A Backed Up John Book Review

A Backed Up John: A Story of Gods, Goddesses, Mortals, and the Odd Stuff In Between

By Michael McAfee

Take a step from Reality and the everyday worries and escape to a place where the possibility of unlimited power is possible and everyone around you wants the secrets to obtaining it. John Smythe might have ultimate power but he is not he person not to go to. He hasn't a clue how he became, nor what he's doing. A comedy of errors takes John Smythe on an adventure he'll never forget through Ancient Greece Mythology. He will discover that the Ancient world of mythology isn't all that ancient. 

John Smythe, a man of honor and trust, goes along with everything that is occurring about him on his misadventure with hopes of finding the truth. Armed with little more than a mind filled with factual data, a scientific mind, and a tenancy to faint when things aren't right, he'll manage to find himself, his true nature, and the love of the Goddess of Music. 

Take a trip on the no so wild side and fall for John, he knows you will. 

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF A Backed Up John

John Smythe is an eccentric scientist. After an experiment blows up his apartment, he suddenly appears in Olympus, the mythological city of the gods. Zeus tasks him with following Hercules around to keep him out of trouble. When John notices different things from his time period that shouldn’t be there, he vows to get to the bottom of it. But can he do it without changing history?

This was an entertaining read about an oddball character on an imaginary adventure. John was a fun oddity, as well as the rest of the quirky characters. There were times that it was a bit hard to follow, but all in all, it was enjoyable. 

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The Butcher’s Boy Review

The Butcher's Boy

By Michael Robb Mathias

A 2011 Reader's Favorite Award Winner for Horror Fiction

The Butcher's Boy

A Paranormal/Murder-Mystery/Chiller

by Michael Robb

Thirty-one years ago, Buxly the Butcher went to trial for killing his entire family. Now Janet, a newly divorced nurse, has unknowingly purchased the place where it all took place.

What happens when her eleven year old son and their overprotective Rottweiler learn that the place is haunted by the victims of that grizzly act? Can young Michael fight through the madness and terror to figure out what really happened so long ago? If he does, maybe the tormented souls can be put to rest. If he fails, he just might become one of them. With only the help of his babysitter, a burned out house painter, and his dog, Lucy Fur, Michael is about to try. The problem is, not everyone is who they seem, even the dead.

***Content Warning: This is NOT the over-gory sort of thrasher-horror novel, but it does touch on some unsettling subject matter and should not be read by the squeamish, the easily offended, or children under the age of 18.

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF The Butcher's Boy

When Janet’s nasty divorce left her broke, she was overjoyed to find a house and job in another town. So happy, in fact, that she didn’t question why the house was so cheap. When her son Michael tells her that the house they moved into was the site of a brutal mass killing, and that he has seen ghosts of the victims, she is skeptic. But when a serial killer targets close to home, she discovers there’s more danger than mere ghosts. And with no funds to move, there is nothing she can do about it.

This plot read like a lifetime movie, i.e. single mother, young son, haunted house, and of course a serial killer on the loose. I liked how I got to know all of the characters, and not just the main ones. That’s what made it real to me. This story had plenty of twists to keep you guessing. Each time I was sure of the killer, something would change that. I like that type of read, it’s what keeps it interesting.

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More of my M.R. Mathias book reviews:

The Sword and the Dragon

Kings, Queens, Heroes, and Fools

The Wizard and the Warlord

The Emerald Rider

Rise of the Dragon King

The Royal Dragoneers

The Blue African Book Review

The Blue African (The Benwarian Chronicles Book 2)

By L.W. Samuelson

This novel was intended to be a thriller about viruses and governmental conspiracy. Just when it was about to get depressing, Porter Tellez popped into my head and took over. His spaceship lands in South Africa during the Soweto riots of 1975. Unarmed and alone, he tries to survive in a hostile environment. Neither black or white but blue, it is a difficult task.

Trying to understand the world around him, he discovers American television. With a skewed understanding of South African society, he enters the world of apartheid. He brings hope to the oppressed and harsh lessons to his enemies. Saved by the beautiful Loreto, he finds love and friendship. 

Come let the blue African sing and dance his way into your heart. He'll color your world with laughter and adventure mixed in with a little intrigue.

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF The Blue African

When Porter Tellez landed on Earth, smack dab in the middle of Africa, his mission was to observe the earthlings, and send feedback to the mother ship. Instead, he became a part of the surrounding culture, becoming known as the blue man. But as Porter does his best to improve the status of his impoverished African friends, the deeper he gets involved in human nature and politics.

This being the first of the Porter Tellez series, and the second one that I have read, I enjoyed learning the backstory on Porter. He is a very likeable and funny character. Although, there was some very dark and graphic reading involved, there was plenty of humorous situations. My heart went out to this poor nation that was wronged by so many, and it was very satisfying when justice was meted out. I enjoy how this author gives detailed and realistic descriptions of surrounding scenery, no matter where the location is.

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The Face on Mars is in the Mirror Review

The Face on Mars is in the Mirror

By RpWII

Transcendental poetry that tears the fabric of reality and reveals an ethereal battle of light versus darkness. A journey of liberation. Your hidden self awaits — if you dare. An eclectic book of poems, covering esoteric, political, romantic and spiritual subjects. An original collection of occult poetry. Over 250 original poems, 170 pages. Includes photos from the author's original notebooks!

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF The Face on Mars

Although the title insinuates that this is totally occult poetry, there are only a handful of poems on that topic. However, I did enjoy the few that were, as well as all the others. So many had inspiring verses to them, which kept me in an uplifting mood. I loved the ones that were written from a child’s memories. They were short, but simplistic from an innocent point of view. There were a few that could be construed as a song. In fact, I realized that I was reading them as if they were set to a musical rhythm.

I appreciated the author’s explanation of ghostly existence and manifestation. It gave me a different, but realistic perspective on the subject. I will be pondering on this reasoning for some time. One quote I thought repeatable was “If you ever have the misfortune of gaining everything, you will see you have absolutely nothing”.

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Eclair Goes Geocaching Giveaway

AWARD WINNING and BESTSELLING Author

When seven-year-old Éclair goes geocaching for the first time, she finds a treasure that isn’t the one she imagined. Young readers will discover what geocaching is all about through Éclair's journey with her eccentric grandma.

This book will be hidden in geocaching sites around the US as a fun read for early readers. My hope is that young readers all over the US will learn what geocaching is through Eclair's antic with Grandma Stella.

Here’s what readers are saying: 

“This heartwarming, educational story will show children that even though things don't always turn out as we expect them to, sometimes they're even better than we could ever have imagined.” Mel Finefrock, Patchwork Poetry. 

“I loved it. The grandma was modern and fun! I liked how Éclair was curious and tender-hearted! Their relationship is touching and realistic!” Cindy Nash, Kindergarten Teacher 

"I love how adventurous Éclair and Stella are! I love geocaching and it was super fun to read about the awesome treasure hunt Stella took Éclair on." Olivia Rattie, 8 years old 

  “Éclair had so much fun geocaching that I would love to do that too. I can’t wait to read about her next adventure.” Katrena Strother, 8 years old 

  “Bored? Need something more exciting? Do what Éclair and Stella did. Try geocaching.” The Simon Mates, avid geocachers

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Hi, I’m Éclair and I’m seven. My sister Meggie is two. When mom got sick we had to go live with Stella, my dad’s mom, the one with maroon colored hair. I begged Dad not to make us stay with her because she beat her horse and was going to eat her rooster, but he didn’t believe me. Even after I pretended I was going to barf, he left us with Stella.

So there we were, Meggie and me, on a strange pink farm with a skinny horse, a mean rooster, and Stinky Stella who had a living room filled with dead deer heads.

What would she do to us?

Would we end up on her wall too?

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF Eclair goes Geocaching

Stella invites Éclair to go geocaching with her. She explains that it is hunting for a hidden treasure. Éclair misunderstands and believes that they will find gold, like a pirate’s treasure. She is very disappointed when they uncover the treasure in the cache. Stella has to explain to Éclair that the treasure is in the adventure.

This was a cute story, with hidden learning curves in it. I agree that the adventure is the true treasure. I have been geocaching before and enjoyed it immensely. I’m sure that this book can help draw children into the adventure of geocaching. It’s an experience they will remember.

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More of my Michelle Weidenbenner book reviews:

Eclair Goes To Stellas

Cache A Predator

Fractured Not Broken (promo)

About the Author

AWARD-WINNING and AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR. GOLD Medal WINNER in the 2014 READERS' FAVORITE International Awards.

Bronze Medal Winner in Dan Poytner's Global eBook Awards.

Winner of the Kindle Book Promotion Awards

Michelle is a fulltime employee of God's kingdom, writing and encouraging writers every day. She's often a sucker for emotional stories, her sensitive side fueling the passion for her character's plights, often giving her the ability to show readers the "other" side of the story.

She grew up in the burbs of Detroit with five brothers. No sisters. Each time her mom brought the boy bundle home from the hospital Michelle cried, certain her mom liked boys better than girls. But when her brothers pitched in with the cooking, cleaning, and babysitting--without drama, Michelle discovered having brothers wasn't so bad. They even taught her how to take direct criticism without flinching, which might come in handy with book reviews. 

Michelle is living her dream--writing every day and thanking God for the stories He puts in her path. When Michelle isn't writing she's winning ugly on the tennis court. She's known as "Queen of the Rim Shots." No joke. It's ugly.

CACHE a PREDATOR is currently hidden in geocaching sites throughout the US. If you'd like to see where there might be a novel hidden in your area, please log in to geocaching.com and search for trackables at IN SCRIBE--that's Michelle.

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The Haunted Heart of Rory O'Dannon Giveaway

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Is the love of Megara's life a hallucination -- or a ghost?

While delirious with fever, Megara had a visit and fell in love with the Irish poet Rory O'Dannon, but never saw him again. Years later, convinced that he had been a hallucination, she enters a pragmatic marriage to Senator Ken Benedict.

Until a car accident catapults her back to 19th century Ireland--and into Rory's arms.

Despite a challenging new life, Megara helps Rory find his poetry and pledges her heart to him, the night before he is to be hanged for treason...and then she wakes from the coma. Forced by sound evidence, she realizes that Rory was fictional, but discovers the wedding band he gave her and a message that time is running out!

Now Megara must choose between the easy life with her husband, or risk death and a chance for love with Rory.

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"A fanciful romance with lots of twists and turns, and a magical setting!" 

 "I'm a sucker for Irish magic and the like, so I'm hooked!"

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF The Haunted Heart

On Meg’s 15^th birthday, she had a vivid dream of being with a man she had never met before. Although it was just a dream, she never forgot him. Now, many years later, she is the wife of a political candidate. Then after an auto accident puts her in a coma, she gets another chance at her dream man. But is she in a coma, or is she truly living another life, with the man she never forgot.

Delia Colvin is back with another great time travel love story. I couldn’t put it down. At first, I was put off with Meg. She was so self-centered, you couldn’t feel sorry for her. When she changed her attitude was when it really got interesting. I love the way the story wrapped up, even though I would have liked it to play out in a series.

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More of my Delia Colvin book reviews:

The Sibylline Oracle (Book 1)

The Symbolon (Book 2)

The Last Oracle (Book 3)

The Mists of Time (Book 4)

About the Author

Delia J. Colvin is the International Bestselling author of The Sibylline Trilogy. She authors a popular blog and is listed as a contributor in two business books. She has worked in a variety of occupations from marketing to entrepreneur, Air Traffic Controller and Russian Interpreter. But her passion is in writing and helping people. Delia has donated both time and money to literacy programs around the country.

PERSONAL NOTE From the Author: As much as I enjoy writing, I love hearing from readers even more! It would mean the world to me if you would take a moment to send me an email and say hi. I personally answer all of my emails. Email me at DeliaJColvin@gmail.com

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