Let’s face it. No one likes criticism. Well, at least the destructive kind which hurts to read and possibly leads to scars or setbacks. But we also can agree that constructive criticism is useful. While there’s positives and negatives to all feedback, the “bad reviews” of books are largely of the latter. Now I’m not […]
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The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven
Historical romance readers will adore this medieval French fantasy by Jennifer Ivy Walker. This story is about a tragic love triangle that ends with the most intriguing hook. Young Princess Issylte poses a threat to her new stepmother, Queen Morag. The queen takes an instant dislike of the young girl who stands in her way […]
Frankie’s Fishy Feelings
By Kimberly Monaghan on February 1, 2024 in Books 4 Fun, Books 4 Health, Books 4 Kids, Uplifting Books
This book was written by a high school student, Quincy Kaden. When she was twelve, she went to her first therapy session which helped Ms. Kaden discover the “fishy feeling” she’d been battling for so long was called anxiety. She believed she was alone in this battle. As she grew older and learned more about […]
Book Teaser: UnSuited
A YOUNG WOMAN MUST DECIDE IF SHE CAN LEAD THE REBELLION AGAINST A CLASSIST, UBER-CAPITALIST SOCIETY IN THIS EXCITING SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE AUGLAND SERIES Ashton has escaped. She’s made it outside the walls of the faux-utopian theme park Augland where the wealthy and powerful artificially augment their bodies and lives. But is the rebellion […]
Book Teaser: The Trouble with Drowning
Heather Hach, screenwriter and Broadway book writer turned her considerable writing chops to fiction during Covid when Broadway and Hollywood were both shutdown, and found that novel-length fiction was a great outlet that she enjoyed very much. Her latest, soon-to-be bestseller hits the shelves this month! The Trouble with Drowning by Heather Hach. When Eden […]
Book Teaser: Under The Java Moon
Uncover the harrowing account of a Dutch family separated by WWII in 1941 during the rarely taught Japanese occupation of Indonesia (then the Dutch East Indies) in writer Heather B. Moore’s novel Under the Java Moon. This historical fiction novel is based on a true story where Marie Vischer retells her family’s personal journey of […]
Of White Ashes: A Novel
This novel by husband-and-wife team Constance Hays Matsumoto and Kent Matsumoto is a compelling saga that tells the story about two individuals separated by an ocean yet destined to come together. Ruby Ishimaru is a Japanese American growing up in Hawaii on the cusp of World War Two. Her happy childhood ends when her mother […]
The Great Escape: How Books Help You Stay Sane
Recently, I was surprised when my seat-mate on a flight home stated, “Wow, that must be a good book.” So absorbed in reading a new release, a thriller novel, I hadn’t noticed my reaction, nor had I realized an hour had passed. Once I came back to the present, I was grateful to discover I […]
Last Protector (Clayton White Book 1)
The first book in this series, Last Protector, introduces Clayton White, a secret service agent making the biggest step in his life—he’s proposing to his girlfriend Veronica. But when Veronica’s life is threatened, he becomes entangled in a political and deadly quest for answers and mutual survival. It’s rare that a political and spy thriller starts […]
Tough Justice: K-9 Special Ops Book #1
Cute cover and cute romance. Tee O’Fallon opens a new door into suspenseful romance with her series focusing on law enforcement officers working alongside K-9 partners. DEA Agent Tyler “Deck” Decker and ER doctor Tori Sampson meet by accident in the hospital when his friend overdoses due to accidental drug exposure. A deep distrust of […]