The New Planet
Title: The New Planet
Author: Carol Love Forbes
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781684860708
Pages: 65
Genre: Science Fiction/Screenplay
Reviewer: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
Carol Love Forbes’s The New Planet is a touching tale that celebrates the strength of love. Dr. Alana Hargate, a scientist at the Intergalactic Research Society (IRS) headquarters on Planet Xenon, is entrusted
Under the Apple Tree
Title: Under the Apple Tree
Author: Rebecca Brockway
Publisher: BlueInk Media Solutions
ISBN: 978-1641339452
Pages: 282
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Barbara Bamberger Scott
Hollywood Book Reviews
Writer Brockway presents a glowing memoir revealing with honesty and depth her adventures and the lessons learned along life’s winding path. Born in 1957, she, with siblings, parents and maternal grandparents lived on a ranch
A Bartender’s Holiday
Title: A Bartender’s Holiday
Author: Carole Love Forbes
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1684863945
Pages: 148
Genre: Romance/Screenplay
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
A Bartender’s Holiday is a sweeping story penned by Carole Love Forbes and which delivers much more than it promises. The scene opens with Vietnam War veteran Mac Neely reflecting deeply on his life, which has been shaped by the
Court Intrigue
Title: Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel
Author: Ilan Sendowski
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894194776
Pages: 274
Genre: Religious Fiction/ Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Ilan Sendowski’s Biblical fiction work Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel, tells the story of a Jewish girl who is forced by circumstances
A Very Powerful Gift
Title: A Very Powerful Gift
Author: Pamela Elges Roesler
Illustrators: Destyne Richardson and Pamela Elges Roesler
Publisher: AR Press
ISBN: 979-8-89356-800-4
Pages: 64
Reviewer: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Growing up as a youngster certainly is full of challenges. Obstacles, both real and imaginary, teem children’s minds with doubt, anxiety, and even fear. Self-doubt reigns as a cloak
The Shingle Weaver’s Picnic
Title: The Shingle Weaver’s Picnic
Author: Patti C. Smith
Publisher: Patti C. Smith
ISBN: 978-1964097459
Pages: 240
Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming-of-Age / Mystery
Reviewer: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
After the loss of her mother, a
The Awakened
Title: The Awakened: A True Life Experience
Author: Wil Woodard
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ASIN: B08NFKK7V1
Pages: 201
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of life’s biggest questions for humanity is what our place in the universe truly is. For so long, humanity believed itself to be the center of all of existence, and for some
Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers
Title: Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers
Author: Harmon S. Graves, III
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-263-5
Pages: 357
Genre: Action / Courtroom Drama
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers is an intriguing book from multiple perspectives. The most important, of course, is this is a compelling tale with fascinating characters. However, from a
Mi: Diana, The Early Years.
Title: Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1)
Author: Mark Miller
Publisher: Mach It Media
ISBN: 978-1638771418
Pages: 295
Genre: Fantasy / Sci-fi
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1) by author Mark Miller, also known as Octavious Sage, is an elucidating epic fantasy
Interstellar Roaming
Title: Interstellar Roaming
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy
ISBN: 978-1964929057
Pages: 187
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of life’s greatest mysteries will always be humanity’s place in the universe. For so long, humans believed themselves to be the center of the universe, with philosophers and scientists
A Psychopath’s Pause
Title: A Psychopath’s Pause
Author: K.B. Pellegrino
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-300-7
Genre: Mystery
Pages: 241
Reviewer: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author K.B. Pellegrino’s A Psychopath’s Pause is an intricate and suspenseful addition to the Captain Beauregard Mystery novels. Combining a seamless blend of classic
The Southern Hunt
Title: The Southern Hunt
Author: Grace Boykin
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1684867066
Pages: 162
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
The book The Southern Hunt by author Grace Boykin is a work of fiction based on real events that honors one of Alabama’s greatest patriarchs and leaders who shaped the state’s development
My COVID-19 Diary
Title: My COVID-19 Diary: Practical Tips and Scriptures for Improbable Times from an American Doctor
Author: Theresa Y. Wee
Publisher: Reader’s Magnet, LLC
ISBN: 979-8890914590
Pages: 350
Genre: Medical Books / Inspirational
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
Dr. Theresa Wee takes you back to the days of forced shutdowns, quarantines, social distancing, and testing with My COVID-19 Diary
Discovering Life’s Purpose
Title: Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club
Author: Del H. Smith
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778834998
Pages: 418
Genre: Inspirational Christian / Non- Fiction
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Del H. Smith’s Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club, offers a comprehensive analysis which
I’m Only Three
Title: I’m Only Three … and look at all the things that I can do!
Author: Harmon S. Graves
Illustrator: Scot Ritchie
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4349-3729-2
Pages: 36
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Music
Reviewer: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Embedded in this creative and beautifully artistic book is
My Three Human Lives
Title: My Three Human Lives
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy, LLC
ISBN: 978-1964929118
Pages: 388
Genre: Fantasy – History
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Fascinating, mesmerizing, and magical – these were the words which came to mind when I finished author Yank Shi’s fantasy-based historical fiction,
Becoming a Lake Girl and Family
Title: Becoming a Lake Girl and Family
Subtitle: Owning and Operating a Family Resort on the Magical Lake of the Ozarks
Author: Debora (Christenson) Amandola, PhD
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 978-1982273415
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 67
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski
Hollywood Book Reviews
Divine in Essence
Title: Divine in Essence
Author: Yarrow Paisley
Publisher: Whiskey Tit
ISBN: 978-1-952600-55-5
Genre: Short Stories
Pages: 216
Reviewer: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
In his short story collection, Divine in Essence, wordsmith Yarrow Paisley pens a collection of ten surreal and disquieting tales too gnarled and unruly to fit neatly into
A Child’s Guide to Wisdom
Title: A Child’s Guide to Wisdom
Author: Everton Robinson
Publisher: Laurcan Publishing LLC
ISBN: Education/Religion
Pages: 70
Genre: Parenting
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
A Child’s Guide to Wisdom is an educational and insightful book about how children can learn values to make them better adults in the future. Author Everton Robinson has written
Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry
Title: Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry
Author: Adelpha L. DeGuzman
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 979-8871869796
Pages: 238
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
An imaginative fantasy adventure, Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry, by author Adelpha L. DeGuzman is playful, and filled with themes of family, destiny, and becoming a hero.
Axel received a strange gift on his eleventh
Petrification
Title: Petrification
Author: Reggie David
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ASIN: B08NFMHSZK
Pages: 194
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
To make sense of life, oftentimes people will turn to fiction to find ways of coping or explaining some of life’s greatest challenges or questions. Whether it is what happens to people after they die, or how mankind can
The Spear And The Sentinel
Title: The Spear And The Sentinel
Author: J. L. Hancock
Publisher: Braveship Books
ISBN: 978-1-64062-202-9
Pages: 340
Genre: Fiction / Techno-Thriller
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author J. L. Hancock’s The Spear And The Sentinel is a fast-paced techno-thriller featuring themes of weapons of mass destruction
The Campaign
Title: The Campaign
Author: Hank Silverberg
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647532185
Pages: 402
Genre: Literature & Fiction / Young Adult
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
In the United States, nothing has consumed the public eye more in recent months than politics. The Presidential race of 2024 has been on the minds of so many people,
Stranger on the Shore
Title: Stranger on the Shore
Author: William J. Borak
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
ISBN: 978-1639888177
Pages: 178
Genre: Mystery
Reviewed by: Rahul Sabbas
Hollywood Book Reviews
‘She woke to the smell of salt water, the gritty sand cold against her skin, but it was the emptiness inside her – an absolute void of
A White Man’s China
Title: A White Man’s China
Author: George Jaeggi
Publisher: Gnome Book Writing
ISBN: 978-1958400784
Pages: 128
Genre: Asian & Asian American Biographies
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Unless someone is willing to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, it is always easier to judge someone when someone doesn’t have all