My Review This local author consistently crafts literary works that provoke profound contemplation. He develops characters that transcend cultural boundaries, rendering them universally relatable despite their divergence from one's immediate community. In this book, he does it again with Hank and Luis. Hank is introduced to the reader as a grumpy old man. Luis is … Continue reading The Codger and the Sparrow by Scott Semegran
Literary Fiction
Literary Fiction and Free Books from Winnie Winkle
FESTIVE FATES - Free with Kindle Unlimited - HERE! I picked this up from Kindle Unlimited over the holidays. WHAT A SURPRISE! First, it is not a short story collection but more of a novella collection. And at 741 pages, it's been an on again, off again enjoyment read. Second, it covers a lot of … Continue reading Literary Fiction and Free Books from Winnie Winkle
Mistakes by the Lake by Brian Petkash
Chronologically from past to present, this author presents a novella and collection of short stories circulating in Cleveland. All of the stories are character-driven with Cleveland as the base. If you are looking for happy endings – this is not it, but instead, through serious and intense characters, your heart is tugged through emotions. At … Continue reading Mistakes by the Lake by Brian Petkash
The Fat Lady’s Low, Sad Song by Brian Kaufman
Time to tell the truth. When I get a free book for signing up for a newsletter, I rarely read it. But I signed up for Black Rose Writing, and they offered this read. I read it because I am a baseball fan. Not one of those, knows all the stats kind of fan, but … Continue reading The Fat Lady’s Low, Sad Song by Brian Kaufman
Relative Velocity by Cameron Harrie
The other day I tweeted that a 15-minute reading break turned into an hour with this book. I had started it a few days earlier and was reading it slowly. This author pleasantly surprised and entertained me with his first book, stories about people. And then there was silence for over 2 years until this … Continue reading Relative Velocity by Cameron Harrie
To Squeeze A Prairie Dog by Scott Semegran
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the awards ceremony for the Indie Author Project for the state of Texas. This book won for the entire state of Texas, and after reading it, I can understand why. A humorous glance at the mundane parts of state work with glimpses into the political … Continue reading To Squeeze A Prairie Dog by Scott Semegran
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