Review: Flowers Vs. Zombies (Book 5) Buried

Flowers Vs. Zombies (Book 5) Buried by Perrin Briar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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I received an ARC version of this book to review and as always, I give an honest review.

Kind of interesting that this was the first book that I read in this series. I was dropped into the middle of a lot of action but it was easy to pick up as we went along.

The name of the book series is obviously a play on Plants vs. Zombies. The Flowers are a family who have had to take up residence on a deserted island because of a zombie outbreak on the ship they were on. While the Zombies are brainless and cannot easily fight, that changes one day when they seem to fight with a logic. What has happened. One Zombie has mutated and become (cue the dramatic music) The Overlord in Black.

The Overlord wants the Flowers dead, and that is the substance of the book. It is believable in the actions that are being taken.

Zombie books are not what I would recommend to children but I think teens and adults would be OK. There is a little bit of violence (you got to kill the zombies you know). If you like Zombie stories this is for you. It is not my normal tastes but that is OK.

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Review: Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie #1

Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie #1 by Anthony Del Col
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors/Dynamite Entertainment and am providing an honest review.

When I was a child, back in the 60's I was introduced to the Hardy Boys books. Every month I would get the next one in the series. I fell in love with both mysteries and reading with those books. Never did read any Nancy Drew, those were for girls. After I had read a few my dad told me that he had read them growing up. That confused me because they talked about all sorts of modern things that would never be in existence when he was a child. I found out later that every generation had their version of the Hardy Boys written under the same pen name. And since Nancy Drew was from the same publisher, it was safe to assume that her books were the same.

I say all that because every generation did have their own version. I have read people say this was a bad mashup because it took something from the past and brought it current. I have no problems with that at all. This generation needs its own version and something that will appeal to it.

Trust me, this is not the Hardy Boys I grew up with. While they had a little grit in them, this is GRITTY. It is done in a noir style. While the three have cell phones and the like, it has a feel of a much different type. If you were to watch Rverdale on CW TV network, you would have the same feel.

Basic story line. The Boys are being framed for the murder of their dad, who everyone assumes was a crooked cop. The boys know they are not guilty and that their dad was not crooked or committed suicide. They team up with Nancy Drew, who is visiting with her dad, a district judge. Everyone, even our main characters, seem to have secrets that they do not want let out. Fun point, look for the side characters in this book. Clever winks and nods to our childhood stories.

Teens would be the lowest age that I would suggest this book for. I would recommend this to any one that enjoys graphic novels. I know some people would conciser 'comics' are not real writing, I would differ. Great read, will be looking for the others.


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Review: Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain

Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain by Jarem Sawatsky

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 My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received an ARC copy of this book. What follows is an honest review.

The author has Huntington's disease. As the disease progresses in a human body the person loses control over their movements. Some have likened the lack of control to that of an elephant dancing, hence we have the name of the book.

When faced with a disease like Huntington's of which there is no cure, one has to decide what they will do with their life and what remains. Many will try to fight it, some, like the author will embrace it. This does not mean they will not hold on to every bit of life they can, but that they will live a life where there will not be a lot of drama. Decisions will be made before they need to be, arrangements made that need to be done. That is the thrust of this book.

One needs to get support not just for the person, but to their love ones as well. In this book, the author suggests making circles of people from all walks of life, that can treat each part of you, not just the medical ones the doctors can.

It is a well written book. I would recommend it to any going through a terminal illness, of their own or a loved one. I also found many inspirational moments in the book as well. While I have cancer, it is a slow moving one so I do not have the same trauma that many do. Still I think many just going through life could gain from this as well.




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Review: Eggs over Arsenic: A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery

Eggs over Arsenic: A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery by Clay Boutwell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Clay Boutwell has done another good job with the interesting mystery in this classic who done it.

An art critic is murder. Only one way to get to the poison to killed him. On top of that a house full of suspects, many who had the motive, others had the means. As Carl Brooke (a Sherlock Holmes type) and Captain Barnwell (policeman investigating) try to find out the person who did the murder, the ones most likely to may not be the one who did it.

Keeps you guessing until the end but go back and read it and the clues are there.

Other than the murder, it is safe to read for all age groups. Even the murder is just talked about not seen.

Recommended for people who want a good quick mystery to read.

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