Wizard's Bane Book Review

Yes another book from Michael J. Allen about fantasy in current time. It is the second book of the series #bittergate . The style of writing follows as in the fist book Murder in Wizard's wood. This book is fairly long at a little over 350 pages. It can be purchased as an e-book, paperback, or hardcover.


Much like the first book this one starts out as a mystery and progresses. The characters of the book are brought in and rounded out. This makes for an understanding of all the is happening in the surroundings. The ending is the same as in the first book with the writing style. I was not very happy with it being so spread out in the endings of each book. That also lets it very open for another story of this series. This is however something I am able to overlook because the rest of the book is great.


Again with this book I would put it at a high school level of reading material. I think it would be a bit much for most under the age of 15-16 level of education. This book offer a great ability to enhance the creative resources as you are reading. It is much like a role playing game as a story.


If you are a fantasy realm type of reader or maybe even just adventure a bit out of the norm this is one book to consider picking up and reading. It offers a great story, the book flows smoothly between transitions, has well rounded character make up, and a good way to burn some hours. I would like to thank Delirious Scribbles Ink for sending me this book to read and share my opinion.


Can be found at:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34873917-the-wizard-s-bane
https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Bane-Contemporary-Adventure-Bittergate-ebook/dp/B06ZYCL9DM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1516166741&sr=8-3&keywords=wizard%27s+Bane
#Bittergate


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Murder in Wizard's Wood Book Review

This is a book written by author Michael J. Allen. The book fits in the category of a mystical suspense thriller. I would gauge the book as high school level of difficulty for reading. The book has some length to it at over 350 pages. It can be purchased as an ebook, hardcover, or paperback.


This book deals with mystical powers in modern time. The book has many different types of beasts from centaurs to dragons. From the cover of the book it is pretty easy to tell that the main part of this story takes place in a wooded area. Please be careful with only reading the back of the book this really does not do the story any justice. There is so much more that goes on in the book that it can not be put on the back cover.


When it comes to the writing skill of the author he seems to do a very good job. The book flows smoothly, keeps the reader busy, great character development, and a great imagination. I think it is a book for high school level readers and up. I think any younger then that would have a difficult time keeping pace.


If you are a reader that enjoys a mystical environment, creatures, and magic this a book I am sure you will enjoy. I know I enjoyed the book from cover to cover and I would like to thank Delirious Scribbles Ink for sending me this book to read and offer my opinion.


Can be found at:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30367737-murder-in-wizard-s-wood
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Wizards-Wood-Contemporary-Bittergate-ebook/dp/B01I3Q7O3S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

MBK Slim Mechanical watch Review

I had the chance to try out a new watch from M.B.K This is a very nice watch for under twenty dollars. It is a better built watch versus many of the big box stores hundred dollar watches. This watch comes with a metal band, made from stainless steel, a sapphire crystal, and offers fifty meters of water resistance.
I owe an edit on this next paragraph. It is from China and the currency rate puts a price at 292.80 It is not he Japanese Yen as currency.


Okay to start off with I am not sure how this watch company works on its prices. I was sent this watch with the price tag included in the package. It said the price was 1888.00 Yen. This is 16.79 in U.S currency. My watch was shipped from over seas and cut open by customs. They were not gentle in the least with this package. Using a box knife they cut through the tap, gift bag, and fairly deep into the watches box.


First thing one must do upon getting this watch is read the instructions included. There are times during the running time that you do not make adjustments to the day calander. If you ignore these time frames it may damage the watch internal gears. This also gives care instructions to maintain the life of the watch.


This watch has a stainless steel frame. Being stainless steel it should not create a greenish color to the skin if it gets wet. I think the band may even be made from stainless steel making it very durable and the watches only weak point the pins.  The pins on this watch seem to be a decent grade as well in their build. The clasp is a very tight and hard locking. It can be difficult to get the band to release for someone that might have diminished strength. I do hope that the clasp never loses the tight locking ability, as of today it is still a very  tight lock. This is however only based on two weeks worth of wearing time.


Now for the Sapphire crystal: this makes the watch scratch resistant. That does not me scratch proof. If you purposely try to scratch the watch with like a drill or something you will leave marks. Normal everyday bumps and bangs it should hold up nicely against.


The watch offering fifty meters of water resistance is a good thing. This is for people that might be wearing this and go to a park and ride like the log jam where you get wet at the bottom of the ride. I would not recommend someone to go swimming or diving with the watch on their wrist. In the instructions it also lists some cares about the watch and water. For instance do not have the watch underwater and pull out the set pin for the watch because this allows water to reach the inside carriage of the watch.


In my opinion this is a very decent constructed watch. It offers a strong housing, metal band,  strong pins, tight clasp, scratch resistance, and some water resistance. I would like to thank MBK Fashions for sending me this watch to try out and share my opinion.


Can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1620493481347677
https://www.facebook.com/pg/MBKWatches/shop/?ref=page_internal


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Tiger Tie Down Straps Review

This is set of 4 tie down straps from Tiger Straps. This set of 4 straps are twenty feet in length. The straps have coated hooks to help prevent damage to the surface you are strapping down too. These are rachet straps with easy release levers.


To start with the straps are rated for 500 pound loads. The straps have a 1500 pound breaking strength. This is pretty much capacity loads for most pick up trucks on weight restrictions. Therefore these straps can and will get the job done for private use. These straps are not designed for a commercial abuse use but appear to be built very durable.


These straps are also 20 feet in length to strecth over most loads that a pick up will see. These will also work great for U-Haul trucks to stretch the full width to secure your load. Most straps you purchase at big box stores are typically half the length and weight capacity. These straps cost 5 dollars more then a set of four at Wal-mart and well worth the cost. These straps offer a nice release for the rachet unlike the Wal-mart ones offering only a metal bar for a release mechanism.


If you are looking for new tie down straps to secure your cargo This is a set I would suggest checking out. In the picture above you can see I am using one of them to reglue a wooden chair. It is over kill but wanted to show the strap in use. This picture also offers a view of the strap laying on the ground to give you an idea of how long these straps really are. I would like to thank Tiger Straps and affiliates for sending me this set of straps to try out and share my opinion.


Can be found at:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0QV0CH
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Lumsing Power Bank Review

This is the Lumsing Glory P2 power bank. With a capacity of 15000Mah at maximum charge. This power bank offers dual charging capabilities for the power bank. There are also two USB ports for charing your devices. Upon ordering this power bank you get he power bank, two charging cables, and an instructions manual. Currently the power bank is available with a black or white housing.


I am going to start with the ability to use two ports at one time to recharge the power bank. There are two ports that can be used for charing the power bank. One is the micro USB port that is marked with input. The second is a type C marked at in/out. You are able to charge the power bank from either of these two ports. This unit also has the ability to charge from both of these ports at the same time reducing you recharge time for the power bank. This of course requires two powered USB ports.


When it comes to charging this may be one of the slowest recovering power banks I have come across. With a single cable charging it can take up to eight hours. If you plug in both charging cables it seems to take about four and a half hours. This is a decent sized power bank at 15000Mah so that does have some to deal with the amount of time to revocer.


In the box there will be two charging cables. These are standard charging cases from the wire housing. The cables are about twelve inches in length. The first cable is a Mirco USB to USB cable. The second cable is a Type C to USB.


Depending on your charging source also plays a big part in how long the power bank takes to recover. I was able to show that the power bank was charging from a 110w ac wall adapter, my laptop/desktop USB ports, and a car adapter port. Virtually anywhere there was a powered USB port I was able to plug in and start recharging the power bank. The fastest was being plugged into a 110w ac wall adapter. This would take about 8 hours for a single plug and about 4 1/2 hours with dual plugs. Next was the laptop and desktop USB ports. This seemed to take about 10 hours to power on a single port and about 6 wih dual ports charging. Lastly the lighter adapter to USB port. This is a method I do not recommend because after 6 hours plugged into the adapter it had not even recovered 25% of the battery.


Next on a full charge I was able to recharge my tablet 4 times to full before needing to recharge the power bank. I also used this power bank to recharge my smart phone. I was able to recharge the phone 4 times for every 25% of the battery life according to the LED's on the power bank. I used this power bank to test out the ability to charge things like Bluetooth earbuds, Bluetooth speakers, and head sets. I was able to recharge the batteries on any device I tried for both the Micro USB and the Type C adapters.


On the side of the power bank that say Lumsing there are 4 small blue indicator lights to show how much charge the power bank has at the current time. All 4 indicators lit up means the power bank is at or near 100%. From there as a LED light turns off is 25% reduction in the amount of charge available in the power bank. On the side of the power bank there is a power button you can use to check the amount of charge in the power bank. It can also be pressed to start charging a device if you did not plug it into the power bank with in 30 seconds of the cable being in the power bank.


Now for the ports of the power bank. There are 2 USB ports to recharge you devices. It offers both 2.0 and 3.0 ports. Next is the input from Micro USB to recharge the power bank. Then there is the Type C that can be used for either in/out for the power bank. This power bank also offers smart charge technology. This means it will protect from over charging, over volt, or many other problems that can happen while recharging a device. So in theory this power bank can charge up to 3 devices at one time from the 2 USB ports and one from the Type C port.


If you are in the market for a power bank that is very versatile this is one to consider. It offers both USB and Type C ports, the abilty to recharge from 2 ports, able to charge up to 3 devices at one time, and has a decent size battery at 15000Mah. I would like to thank Chenlin and affilates for sending me this Lumsing Power Bank to try out and share my opinion.


Can be found at:
UK Site: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lumsing-Ultrathin-15000mAh-Portable-Smartphones/dp/B01MRHA5KC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1483932126&sr=8-2&keywords=lumsing%2BGlory%2BP2%2BPlus&th=1
USA Site: https://www.amazon.com/Lumsing-15000mAh-External-Portable-Smartphones/dp/B01N1RUUIV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484530895&sr=8-1&keywords=lumsing%2BGlory%2BP2%2BPlus


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."