I think these are seriously mostly for me - *g*
So some reviews:
Black Swan - Intense, voracious, visceral, and wickedly awesome are all words I would use to describe this movie. Being a minor athlete I can empathize with some of this seeking, but whoah! Totally worth my time and want to watch it again so I can catch all the bits I closed my eyes for. Oh and this is not for kids. Seriously.
The Sea Hawk by Brenda Adcock was a privateer take on sailing the seas, but I found the ending rushed and bizarre. The main character also does a few things which are seemingly unconnected with the rest. Overall the story is decent and the privateer character solid, but this one wasn't nearly as much fun to read as some of the other pirate books out there.
Branded Ann by Merry Shannon was a fantastic read. The characters are solid from start to finish with excellent attention to detail. I found the whole realistic approach done keenly. I usually prefer the fantasy stories to remain that way, but this one managed both without any sort of clumsy or WTF moments. I am planning on reading more of her work for sure.
Now to stray from the pirates...
Dark Angels by Pam Keesey was another wonderful collection of short stories. Though by far my favourite that I have read, mostly due to only one of them really giving my mind a severe bent in the process. Worth checking out as its a quick but intense read.
Black Swan - Intense, voracious, visceral, and wickedly awesome are all words I would use to describe this movie. Being a minor athlete I can empathize with some of this seeking, but whoah! Totally worth my time and want to watch it again so I can catch all the bits I closed my eyes for. Oh and this is not for kids. Seriously.
The Sea Hawk by Brenda Adcock was a privateer take on sailing the seas, but I found the ending rushed and bizarre. The main character also does a few things which are seemingly unconnected with the rest. Overall the story is decent and the privateer character solid, but this one wasn't nearly as much fun to read as some of the other pirate books out there.
Branded Ann by Merry Shannon was a fantastic read. The characters are solid from start to finish with excellent attention to detail. I found the whole realistic approach done keenly. I usually prefer the fantasy stories to remain that way, but this one managed both without any sort of clumsy or WTF moments. I am planning on reading more of her work for sure.
Now to stray from the pirates...
Dark Angels by Pam Keesey was another wonderful collection of short stories. Though by far my favourite that I have read, mostly due to only one of them really giving my mind a severe bent in the process. Worth checking out as its a quick but intense read.