Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     I look back on the books that I have read and realize I have three excellent books that I would recommend to everyone. Though my year was mainly in research books, I did manage to get a few novels in.   Here are my Top 3 favorite books read in 2021 (not all books were released in 2021) Any reviews will be linked in the names: 3)  Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner-  take a recovering alcoholic with a penchant for finding missing people and you have the beginnings of a fantastic series. Gardner returns with a deviation from her D.D. Warren series to introduce Frankie Elkin. Elkin is doing her part to help find missing people as she travels with her meager possessions city to city. I found the mystery excellent and the protagonist to be genuine and likable. She had her faults and always admitted to them. The story of the missing girl was heart-breaking. Hillary Huber narrated the audiobook with an intensity...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    As I race to the end of this trying year, I look back on the books that I have read. Even though my reading count was not to my liking, nonetheless I managed to read some books that surprised me.   Here are my Top 5 favorite books read in 2020 (not all books were released in 2020): 5) The Survivor's Club by Lisa Gardner - a murdered rapist, a sloppy hit-man, and a group of survivors brings this Lisa Gardner book into my Top 5. The introduction of Detective Roan Griffin into the Gardnerverse is a dynamic and pulse-pounding ride that had me quickly turning the pages to get to the end. One of her best novels, Lisa Gardner has once again solidified herself in my list of top authors. 4) Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh - a new author that I tried in 2020 was Melinda Leigh. Her first book in the Bree Taggert series was an emotional entry into the crime thriller genre. Excellent characters that I loved to read fueled this b...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Star Wars has always been my top fandom . I love watching the movies, reading books, and celebra ting a Galaxy Far Far Away with friends and family. On this blog, I have written a lot of fun content over the years. And with the Rise of Skywalker finally released , I thought I would create a hub here to share all of my reviews, commentary, and character analys es.    Join me here all this year as I add new posts and delve deeper into Star Wars. Have fun. And remember....   Ma y the Force Be with You, Always   Book Reviews      Galaxy Files Darth Vader   Hera Syndulla  Iden Versio   Luke Skywalker   Princess Leia Organa  Rey Rose Tico     Movie Analysis Star Wars: The Last Jedi Nostalgia Base   The First Time I Saw a Star Destroyer   There you have it. Star ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   I will first start by saying that I enjoyed the Rise of Skywalker. I felt it fixed many issues from the Force Awakens and Last Jedi and gave the fans a satisfying end to the Skywalker Saga. But if viewers were not readers of the other Star Wars media, such as comics and books, the Rise of Skywalker may have been confusing. From Palpatine's return to the Force Dyad, there was a lot to unpack, and not a lot of explanations to back up the many questions that surfaced.   I wanted to share with my readers my thoughts on the entire new trilogy before I read the expanded novel by Rae Carson. Remember, these are my opinions and are not meant to tell you how to enjoy your fandom.  Here are ten observations I came away from the new trilogy with: 1. Captain Phasma- she was a cool character that was vastly underused in the films. Her armor's capability, training, and even escape from Stark...