Watching Glass Shatter by James J Cudney is a poignant story of love and loss, hope and redemption. After the unexpected and untimely death of Ben Glass, his wife Olivia is given a pair of envelopes by the estate lawyer. One is for her. The second is for one of her sons, though she doesn’t […]
***This book was reviewed for the Manhattan Book Review Banged Up Heart is a poignant memoir of life after the death of a cherished one. Of letting go, and learning to love again. And yet again. My heart went out to Ms Melis as I read. To lose not one, but two people so close […]
Shatterheart Aislynn d’Merricksson, ©2017 Listen dripping venom acid in the streets Devolution the mad king laughs blood in the streets Disillusion savagery exposed Stanford’s lesson forgotten Fury Civilization falls Rome’s lesson forgotten Hatred ‘Never forget’, already gone Reich’s lesson forgotten Shatterheart crystal tears gaping wounds inflicted Emberlight faint […]
This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Hendricks’ Which Way is Up is a collection of poems focusing on the balance between the darker things in life with the lighter ones. I love the quote at the beginning of the first section that reminds us that you need darkness and sadness in order for […]
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 […]
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, […]
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I’ll be honest. Pieces Like Pottery is far from my usual fare. I’m not usually a fan of short fiction, even in my favourite genres. The title called to me though. It conjured images of pot sherds being […]
Reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Andem’s Ashes of Waterloo isn’t my typical fare. I’m not the biggest fan if historical romance (or romance in general), but I’ve been working to expand my reading horizons. I do greatly enjoy historical fiction in general, and this book provided a great story. The title is what captured my attention […]