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Dance for A Dead Princess by Deborah Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Compare two of the characters in this book. Taylor was an attorney at a large law firm and was trying to make a name for herself. She was down to earth and attentive to her job although her personal life appeared to be in shambles. The Duke was a good looking guy who was rich and who was immersed in guilt which is why he was selling Burnham Abbey.

What did you think about the ending of the book. I liked the ending and wouldn’t change it. It wasn’t the ending I expected for the story but it tied in with the title and the tape which played a somewhat central role in the story aside from the murders at Burnham Abbey.

What was the climax of the story? When Taylor found the journals and it revealed the details of Burnham Abbey’s past inhabitants. She is forced to reevaluate her first impression of the Duke and it is from this point in the novel that the story becomes a ride and a half which I particularly enjoyed.

Disclosure - As a Quality Reads Book Club member, I received a free copy of this book from the author via Orangeberry Book Tours in exchange for my honest review.

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Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space by H. Peter Alesso

CHAPTER 5

The hours in a day were never enough. Each watch, report, and exam seemed like an organized disruption to Gallant’s desire for food and sleep. Each irreverent “Attention Midshipman Gallant” that blared over his head, called him away to some new obligation. A week after re-qualifying, Gallant joined the other midshipmen in an advanced flight training session conducted by Lieutenant Mather.

Mather was going to review the ship’s computer systems in detail in preparation for a mock combat session. While many of the midshipmen were already up to date on the ship’s AI systems, it was an opportunity for Gallant to catch-up.

Mather stood at the head of the compartment at a lectern facing several rows of chairs. He began describing the Repulse’s computer system, “It’s a marvel of Twenty-second Century technology. It provides three levels of operation for each and every important department on board including: navigation, engineering, weapons, environmental, and communications. The first level is the centralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. It performs what we call ‘strong-AI.’ Then, the second level includes system operations of individual departments with their own ‘weak-AI.’ They require more human interaction in order to coordinate systems. Finally, the last level is direct human manual control.”

“Officers, this is the strong-AI system nicknamed GridScape.” A three dimensional humanoid holograph form appeared before Mather. ““The avatar image is changeable,” he flipped through a few before settling on a base form. “I prefer this nondescript image for my lectures. GridScape is a wireless grid computer network consisting of over one million parallel central processors performing a billion-billion operations per second. It helps to control operations throughout the ship and its fighter support within a limited range. It coordinates overall control with our technically trained crew. Of course, it has redundant connectivity for reliability; both direct wiring, as well as wireless connections. GridScape is fully capable of independent automatic operation for most routine operations and many emergency responses that the ship may be required to perform.”

Sandy Barrington stood up and asked, “What happens when there’s battle damage, sir?”

“In the event the strong-AI system is damaged, the weak-AI computer systems take over local functional operation. Of course, every device can be switched to manual operation as required. Also, all crew members have their comm pins. They can connect to local resources that in turn can connect to the centralized AI,” said Mather.

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Genre – Science Fiction

Rating – G

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Review: A Tale of the Other Kind: A Therian Novel by Leandi Cameron

A Tale of the Other Kind: A Therian Novel by Leandi Cameron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cover ... With a cover like that, it's easy to fall in love with this book. And then you watch the trailer and you're all set to enjoy this book. And trust me, you will not be disappointed.

Main Characters ... Kai and Sienna are portrayed as main characters and are part of the conflict as well. Kai is forced to make some grown-up decisions and these are the moments when the reader really feels for him.

Conflicts ... Every page of this book offers fascination and passion that will have you turning the pages and getting all set for the second installment. Are you thankful for your unique talents or do you consider them as a curse when things do not go your way?

Ending ... I would have liked more development on Sienna but I assume we'll still need some juicy bits for book two.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book which did not affect my honest opinion.

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