Elephants Never Forgotten

Elephants Never Forgotten (Middle Grade Sci-fi) By Ellis Nelson  Rating Synopsis Receiving a herd of micro-elephants upon her grandfather’s death, young Nigella Rose embarks on the mystery of missing elephants. Purportedly a massive outbreak wiped them out ages ago, but as clues start popping up, Nigella and her friend begin to believe otherwise. In the … Continue reading Elephants Never Forgotten

Graynelore

Graynelore (Adult Fantasy) By Stephen Moore Rating Synopsis Rogrig is a reiver, caring only about stealing and killing and following his graynelord, but when something strange happens on the battlefield, he wanders off on a world-changing adventure. Prose/Structure I’ve read stuff from this author before, so I know he has a unique way of presenting … Continue reading Graynelore

Clarification: My ‘Opinion’ System

My Opinion System A recent article I read has drastically shifted my understanding of what makes a book review. In essence, without a large, developed process and thorough vetting, it claims we blog-reviewers are nothing more than opinion-makers. Though I don't agree with all of it, certain aspects do make some sense. For this reason, … Continue reading Clarification: My ‘Opinion’ System

Glass Dreams

Glass Dreams / Helen Laycock (Middle Grade) Rating Synopsis The death of any close relative is life altering, but for Jake, it doesn’t stop there when, after his grandmother’s death, he discovers a box that holds the answers to his past, present, and future. With little else, he runs away from orphan life to the … Continue reading Glass Dreams