The Best April Book Reviews for You, curated by me, Andy Zach. I’ve written eight books (one’s being published) and I’m writing another one. I know something about books, having read maybe 4-5,000 over my life. Let’s start with the latest one I’ve read:
Cloud-Castles
by Dave Freer (Goodreads Author)
Andy Zach‘s review
Apr 21, 2022
really liked it
bookshelves: humor, science-fiction
The first thing you notice about Dave Freer’s novel Cloud-Castles is the setting: a gas giant with a habitable zone in the atmosphere. Alien technology genetically engineering plant life that floats in the atmosphere and a whole ecosystem of flying creatures. There is an anti-gravity city, which has degenerated into a slum, and floating castles, owned by two warring alien species who use humans as slaves.
That setting is enough to make me read the book. But I also love the premise: a rich, but innocent scion, Augustus Thistlewood III, of humanity’s wealthiest family, is there to practice philanthropy toward the poor, downtrodden masses, using his recently acquired sociology degree.
Needless to say, his suitcase is quickly stolen by a ‘helpful’ street urchin Briz. Looking through his stuff, she realizes he has nothing to pawn and is a complete innocent, but very wealthy. Briz returns the suitcase and offers to escort him around the dangerous port town.
Then, adventures happen.
Highly recommended.
Andy Zach
Your Second Best April Book Review
Ace zombie reporter Sam Melvin has been fired – by his wife, Lisa. Their paper, The Midley Beacon, is barely surviving. How will they make ends meet?
Sam decides to give being a detective a try. He advertises his business – but his zombie experience comes with it. All across the country, people bring their zombie problems to Sam. Squirrels? Bulls? Sam’s on the case. But can his experience with zombie turkeys transfer?
Sam finds out in a series of deadly adventures – and so will you when you listen to this audiobook. See if you can keep from dying from laughter.
Fun Zombie Times!
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This was so much fun to listen to!!
Brandi McGraw
Keep Reading for Another Best April Book Review
Harmon Cooper (Goodreads Author)
Book 2 amps up the action, the risks, and the rewards
really liked it
bookshelves: fantasy, action-adventure
Author Harmon Cooper continues his fantasy series about Pilgrim, the retired assassin turned rural good guy and advocate for magical creatures.
Too bad his former life keeps intruding as assassins seek to kill him and complete the contract on him. He decides to rid himself of the problem once and for all by killing his former teacher, who took out the contract on him. And other assassin teachers who are trying to complete the contract.
It turns out assassins are the least of his worries. He’s got a half-brother who is a full-blooded demon and out to kill him.
Good luck, Pilgrim.
Andy Zach‘s review
Now, for something completely different.
it was amazing
bookshelves: children-s, family, fiction
Once more, author Dick King-Smith has an unlikely protagonist: a 75-year-old woman named Henny who has run away from a nursing home. She uses her last 50 pounds to take a train to the beach, in first-class luxury.
She writes about her loneliness in the sand. Since her boyfriend died in World War II she never married,
Then she runs into some cute, red-haired, children. That’s when the adventure begins.
Andy Zach‘s review
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