Secrets in the Desert
Title: Secrets in the Desert: A Novel
Author: Danna Schweitzer
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1469194417
Pages: 154
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski
Hollywood Book Reviews
Secrets in the Desert by author Danna Schweitzer is a captivating tale which delves into the complexities of human experiences, beliefs, and spiritual journeys. The story skillfully weaves together elements of adventure, cultural exploration, and self-discovery.
Through the character of Devon, the author explores themes of faith, purpose, and the
Nifty Neighbors
Title: Nifty Neighbors: Mr. Rogers and Jesus Christ
Author: Tracy Emerick PhD
Publisher: Brookside Press
ISBN: 978-1778831010
Pages: 78
Genre: Inspirational
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Altogether this is a succinct work which captures the attention with its fascinating subject matter which juxtaposes the precepts, personalities and lives, of children’s television star Mr. Rogers: and that of Jesus Christ. While this book is an empowering discourse for great neighborly behavior, it
Against the Current
Title: Against the Current: Little Ripplings and Spumings
Author: W. Royce Adams
Publisher: Authors Press
ISBN: 978-1643148496
Pages: 132
Genre: Short Stories
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
Against the Current: Little Ripplings and Spumings is a rich literary collection written by W. Royce Adams. Here, Adams showcases his exquisite flow of language with a package of eighteen short stories that send gentle sparks to readers’ souls. The stories are diverse in range and showcase the foiled aspirations and ineffaceable incidents and
Code Name: Juggernaut
Title: Code Name: Juggernaut
Author: Sherman E. Ross
Publisher: Olympia Publishers
ISBN: 978-1800744936
Pages: 467
Genre: Thriller / Crime Fiction
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
Code Name: Juggernaut by author Sherman E. Ross is a stimulating thriller which balances the hate-filled and racist actions of terrorists who derive joy from killing other races with the excuse that they are the superior race and every other race should be murdered, against the efforts of law enforcement officers desperately trying to keep the
Adoption Joys
Title: Adoption Joys: They Expected a Miracle
Author: Doris Howe
Publisher: Stratton Press
ASIN: B09LCVJP1Y
Pages: 183
Genre: Parenting & Relationships
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the hardest paths to walk in this life is that of a parent. The moment you hold your child for the first time in your arms, you feel an overwhelming sense of change come over you. As if for the first time in your life, you have a responsibility to give over your
Angel Kisses
Title: Angel Kisses
Author: Leilani Faber
Illustrator: Matthew Thornton
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 979-8-88945-082-5
Pages: 20
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Leilani Faber has created a delightful and comforting children’s book titled Angel Kisses. Here, with a rhyme in the text along with interleaving artistic illustrations dominating each page, this book pages with a theme of love and peace which should always be remembered, because everyone has an angel looking out after them.
The story is about
The Shaws Multiplied
Title: The Shaws Multiplied
Author: Doris Howe
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 9781449711849
Genre: Biographies and Memoirs
Pages: 111
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Doris Howe’s, The Shaws Multiplied, shares a heartfelt, spiritually stimulating and altogether inspiring memorialization of the members of the Shaw Family; including Douglas and Amanda Shaw, their ten children, as well as their extended families. The book traces their lives through a collection of narrated memories echoing the experiences of their long past but not forgotten lives.
With
Considering the Journey
Title: Considering the Journey: One Doctor’s Perspective
Author: Dr. Jeffrey T. Evans, DHA
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778830754
Pages: 106
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Do you know anyone who is pursuing their PhD? ‘Pre-docs’, and sometimes ‘post-docs’ as well, emit tell-tale signs. As a rule, they are harried, perennially short of time, and freighted with horror tales of advisors, department chairs, and dissertation defenses which leave them and their auditors breathless and gasping.
Dr. Jeffrey Evans has been
The Hawk of Yonezawa
Title: The Hawk of Yonezawa: Historical Fiction with J.S. Bach
Author: Donald D. Joye
Publisher: Author Reputation Press,LLC
ISBN: 978-1440130526
Pages: 124
Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical Fantasy
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
If there is one arena that has always served as a constant source of inspiration, it would have to be music. Throughout the centuries, everyone from world leaders and warriors, to world-renowned scientists and artists have found themselves drawn to one form of music or another, allowing the steady
It Will Be Okay
Title: It Will Be Okay
Author: James Olds
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 9798889451884
Pages: 115
Genre: Biographical Memoir
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
It Will Be Okay is a candid and conversational biographical memoir which sheds a glimpse into the life of the author for the better part of 2015-2018. Here, Mr. Olds presents readers with a newfangled way of writing which avoids a humdrum monologue, and instead aptly paints his
Adoption Joys Book 2: Dads Make A Difference
Title: Adoption Joys Book 2 – Dads Make a Difference:
Author: Doris Howe
Publisher: Bookside Press
ISBN: 978-1-998784-60-8
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 90
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
This book is a breath of fresh air that doesn’t fit neatly into any one box. It is part self-help, part faith-based, and part memoir, which all wrap up into an inspiring and thought-provoking piece. Although short in length, this book is not short on
What Do You Say?
Title: What Do You Say?
Author: Marilyn Tate Wilson
Illustrator: Dwight Nacaytuna
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88963-734-9
Pages: 26
Genre: Children’s Educational
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
So much of our social behavior depends on our communication skills, and much of communication ability depends on being polite. In this cleverly created book titled, What Do You Say?, author Marilyn Tate Wilson interleaves situations needing a correct response from a child in a variety of instances.
These illustrated situations, when patiently read
The Way it Was
Title: The Way It Was
Author: Alvin Fuhrman
Publisher: Alvin Fuhrman
ISBN: 979-8819555255
Pages: 388
Genre: Parenting & Relationships / Memoirs
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
Sometimes to move forward, we must first look ahead. The past is a great teacher to us, if we only are willing to learn from it. That doesn’t just apply to the big historical moments either, but the more every day, living life kind-of-moments as well. For many, those learning moments stem from our parents,
Daybreak
Title: Daybreak
Author: Gwendolyn Leavell
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8889638049
Pages: 30
Genre: Self-Help / Christian
Reviewed by: Ephantus M
Hollywood Book Reviews
Daybreak by author Gwendolyn Leavell is the story of a single female survivor of the mental and emotional anxiety of everyday life, in a world plagued by apprehension, trouble, and the uncertainty of the future. The book comprises actual life stories which disclose how the author confounded such vices, after anchoring her faith in the Lord.
Among them are
The Green Apple Tree
Title: The Green Apple Tree
Author: Gene Fackler
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 978-1665721486
Pages: 258
Genre: Fiction / Mystery & Suspense
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
For so many people, there seems to be one point or another of the past that always remains with them. Whether it is a pleasant memory of a precious childhood moment in time that brings them closer to the people they love, or a haunting memory of a tragedy that defined who they would become
Critical Thinkers
Title: Critical Thinkers
Author: G. Janice Miller
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1644169391
Pages: 76
Genre: Christian
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author G. Janice Miller’s Critical Thinkers is a Christian resource which seeks to undo the shallow and fragmented style of thought that is being witnessed today, generated by a missing and easily disregarded element in spirituality – critical thinking.
The author starts by defining critical thinking as “the capacity to evaluate skillfully and fairly the quality of evidence and
A Young Man’s Dream
Title: A Young Man’s Dream / An Old Man’s Reality
Author: Wyveda I. Philbert
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 979-8885147514
Pages: 230
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
“Saturday, April 19, 2003: We left our dock in Alva, Florida, on a beautiful sunny morning on our 31-foot Bombay Clipper pilothouse sailboat (without her mast) named “Whoosher.”
So begins this beautiful story of a couple — very much in love — who find that love amplified a thousand-fold
Sarcaun: The Journey
Title: Sarcaun: The Journey
Author: Simone Voltaire
Publisher: Author Reputation Press
ISBN: 978-1649619143
Pages: 274
Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy
Reviewed by: Ephantus M
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Simone Voltaire’s Sarcaun: The Journey is a sci-fi tale blended with elements of fantasy, which will take you on a trip to a world of gifted beings in the sphere of Sarcaun.
The time has come to select another Gen to send on a journey to Earth, and Queen Xriane has settled
Who Drew the Two?
Title: Who Drew The Two?
Author: Melton Luttrell
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 979-8885147637
Pages: 254
Genre: Crime Thrillers / Suspense
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
When it comes to crimes, so many people believe it is the vices and tourism of big cities which attract criminals to partake in the violent crimes that rock each and every nation. The glamour and high-profile nature of these cities are often the attention
Young Vikings and the Quest for Asgard
Title: Young Vikings and the Quest for Asgard
Author: J. Scott Hardin, Susan A. Hardin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781641337632
Pages: 214
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
Young Vikings and the Quest for Asgard is a punchy and cleverly written historical fantasy novel by J. Scott Hardin and Susan A. Hardin. Slow-burning and beguiling, the plot follows three siblings, Jotur, who was turning seventeen, Yves who was fourteen, and Tredge, aged nine and the youngest of the three. They
Soul Wars
Title: Soul Wars
Author: Chris Kline
Publisher: Workbook Press
ISBN: 9781956876123
Pages: 483
Genre: Spirituality
Reviewed by: Rae Capri
Hollywood Book Reviews
Many might not understand a spiritual war is occurring around us, whether to gather members for good or evil. The way we live our lives is the determining factor in what happens to our souls after we die. Guardian Angels and Destructive Demons lurk in plain sight, but only those who are tapped
Lessons of Nature From A Modern-Day Shepherd
Title: Lessons of Nature From A Modern-Day Shepherd
Author: Don F. Pickett
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8889634911
Pages: 112
Genre: Non-Fiction, Religion / Spirituality / New Age
Reviewed by: Ephantus M
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“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” –John Muir. Lessons of Nature From A Modern-Day Shepherd by sheep rancher and Idaho based attorney, Don F. Pickett, reveals an unpretentious shepherd’s profound comprehension of the universe, as a majestic system of magnificence, unity, law
The ABCs of Public Education
Title: The ABCs of Public Education: Abuse, Bullying, and Corruption: A Story of Institutionalized Mobbing in Education
Author: Dr. John J Pepi Sr.
Publisher: Mascot Books
ISBN: 978-1645434153
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 252
Reviewed by: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
In the book, The ABCs of Public Education: Abuse, Bullying, and Corruption: A Story of Institutionalized Mobbing in Education, author and former educator Dr. John J. Pepi reveals the unseen and cruel underbelly of the educational system. Although he changes the names and locations
Reflections on Mountaineering
Title: Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains
Author: Alan V. Goldman
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 1778830552
Pages: 274
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Here is one poem among 138 others from Alan Goldman’s Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains.
What Is A Mountain’s Meaning for Mankind? What is a mountain but
A Father’s Love: Sacrifice and Service
Title: A Father’s Love: Sacrifice and Service
Author: Jean DeFreese Moore
Publisher: Covenant Books
ISBN: 978-1-63885-865-2
Pages: 359
Genre: Historical Christian Romance / Fiction
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
In Jean DeFreese Moore’s Christian fiction novel, A Father’s Love: Sacrifice and Service,