The Cipher By Diana Pharaoh Francis

In September I attended MountainCon III where I met author Diana Pharaoh Francis. At the time of MountainCon her new book The Cipher hadn't been officially released but she was able to read some of the book to us during one panel discussion. I purchased all three of her published books, Path of Fate, Path of Honor and Path of Blood. I was very excited for The Cipher to come out, and today I picked it up at Barnes and Noble. It's been out for about a month but this is the first chance I've had to pick it up. I would recommend getting all four books, but especially The Cipher.

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I Won A Book - For Parents Only

A while back I left a comment on the blog In Reba's World because she was giving away a book called For Parents Only. The title of the book is what peaked my interest seeing how my 4 teenage children keep me on my feet. I received the book in the mail today (thanks Reba!) and I will read it as quickly as possible and write up a review. In the mean time please stop by Reba's blog and get to know her a little bit.

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Top 25 Sci-Fi Tv Shows

I'm not sure I agree with all of these, but most were pretty good. These are the top 10 11 (had to show Lost in there), for the whole list click here.

1. THE MATRIX
2. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (NEW)
3. BLADE RUNNER
4. THE X-FILES
5. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
6. BRAZIL
7. E.T.
8. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
9. ALIENS
10. THE THING
11. LOST

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New Books For Me - Pirates Of The Blue Kingdoms

I picked up a couple of new books from Utah author Paul Genesse. Of course Paul has short stories in each one.

Sail enchanted seas and cross swords with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in this first book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms™ world! Within these pages, you’ll find enchanted islands, angry sea gods, mysterious magic, and pirates galore in a treasure trove of tales by Robert E. Vardeman, J. Robert King, Lorelei Shannon, Lester Smith, Marc Tassin, Kathleen Watness, James M. Ward, Paul Genesse, Brandie Tarvin, Steve Winter, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Kelly Swails, and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan.

 

Between twilight and dawn, half-glimpsed things lurk in the swirling sea mist, long-dead things that have clawed their way out of the darkest abyss, things that were better left entombed.

In this second volume of Blue Kingdoms™ stories, you'll find a host of specters, ghosts, monsters, and more... guaranteed to shiver your timbers.

Sail the Azure Sea with our ghoulish crew of tale-spinners: Robert Verdeman, Paul Genesse, Lorelei Shannon, James M. Ward, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Brandie Tarvin, Kathy Watness and Jean Rabe & Stepehen D. Sullivan

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Book Party For Red Dragon Codex

I'm excited to announce that on January 12, 2008, Rebecca Shelley will host a release party for her new book Red Dragon Codex. Here is an excerpt of the email I received from Utah author Ken Rand:

You’re invited to the launch party for Red Dragon Codex by West Valley City writer Rebecca Shelley (writing as R.D. Henham), Saturday, January 12, 4-6 p.m. at the West Valley Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South, West Valley City. This delightful YA fantasy in the Dragonlance world (Wizard’s of the Coast) is Rebecca’s first book. Party plans include fun, prizes, and games for kids—bring the whole family. Details and more information: www.rebeccashelley.com or www.reddragoncodex.com.

Come by and meet a great local author. You might even get a discount on the book if you're lucky. See you there.

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