I do not read or review a lot of poetry. It is never an easy choice. I think I try too hard to find a story and therefore miss the point - to enjoy the prose. The poems of this collection enabled me to make a connection. I enjoyed the flow as well as the … Continue reading Never Play Games With The Devil by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
Book Review
Rebecca – A Way Back: Volume 2 by Stephen M. Davis – 2019 Winner Book Talk Radio Club
For the last few years, the Book Talk Radio Club from the UK has awarded the top book in genres and an overall winner. This year Rebecca was the overall winner. I always look forward to this list and this year’s winner once again was a pleasure read. While this is the second book, I … Continue reading Rebecca – A Way Back: Volume 2 by Stephen M. Davis – 2019 Winner Book Talk Radio Club
Waters Plantation by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
In the continuing family saga started in the book The Doctor’s Wife, Myra McIlvain once again pulled me into the time and environment of Texas, this time in the late 1870s. She captured a difficult part of the state’s history, as well as the human emotions of that time, and did it with respect and … Continue reading Waters Plantation by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Guess Who by Nesly Clerge & Joyce Shafer
I have read and reviewed two previous books from Nesly Clerge so when this one popped up, I paused. Why have a co-author? While I am still not sure of the why – I was pleased with the results. The main character, Tessa is a fish out of water, hard core southern girl trying to … Continue reading Guess Who by Nesly Clerge & Joyce Shafer
Bolinas A Novel (#3 Bocas Triology) by Thomas M. Barron
I have anxiously awaited the last book in this trilogy (ok and another quirky postcard -See Below -from this author). The main character George is bumbling through life, trying to be a good guy in a world that is not always good nor easy to understand. Maybe the real appeal for me is that I … Continue reading Bolinas A Novel (#3 Bocas Triology) by Thomas M. Barron
Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four by Josh Venkataraman and Barbara Venkataraman
Be sure to read to the bottom as the authors are offering a chance to win this book! When Barbara Venkataraman reached out to see if I would be interested in reading a book she co-authored with her son, I was surprised. I enjoy her cozy mystery series as well as her entertaining essay collections … Continue reading Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four by Josh Venkataraman and Barbara Venkataraman
Girl of Fire (Berona’s Quest) by Gabrielle Mathieu
With well developed characters and especially the main character, Berona, who evolves into an independent woman, this book would be a definite yes for any middle or high school library. While the story may be similar to a lot of YA or New Adult Fantasy, that is what will make it appealing for younger audiences. … Continue reading Girl of Fire (Berona’s Quest) by Gabrielle Mathieu
Looking For Laura (A Tracey Marks Mystery) by Ellen Shapiro
Bursting into the mystery genre, this PI/New Author has started an intriguing series with an independent female PI. Learning that the author is a “real” PI in New York, put this book at the top of my reading list. With a great main character, Tracey, I was quickly pulled into the PI world and Tracey’s … Continue reading Looking For Laura (A Tracey Marks Mystery) by Ellen Shapiro
Not Dead by Anita Dickason
Let’s start with the cover – Eerie is the only thing I saw and for a little while I was not ready to open this book, being a bit of a scardey cat. However I should have trusted the author. While I started the book in daylight, I soon came to realize that eerie is … Continue reading Not Dead by Anita Dickason
21st Century Pulps Compiled by Scott A. Meehan
In all honesty, I edited this collection. Not just that but I kind of begged for the job. I met Scott at the Indie Book Fest in Orlando last summer. He told me about his plan to try and make a Pulp anthology, gathering a wide variety of authors. I spoke with Indies United Publishing … Continue reading 21st Century Pulps Compiled by Scott A. Meehan
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