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Anthologies are always a mixed bag. There are a few stories you love; the kind that are so well-written and compelling, you wish it had been a full length novel rather than a short story. Most are just okay—enjoyable enough to finish reading, but forgotten fairly quickly once you finish them—and the remaining few are the ones you feel completely indifferent about.

A year after their whirlwind engagement and lavish wedding, Charles and Millie Turner are about to host their first dinner party at their beautiful Long Island home, Rose Briar Hall. Millie is set on making it a night to be remembered, carefully planning every detail herself to ensure the night's success. When their guests arrived, everything was absolutely perfect—and yet, Millie couldn't shake the feeling that something awful was about to happen.

Photo (left) By Shadowgate - CC BY 2.0, Link The music world was first introduced to Lita Ford in the 70s, when she was the lead guitarist for The Runaways. When the group disbanded in 1979, Lita focused on her career as a solo artist. Her most successful release was 1988's platinum selling Lita. It reached No.

In near future America, technology has progressed to the point that even your dreams are under surveillance. Dream about the wrong thing one time too many, and you might find yourself being detained by the RAA (Risk Assessment Administration), because your dream data has alerted them that you are likely to commit a crime soon. Such is the case for Sara.

Well, this is embarrassing. Lieutenant  Commander Data never showed up, and my original plan for this week's WNW isn't going to happen, after all. 😳 Sorry, word nerds... maybe next time. Luckily, there's no such thing as a shortage of words, and I've found others that I especially like to use in the meantime.

In the year 2090, America is completely isolated from the rest of the world. A group of nameless, faceless men collectively known as "The Board" preside over the country, and Compliance Officers enforce the law. These officers, along with the massive walls spanning the entirety of the northern and southern borders--protect Americans from the terrorism of other nations, and the toxic wasteland that exists beyond the walls.

This is a greatly expanded version of the review I posted on Goodreads. I was going to share it here as originally written, until I realized I had a lot more to say about it. Shortly after twin sisters Charlie and Maggie Tannehill's eighth birthday, the President issued a terrible announcement: scientists had discovered that humans--like insects and animals--had an expiration date encoded in their DNA.

Now that I'm blogging again, I thought perhaps today— A sudden flash of light appears, bringing an unexpected visitor.

Hey! What's going on? You posted a couple of new reviews, but now you're only putting up Music Monday posts? Did you ditch reviewing books AGAIN?! Never fear, my dears, I'm still here, and yes, more reviews will come. I've been quiet, but I've been busy working on Ye Olde Blogge the entire time.