Over the year I was inundated with book review requests. I'm so grateful for all the indie authors who contacted me and please accept my sincerest apologies for not responding. As you will read in my letter for our October ezine issue, I had a baby and the site had to be put on hold.… Continue reading 5 Indie Author Books You Need in Your Library
Book Reviews
Ben Stempton’s Boy by Ron Yates
The year is 1972, and Randy Walls is fresh out of the foster care system. Haunted by memories of sexual abuse, he hitchhikes from Pittsburgh to rural Georgia in search of a blood relation. His quest for family is fulfilled in unexpected ways after he makes a deal with Ben Stempton, a grizzled old pulp-wooder.… Continue reading Ben Stempton’s Boy by Ron Yates
Access Point by Tom Gabbay
This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click through and make a purchase, I’ll be compensated at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I love! More info here. Summary via BookShop Wouldn't we all want a second chance at life? When young American art student Mia Fraser is… Continue reading Access Point by Tom Gabbay
15 Writing Guides You Absolutely Need
When starting out writing a short story, a poem, a novel, anything for that matter, it is helpful to have guidance. Taking a creative writing class or attending a writer's Meetup in your area is certainly helpful. If you are looking for some help at an affordable cost, a book is just the answer. These… Continue reading 15 Writing Guides You Absolutely Need
The Machine Murders by CJ Abazis
Summary via Amazon In The Machine Murders, data scientist Manos Manu arrives on the Greek island of Mykonos to attend a friend’s luxurious wedding, but soon finds himself on the hunt for a serial killer. The murderer abducts his victims, runs their body through with chains and sinks them offshore attached to a buoy scrawled… Continue reading The Machine Murders by CJ Abazis
6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads
Hi, Bookworms! I know the blog has been dormant for over a year and my publication, information, and resources halted. The reason being is that I had a baby that came a bit early and impacted my ability and time to maintain the blog, review books, and continue to publish the magazine. For all of… Continue reading 6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads
Home School Rules by Michael Honig
Home School Rules is a look at the world of lockdown through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy. If you ever wondered what we adults look like to kids when we’re stressed, caged and on an emotional rollercoaster, wonder no longer! And be prepared to laugh. Nothing is quite so funny as seeing ourselves in… Continue reading Home School Rules by Michael Honig
Jarkata by Rodrigo Márquez Tizano
Reviewed by Desiree Willis Jakarta focuses on the life of an unnamed narrator in a dystopian society where the virus Z-bug has caused nearly the extinction of the human race. Where he resides, his partner Clara holds a strong connection to a glowing stone; which holds powers that allow for the narrator to view past… Continue reading Jarkata by Rodrigo Márquez Tizano
Repentance by Andrew Lam
Reviewed by Cara LaVigne “Kodomo no tameni… It means, ‘for the sake of the children.’” Andrew Lam’s Repentance unravels the life of a dysfunctional family as he reveals the secrets of a soldier fighting during WWII in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit composed of Japanese-American soldiers. The title of the book, Repentance,… Continue reading Repentance by Andrew Lam
Parisian Lives, by Deirdre Bair, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Reviewed by Martha Patterson In this shining and hard-to-put down memoir, journalist Deirdre Bair writes of interviews she conducted with playwright Samuel Beckett (WAITING FOR GODOT) and feminist Simone de Beauvoir (THE SECOND SEX) in Paris during the 1970s and ‘80s, while completing biographies of both. Bair had never authored a biography before, but Beckett,… Continue reading Parisian Lives, by Deirdre Bair, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday