S.D. Reeves

Review Request: Sands of Time, a short story collection by Beatrice C. Snipp

June 15, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

I received this book for an honest review. All expressed opinions, cynical or otherwise, are my own.

Short story collections are notoriously hard to sell, both to reviewers and to the public at large. There are too many variables, differentiating quality, theme clashes. Some writers even intersperse their own works with those in the public domain, making their lists little more than a curation. Not an easy bag to deal with. Sands of Time by Beatrice C. Snipp (a pen name) is no exception to the rule. While there are one or two bright spots, overall, I found it far too simplistic, and disjointed.

Rev Request: Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick

April 28, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

There are a few keys to success for writing a good novel. Atmosphere, plot, pacing – etc. If an author really nails one of them, then it can make up a lot of lost ground. Here, Kelly Channick’s characters in Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison (damn that’s a mouthful) are excellent. Superb even. And even if the rest of the book failed – spoiler, it does not – this aspect is strong enough to pull the rest of the cart along.

Evening with Author Micheal French: why I continue to write for 50 years

April 14, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

Guest post by Micheal French

It is always a pleasure to share this page with experienced, thoughtful authors. Micheal French, author of the newly released book Cliffhanger, is a bestselling author, respected businessman, and avid traveler. Read on to find out what keeps him writing after all of these years:

Rev Request: 1969: A Brief and Beautiful Trip Back, by Sea Gudinski

March 17, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

There comes a time, as a reviewer, when you will cross paths with a book that strikes a dissonant chord with you. On one hand, you can recognize the mastery in the writing, the plot, and characters. Yet, on the other, the damn thing is your antithesis. For me 1969: A Brief and Beautiful Trip Back is just such a book. I am not its target audience. But I can still admire the craft.

Author News: Upcoming Things for 2021

March 7, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

It has been awhile since I have posted some author news. I apologize for that, but sadly I got a bit carried away by a new job. So here is a quick update of the things that are about to sweep through!

Artwork for the next chapter in the Evercharm trilogy, A Song in the Dark: Sean Counley is already hard at work, and I can tell you already by the sketches, it is going to be another dazzler!
Blog tour coming in April. Rockstar Tours will be hosting a tour for me around the early part of the month. Also, there may be another surprise in store, so keep a look out 🙂
I have begun work on a new series of books, that is a bit more towards the fantasy, cosmic horror side. It’s in the early stages (and we all know how long that can last with me), but shaping up to be a unique blend. Looking forward to revealing it to you in the months to come.

There will be more coming along too, but some things I cannot confirm yet. Still, all in all 2021 is going to be a busy year, and I am terribly excited to see it all come together!

Thanks for reading, and let me know if you have any suggestions, or even posts you would like to see, or topics you would like me to tackle. Have a great one, cheers!

Review Req: The Sword of Kalki

March 7, 2021 By S.D. Reeves Leave a Comment

I received this book for an honest review. All expressed opinions, cynical or otherwise, are my own.

Do you remember the last time you had a meal, that, whether it was too salty, sweet, or a combination that started off tasting wonderful, but where your appreciation of it changed at the end? Maybe you even considered this might end up among one of your favorite foods. The thing is, halfway through you are already getting tired of the overbearing flavor. And by the end, you’ve forgotten what drew you to it in the first place. The Sword of Kalki is a bit like that, in the sense that a more lenient application of some of the aspects that I initially found quite alluring, would have served it better in the long run.