie McGhie Cozy Sailing

Mystery - Book 1

ELLEN JACOBSON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

There is a reason Ms. Jacobson is a USA Bestselling Author. Her writing is top-notch, with a laugh every moment.

Her husband, Scooter, gifts Mollie a sailboat. She was waiting for diamonds on her anniversary, but she got the boat and a cat called Mrs. Moto.

Their boat mooring is at a local cove where shenanigans are going on, which leads to two murders. Mollie investigating aliens as a sideline, finds the first dead man and then two days later another.

Just being ‘Quirky Mollie,’ she works her way to find the murderer accidentally. But unfortunately, she gets her second bump on her head during the not-so-accident.

Murder at the Marina is a short cozy mystery you will enjoy.

 

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Books For The Inquisitive Mind



 

DAVID MAMET’S #Essays RECESSIONAL (The Death of #FreeSpeech and the Cost of a Free Lunch) #BookReview https://youtu.be/13_de9LQ1GM #written https://bit.ly/3BrzhFg #purchase https://amzn.to/3hd9KbQ

Dr. WILFRED REILLY’S #Racism #Social #AllLivesMatter TABOO, 10 FACTS (You Can’t Talk About) #BookReview https://youtu.be/l0TUU08ECaM #Written https://bit.ly/3NB8n2m #purchase https://amzn.to/3E3gLET

Dr. SHERWIN NULAND’S #Philosophy #Pyscology #EndofLife HOW WE DIE #BookReview  https://youtu.be/7uZzWIQ3OPY #Written https://bit.ly/3f8w453 #purchase:  https://amzn.to/3UMb3O2

Douglas Murray’s #Political #Wokeness THE WAR ON THE WEST #BookReview https://youtu.be/wTaQrsmM6f0 #Written: https://bit.ly/3O5UJDG  #purchase: https://amzn.to/3zsA9sM

Michael Shellenberger’s #Homeless #Politics #California SAN FRAN-SICKO #BookReview https://youtu.be/0NNAN_hVOjI #written: https://bit.ly/3k18S7R #Purchase: https://amzn.to/3MiWhsM

Victor Davis Hanson’s THE DYING CITIZEN: How #Progressive #Elites, #Tribalism, and #Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of #America #BookReview https://youtu.be/jBwF-lsL0nw #written:  https://bit.ly/3FaWdrF #purchase https://amzn.to/3Dc8n32

Victor Davis Hanson’s THE FATHER OF US ALL: #War and #History Ancient and Modern #mustread #bookreview #written  http://bit.ly/2HdE0yo https://youtu.be/fg8yaPBJedw #purchase: https://amzn.to/2T7hDBf

Douglas Murray’s 5 Star Book: #Immigration #Identiy #Islam #Globalism THE STRANGE DEATH OF EUROPE #BookReview  https://youtu.be/BhXtw-aa5YY     #written: https://bit.ly/2YKFlIx #purchase: https://amzn.to/38Ql06n

Douglas Murray’s 5 Star Book: #Political Issue THE MADNESS OF CROWDS #BookReview for #readers https://youtu.be/1dOKyodO2OQ #written https://bit.ly/3hA0HiO #purchase: https://amzn.to/3htqABc

Richard K. Borden’s SAGE ADVICE #BookReview https://youtu.be/FygCuvPUrUY #written: https://bit.ly/3AmfWCa #purchase: https://amzn.to/3ClUteJ

Joseph Murphy’s The POWER of Your Subconscious Mind #BookReview  https://youtu.be/uz9LqUWGAKo #written  https://bit.ly/3hOP1sc #purchase: https://amzn.to/3zb2BfG

UK’S Hodgkinson’s HOW TO BE IDLE #bookreview https://youtu.be/ghBWqj3h5iw #written: https://bit.ly/2UVt81K #purchase: https://amzn.to/3B6Z7MI

NAIL FERGURSON’S #Disaster #History DOOM, The #Politics of #Catastophe #BookReview https://youtu.be/Z4iAcnF7TXw #written https://bit.ly/3hzeMLQ #purchase: https://amzn.to/3ym77aO

Sharyl Attkisson’s #Journalism SLANTED #BookReview https://youtu.be/5RMq8mE9JWo #written http://bit.ly/38jk5un #purchase: https://amzn.to/2J9QZVS

Michael Shellenberger’s APOCALYPSE NEVER #environment #BookReview #youtubevideo https://youtu.be/b93Rh0WnJ_A written https://bit.ly/2GymRC7 #purchase https://amzn.to/36WNRpV

Ken Buck’s DRAIN THE SWAMP #USA #Politics #Government #bookreview #video https://youtu.be/uGffrW6ycPE Written: http://bit.ly/2EbgTne #purchase  https://amzn.to/3bPvzXD

Thomas Sowell’s INTELLECTUALS and SOCIETY #bookreview #video https://youtu.be/sNqbAbYcHHQ #written  https://bit.ly/3ecRqcq #purchase: https://amzn.to/2V1lKz6 #socialmeda #society #history

Jennifer Michael Hecht #Theology #History #Religious DOUBT https://youtu.be/Vg9Y1sSBcoE #Written #bookreview http://bit.ly/2ODD10a #purchase: https://amzn.to/2wN78Ko

Tucker Carlson ’s SHIP of FOOLS #Political #History #MustWatch #Video https://youtu.be/4irc3eAqqxk written #bookreview http://bit.ly/2OAWs8T #purchase https://amzn.to/3avWt54

Yoram Hazony’s THE VIRTUE OF NATIONALISM #bookreview https://youtu.be/C5kN-yv5WLw #Philosophy #Political http://bit.ly/2EX8Zig #purchase https://amzn.to/39jTqNn

Ed Strasser and Michael Prince’s STUPID WARS written #bookreview http://bit.ly/2sArT9V #subscribe: https://youtu.be/o8Nlx3teQZU Purchase: https://amzn.to/2sRR5ZB

Peter Schweizer’s SECRET EMPIRES #mustread #Bookreview http://bit.ly/2P7gJ5E If you didn't know who makes money from Washington power, then read this… #purchase: https://amzn.to/2ShNKO1

 

 

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Review of THE DELTA



THE DELTA

Sonja Kurtz series Book One

TONY PARK


Review by Author Roy Murry

 


THE DELTA is the second novel I have read by Mr. Park. The first is SAFARI. Both give a vivid background of Africa's wildlife, countries' topographies, and their people.

Sonja, a well-trained mercenary, is manipulated into a predicament by her boss and ex-lover. She has to do the unpredictable for millions, which will start a war. Will this event save the environment or make the rich richer plays a significant role in her decision?

The characters play an intriguing role that leads to compelling subplots that are the background of Sonja's main event. Unfortunately, these stories slowed down getting to the main event.

THE DELTA is a long read but worth the wait for the explosive and unconventional ending. The story is well written as are all of Mr. Park’s novels

 

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Review of AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER





AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER

book one of the matchmaker mystery series

 

ELISA SAX

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Glady's grandmother is the town's matchmaker aficionado, Zelda. She says Glady has the gift, but Glady doesn't see it, nor does anyone else.

Throughout the mystery of trying to figure out who killed a neighbor, Glady can't make a match. Finally, two men are trying to comingle with her, one being the lover boy Sheriff involved with the crime. The other is a wealthy hunk who moved in next door.

Ms. Sax has put together humorous circumstances that sometimes need to be clarified. But they are, and the real criminal is right under their noses.

The storyline is well put together for an easy and fun read. Elisa Sax's prose will bring you back to reading book two in this strange series.

What will Glady match next? Read on.

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Review of RECESSIONAL




RECESSIONAL

DAVID MAMET

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 



David Mamet is an award-winning playwright and filmmaker who distinguishes himself as an essayist. Recessional is a collection of his essays in which he discusses and analyzes the arts, politics, religion, education, and constitutional issues.

I am politically neutral. I don't love any political party; I love good books. I review books based on their content, not the author's affiliations.

Mr. Mamet writes from the perspective of a man who tries to make sense of a nation knocked off its rails by the politically correct. Even though many of the essays are "Right" leaning, he does an excellent job.

A leftist will say Mamet is out of his Jewish mind. Yet, his cognitive perceptions are better than many in our U.S. Government today.

His prose is funny, insightful, in-depth, critical, and intellectual. "Recessional" is a must-read for a person with an Inquisitive Mind.

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