Best May 2022 to August. A lot happened last year! Enjoy the best of the year from me.
My idiosyncratic opinions, of course.
Best May 2022 – A fun story!
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022
Jeremy has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to get around. He is in a special education class with Dan, who is blind, Kayla, who was mute and used a walker, and Audrey, who lost her legs and uses crutches. One afternoon, when conducting experiments in his laboratory, Jeremy accidentally gives himself superpowers. Specifically, he gains the ability of telekinesis, which he can use to help himself walk, cause his wheelchair to travel at much higher speeds, and even fly. Not wanting to keep this discovery to himself, Jeremy tells his 3 friends about it and gives each of them superpowers as well.
But now that they have superpowers, what should they do? Following the words of Uncle Ben of Spiderman, they decide they must use their powers for good, beginning by trying to solve a case of a stolen car, and keep their identities a secret, modeling their costumes on the Incredibles.
This book was a fun story that placed individuals with disabilities front and center in the story. While the superpowers allow them to do things they wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise, it is what they choose to do with their powers that makes all the difference. Also, even with their superpowers, their initial disabilities aren’t erased, which I think is important.
I liked to development of the characters and how they interacted and supported each other; I only wish the book had been longer so I could have spent more time with them. I am glad that there’s a sequel already published, and I look forward to reading/listening to it.
Jennifer C.
Your Best May 2022 – a New Book
Here’s the new book, my first non-fiction book:
Are you curious about Jesus Christ? Do you struggle to understand the Bible? The Gospel Medley includes the four Gospels in a single narrative, faithfully pulling the text from the World English Bible. You are now able to read all the gospel as a single, easy-to-read story.
Each Gospel describes Jesus’s life from a different point of view with different details and insights. The Gospel Medley combines every word into a single perspective with all details and events arranged chronologically.
Unlike other harmonies, The Gospel Medley doesn’t put the four gospels in columns or rows. Instead, the text is integrated word by word into a smoothly flowing narrative. Further, each paragraph references the four gospels so you can read the original citations. You also get footnotes of all the quotes from the Old Testament, giving you the context of Jesus’s words.
For a unique perspective of the four gospels, read ‘The Gospel Medley’ today.
Best May Blog Posts
One sample from the blog:
Best of June 2022
What my next book is all about
I wrote and published two books in 2022: Here’s my second. Secret Supers in Space covers the Secret Supers trip to Space Camp – and beyond.
Here’s what Space Camp is like:
More details are here: Summertime and the writing is easy – NOT!
But watching videos is easy. Here are two from June:
Your Best of July 2022.
Now don’t you feel better knowing what happens if you get sucked into a black hole? You can get more details here: Science Is Science Fiction Story Fuel
Here’s a science fiction book review:
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
This series is the first I have read of Andy Zach’s and I am not disappointed! This story has tons of action, well written characters, and the zombies are not mindless slow shells. A refreshing take on zombies as a whole. The plot moves at a good pace and the story arc continues to work well over the series.
I look forward to book 3! Audio Version: Phil Blechman and Raven Perez do a great job with their respective characters and the overall narration.
Nemesis
Finally You Arrive at August 2022
| Review of | Save the Dragons (Kindle Edition) |
| Rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Shelves | fantasy, humor, read |
| Format | Kindle Edition edit |
| Status | August 27, 2022 – Finished Reading |
| Review | As usual, Dave Freer’s book is a romp in madness. We start off with an improbable hero, Squigs, six foot ten, and ectomorphic. He’s a university student in alchemy who’s on the run from people who want him dead and who just blew off his hand. So naturally, he jumps into another universe, through a portal predicted by his laptop computer. The new world is swamp and ocean where he’s saved from death by a huge man and his beautiful daughter, who hates him. She’s destined to marry a hero from a royal family, so she has no time for a clumsy, awkward suitor. They include him on a mission to save the rapidly poached dragons of their world. Secret societies, demons, and body-selling vampires enter the story, as well as a blood-thirsty dwarf and a spectral parrot. Hang on for the ride and enjoy the story. |
More details here: August Memes and Reviews for You
