Book: 10 Futures
Author: Michael Pryor
Published by: Woolshed Press
Review: I've had 10 futures sitting there since Christmas 2012 so i finally got around to reading it. And I was not disappointed at all, 10 Futures is an awesome book about 2 Friends (Sam and Tara) Relationship going over 100 years in alternate reality's. This book is one of the only books that i feel so connected to the characters . What the go through at times is shocking and i feel the characters pain. I felt a lot of the times like i was the character Sam. The brilliance of this book is basically we are just following Sam and Tara. And no matter what environment they are in they are always the same. There are other characters , but there not the main focus. I expected this book's main theme to be Sci-Fi. But this book isnt just your average Futuristic book... Its a book like no other i have read. Very Original and thought provoking. My only problem is sometimes It can be a little slow... but apart from that this book is brilliant. This book should get more recognition. Michael certainly proves he is one of the best writers of our time!
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Age Recommendation: 13 years and older
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Friday, 17 January 2014
A Letter to Steven Moffat video
A Letter to Steven Moffat by author George ivanoff is a video to check out . i might add that George has written a piece for a doctor who short story book already as well , so check this out if your a doctor who fan or if your a George fan ( or just out of curiosity to check out his awesome jacket :)
Friday, 3 August 2012
Blog update - transfer and author issues
Originally this blog was created for me over on a shared google account (brons bratz). The blog was transferred over to an account just for me, but so far the "author" of my first 9 blog posts cannot be changed from brons bratz to Brandon Mitchell, but all of the reviews are mine.
Sunday, 29 July 2012
calling all terminator fans
Book: T2 Infiltrator
Author: S.M. Stirling
Published by: EOS
Review: This book starts of a trilogy about Sarah and John Conner and there fight against killer robots from the future ( Terminator's). The story ties in with the well known James Cameron films " The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" which star Arnold Schwarzenegger , Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. The first movie is about a terminator , which is sent back in time to kill Sarah Conner and a man named Kyle Reese, sent back to protect Sarah Conner. This book starts were "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" ends having destroyed Cyberdyne, then skips 6 years into the future were Sarah and John are living in Paraguay under secret identities. Sarah owns a truck company called Kreiger trucks. But one day Sarah finely meets her next door neighbour, Dieter von Rossbach. who looks exactly like a terminator! After a while Sarah and Dieter form a friendship. But Sarah suspects he is out to get her. Dieter finds out who she is and decides to help her, after Dieter had a confrontation with a terminator, destroy Cyberdyne, as they have come back and Skynet have sent a terminator to kill Sarah and John . This is a really great book that you can't put down; two books follow, T2 Rising storm and T2 future war , which I have yet to read.
My rating: 5 out of 5
Age Recommendation: 15 years and older
Suggestion: Watch "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (Directors cut ) before reading this, if you have not seen them.
Author: S.M. Stirling
Published by: EOS
Review: This book starts of a trilogy about Sarah and John Conner and there fight against killer robots from the future ( Terminator's). The story ties in with the well known James Cameron films " The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" which star Arnold Schwarzenegger , Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. The first movie is about a terminator , which is sent back in time to kill Sarah Conner and a man named Kyle Reese, sent back to protect Sarah Conner. This book starts were "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" ends having destroyed Cyberdyne, then skips 6 years into the future were Sarah and John are living in Paraguay under secret identities. Sarah owns a truck company called Kreiger trucks. But one day Sarah finely meets her next door neighbour, Dieter von Rossbach. who looks exactly like a terminator! After a while Sarah and Dieter form a friendship. But Sarah suspects he is out to get her. Dieter finds out who she is and decides to help her, after Dieter had a confrontation with a terminator, destroy Cyberdyne, as they have come back and Skynet have sent a terminator to kill Sarah and John . This is a really great book that you can't put down; two books follow, T2 Rising storm and T2 future war , which I have yet to read.
My rating: 5 out of 5
Age Recommendation: 15 years and older
Suggestion: Watch "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (Directors cut ) before reading this, if you have not seen them.
Monday, 9 July 2012
Bristle face
Book: Bristle Face
Author: Zachary Ball (Kelly Ray Masters)
Published by: Scholastic
Review: This story is about a boy named Jace who runs away from his abusive uncle and finds a dog (which he names Bristle Face), that is really ugly looking,but loyal dog. Jace ends up in a small town and stops at shop called Swanks Store, where he meets a nice,but lazy man by the name of Lute. Lute lets Jase and Bristle Face stay at his place. Everybody who sees Bristle Face says the same thing," He looks more like a porcupine then a dog. But Bristle Face proves himself when danger finds Jace. This is a good book with a really emotional ending.
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Age Recommendation : 10 and up
Author: Zachary Ball (Kelly Ray Masters)
Published by: Scholastic
Review: This story is about a boy named Jace who runs away from his abusive uncle and finds a dog (which he names Bristle Face), that is really ugly looking,but loyal dog. Jace ends up in a small town and stops at shop called Swanks Store, where he meets a nice,but lazy man by the name of Lute. Lute lets Jase and Bristle Face stay at his place. Everybody who sees Bristle Face says the same thing," He looks more like a porcupine then a dog. But Bristle Face proves himself when danger finds Jace. This is a good book with a really emotional ending.
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Age Recommendation : 10 and up
Monday, 26 March 2012
(Movie Review) Machine Gun Preacher (edited version)
Tittle:Machine Gun Preacher (edited version)
Rated : MA15+
Stars : Gerard Butler , Michelle Monaghan and Madeline Carroll.
Directed and produced by : Marc Forster
written by : Jason Keller
Story : Sam Childers , a bikie who uses a lot drugs an alcohol is released from jail to find his wife and daughter "have found god". Sam is not happy with this and gets into an argument . After killing a man in self defence , Sam goes to church and gets baptised . After that Sam buys a business and goes to Sudan with his business. when he goes there he experiences war there and wants to go and help. He buys a orphanage and builds a church for the children .
My say on the movie : this is a very powerful and emotional movie , even though it skips a few years a third of the way threw without any notice except the daughters older and has swapped actresses . Gerard Butler shows he can really act , and so do Michelle Monaghan and Madeline Carroll.. Its a movie that only needs to be watched once , but it was done really well.
my rating : 2.5 out of 5
age recommendation : 14 years and older
Rated : MA15+
Stars : Gerard Butler , Michelle Monaghan and Madeline Carroll.
Directed and produced by : Marc Forster
written by : Jason Keller
Story : Sam Childers , a bikie who uses a lot drugs an alcohol is released from jail to find his wife and daughter "have found god". Sam is not happy with this and gets into an argument . After killing a man in self defence , Sam goes to church and gets baptised . After that Sam buys a business and goes to Sudan with his business. when he goes there he experiences war there and wants to go and help. He buys a orphanage and builds a church for the children .
My say on the movie : this is a very powerful and emotional movie , even though it skips a few years a third of the way threw without any notice except the daughters older and has swapped actresses . Gerard Butler shows he can really act , and so do Michelle Monaghan and Madeline Carroll.. Its a movie that only needs to be watched once , but it was done really well.
my rating : 2.5 out of 5
age recommendation : 14 years and older
Friday, 2 March 2012
Kaspar: Prince of Cats
Name of book: Kaspar: Prince of Cats
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Published in: 2008
Review: This is a book by one of my favourite authors Michael Morpurgo (who usually writes animal stories).
This is a really good book , really emotional and happy. Its about a bell boy (who's name is Johnny trotter) who gets attached to a lady and her cat ( whose name is Kaspar) . After an indecent (which I am not going to spoil) , the boy and the cat befriend a girl ( whose name is Lizziebeth) , who is going to be board the famous ship TITANIC . This book is not too long and is one you just can not put down . I read it in just one day. its one you just can not put down . Its 200 pages but its really enjoyable.
My rating: ***** out of *****
Age recommendation: 11 and up
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Published in: 2008
Review: This is a book by one of my favourite authors Michael Morpurgo (who usually writes animal stories).
This is a really good book , really emotional and happy. Its about a bell boy (who's name is Johnny trotter) who gets attached to a lady and her cat ( whose name is Kaspar) . After an indecent (which I am not going to spoil) , the boy and the cat befriend a girl ( whose name is Lizziebeth) , who is going to be board the famous ship TITANIC . This book is not too long and is one you just can not put down . I read it in just one day. its one you just can not put down . Its 200 pages but its really enjoyable.
My rating: ***** out of *****
Age recommendation: 11 and up
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