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The XYZ Mystery

Title: The XYZ Mystery Author: George S. Haines Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media ISBN: 9781638715327 Pages: 260 Genre: Mystery Reviewed by: Anita Lock Hollywood Book Reviews Two teen boys—one intrepid with a penchant for curiosity, the other cautious yet excellent with clues—find out more than they bargain for when they discover an underground room

The Loving Heart

Title:  The Loving Heart:  A Son Who Did Not Know His Father Author:  Assaf Sawaya Publisher:  Page Publishing, Inc ISBN:  978-1-6624-1422-0 Genre:  Non-Fiction Pages:  302 Reviewed by:  Suzanne Gattis Hollywood Book Reviews This story of a man finding his pathway back to “home” is a story of mistakes, courage and redemption.  At time also

Horizon Highway

Title:  Horizon Highway Author:  J. D. Walthall Publisher:  Westwood Books Publishing ISBN:  978-1648035586 Pages:  202 Genre:  Fiction / Crime / Mainstream Literature Reviewed by:  Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Reviews William Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead. It is not even past.” This reference to being haunted by things that happen in our lives

Young Adolf

Title: Young Adolf: An Alternate History Author: Frank P. Daversa Publisher: Pageturner Press and Media ISBN: 978-1638715399 Pages: 384 Genre: Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza Hollywood Book Reviews At one point or another in every person’s life, the concept of a legacy comes into our minds. Something of ourselves that can be

Life Rolls Along

Title:  Life Rolls Along Author:  Linda Nielsen Publisher: Touch Point Press ASIN: ‎ B09FG81HQM Pages: 379 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by:  Aaron Washington   Hollywood Book Reviews   Life Rolls Along is a rousing book which will have you engrossed from the very first page. Author Linda Nielsen’s writing is exemplary, fascinating and genuinely engaging. The

Life…and That Other Thing

Title: Life…and That Other Thing Author: John Nieman Publisher: Gold Touch Press ISBN:  978-1-955955-79-9 Genre: Flash Fiction Pages: 119 Reviewed by: Arthur Thares    Hollywood Book Reviews One genre which never seems to get the love it deserves is short fiction. People love to watch short videos online or highlights from a sports game,

From Penguins to Paradise

Title:  From Penguins to Paradise: My Life as an Advertising Man Author:  Paddy Hayes Publisher: ‎ Great Writers Media ISBN: ‎ 1954908733 Pages:  164 Genre:  Memoir Reviewed by:  David Allen   Hollywood Book Reviews We live in a perpetual and perfect storm of billboards, television commercials and other forms of advertising - too numerous to

Iris House Legacy: Book I

Title: Iris House Legacy:  Book I Author: Barbara Godfrey Publisher: Gold Touch Press ISBN: 978-955955874 Pages: 556 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Reviewed by: Lily Amanda   Hollywood Book Reviews Iris House Legacy: Book I is a wonderfully unique debut novel by Barbara Godfrey which cycles through the life of Brenda Chalmers; an antsy, single, middle-aged

Under Vesuvius

Title:  Under Vesuvius: A Reflective Travelogue in Verse and ProseAuthor:  Richard HaffeyPublisher: ‎ XlibrisUSISBN: ‎ 1664169385Genre:  History / PoetryPages: ‎ 240Reviewed by:  David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews Under Vesuvius: A Reflective Travelogue in Verse and Prose is an absorbing and generous recap of the author's fascinations: Pompei, Herculaneum, Italy, medieval religion, medieval art, travel, science, and the environment. Author

The Giant Horseshoe Mystery

Title:  The Giant Horseshoe Mystery Author:  George S. Haines Publisher:  PageTurner Press and Media ISBN:  978-1638710332 Pages: 139 Genre:  Fiction / Mystery / Cozy Mystery Reviewed by:  Jake Bishop   Hollywood Book Reviews Boys getting into mischief and winding up in the middle of potentially dangerous situations is a staple of literature for young