Monday, June 9, 2014

Edge of Tomorrow Review, Phoenix Prophetesses and Ninjas, Then and Now Blogfest, and Major Ninja News!

Edge of Tomorrow Review

Fighting an alien invasion, Tom Cruise is caught in a loop – every time he dies, he returns to the same moment in time.

If you’re looking for a good science fiction story, this is it. The film is extremely entertaining. The battle sequences are nothing short of thrilling. Time travel is always interesting and it’s used to great effect here
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There are a LOT of elements from other movies and stories, but they pull them together into a really solid story that’s tense and exciting. Think Saving Private Ryan, Starship Troopers, Groundhog Day, and a pinch of 50 First Dates.

You might not like Cruise as a person, but he’s really good in this film and a bit of a different character than you’ve seen before. Plus Emily Blunt is great – something about her that’s just HOT!

Highly recommended!

Five Ways Phoenix Prophetesses Are Like Ninjas

1. Although Phoenix Prophetesses can really see the future, Ninjas—with their lightning fast reflexes—appear to be able to see the future.

2. Both Phoenix Prophetesses and Ninjas have perfect accuracy. If they throw something, it will hit their target.

3. A Zen-like state can balance Ninjas and Phoenix Prophetesses alike.

4. They can sneak around and hide in the shadows.

5. Last, but definitely not the least, they both look stunning in black.

To save a kingdom, a prophetess must challenge Fate.

Available in Ebook and Print! To purchase Reborn: Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Nook, OmniLit, Smashwords, Createspace, and Google Play

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A self-proclaimed bookworm, Cherie Reich is a speculative fiction writer and library assistant living in Virginia. Reborn is her debut novel. For more information, please visit her website.


Major Ninja News!

Heroes of PHENOMENA is now available on Amazon, Kobo, and Smashwords!!


Today’s Themes That Rocked feature at the A to Z Blog is Charity Bradford and her Dr. Who theme!


George at Cinemarvellous had one of his quotes included in a DVD trailer!


Jennifer Hillier hit it big time! Jimmy Fallon does a segment every week on The Tonight Show where he picks a hashtag on Tuesdays and invites people to tweet something funny about it. He posts the best ones on the show on Thursdays. Last week it was #WorstSummerJobs – and Jennifer’s was the last one he read!


Talli Roland’s The No Kids Club is out now! You can buy it on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com. Amazon US and Amazon UK

Nigel Mitchell just released Quantum Tales - Volumes 1 & 2

Botanist fromViews From the Bald Patch just released a new book - Ghosts of Innocence. Find it on Amazon and Smashwords.

T.B. Markinson’s latest, A Woman Lost, is on sale for 99 cents. Find it at Amazon US and Amazon UK.

Maggie at Just Get it Written nominated me for the Lighthouse Award. Check her site for the rules, but I pass this on to Gary at Klahanie.

Eva at My Miracle Life selected me as her Written Acts of Kindness blogger last month. Father Dragon Al has started a special encouragement group, proving he’s one of the most encouraging people I know. (See Eva’s site for rules.)

Then and Now Blogfest

Hosted by The Armchair Squid, Suze, Nicki Elson, and Nancy Mock.

The greatest films stand the test of time, speaking to us in different ways at various life stages. Is there a movie that was a part of your life when you were younger that you see differently now? Like fine wine, has it improved with age or did it die in the bottle? Has maturity brought you new insights you missed in your youth?

I’ve selected two movies:

Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
Fun movie when I was a kid, as I was big into Godzilla.
Saw it again as an adult courtesy of Mystery Science Theater 3000 – and they brought a whole new level to it, poking fun at the cheesiness, bad acting, and rubber suits.
“They’ve run acrab! It’s kaBob and kaSteve.”

Jaws
Saw it in the theater when I was a kid and scared the crap out of me. Didn’t go near a bathtub for months.
Have watched it many times as an adult, and despite all the problems they had with Bruce the Shark, it still holds up to this day. Great acting, scary and tense moments, and some of the greatest lines ever.
“You’re going to need a bigger boat.”

Whoa! Anyone else see Edge of Tomorrow? Picked up Reborn yet? Catch that spot on the Tonight Show? Excited about the new books? And what movie do you see differently now than you did as a kid?

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Unknown said...

I've been wanting to watch Edge of Tomorrow for a while, but X-men: Days of Future Past is currently at the top of my list. Maybe next week?

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Alex - I hardly dare comment but it's so good to see all the new books, promotions that everyone does for their fellow bloggers and authors ...

Father Dragon does seem to have captured many into his endearing heart ..

I think I'll disappear now .. and catch you Monday .. cheers Hilary

Anonymous said...

I'm looking forward to being 50ish someday and everybody looking back on hashtags with the same disdain as we look back on bell-bottoms. Except they're now in style again. Or are they? Congratulations to all of your ninjas -- lots of good stuff happening.

Julie Musil said...

Alex! Dropping back by to tell you I saw Edge of Tomorrow with my sons yesterday (their choice). I actually liked it a lot. More humor than I expected, which was great. I'm not a huge fan of alien movies (remember, I love Jane Austen and Nicholas Sparks) but these aliens were darn cool.

Have a great week!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, Jennifer! Very cool.

Alex, JAWS still creeps me out. :)

T.F. Walsh said...

I guess I need to overlook my dislike for Tom Cruise in order to watch Edge of Tomorrow - does sound good:)

Elise Fallson said...

OMG 'ass. manager' , so sorry for Jennifer but that was funny. At least her tweet got on the show! And congrats to Cherie!!!!!

mail4rosey said...

I read where someone else really liked the dragon movie too.

The memories of Wonderwoman all just came flashing back. I liked her. It was the Bionic Woman though, that I really wanted to be. :)

I still have never seen Jaws. I read a few pages of the book (as a kid, at the library, totally too young to read it) and it scared the mercies out of me. I never went in for more. ;)

Ellie Garratt said...

I was pretty 50:50 about Edge of Tomorrow, but yours is the third good review I've read today. I'll hopefully catch it this week. Thank you!

Beate said...

Another movie I definitely need to watch. First Keith has been thrilled about it and now you ;) I think I'll have to rent all the movies once they're out on BluRay and spend a weekend catching up on them :) I haven't been to the movies in like a year - time for my studies to be over finally! :D Have an amazing weekend!

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