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Review of The Son of Alpha (The Legend of the Sky-Titans Book 1) by Raleigh Daniels Jr.
Summary: In post-apocalyptic America, two orphaned children raised as sharecroppers live together in a fragile, farm home. Michael Gilliganson Jr, the son of the world’s greatest mercenary, Mopy, acts as the sole guardian of his little sister, Nya, after the death of their parents. But when the NeoMen (humanoid dinosaurs) invaded their small town, they…
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Review of Off Script: A Monkey & Me Novel by Liv Bartlet
Summary: “I kissed Edward Wolverton once. It was everything it was supposed to be—and then some… maybe I’ll kiss him again.” TV Producer Bea Douglas’s last confession to her former business partner and ex-best friend wasn’t meant to tempt the fates. She’s eager to escape the hypocrisy of the television industry and years of hiding…
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Do you love Christmas enough to celebrate it year round?
A good and dear friend of mine has a blog entitled Yuletide Blessings, which aims to do so. Discussions and blog posts are about traditions, recipes, crafts, books, and more. Please visit the link below to read her review of a Christmas-themed novel and view the website further. My thoughts on Christmas books are also…
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The Year in Review…and Looking Forward
In 2017, I… finished two manuscripts (third and fourth) began working on my fifth manuscript edited my second manuscript with the help of my writers group published my second book attended a writers conference got feedback from an agent on 10 pages of my writing wrote my first short story in a new genre for…
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Review of NEST: Retribution: An Alivia Morgan Story by David Antocci
While I am not normally one to pick up a thriller, this novel turned out to be one of those pleasant surprises. From the very first word of this page-turner, I couldn’t stop reading. I was reminded of watching a fast-paced action movie. The scenes in this well-written novel certainly kept me wanting to know…
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Review of The Austrian: A War Criminal’s Story (Book 1) by Ellie Midwood
The title of this book alone is a hook, at least for me. World War II is, after all, one of the most important events in recent history, filled with some of the greatest atrocities ever committed against our fellow humans. It’s easy to root for those who were persecuted and the Allies who ended…
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Book Review of Production Values by Liv Bartlet
Never mix business and pleasure. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard, and there’s a reason for this. The consequences can be disastrous. This is the premise of Liv Bartlet’s debut women’s fiction novel, Production Values. This edgy, contemporary, sometimes cut-throat story takes the reader on an emotional ride through the throes of best friends, Kat…
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Why Reading Matters: From a Little Girl Who Hated Reading
The second hand seemed to take an eternity to make one lousy rotation. Tick. The minute hand moved the slightest fraction. A minute is forever to a seven-year-old sitting on the living room couch next to her mother, the simple supposed easy-reader book between them. “Go ahead. Sound it out.” The mom’s words could have…