Ting! The Silent Warning
Title: Ting! The Silent Warning
Author: Tawnee Chasny
Publisher: Writers Branding LLC
ISBN: 978-1954341852
Pages: 128
Genre: Suspense / Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anita Lock
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A young artisan’s encounter with a talisman changes the course of history for a little mountain town in author Tawnee Chasny’s debut suspense, Ting! The Silent Warning.
Twenty-one-year-old Lilly Patterson enjoys living in the mountains, away from noisy and crime-filled Los Angeles, amid a small Mayberry-ish town, where the neighbors are friendly and ready to help without
Saint RamZ Meets Madam Satan
Title: Saint RamZ Meets Madam Satan: The Ram of the God of Light
Author: Frank Veruzco Lopez
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8889631064
Pages: 128
Genre: Fiction / Superhero Sci-Fi
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Everyone at one point or another needs a hero to look up to. Whether that hero comes from their everyday life; as a parent, police officer, fireman or doctor, it provides the inspiration to better themselves and aspire
Saint Bloodbath
Title: Saint Bloodbath
Author: Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Publisher: DeltonRamsey
ISBN: B0C2SBF6H6
Pages: 375
Genre: True Crime Biographies
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
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The path of true justice is a long and bumpy road for all involved. Whether it is the investigators turning over every stone to find the truth, or the family and friends of the victim who seek not only justice but answers to why their loved one is no longer there, or the general public who lives in a
Come Fill Up My Cup
Title: Come Fill Up My Cup
Author: Jean Murray Munden
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-953048-00-4
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 256
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski
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Come Fill Up My Cup is a heart-warming novel by Jean Murray Munden, set in the Highlands of Scotland. The story follows James, a man who is struggling to move on from the tragic events of his past, as he travels to visit his aunt Sarah. As a storm rages outside, the two reconnect
Spark’s Tract
Title: Spark’s Tract: A Novel
Author: Jack R. Stevens
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88963-006-7
Pages: 262
Genre: Political Fiction
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
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Spark’s Tract by author Jack R. Stevens is a contemporary satirical novel which revolves around the protagonist, Will Spark, a 55-year-old man who is navigating the challenges of obtaining state authorization for his project to extract natural gas in the ‘Delta’ while encountering various obstacles, like uncooperative bureaucracy, a deteriorating urban environment and climate
Lilbeebye Stings Bully
Title: Lilbeebye Stings Bully
Author: Theresa Shields
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1-7960-9113-7
Pages: 32
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
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Lilbeebye is a young girl with a super power. She can change into her super-hero outfit and shoot honey into the hearts of people causing emotions of meanness and hostility to change into those of sweetness and love.
In author Theresa Shields’ Lilbeebye Stings Bully, readers are brought into a scenario where Lilbeebye and her friend Sally are
Carlton: Down Sized
Title: Carlton: Down Sized
Author: Tawnee Chasny
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN: 1425727700
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 204
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
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Most of the time, a book has to build up to the action, but Carlton: Down Sized wastes no time getting right into it. This story hits the ground running from the beginning and never lets up. To truly understand what makes this story so compelling, you must delve into the pages and learn more about Carlton at the same
The Rogue Intruder
Title: The Rogue Intruder
Author: Frederick W. Jamison
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 1524562610
Pages: 224
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
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A lot can happen in a span of 130 years proven by the rise of scientific endeavors, but as advances occur, so did a war that changed the world with horrendous losses and the creation of a Unigov – a world government. But problems only grew under the control of Unigov. The new government began controlling the masses with
Radioactive Era of Change
Title: Radioactive Era of Change
Author: Isaiah Lopez
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1662426032
Pages: 598
Genre: Hard Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
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One of mankind greatest weaknesses and oftentimes its most disastrous flaw is our inability to control ourselves from fearing change or the unknown. The moment a person or group of people arrives who doesn’t fit into the narrative which society tells itself, many
My Father Killed President John F. Kennedy
Title: My Father Killed President John F. Kennedy
Author: Bruce H. Bell
ISBN: 9781643789798
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Genre: Historical Memoir / Political Science
Pages: 418
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
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The assassination of John F. Kennedy has been wrapped in a bleary semblance of conspiracy theories that have roiled around for decades. Author Bruce H. Bell has written a groundbreaking memoir that seeks to answer long-lingering questions and breathless speculation surrounding the
The Second Vendetta
Title: The Second Vendetta: Maxwell Family Saga 2
Author: Carl R. Brush
Publisher: ReadersMagnet LLC
ISBN: 978-1957312477
Pages: 378
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Review
Something that a lot of people end up struggling with in life is managing their expectations. Whether it is a daily expectation for how an event is meant to go, or a lifelong goal that a person had a specific idea would happen and just
The Maxwell Vendetta
Title: The Maxwell Vendetta
Author: Carl R. Brush
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 978-1490470764
Pages: 420
Genre: Literature & Fiction / Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Review
No matter how hard one may try, there is always a point in one’s life in which conflict becomes a persistent issue. As humans, we are all flawed, and often the need to prove ourself correct in a situation in which we disagree
Bonita
Title: Bonita
Author: Carl R. Brush
Publisher: Solstice Publishing
ISBN: 978-1625263087
Pages: 379
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
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Bonita by author Carl R. Brush is a story set in 19th-century California against the backdrop of the Gold Rush, California power struggles, and the American Civil War. Bonita, a strong-willed young woman on the cusp of womanhood, discovers a hidden past and is determined to find out the secrets that lie behind it.
She maneuvers through life and
The Yellow Rose
Title: The Yellow Rose: A Novel of The Texas Revolution
Authors: Bob Stewart and Carl Brush
Publisher: Readers Magnet ,LLC
ISBN: 978-1951775407
Pages: 362
Genre: Historical Fiction / Western / Romance
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
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The Yellow Rose: A Novel of The Texas Revolution by the late Bob Stewart and Carl R. Brush is a monumental tale based on legendary and historical events in Texas. The story follows Emily West, a mulatto
The System Is Unforgiving
Title: The System Is Unforgiving: Play by the Rules and Win
Author: Allen F. Maxwell
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 978-1631955884
Pages: 278
Genre: Business Mentoring & Coaching
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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One of the pillars by which a person can define their life is how they faced adversity and used it to fuel their drive in life. The moments which are happy, blissful, and peaceful are beautiful to have in
No Lipstick for Me
Title: No Lipstick for Me
Author: RoseMarie MacNeil
Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
ISBN: 979-8885909327
Pages: 113
Genre: Autobiography / Memoir / Conflict Resolution
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
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In RoseMarie MacNeil’s autobiography / memoir, No Lipstick for Me, the author shares stories that vivify her childhood and the feelings of loneliness and isolation she had to contend with. She shares how they greatly influenced her first marriage and made her feel the need to be loved and validated by her husband, even
Cong Catchers
Title: Cong Catchers: A Soldier’s Memories of Vietnam
Author: Lee Halverson
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88622-353-8
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 368
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
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Since the Vietnam War, the U.S. has seen many military conflicts, but none has been quite as controversial as Vietnam. Since it’s been so long, it is easy to forget how poorly Vietnam veterans were treated when they came home from a war they didn’t ask to fight, so it is
Look ‘N Up Invasion
Title: Look ‘N Up Invasion
Author: Janice Carr Smith
Publisher: Janice Carr Smith
ISBN: 979-8987517901
Pages: 484
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
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Look ‘N Up Invasion is a thrilling book with lots of plot twists, drama, and action. The author transports the reader to a different world; a world where only your survival instincts can save you. In author Janice Carr Smith’s world, every creature is determined to live, and
Me and the General
Title: Me and the General
Author: Rosemary Valenti Guarnera
Publisher: Amazon
ISBN: 978-1-7355746-0-8 Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-7355746-1-5 Softcover
Pages: 520
Genre: Biographies/Crime
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
Friendships and relationships overall can be a tricky thing. The moment we meet someone who inspires us, impresses us, entertains us, or even someone who a person instantly falls head over heels in love with, can be a special event which changes the course of a person’s life forever. Yet no matter how exciting this moment can
Looking Out from the Inside
Title: Looking Out from the Inside: The United States v. Tressa Oliva Parker
Author: Tressa Mitchener
Publisher: Hasmark Publishing International
ISBN: 1774821893
Pages: 114
Genre: Memoir / Christian / Inspirational
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Tressa Mitchener is a well-respected psychological and Christian counselor, a certified life coach, and transformational speaker; and she knows whereof she speaks. Looking Out from the Inside is an inspirational memoir flush with courage, big-heartedness and faith.
Tressa
Little Toy Car
Title: Little Toy Car: A Psychological Coming-of-Age Story
Author: Gabe Oliver
Publisher: Gabe Oliver
ISBN: 9798987018002
Pages: 379
Genre: Novel / Fiction
Reviewed by: Carol Davala
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Gabe Oliver’s Little Toy Car is an engaging coming-of-age story that follows a young boy’s life and struggles from childhood into adulthood. In the aftermath of a minor incident, reflections and lessons become intertwined in the consequences of his experiences.
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Tribes of the Chrysalis
Title: Tribes of the Chrysalis: A Crowning of Thorns
Author: Tony Ward
Publisher: PageTurner and Press Media
ISBN: 979-8886226973
Pages: 322
Genre: Self-Help / Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Tribes of the Chrysalis: A Crowning of Thorns is a stimulating book which will make you think deeply about life and the environment you are in. Tony Ward wrote about fascinating stories, capturing the readers’ attention with his interesting and refreshing style.
Magical Music Planet
Title: Magical Music Planet
Author: Tavia Lynn Kalliston
Publisher: Author Reputation Press LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88514-615-9
Pages: 108
Genre: Children’s/Young Adult/Fantasy/Adventure
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
Tavia Lynn Kalliston’s fantasy novel, “Magical Music Planet,” is an adventurous tale about three talented children, Melody Bell, Harmon E. Chord, and Justin Time, and their mission to restore music to Earth. One day, everyone on Earth wakes up to a horrifying discovery; they can’t
When Writing Morphs Into A Lifetime
Title: When Writing Morphs Into A Lifetime: A Novel
Author: Myrna Lou Jastra
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1524697808
Pages: 122
Genre: Nonfiction / Memoirs
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
It isn’t often that a non-fiction book moves me in such a beautiful and eloquent way that I’m left breathless by the last page. But that is precisely what happened when I finished reading When Writing Morphs Into
The System Is Unforgiving
Title: The System Is Unforgiving: Play by the Rules and Win
Author: Allen F. Maxwell
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 9781631955884
Pages: 278
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
How’s this for starters: “I learned early on how to survive the streets. My father…was mainly hanging out in the streets with his friends, having girlfriends, and leaving my mother to take care of all seven children.”
According to Allen F. Maxwell, the author of this super inspirational memoir about his