Poetry to Challenge the Senses
Title: Poetry to Challenge the Senses
Author: Donald R. Elix
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88963-434-8
Pages:
Genre: Poetry
Reviewer: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
Poetry to Challenge the Senses is a collection of poems which present a visual array of images that will challenge the senses of readers. Author Donald R. Elix has written a book of poetry which will
On the Edge of Tomorrow
Title: On the Edge of Tomorrow
Author: Lyle D. Westbrook
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8886400687
Pages: 594
Genre: Fiction
Reviewer: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
If you fancy books that start at a slow pace but pick up once you are three chapters in, then On the Edge of Tomorrow should be your next read. Author Lyle D. Westbrook wrote a wonderful book, a bit slow at first, yet picks up and gets to be as interesting as
Savage Days Haunted Nights
Title: Savage Days Haunted Nights
Author: Bennett Kremen
Publisher: Page Vision Press
ISBN: 978-1960946492
Pages: 334
Genre: Romance / Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
Life rarely ever plays out the way we expect it to. The truth is that no matter how many times we plan something out, or how many times we outline the trajectory
Seventeen Parcels
Title: Seventeen Parcels
Author: Mic Lowther
Publisher: BookBaby
ASIN: B09YSYF9DG
Pages: 247
Genre: Fiction / Mystery
Reviewer: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Mic Lowther’s book is as attention-grabbing as it is enjoyable. As a reader, you feel as if you are part of the narrative as the author is both very engaging
Things I Wanted My Grandsons To Know
Title: Things I Wanted My Grandsons To Know
Subtitle: Before I Leave
Author: Kenn Stobbe
ISBN: 979-8-88945-501-1
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
Pages: 88
Genre: Non-fiction
Reviewer: Dianne Shapiro
Hollywood Book Reviews
The book, Things I Wanted My Grandsons To Know, is a non-fiction work by author Kenn Stobbe. It contains quotes, sayings, and snippets which he, as
Deceitful Intentions
Title: Deceitful Intentions
Subtitle: A Revenge Mystery
Author: Carlo Armenise
ISBN: 978-1-962859-44-8
Publisher: Author’s Tranquillity Press
Pages: 98
Genre: Revenge / Mystery
Reviewer: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Carlo Armenise has impeccably written the mystery
Letters from Mr. JB Fact Finder
Title: Letters from Mr. JB Fact Finder
Subtitle: A Weekly Letter on History Trivia
Author: Joe W. Boyd
ISBN: 979-8-89174-091-4
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
Pages: 120
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Dianne Shapiro
Hollywood Book Reviews
The book, Letters from Mr. JB Fact Finder, by author Joe W. Boyd is an interesting collection of letters in which he
Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play
Title: Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play
Subtitle: An A to Z Alphabet Book for Child and Adult
Author: Juli-Ann Gasper
Publisher: Mainspring Books
ISBN: 979-8891140103
Pages: 68
Genre: Children’s Literature/Educational Alphabet Books
Reviewer: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play: An A to Z Alphabet Book
New to the Game
Title: New to the Game
Author: Mark Schoedl
Publisher: Best Books Media
ISBN: 978-1956095203
Pages: 239
Genre: Short Story Collection
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni
Hollywood Book Reviews
In author Mark Schoedl’s novel, New to the Game, each chapter presents dialogue between two or more people, taking the reader through a day in their lives and
Stepping out of Darkness
Title: Stepping out of Darkness
Author: Evyn Vernee
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491777362
Pages: 298
Genre: Metaphysical & Visionary /Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
On the surface, Kalyse is ordinary with loving parents and good friends helping her as she searches for who she wants to become. Her life is filled with questions and uncertainties
I Was Born to Run
Title: I Was Born to Run
Author: Angelina Charles
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-89174-311-3
Pages: 35
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Angelina Charles’s illustrated children’s book I Was Born to Run tells the motivational story of young James, who was born with one leg shorter than the other. He was
Transcending Bipolar Disorder
Title: Transcending Bipolar Disorder: My Own True Story of Recovery from Mental Illness
Author: B. Robert Jameson
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8891743601
Pages: 112
Genre: New Age and Spirituality
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Offering an illuminating tracing of his personal journey through mental illness, author B. Robert Jameson’s Transcending Bipolar Disorder: My Own True
Landing on my Feet
Title: Landing on my Feet: Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education
Author: James Kleiner
Publisher: BookBaby
ISBN: 979-8350926163
Pages: 350
Genre: Memoir, Non-fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
“To teach is to touch a life forever.” This quote, although anonymous, is so appropriate to this account of the author’s life because it represents the heart and soul of
The Change Center
Title: The Change Center
Author: Howard D. Blazek
Publisher: Howard D. Blazek
ISBN: 979-8890301444
Pages: 264
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
In the modern age, one of the most widely discussed, hotly debated, and important topics with which our society focuses on is the state of mental health and its treatment. For centuries mental health was regarded with
Last Assignment
Title: Last Assignment
Author: Bruce Aitchison
Publisher: Arpress
ISBN: 979-8893303629
Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Last Assignment is the book which makes you lack words after you are done reading because of how terrific the story is. The author is imaginative, thoughtful, and has exciting
Flora Fleece
Title: Flora Fleece
Author: Bryan Anthony
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1684866656
Pages: 124
Genre: Children’s Books
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
There are those who find comfort and joy in the safety of home and the familiarity which comes with it. The knowledge that comes with knowing what each and every day will bring, and never questioning their surroundings,
A One-Way Trip to Death
Title: A One-Way Trip to Death: A Survivor’s View of Cruise Missiles in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Author: Richard F. Kaufman, Ph.D
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 978-6657-0245-4
Pages: 121
Genre: Memoir
Review by: Barbara Bamberger Scott
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Richard F. Kaufman, PhD, now retired from the US Navy, recalls in vivid personal and professional detail his
Bad Mood Drive
Title: Bad Mood Drive
Author: Alan Douglas
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88622-288-3
Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction / Mystery
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
Bad Mood Drive is unlike most books you have ever read, and it may take a few chapters to settle into this book. Once you give it a chance, you are rewarded with a semi-mystery that touches everything from romance to murder.
We Remember
Title: We Remember: Stories of September 11, 2001 Victims Written by Families
Author: Maureen Crethan Santora
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9798890319432
Pages: TBA
Genre: Non-fiction / History / Americas
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
As a society, it is rare to be able to say for certain that we have lived through a truly historic time. Yet in
74 Bible Mysteries Solved
Title: 74 Bible Mysteries Solved: Aliens Fact or Fiction?
Author: Tommy Bruce Jones
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 979-8889455028
Pages: 446
Genre: Religion / Christianity
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
You may think you understand religion and the Bible, until you get a hold of Tommy Bruce Jones’s 74 Bible Mysteries Solved: Aliens Fact or Fiction?. This book
The Legend of the Two Santas
Title: The Legend of the Two Santas
Author: Frederick Tirrell
Publisher: Stonehenge Literary and Media
ISBN: 979-8-8690-2003-1
Pages: 26
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Christmas Story
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Frederick Tirrell has created a delightful children’s illustrated Christmas story titled, The Legend of the Two Santas.
In this tale, a young boy, Rick, is
O’ Darkness, Darkness!
Title: O’ Darkness, Darkness! My Son Shall Pass
Author: Carlton Jordan
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 978-1490890777
Pages: 273
Genre: Spirituality & Literature
Reviewed by: Jason Lulos
Hollywood Book Reviews
What does it mean to be tested by God? How are we to converse with God and interpret His (sometimes) cryptic messages and directives? What does
Remnants of Humanity
Title: Remnants of Humanity: Journey Throughout Our Sacred Earth to Restore Balance Held Within the Feminine Dimension
Author: Christine Van Camp Zecca
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3323-8
Pages: 231
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Pat Mendelson
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Christine Van Camp Zecca’s Remnants of Humanity: Journey Throughout Our
From Brokenness to Atonement, Faith, Hope, and Love
Title: From Brokenness to Atonement, Faith, Hope, and Love: A Vietnam War Sniper’s Journey and a Psychiatrist’s Bibliotherapy
Author: Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH, FAPA
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing
ISBN: 979-8885403948
Pages: 190
Genre: Faith
Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh
Hollywood Book Reviews
Hani Raoul Khouzam’s “Christian” book is Christian in the most subtle sense. Yes, it follows one man’s journey, from horrors experienced during war, to a much more contented life many years
Adventures of Willie the Westie
Title: Adventures of Willie the Westie
Author: Phil Ferretti
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9781098062828
Pages: 24
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
In this delightful illustrated children’s book, Adventures of Willie the Westie, by author Phil Ferretti, readers are treated to a variety of meetings of new animals by this cute West Highland Terrier, commonly called a “Westie,“ named Willie.
Each encounter brings out interesting details