R.J. Sullivan

Short stories and collections are like a cornucopia of snacks for me. And I binged with these.

There are ten stories in this collection. Some are flash fiction, super short. And then there are some longer ones. All of them made me ‘think.’

Since they are short stories, I can’t really say much without spoilers. Instead I’ll give you some snippets from my head.

If you were offered the chance to see inside your loved ones head and find out how they see you, if they really love you, would you? Should you?

Never, ever put on strange head gear. Especially if your father invents psychic gizmos.

Good cop, better cop? Split the difference? This was such a strange, twisted tale and my favorite in the collection.

How an infant’s memory can get so twisted out of whack. I had to laugh at the ending.

Two young lovers and a second chance angel.

A computer that makes you smart? I’ll take one, please.

Sometimes it’s better not to keep a secret.

It’s true. The past should stay in the past.

Just how big is the universe and what cause the Big Bang?

The last story and my second favorite. What you get when you cross a vampire with a…..

All of these were great. All of them made me think. While they’re short in words, those words were strongly written.

You’ll zip through this collection in no time and reach the end feeling a bit out there. Take a step into the outof.… (meer)

Maxine wants to be loved. That should not be too much to ask, loved for who she is, not because she is a Hollywood sex symbol even if that symbol is from the distance past. RJ takes readers on a wild ride through a fans obsession. Where the icon takes her biggest fan for a ride he will never forget.

Daryl, loves Maxine even if he is young enough to be a grandchild of Maxine's. However, his obsession has gone a little too far. When Daryl buys a piece of paper with Maxine's signature, he gets more than he bargained for. Daryl learns that his obsession might just want him for eternity.

I love a good phantom story. Growing up I was always reading The Bell Witch. Since I live less than an hour from the actually bell witch area it was something to scare the teens. Something, that we would laugh about together as a group, but go home alone and wonder if anything was true. The author gives readers a glimpse into what might happen if we take our obsession a little too far.

This is a standalone book with the series character Rebecca Burton. Join me in reading this great new series by RJ Sullivan. I know you are asking what is so great about this. Well, everyone loves ghost stories. We have all heard them around a campfire. We enjoy having someone try to scare us. We go to haunted houses during the fall. We all love the thrill from watching the minds put together a haunting. While we run from the guy with a chainsaw.

Yet remember the author has made this haunting easy. Reading will not have to go far to get their fix for this haunting. They can stay in the comfort of the own home while learning what not to purchase from their favorite famous icon. You never know Rebecca Burton might not be able to help remove the haunting from your life.

Become part of the Haunting. Just remember Daryl and Maxine the next time you purchase a piece of memorabilia.

Thanks for an amazing read RJ and Seventh Star Press

The bunnies and I give this book 5 carrots.

The published gifted me this book for an honest review. I received no compensation for reading/reviewing this book. To form your own opinion please support the author and purchase your own copy.… (meer)

Blue is the perfect heroine for teens; tough, blue-haired, punk, loyal, conflicted, determined. And Virtual Blue, though the second book about her, provides the perfect introduction for readers (like me) who’ve not met her before. The author balances backstory with present, revealing only what naturally feeds into the plot. He balances a daughter’s affections for a once-absent father against those for a now-absent mother, leaving me eager to learn more, but not feeling at all conflicted about what I’ve missed. The story entices readers with nicely muted romance, and carries its characters, via healthy doses of pizza, into the virtual realm of a video game where suddenly, all goes wrong.

Chip and Phil are naturals as game designers and entrepreneurs. Their real-world skills power a wonderful plot, deeper and scarier than Tron, with magical artifacts and complex interactions, all convincingly portrayed as the results of lines of code.

If you’ve ever wondered how game characters feel when they’re temporarily killed, this is the book for you. If you’ve wondered about the interface between real-world, virtual, and magic; if you’ve wanted to see women set free from their feelings of inadequacy, and men loyal to a fault; if you want great relationships and fascinating questions, scary quests, horror where the bites are lit with bytes... this is the book for you.

Virtual Blue is just plain gripping, exciting, fun. Enjoy, and watch out for more.

Dislcosure: I was given a free ecopy when I hosted the author on my blog. This is my honest review.… (meer)