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Thieves and Passions

Title: Thieves and Passions
Author: L. Eugene Hopkins
Publisher:  1st Book Library
ISBN: 978-1410717368
Pages: 396
Genre: Literature; Fiction
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza

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One of the most powerful forces and emotions in the Universe that a human being (or any living being) can experience is that of love. Love is the driving force behind passion, romance, friendship, family, and so much more. The desire to find love and hold onto

Incident at the Historical Museum

Title: Incident at the Historical Museum
Author: Lawrence A. Deiman
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1662408267
Pages: 184
Genre: Action & Adventure
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina

 

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One of the most thrilling genres in the book world to me are whodunit mysteries. There’s intrigue, thrilling action, and a murder mystery all wrapped into one, and it makes for an exciting read – to say the least. That is exactly how I felt

A Dimash Qudaibergen Fable

Title: A Dimash Qudaibergen Fable: The Sculptor’s Masterpiece
Author: Pamela McGee Wilkinson
Publisher: Writers Branding, LLC
ISBN: 9781639454334
Pages: 50
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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Dimash Qudaibergen is a 28-year-old world-renowned Kazakh singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his exceptionally wide vocal range and ability to sing in more than fifteen languages.

Pamela McGee Wilkinson, in her book A Dimash Qudaibergen Fable: The Sculptor’s Masterpiece, has created an enchanting narrative poetry as she appreciates the singer’s hard work over

Molly the Mallard Duck

Title:  Molly the Mallard Duck
Subtitle:  The true story of Kathy and the mallard duck she named Molly
Author:  Karen J. Tapp
Illustrator:  Karen A. Welch
Publisher:  Trafford Publishing
ISBN:  978-1-4669-8524-7
Pages:  32
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by:  Beth Adams

 

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At times it is said, “truth is stranger than fiction,” yet in author Karen J. Tapp’s illustrated book Molly the Mallard Duck, I can honestly say, “truth is more kind and loving

In the Footsteps of the Magi

Title: In the Footsteps of the Magi
Author: Robin Catlin Wainwright
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing
ISBN: 1685364705
Pages: 212
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel

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Robin and Nancy Wainwright developed a crazy idea to celebrate the 2000th birthday of Jesus with an organized pilgrimage that would take the same route as the Magi in what would be a Holy Land tour. Their journey would take them through places such as Iran, and

Double-Edged Sword

Title: Double-Edged Sword:  A Novel of Reconstruction Book Four of the Renegade Series
Subtitle: A Novel of Reconstruction
Author: J.D.R. Hawkins
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1685363164
Pages: 370
Genre: Historical Fiction / War Drama / Suspense
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha

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J.D.R. Hawkins’ historical fiction Double-Edged Sword: A Novel of Reconstruction delves into the American Civil War which has destroyed cities and livelihoods. Amidst the tense atmosphere of conflict, a family attempts to recover socially and emotionally. However, the post-war

Scrapping with the Mob

Title: Scrapping with the Mob
Author: Doug Beaver
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8886223286
Pages: 202
Genre: Mystery / Thriller & Suspense
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

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In an effort to understand and explain the method and reasoning behind a person’s choice to interact or engage with organized crime, some people turn to the world of fiction to put themselves into the shoes of people who would do such a thing.

Darkwind Chronicles: The Second Act

Title: Darkwind Chronicles: The Second Act
Author: Christopher Michael Cifelli
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: TBA
Pages: 170
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Jennifer Bailey

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Magnetin has just become a dragon knight like he always dreamt of, and discovered his father is still alive. Despite shortly returning home from his last journey, Magnetin and his friend embark on another quest; returning to places where he experienced some elemental trials, looking for additional power in order to stop Wraith from

Sex and Chocolate

Title: Sex and Chocolate: The Science of Sexual Engineering
Author: Cfayla Johnson
Publisher: GoToPublishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781647496227
Pages: 182
Genre: Women’s Sex Health
Reviewed by: Rae Capri

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Overall, health is extremely important if you want to get the most quality out of life, and to combine that with a healthy sex life is a bonus. The intimacy and closeness experienced with another person is an unmatched feeling, leaving you wanting to explore further. Our capabilities are more than we can

God, The Here, and The Hereafter

Title:  God, The Here, and The Hereafter:  The Way to Heaven
Author:  Norman B. Talsoe
Publisher:  Norman Talsoe Publishing
ISBN:  979-8986428307
Pages:  206
Genre:   Religious Literature
Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert
 

 

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Helping to prepare the way for both believers and non-believers, author Norman B Talsoe’s, God, The Here and The Hereafter, brings forth an insightful and thought-provoking work which may just cause many readers to take a pause and reflect on their lives and

The General’s Wife

Title: The General’s Wife: The Final Betrayal
Author: Brenda Gantt
Publisher: Writers Branding, LLC
ISBN: ‎1954341822
Pages: 126
Genre: Autobiography
Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh

 

 

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Brenda Gantt found out the hard way that there’s a big difference between the American dream popular culture sells us, and the harsh truth of real life. She thought she had all the ingredients for happiness. A wealthy retired major general for a husband and almost everything money can buy. Such a relationship provides the sort

Willow’s Secrets

Title: Willow’s Secrets
Author: Sally Avery Bermanzohn
Publisher: ‎ Inks and Bindings
ISBN: 9798886150698
Pages: 252
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni

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Willow’s Secrets by Sally Avery Bermanzohn follows the lifelong journey of a half-white and half Native American girl in the late 1800s named Willow. The secrets regarding Willow, unknown to her, come gradually throughout her life, in surprising and unexpected ways.  A white woman, Mama Rose, and her father take little Willow in after her mother was

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 murder

Indian Annie

Title:  Indian Annie: A Grandmother’s Story
Author:  Sally Avery Bermanzohn
Publisher: ‎Inks and Bindings
ISBN: ‎ 9798886150728
Pages: ‎ 160
Genre:  Biographical History
Reviewed by:  David Allen

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Indian Annie, who was born in 1820, lived through the Civil War and the scattering of Native American people under the press of the genocidal expansionism of ‘white folk.’  This sweet and elegiac memoir recounts history without a trace of irony or despair. Annie’s people, the Chickasaw, dwindled

Call to Him Before the Throne

Title:  Call to Him Before the Throne
Author:  Roger Lee Daub
Publisher:  PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN:  979-8-88622-351-4
Pages:  62
Genre:  Poetry
Reviewed by:  Suzanne Gattis

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Call to Him Before the Throne is a collection of poetry inspired mainly by the life and love of our Savior Jesus Christ.  It talks of the mightiness of his ways and how He is the path to redemption.  It is a call to finding and accepting His way.  The book also takes time

Once Is Never Enough

Title:  Once Is Never Enough: Revenge Never Sleeps
Author:  Monique Gliozzi
Publisher: ‎ Tellwell Talent
ISBN: ‎ 0228879213
Pages: ‎ 224
Genre:  Suspense / Thriller
Reviewed by:  David Allen

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Larissa La Roche, the anti-heroine of this heartstopper tale of misadventure and revenge, has it all. She is the scion of a Napa Valley wine family; she gets to fly around the globe in her persona of flight attendant; she seems to

The Id Paradox

Title: The Id Paradox
Author: Jan Notzon
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 978-1545501375
Pages: 394
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina

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As an avid reader and lover of books, I often find myself intrigued by books with complex characters and riveting, action-packed storylines. You know, novels that just immediately grab you and don’t let go until that final sentence is read, and maybe not even then as it lingers

A Book of Tai Chi

Title:  A Book of Tai Chi
Author:  Calvin E. Dallas
Publisher: ‎ PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: ‎ 979-8886220285
Pages: ‎ 50
Genre:  Educational / Self-Improvement
Reviewed by:  David Allen

 

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Walk through any park – especially in spring or summer – and you’re bound to see people assuming unusual postures, moving in strange and beautiful concert with each other and the world around.  They are practicing blocks, moves, positions. They are uniting the inner and outer, substance and void by means of contemplation, by

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

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Something 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 falls short,

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

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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

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

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

Da’thy’s Mississippi Soul Food

Title:  Da’thy’s Mississippi Soul Food
Author:  Dorothy Woods
Publisher: ‎ Author, Inc.
Pages: 122
ISBN: ‎ 0982789866
Genre:  Cookbook
Reviewed by:  David Allen

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What exactly is Mississippi cuisine? Have no doubt: it is soul food. And rest assured: the recipes for all these are to be found in Dorothy Wood’s amazing, ever accessible cornucopia of recipes and dining delights.

Dorothy Woods, a mother and a grandmother, is also a master chef, and her extended family celebrates this fact, as will her readers. She brings good

Santo’s Search for Glaciers

Title:  Santo’s Search for Glaciers
Author & Illustrator:  D. B. Clay
Publisher:  PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN:  979-8-88622-095-7
Pages:  34
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Climate Education
Reviewed by:  Beth Adams

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Author D. B. Clay has taken a firm stance on the issue of climate change by educating children, as well as all readers, in his illustrated book titled Santo’s Search for Glaciers.  In this story, Santos brings personified penguins Petie, Pablo, and Pepetie to life, sharing conversations about the

Theatre of the Vampires

Title: Theatre of the Vampires
Author: H. F. Galloway
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 979-8886222173
Pages: 94
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by:  Jennifer Bailey

 

 

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Herb was just a maintenance man working late at night in a theatre.  As he was turning off the lights to close up, something caught his eye under a tarp.  When we went to investigate, vampire bats attacked him.  Herb isn’t a man to go down without a fight, he bit back and surprisingly absorbed