Book Review: ‘Eagle: Birds of Flight Book Three’ by J.M. Erickson
Following on the heels of Albatross and Raven, Eagle, is the third book in the Birds of Flight series written by J.M. Erickson. Seeking revenge for the downfall of the Foreign Intelligence Agency,...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Brood X: A Firsthand Account of the Great Cicada Invasion’ by...
The author of Brood X: A Firsthand Account of the Great Cicada Invasion really put the “H” in horror for me. I read Michael Phillip Cash’s novel fast. The book is small in size but thick in pages. The...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream’ by Neil Young
Most celebrity autobiographies I’ve had the misfortune to read have been self-serving exercises in ego flexing and self congratulations. The worst are the ones where the subject confesses to all sorts...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp’ by Richard Hell
Where do ideas come from? How does an individual up with an idea that starts a whole movement? Does he or she think it up in a momentary flash of brilliance which causes them to have some sort of...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Telegraph Avenue’ by Michael Chabon
The issue of race in North America, specifically the relationship between people of African descent and those of European ancestry (white people) is something most of us don’t want to talk about. While...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Being Fabulously Fit in God’s Kingdom’ by Renee Wiggins, RD. LD.
Long ago I picked up a short, witty rule of thumb for taking care of myself that has stuck with me: don’t live to eat, eat to live. In many ways Renee Wiggins, RD. LD., has given health-conscious...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Music, Culture & Conflict In Mali’ by Andy Morgan
Can you imagine what life would be like without music? If somehow it became illegal to listen to CDs, i-Pods, and even cell phone ringtones in public. Or, if you were a musician, to live in constant...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Psychiatryst’ by B. Michael Fett
I have to say that I enjoyed Psychiatryst by B. Michael Fett, but it is not for the meek or timid. There is enough killing and dismemberment in this story to make me say that it is not for the general...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Corn Rose: A Novel’ by Karen Ross Epp
What a beautiful love story: Corn Rose by Karen Ross Epp is well written, and it kept me from wanting to put it down! Darn responsibilities! When a city girl gives up the life she knows for true love...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Big Conspiracy’ by Folasade Odutola
The Big Conspiracy by Folasade Odutola begins explaining the origins of the new set of rules for the International aircraft operations in 1944, now known as The Chicago Convention. These rules, as...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Hope Rises from the Ashes’ by L.F. Falconer
Hope Rises from the Ashes by L.F. Falconer picks up from where Hope Flies on Broken Wings left off. Our heroine Collie has decided to leave home to find a fresh start in the Tillaman Realm. Believing...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The 3rd Option’ by Ben A. Sharpton
When I began reading The 3rd Option by Ben A. Sharpton, I really wasn’t sure how the story would unfold to reveal exactly what the third option was. Right off the bat, this novel is full of...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Best Place’ by Tyler R. Tichelaar
The Best Place by Tyler R. Tichelaar is a character-driven fiction that takes place in historic Marquette, Michigan. Tichelaar did it again! He presents the life story of Lyla Hopewell, a picturesque...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Mystery of Revenge’ by G.X. Chen
The Mystery of Revenge by G.X. Chen begins with the findings of a dead body, the dead body of Yi-yun Lin, a foreign student from China. With no signs of forced entry, detective Paul Winderman declares...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Unthinkable’ by Richard Cibrano
Unthinkable by Richard Cibrano is a phenomenal read! I love stories about the Titanic, both fiction and non-fiction, and this telling account did not fail to impress. However, the story did not...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Prison Stories: Living the Life of a Prison Chaplain’ by Harold...
I was excited to read Prison Stories by Harold F. Green because I have my own crazy passion for true crime. I thought it would be really interesting to see what it is like for a man of God to be inside...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Milton the Square Shell Turtle’ by Maryann Tatro
Milton is a turtle. Unlike other turtles with round or oval shells, Milton has a square shell. One afternoon, and being new to the area, he decides to take a walk to the pond to relax. Just when...
View ArticleInterview with Author Maryann Tatro of ‘Milton the Square Turtle’
MaryAnn Tatro attended Southern Ohio Business College and received a degree in Office Administration and Communication. She also attended Cooper School of Art for one year and took with her a love to...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Kiss Me! Let the Universe Sing a New Song’ by Reza Kazemi
Kiss Me! Let the Universe Sing a New Song by Reza Kazemi is a little, simple book of love poems with beautiful sketches by Touka Netestani. As a poet and illustrator myself, I was interested in the...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Threaded Gem Adventure: or How to Connect the Jewels in...
I have always been very crafty, and even had at one point my own pottery studio where I used to make all kinds of clay beads myself. So, there was no surprise that I would be interested in The Threaded...
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