Mark James Blog

North Arrow Press is proud to announce the relaunch of the Kirkus-starred Friendship Games!

It's been over two years since I wrote a review of Blaine Pardoe's Blue Dawn. My apologies to Mr. Pardoe for taking so long to get around to reading book 2 in the Blue Dawn series, A Most Uncivil War. It was on my reading list, but in preparation for my own follow up to a book, Friendship Games...

If you follow my social media posts or read my blog, even if on occasion, then you know that I am a sucker for aliens: UFOs, UAPs, and the Big Question of "Are We Alone?"

I remember in 2016 that Hillary Clinton was expected to win in more or less a landslide against Donald Trump, at least by most of the national media. I wasn't entirely convinced; the energy and excitement on the ground seemed to be with Donald Trump. I saw far more yard signs, bumper stickers, and flags for Trump than for Hillary....

I am trying to understand the Ukraine War.

I've been meaning to write a review of Blaine Pardoe's Blue Dawn for quite some time.

This is one I don't recommend. Anthony Kiedis is a lifelong jackass. And a privileged one at that. Abusive of women, friends, his bandmates and, of course, drugs. I read all the way through hoping for a redeemable quality or epiphany.

I vividly remember the flag of the USSR coming down at midnight on Christmas night in Moscow, in 1991, and the tricolor flag of Russia rising in its place.

I am back-filling my new blog hosted by North Arrow Press with posts from markjamesauthor.com, which now directs here.

We are charting a new course. Welcome to my new blog. My old site, markjamesauthor.com, now directs here — to North Arrow Press, which will host updates, reviews, and the occasional reflection as I continue the journey as an author. I'll be sure to back-fill this new blog with salient posts like previous book reviews.