Title: Trapped Author: Ted Bagley Publisher: Matchstick Literary ISBN: 9781645506614 Pages: 124 Genre: Modern Fiction Reviewed by: Anita Lock Hollywood Book Reviews Darkness comes in a familiar form for a young man from the South Side Chicago in Trapped. August James, aka AJ, knows what life is like living in the South Side of
Title: Uff Da! Summer Solstice at Midnight Sun Author: Karen Ganger Publisher: URLink Print and Media ISBN: 978-1-64753-419-6 Pages: 252 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Reviews Uff da is one of those cultural expressions like Aloha in Hawaiian, or Prego in Italian, or Oy Vey in Yiddish that represents a
Title: Mom’s Poetry Author: Kathleen Dunleavy Publisher: Writers Branding ISBN: 978-1524590963 Genre: Poetry Pages: 88 Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert Hollywood Book Reviews Offering a captivating collection of commemorating poetic works, which touch not only the heart, but stirs the mind, Kathleen Dunleavy’s Mom’s Poetry presents her loving perspectives on family, life, and loss, garnered
Title: The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life Authors: Katherine Steele Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 978-1-4525-3004-8 Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 82 Review by: Allison Walker Hollywood Book Reviews The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life is the story of a mother raising a disabled child, and a memoir
Title: The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong Author: Dennis W.C. Wong Publisher: Writers Branding ISBN: 978-1950955312 Pages: 70 Genre: Biography Reviewed by: CC Thomas Hollywood Book Reviews The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong by Dennis W.C. Wong is a biographical story about the author’s mother, told using actual historical
Title: Harvesters of Stone Authors: George Dick and Talia Hodgson Publisher: iUniverse ASIN: B07Q36NZLW Pages: 208 Genre: Fiction Reviewed By: Dan MacIntosh Hollywood Book Reviews On the surface, George Dick and Talia Hodgson’s novel Harvesters Stone is about the search for potentially hidden treasure. However, in the end, ‘treasure’ becomes more about the people in
Title: Clodio’s Corner Author: Magaly Heriveaux Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 1478766581 Pages: 130 Genre: Fiction, middle grade or young adult Reviewed by: Leah Shepherd Hollywood Book Reviews This heart-warming story begins with a wedding. Clodio’s dad marries his new wife after the death of Clodio’s mom. It’s a major transition for young Clodio,
Title: Love In The Darkness Author: Rian McMurtry Publisher: XlibrisUS ISBN: 978-1796041811 Pages: 306 Genre: Fiction - Young Adult / Paranormal Reviewed by: Christina Avina Hollywood Book Reviews Some of the most tried and true stories in the young adult realm involve strong supernatural characters and romantic storylines. These are the topics author Rian
Title: Sundown: Engineering Gives The Devil A Sunburn Author: Carl H. Mitchell Publisher: Covenant Books ISBN: 978-1640032040 Pages: 424 Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews Part of what makes mankind such a fascinating people to see evolve over time is their natural curiosity to understand and solve things
Title: You Are a New Creation Author: Maureen Schuler Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing ISBN: 978-1098018672 Genre: Religion/Memoir Pages: 61 Reviewed by: Ella Vincent Hollywood Book Reviews You Are a New Creation is a fascinating look at a nun’s religious and personal discovery. Maureen Schuler has written an unforgettable book about her life as a
