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The Adventures of Big Dog: Troubles and Triumph

Title:  The Adventures of Big Dog: Troubles and Triumph Author:  Grandpa Donald R. Draayer, Ed.D. Illustrations by:  Alan Tollefson Publisher: ‎ Westwood Books Publishing ISBN: ‎ 9781648039263 Pages: ‎ 84 Genre:  Children’s Books Reviewed by:  David Allen   Hollywood Book Reviews One of the wonderful things about this book is that it can be read aloud

Java Hill

Title:  Java Hill: An African Journey: A Nation's Evolution Through Ten Generations of a Family Linking Four Continents Author:  T.P. Manus Ulzen Publisher: ‎ Diamond Media Press Co ISBN: ‎ 978-1-951302-21-4 Pages: ‎ 202 Genre:  History Reviewed by:  David Allen   Hollywood Book Reviews There are many inspiring lessons in this book, which brims with

Payback

Title:  PaybackAuthor:  Sally A. AllenPublisher:  PageTurner Press and MediaISBN:  978-1638717362Pages: 282Genre:  Fiction / Crime / ThrillerReviewed by:  Jake Bishop  Hollywood Book Reviews Multiple lives intertwine in this imaginative crime tale from author Sally A. Allen. Friends, relatives, good guys and bad - they are all involved in a yarn with twists, turns, and revelations galore. Before readers

Land of Philantasy

Title: Land of Philantasy Author: Ralph Pilolli Publisher: Page Publishing Inc. ISBN: 978-1643509679 Pages: 298 Genre: Fiction / Fantasy Reviewed by: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Reviews If you looked up the word philantasy in Webster’s Unabridged, you wouldn’t find it. After reading this book, however, you might petition Webster’s to add it. The author

My Raccoon Family

Title:  My Raccoon Family: Adventures in My Backyard Author:  Margaret Churchill Publisher:  PageTurner, Press and Media ISBN:  978-1-948304-79-5 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Animal Education Pages:  48 Reviewed by:  Beth Adams   Hollywood Book Reviews Raccoons have an appearance which matches their personality; born with a mask on their faces makes them look like

The Route to All Evil

Title:  The Route to All Evil Author:  Frank Warburton Publisher:  PageTurner Press and Media, LLC ISBN: ‎ 978-1638716747 Pages:  380 Genre:  Espionage / Mystery Reviewed by: Philip Zozzaro     Hollywood Book Reviews Tom Warburton is a young British Soldier who is living out his own personal hell. He is currently incarcerated in Iraq,

Chapters of a Life

Title: Chapters of a Life Author: John Nieman Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC ISBN: 978-1-956803-42-6 Pages: 198 Genre: Historical Fiction/Short Story Cycle Reviewed by:  Jason Lulos   Hollywood Book Reviews Chapters of a Life is a great piece of realist escapism: a good old success story of historical fiction. It is the captivating and sentimental

Malicious Obsession

Title: Malicious Obsession Author: A.L. Masters Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC ISBN: 978-1638717584 Pages: 510 Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Reviewed by: Anthony Avina     Hollywood Book Reviews   A dangerous and gripping journey that some people find themselves on in this world is the road to obsession. Whether you are the victim

Stages of Being

Title:  Stages of Being: Tick Tock Author:  George Acker Publisher:  Page Turner Press and Media, LLC ISBN:  978-1638717157 Genre:  Self-Help Pages:  150 Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert     Hollywood Book Reviews With enlightenment as the primary facet of his books, author George Acker presents the second of his literary works dedicated to explorations on

Fighting to Survive

Title: Fighting to Survive: My Nightmare of Pudendal Neuralgia and Entrapment Author: Judy Rentz Publisher:  Xulon Press ISBN:  978-1662831966 Genre: Memoir, Christian, Health Pages: 72 Reviewed by: Lily Amanda     Hollywood Book Reviews   Fighting to Survive is a delicate and compelling memoir by author Judy Rentz. It is a painful but relentless account