This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Noyila’s Poetry for the Soul is a beautiful collection of poetry following a range topics. Favourites include: ‘A Good Book’, because it is so true to my own feelings. Truly good books captivate. They are the keys to places your soul can dwell. I can’t […]
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Book Review: The After War by Brandon Zenner
Zenner’s The After War is a fierce post-apocalyptic story of war and loss, of nature’s vengeance, of survival in the face of overwhelming odds. As humanity begins to wage World War III upon itself the very planet decides to wage its own war against the species that has become a global parasite. We are due […]
Book Review: Diary of the Mad by Victoria Kulik Haugnes
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review Haugnes’ Diary of the Mad is a series of short stories showcasing some of the best and worst elements of the human experience. Many focused on the darker aspects of life- loss of hope, despair, depression, motives of murder, […]
Book Review: Oppression by Jessica Therrien
This Book was reviewed via Xppresso Publicity Oppression is the first in Therrein’s ‘Children of the Gods’ series. It starts off with Elyse working to settle into a new place. That it is San Francisco delighted me, and she’s absolutely right. San Francisco is a place to come to be yourself. There’s an […]
Book Review: Fallen Star by Allison Morse
This book was reviewed for San Francisco and Netgalley Fallen Star, by Allison Morse, is a brilliantly wrought cold case murder mystery; a gripping thrill-ride from start to finish. It was one of the rare books I just didn’t want to put down. I had to finish! We follow Kate Bloom, sharing in her chilling […]
Book Review- Scariest Stories Ever Told by Roberta Simpson Brown
This book was reviewed via Netgalley The Scariest Stories Ever Told is a collection of eerie, and ghostly tales akin to the chronicles penned by Alan Schwartz in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series. Man, I had all of those books as a kid. I would have loved to add this […]
Book Review- Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother by Segilola Salami
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother is the second of Salami’s Yetunde books. This short, beautiful read is told from the perspective of Yetunde, a mere babe, who’s own ma has passed away. Yetunde narrates for us as her ma engages in a Yoruba tradition of praise poetry, reciting one for her own mother. Yetunde […]
Book Review: The Complete Tor by Anthony Morgan-Clark
This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite The Complete Tor by Anthony Morgan-Clark is a collection of all three Tor novels, plus two short stories. Suicide, homicide, accidental death. The Tor doesn’t care the means, so long as blood toll is paid. /‘Ware the raven’s midnight call, ‘Ware […]
Book Review: In All Things by Marta Curti
This book was reviewed for Online Book Club *Click here to visit the OnlineBookClub page for this book. Curti’s In All Things is a beautiful testament to the interconnectedness of life, and how the vagaries of life are not as random as we think. The narrative jumps between three different perspectives, in […]
Spotlight: Labyrinth Lost Exerpt
1 Follow our voices, sister. Tell us the secret of your death. —-Resurrection Canto, Book of Cantos T he second time I saw my dead aunt Rosaria, she was dancing. Earlier that day, my mom had warned me, pressing a long, red fingernail on the tip of my nose, “Alejandra, don’t go downstairs when the […]