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No Spare People by Erin Hoover: Book Review
When writers create stories, often the writing style shows much about who they are and how they wish to share their art with the world. What many might not consider is the form in which they write as well. Some choose short stories, novellas, a novel, or an entire series to complete the message. But also, some find that poetry is the best way to express their thoughts, reflect on significant…
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Cruel Angels Past Sundown by Hailey Piper: Book Review
Annette Klein is in her late 20s and lives with her husband Frank on their ranch in New Mexico in 1882. Even though Annette’s heart and desires belong elsewhere, they have a mutual understanding and she truly cares about her husband. But one night their lives are turned upside-down when a naked, very pregnant young woman with a saber approaches their property. Annette and Frank try to help her,…
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Cravings by Garnett Kilberg Cohen
Short stories have a way of connecting readers to characters’ backstories, hopes, desires, and even misfortunes in less than 20 pages. A well-written short story can leave some readers wanting more, and others content with where it ended. Whatever the case may be, short story collections often accomplish those feelings and realizations multiple times, yet somehow finding a common theme. Cravings…
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Please Write by J. Wynn Rousuck: Book Review
Winslow is a self-described “American Gentleman” who lives with married couple Pamela and Frank. He has great manners and never breaks the rules. When a new family member Zippy arrives, he isn’t too pleased, to say the least. And he explains as much in his letters to his Grandma Vivienne. But Vivienne encourages Winslow to set a good example, and for Zippy to follow it in order to remain in good…
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Pirate Cove by Richard D. Bailey: Book Review
Members of the capital investment industry and especially Wall Street will remember the Southport Lane Scandal headed by self-proclaimed financial prodigy Alexander Chatfield Burns. The criminal activity had been occurring long before The Wall Street Journal got wind of it. But all it took was one rule-following, good-natured, morally-sound employee to connect the dots and secretly sound the…
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Murder in Drury Lane by Vanessa Riley: Book Review
Lady Abigail Worthing is a young woman of color in 1800s London. Behind the scenes, she works to bring the abolition of slavery within the British Empire to an end. And in public, she doesn’t let prejudice or possible harassment deter her from doing what she does best – investigating crimes and bringing wrongdoers to justice. But someone vandalized her home while she was away visiting her…
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Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone: Book Review
Everline Blackthorn is a warden, a group of magic-wielding members at the enclave who are trained to protect the Hallowed Lands from the monsters that live beyond the borders. Everline is just as competent as her peers – except she can’t use magic. Not only that, but everyone knows what her mother did the night she was born. Her father and High Commander at the enclave, Fenn, refuses to tell her…
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Down the Steep by A. D. Nauman: Book Review
Willa McCoy is a 13-year-old intelligent, ambitious girl living in a small town located in Virginia. She describes herself as “the backup” to her older, prettier, and more popular older sister, Barb. She absolutely idolizes her father, the Assistant Principal at the local high school and a prominent member of the community. But the year is 1964, and Congress is on the verge of passing the Civil…
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The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo: Book Review
Atia is a Nefas, a monster that feeds on fear and nightmares. Humans definitely don’t want to encounter her when it’s time to feed. But then again, in a world where monsters exist, humans are wise to keep their wits about them at all times. Unfortunately, Atia is the last of her kind. The Gods killed her parents as punishment for committing a heinous crime. And she has been hiding from the Gods…
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Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead: Book Review
Ruth Cornier is a preacher’s daughter in Bottom Springs, Louisiana. But her father isn’t just a leader of the religious community in her small town. The residents and parishoners believe he is the authority of God and follow him without question. Hence, Ruth is under a lot of pressure to be a “good” girl (despite being 23 years old) and live up to expectations. However, one night from her past…
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The House on Sun Street by Mojgan Ghazirad: Book Review
Moji is a young girl living in Tehran, Iran. She and her younger sister Mar Mar love spending time with their grandfather Agha Joon, listening to the fascinating stories in One Thousand and One Nights. But it is 1979, and Iran is on the brink of a tumultuous revolution to overthrow the monarchy. With her home and family in danger, Moji unknowingly views history in the making. A cultural and…
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Hot Iron and Cold Blood by Patrick R. McDonough: Book Review
When one hears the term “the Old West” or “the Wild West”, several typical visions come to mind. Horses. Mountains. Vast expanses of desert. Saloons. Brothels. Dust. Tumbleweeds. Revolvers. But while this setting is fun and ruthless on its own, some writers enjoy adding an even darker twist to the genre. Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West by Patrick R. McDonough is a…
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Multo by Cindy Fazzi: Book Review
Domingo is a Filipino-American who immigrated to the US as a young adult. His home country is now a far away place from his past, as he has become fully immersed in America to become a naturalized citizen. Now in his mid-40s, his reputation as a bail enforcement agent AKA bounty hunter precedes him. And his new assignment rings like deja vu. The undocumented immigrant next on his list is none…
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Everybody Here is Kin by Bettyjoyce Nash: Book Review
Lucille Lamb is a 13-year-old on vacation with her widowed mother, Naomi, and her younger half-siblings Mayzie and Jack. The initial goal was to travel to Key West for Lucille’s birthday, to go snorkeling in the Florida Reef. But they stop at a remote vacation property near Savannah to scatter Lucille’s father’s ashes. But Naomi is, unfortunately, an unreliable mother due to her pill addiction.…
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Disorderly Men by Edward Cahill: Book Review
Roger Moorhouse is a vice president of finance in New York, with a wife and two children. Julian Prince is a Russian literature professor at Columbia university and in his first committed relationship. Danny Duffy is an assistant manager of produce at his local grocery store, and lives with his mother and brothers. On the surface, these men have little in common. In reality, they are all gay. In…
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Snarl by John Boden: Book Review
Marlin Stains lives in a trailer and cares for his dying mother, being the only remaining family member that she has left. Marlin blames himself for his twin’s death in the womb. And having buried his estranged father years earlier, he still grapples with accepting the relationship that he had with his on-again, off-again parent. He’s lonely and exhausted. So when his high school crush asks for a…
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The Second Chance Hotel by Sierra Godfrey: Book Review
Amelia Lang’s life took a turn for the worse in less than a week. And her ex-boyfriend and unfortunately still current coworker, Micah, definitely had a hand in it by purposely tampering with her work. She thought her job at the San Francisco-based software company was in peril. She secured her fate when she threw a mug at Micah’s head after he made an unsavory comment about her mistake. After…
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