Welcome to the re-vamped BLZBob site
It has taken some time to figure out exactly what this site will be
used for but finally, I have decided. Some have asked what
'bezzlebob' means. To begin with, it is B-L-Z-Bob (pronouced
Bee-el-za-Bob) and if you look at the words below the logo, you'll
see what it means.
Why a Library? Simple. Books, Art, Music. You find all of them
in a library. So, in this particular place I will post news of what
is happening, new reviews of books, graphics, and even music. I'm
very opinionated but most of my reviews will be for books. I
especially enjoy science fiction and/or fantasy. Don't get me wrong,
I enjoy a good adventure, mystery and, if done properly, a scary horror
story. A note on the last category -- if you write extremely, hmm...
shall we say too graphically (in other words: blood, guts and gore)
I will probably not enjoy it too much. Of course, a good paranormal
romance is always enjoyable, too.
So, if you have written a novel, had it published whether it be self-published,
small press or big house -- and you want to send me that book to review...
contact me: blzbob AT blzbob.com
I think you understand to replace 'AT' with a '@' and remove spaces!
So, what is the first review? This time I will use nepotism, of
sorts. I will review one of my own books -- one I co-edited with
a good friend, Elyse Salpeter.
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Current Review
| Title: | Twice Upon An Eventide | | Author: | Biondine, S & McGathy, S | | ISBN: | 1-55404-573-8 | | Review: | This book published by Double Dragon Publishing is comprised of two novellas. Novellas are a strange creature, longer than a short story, shorter than a novel. So, in the context, sometimes a novella is too short and you want more, othertimes, too long, and wished it were a short story. These two stories were too short.
Story 1 - A Varlet's Bond - by Shannah Biondine was a great tale of wonder, magic, great beasts and love. I became to enamored with Praxis and the Preece family that when the story ended, I wanted more. I wanted to continue the tale. Yes, I wanted more. Ms. Biondine had brought the characters to life for me and I lived vicariously through them, much like the tv soaps of the fifties.
Story 2 - Summersong - by Sheri L. McGathy was also a tale of wonder, intrigue, evil and yes, love. As Connair and Myree fight evil to continue to exist, to love, you are brought to edge with the battle of darkness to save Summersong, but what exactly is Summersong? Ms. McGathy brought you characters which made you turn pages to read what would happen next. The Dark is sinister and Ms. McGathy infused it with a dignity and personification which made it real within your mind. And yes, there is love, and there is Summersong.
This book has two similar, yet totally distinct, tales of valor, honor, magic and love. I highly recommend it. Both authors are multi-published. | | Website: | www.double-dragon-publishing.com | | My Rating Schematic is a range of 1-5 with 1/2 point increments. | | Presentation: | 4.0 Did the cover catch me? 1=No . 5=Yes | | Attention: | 4.5 Did the story hold my interest? 1=No . 5=Yes | | Content: | 4.5 Was the writing any good? 1=No . 5=Yes | | $ Value: | 4.5 Was the read worth the money? 1=No . 5=Yes | Overall
Rating: | 4.375 Average of the above numbers. |
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