Just a few posts ago I said, "all most all of the ads are gone." From an informal poll, I discovered that no one really noticed my ads for AbeBooks and found them unobjectionable.
In this post, I am doing a cross-content post, I'm building a list of books to combo with ads and reviews.
When I was a child, my favorite author was H. M. Hoover. I was perpetually perplexed that Helen Mary Hoover was not a household name. In fact, I don't think I have ever met someone who knew of her. You can read her bio over here.
I have reviewed a great number of her books and I have made it a mission to grab one copy of every book she wrote. And herein lies the problem: I don't know how many books she actually wrote. I have heard it could be as many as 20. I've only honestly encountered 15 of her books and was only aware of 17. So this year, 2023, I mean to find, read and review as many as I can get my hands on.
The list below is broken into bits. If I have a review, the title will be a link. The image is an ad for a copy on AbeBooks. This is part one of a two-part post.
Here we go:
Children of Morrow (1973) - I have a copy of this, but I don't have a review. This is a good place to start as this is the only book with a sequel.
I'm not sure why I don't have a review of this as I consider this an excellent book. It features a pair of children guided on a mission to escape their humble and primitive situation by a voice. Obviously, it features telepaths and other fun.
The Lion's Cub (1974)
The Lion's Cub is one of her historical fantasy novels set in the Court of Nicolas I. I cannot even find a source for this book, so there is no ad.
Treasures of Morrow (1976)
Again, we journey with Tia and Rabbit as they attempt to escape the Base.
Again, it is embarrassing that I have a copy and have no review. This book reads a bit like a Tomorrow People episode. It is a quick read and very exciting. Somehow, I forgot that this was a sequel to her first book. Very often, her books read so quickly that it is hard to tell where one starts and the another ends.
The Delikon (1977)
This one is my favorite, therefore that link is to my review. Page one starts with a hell of a hook:
"Three children played in the garden; Alta was ten, Jason was twelve, and Varina was three hundred and seven."
Strangely, like The Loin's Cub, it is not available.
The Rains of Eridan (1977)
I like this review. There is an odd bug on this website. Anything I write on my 1999 iBook has a white background behind the text. It's annoying and I meant to stamp that out. As you can see, this review was written on that computer.
This book features Colony Base III, on Eridan. The planet has a secret that is a good cause for not staying there. Or at least, good cause to be very careful when traveling in the wilderness. It will make an awful colony someday.
If you play any sort of Sci-Fi game, Eridan is an excellent planet to dump a band of characters on.
The Lost Star (1979)
This book is simply poignant. You can check out the review for the details. Lian is a very sad child with some very big problems.
This Time of Darkness (1980)
You know what's dark? When a city is built around a surveillance system doesn't care for children and parents show even less care. It's dark enough to make 11-year-old Amy run away.
They are pursued by the Authority, Crazies, and secretive Watchers on their quest to escape this dysphoria life and explore the great Outdoors.
Again, this would be an interesting setting for a Sci-Fi RPG.
We are almost half way there, so I am calling it quits right here. I will back again tomorrow.
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