Thursday, January 19, 2012
Truitt's Fix by Rex Evans Wood
Dan Truitt and his friend Tim are in a sailing race on Lake Superior when stormy waters capsize the boat. They are in a “fix” because they are drowning. The two friends regain consciousness to find that they have been taken to another time and a frigid earth. Events over the next few weeks involve them in danger and intrigue between the Naian, Icer and Fahrian societies. The author describes evolved cultures and technology with great imagination and detail in a fast-paced adventure you won’t want to put down. Rex Evans Wood (Skip) is a radio producer from Moorhead, MN. This is his debut novel.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Warm Bodies by Isacc Marion
This is not your typical boy meets girl love story . . . There are two things that seem rather contradictory in nature: love and zombies. One implies that there is life and the later implies that there is death. Isaac Marion creates a unique voice with his hero, R, who does not know his name, when he died, how old he is, or even what kind of a person he was. He is a blank slate living in the present with philosophical thoughts on what it means to live. In his post-apocalyptic zombie world, R is not your average zombie, especially after a hunting raid where he eats the brain of Perry, who is not your average teenager. Perry's memories help R feel things again. They influence R to take action and keep Julie safe, which has lasting consequences for both. Each learns from the other what it really means to be human and to love even when all seems lost. This is unique zombie / love story that will surely change the way you watch your next zombie flick!