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My Cemetery Friends

Title:  My Cemetery Friends: A Garden of Encounters at Mount Saint Mary in Queens, New York Author:  Vincent J. Tomeo Publisher: Bookside Press ISBN:  978-1778833526 Genre:  Memoir, Poetry Pages:  80 Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert Hollywood Book Reviews A work dedicated to honoring ten soldiers from Corona Queens killed in the Vietnam war, poet and

Along Came Hell, or So I Thought

Title: Along Came Hell, or So I Thought Author: Lois Young Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press (April 3, 2024) ISBN: 978-1964037196 Pages: 282 Genre: Self-Help Reviewed by: Lily Amanda Hollywood Book Reviews   In Along Came Hell, or So I Thought, author Lois Young details her family's battle with betrayal, anguish, and forgiveness when her

The Attenuating Puritan

Title: The Attenuating Puritan Author: Robert McGuiness Publisher: Austin Macauley ISBN: 979-8889102670 Pages: 124 Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Reviewed by: Anthony Avina  Hollywood Book Reviews One of the biggest fights mankind has faced is the fight to save the planet. More specifically, the fight to preserve the Earth’s atmosphere and prevent the climate

Undermining The U.S. Constitution

Title: Undermining The U.S. Constitution Author: Diane S. Vann Publisher: BookSide Press ISBN: 978-1998784882 Pages: 186 Genre: Current Affairs / Politics Reviewed by: Reyan Boris Mishra    Hollywood Book Reviews Are you well-versed in U.S. history and the Constitution, or do you just know the basics? No matter where you stand on your “interest-in-politics scale,”

The White Rose

Title: The White Rose Author: Burton Flanagan Publisher: Authors Press  ISBN: 978-1643148465 Pages: 70 Genre: History Reviewed by: Lily Amanda   Hollywood Book Reviews   The White Rose by author Burton Flanagan is a compelling narrative which captures the valiant efforts of a non-violent, resistance group that began a secret campaign against Nazi tyranny and

The Family Debt

Title: The Family Debt: The True Story of Giacomo "Jack" Bianco Author: Teresa Bianco Publisher: 2020 Literary Group ISBN: 978-1450207683 Pages: 112 Genre: Biography / True Crime Reviewed by: Ephantus M. Hollywood Book Reviews   Author Teresa Bianco's book, The Family Debt: The True Story of Giacomo "Jack" Bianco, is a moving tribute to

The Unlikely Redemption of the Thief Sydney Bridgewater

Title: The Unlikely Redemption of the Thief Sydney Bridgewater (The Moorhouse Trilogy Book 2) Author: Mic Lowther Publisher: BookBaby ASIN: B0CKRWPT5Z Pages: 193 Genre: Heist Crime Thrillers Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews There comes a time and place in every person’s life where they must face the mistakes of their past. The

Untertauchen

Title: Untertauchen: A Historical Novel Author: Arthur M. James Publisher: Fulton Books ISBN: 979-8889825449 Pages: 616 Genre: Historical Thrillers / Fiction Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews   One universal constant in any life is that of survival. Survival can come in many forms, whether it is a way of surviving a simple

The Tooth Fairy Mystery

Title:  The Tooth Fairy Mystery Author:  Amanda Smith Illustrator:  Mia Thompson Publisher:  2020 Literary Group, LLC ISBN:  978-1-964488-13-4 Pages:  32 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book Reviewed by:  Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews   One day Nick, a little boy, lost a tooth at dinner while eating corn.  He put the tooth under a pillow at

How? How? How?

Title: How? How? How?: Jesus Can We Have Your Church Fired Up? Author: Arthur J. Besler Publisher: Arpress ISBN: ‎ 979-8893300307 Pages: 194 Genre: Religion Reviewed by: Lee Brown Hollywood Book Reviews Chances are, if you have stumbled upon (or been led to) Arthur J. Besler’s book, you are somebody who cares deeply about