Author: Brandon Sanderson Publisher: Tor Publishing, 2006, 541 pages After decades of many great fantasy books published, it might seem difficult to come up with something original. Sanderson really opens a new mechanic in his otherworldly fantasy in the Mistborn series. Allomancy is the ability that some people have to “burn” bits of metal they’ve consumed within a small … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: I Found You
Author: Lisa Jewell Genre: Fiction (Mystery, Suspense) Lisa Jewell’s books were recommended to me by a friend in my book group. I picked up the first one I saw in Barnes and Noble, and it turned out to be her latest. It had a four-star rating on Goodreads, so I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I needed something compelling to read after one too many literary … [Read more...]
At the Movies | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The $5 billion Jurassic Park franchise about a theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs originated in the late 1980s when author Michael Crichton began writing first the screenplay and later the book. The rights to the novel were purchased by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment before the book was even published. The first two films were based on Crichton’s novels, were … [Read more...]
Meet the Press: Sophia Rogers
Sophia Rogers is one of the staff writers for Nonahood News and is also a local realtor. She was born in Chicago and lived in Ft. Lauderdale for elementary and middle school but moved back to Illinois for high school. She then moved to Orlando with her parents her senior year of high school. Rapid Fire Questions: Extrovert or Introvert? Extrovert. Unless you see me in a … [Read more...]
Short Stories: A Million Miles Away, Part One
I sat there in my one bedroom apartment watching the rain wash against my window. The pitter patter sound it made as it fell was quite relaxing. The water went from pouring, to moderate, then back to drizzling. I held a small black bag in my hand that I began to toss up and down. A friend had stopped by earlier and delivered it to me. I can’t remember the last time it … [Read more...]
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