Monday, May 20, 2013

"Official," CONduit, Wednesdays and The 5th Wave!


I love movies. This pretty much happens when you grow up next to Hollywood. For years I have looked for a place to call home to gush about my love of movies - and write reviews as a hobby. Well, after years of application, the folks at Movieweb decided my reviews are good enough to be official. Meaning, I'm now an Official Reviewer!

Huzzah! Thing is my profile is outdated and the last review I posted was in August of last year, so it will be a while before it looks up to speed. I'm also hard to find because I use an alias. I'll tell you what - whoever finds me there first gets to pick a movie (nothing naughty) and I'll review it for you! How's that for an Internet treasure hunt?

Make your guesses in the comments, and if right, I'll confirm.

In other news, CONduit 23 is happening this weekend in Salt Lake City. Not only am I going, but I've been invited to do a reading. If plans go as they should, I'll have an exclusive reading of the first chapter of Woven and give a glimpse at our most-excellent map!

*air guitar* Hope to see you there, and worry not. We plan on having a map and cover reveal in the coming months. I'll keep you posted.

Got a couple of releases for you this week, both of which I will be sure to check out. The first is the next installment of Jessica Day George's Tuesdays at the Castle series, Wednesdays in the Tower!

A castle that is constantly rearranging itself, and a young royal family sworn to protect it ... Celie, Rolf, and their beloved Castle Glower are back in this exciting sequel. Strange things are afoot in Castle Glower: new rooms, corridors, and even stables keep arriving, even when they aren't needed. Celie's brother Bran, the new Royal Wizard, has his hands full cataloguing an entire storeroom full of exotic and highly dangerous weapons, while Celie has her hands full ... raising the creature that hatches from a giant egg she finds!

Will they be able to find out what's making the Castle behave this way in time?
 (From Goodreads

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Need some sci-fi, alien invasion, post-apocalyptic action? Look no further than Rick Yancey's start to his new series, The 5th Wave!

After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth’s last survivors.


To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother—or even saving herself. Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

(From Goodreads

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Update: besides getting ready for the interstellarness of CONduit, I'm writing zombies like a maniac, and reading ARCs like it's nobody's business. Except it will be, and I plan on reviewing one of them this week. Be sure to click back Wednesday for that, and Friday for a for-real opinion piece that may or may not leave you in "distress."

You've been warned, friends. You've been warned!

How was your weekend? I totally missed out on Star Trek: Into Darkness. Had to finish the new bedroom. How did it go?

I'm David, and I want a muffin - where do I go for muffins?

26 comments:

  1. Congratulations on being selected as a reviewer!
    You need to go see the latest Star Trek - better than the last one. (My review is up today.)

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  2. Congrats, David!

    I loved Tuesdays at the Castle, so I'm sure I'll love the newest!

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  3. Congrats!! What an honor to be selected as an *official* reviewer. Yowza.

    The 5th Wave looks like a winner. Going there now to check it out.

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  4. Hey very very cool about the movie reviews-- what a fun way to indulge your passion and showcase your great writing!

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  5. A public reading...I think I would pass out from nervousness, but you'll be awesome! Have fun.

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  6. LOL! Did you just do an "air guitar???" ;-)

    DPK, that's awesome about the reading. Will you use different voices when you speak???

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    1. Maybe ... I could put my voice acting to work? :)

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  7. David, are you NeonKazma? Awesome about the reading! And you know where I like to get my muffins, Costco of course! ;)

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    1. Nope, but he's a close bud there. Good guess! :)

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  8. Woot! Congrats! And I'm updating my TBR list now.

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  9. Congrats David! 5th Wave has caught my attention.

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  10. Oh! I'd like to hear you read from Woven. I'm going to register to go.

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  11. Congrats on being a reviewer! I haven't seen StarTrek yet but I plan to. That's worth a babysitter.

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  12. Congrats on the movie reviewer gig, that's great. Daughter just started reading 5th Wave and I'm going to grab it when she's finished!

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  13. Good luck to anyone searching for that review!

    Star Trek was a lot of fun. I don't believe muffins were involved though.

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  14. I read the free sample for The 5th Wave on my Kindle last night and promptly downloaded the whole book. Looking forward to reading more tonight!

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  15. I have The Fifth Wave on my TBR. It looks really good. Didn't see TRek yet either. Congrats Master Reviewer.

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  16. Congrats on all your great news, David!

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  17. That's awesome about becoming a reviewer! The 5th Wave is totally in my TBR--looks exactly like something I'll read over and over :)

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  18. Way cool David. So great when you can do what you love and be appreciated for it.

    .........dhole

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  19. Great news about the reviewing. I'm seeing Star Trek tonight and I can barely contain my excitement! Yippee!

    I've added The 5th Wave to my TBR, thanks for the tip. I really ought to start reading some on my list, I've just noticed I have 65 now!

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  20. Congratulations on your new gig. What's next, restaurant reviews?

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    1. Now that you mention it ... ;)

      I have an idea for a restaurant series, so in a few years, I just might.

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  21. Congratulations on your new status. Official Reviewer, your title has a nice ring to it. I will hop over & see if I can find you. I'm not very good at scavenger hunts, but I can't turn down an Internet scavenger hunt.

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  22. I wish I could hear you read your first chapter. And congrats on the movie review gig!!

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  23. Sir David.....

    HOW AWESOME. Congrats... What an exciting time for you. I couldn't be happier!

    ALL the best!

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