Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Just recently I saw Star Wars the Force Awakens on video . This, of course, fueled my passion for all things Star Wars again. I reached into my massive pile of books to be read and chose Dark Disciple by Christie Golden. I have heard amazing things about this book. Many who have read it have given it praise. Now that I have read it I know why.   Christie Golden is definitely no stranger to science fiction.  Having written several Star Trek and Star Wars novels, to me she is perfect to tackle this un aired story. Near the end of the animated series, the Clone Wars, Lucasfilm sealed a four billion dollar deal with Disney to further Star Wars into the future. This immediately saw the cancellation of the series, and it sixth season on hold (later to be released on Netflix). Part of the last remaining episodes was to be a story arc featuring Asajj Ventress and Quilan Vos, entitled Dark Disciple. It was written by...

Hello , Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   I love to look for books to read online f or free . I never know what awesome gems I may come in contact with. Free books can be highly underrated, and often overlooked.    Upon searching on line I found another book by April Sal e e, who m I have reviewed before. I enjoyed her last book I that I read . But, this one was different. I was not a self-help book, it was a young adult fantasy book. I was intrigued, and it was free to download. I am happy that I d id.      Storm Shelter begins with teen, Amelia Barber, returning home early from school due to a severe storm that is about to hit her area. Upon returning hom e, Amelia realizes that she does not have her key to her ho me (having left it on her father's desk). She about to seek alternate shelter from the storm when she is abruptly pulled under ground. She comes face to face with Starla, an Earth Ranger. S tarla is a protector of t...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Books with Hard Topics? Orhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian - this historical fiction masterpiece documents the struggles of one family during the Armenian Genocide of the early twentieth century. Its subject matter is often heartbreaking, while the determination of lead protagonist,  Lucine, is heartwarming and inspiring. This book touches upon genocide, rape, prejudice, and famine with dignity and a fluid narrative. This was my top book of 2015. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King -  this is the second book in the Shining series re-introducing us to Danny Torrence. Now an adult, he is hitting rock botto...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,    Tuesday Talks is a group on Goodreads that is a weekly discussion forum created by Janie Johnson and her pal, Janelle. It is a very active group and is very fun to be a part of.   This week's question is:  Do You Read Novellas That Are Included in a Series?      Yes, I love reading short stories and novellas that are included in a series. I find that they do a great job filling the blanks of character pasts and world building. There are many stories that lead up to the main story that are sometimes just touched upon in a sentence or a paragraph. I found this to be true of Gwenda Bond's Lois Lane young adult books for DC Comics. She wrote two short stories that told us what Lois was up to before her family moved to Metropolis. Both stories were highly entertaining, and they s et the mood for the first and second novels in the series. Janet Evanovich released "Between the Plums" a few years back to in...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   It's that time again, new Comics Pull List! Last week saw some incredible books released that still had me buzzing. Namely Black Panther #1 and Poe Dameron #1. Both were very entertaining and thought provoking.   In this second week of comics we have a few books that will be hot picks! We will see the return of Xena: Warrior Princess,  Gwenpool, and Moon Knight! It will be amazing and expensive month if this keeps up. Here are my pics for Wednesday, April 13, 2016: Boom Studios    Goldie Vance #1 Hope Larson and Brittney Williams bring their amazing storytelling skills to Boom Studios with this awesome new girl detective comic! Get out those magnifying glasses, amateur sleuths, we have a mystery to solve! $3.99 Lantern City #12 (of 12) This visually stunning and epic series comes to an end with a battle for Lantern City reaching it's finale. Brought to yo...

  Hello Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   My Star Wars obsession was definitely fueled this week with the release of Star Wars the Force Awakens on video. But Disney-Lucasfilm had another awesome debut this week: Poe Dameron #1.    Set before the events of Episode Seven, Poe Dameron is the first new canon comic book series to emerge from th e post-Return of the Jedi era . When General Leia Organa begins to form the Resistance against the First Order, she knows that finding her brother, Luke Skywalker, is the first step in creating an Alliance that will topple Supreme Leader Snoke's forces. She sends Poe Dameron on several missions that finally lead to her acquiring a holo-projection of Lor San Tekka , an old traveler who has studied the Jedi for decades. If anyone knows where Luke is, it would be Lor. She asks Poe to assemble a fighter squad ron to travel to Lor's last known location, and to hopefully get his help in finding Luke. But when Poe...