This book was reviewed for San Francisco Book Review Blood Transparencies, an autobiographical poetry collection by Randy White, is an eloquent and poignant look at a life via verbal snapshots. These precious pearls shaped in words are beautiful, drawing forth emotion and resonant memory from the reader. There were several times I had […]
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Book Review- The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
This book was reviewed via Netgalley The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel is a philosophical gem reminiscent of Stephen King. This is the story of the summer of 1984, a summer of shattered illusions and innocence lost. It is the story of two young boys brought together through the most unlikely of […]
Book Review- Pieces Like Pottery by Dan Buri
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 […]
Book Review- The Book of SHE by Sara Avant Stover
This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review Stover’s Book of SHE was an amazing journey of self-discovery. I had not intended to get as drawn into it as I did. I felt compelled to stop and carry out the appropriate tasks, which slowed my reading. Stover details an alchemic […]
Dinner with Lucifer
Dinner with Lucifer ©Aislynn d’Merricksson, 2015 Dedicated to Mark and Tracy Pellegrino, and to the other four wonderful dinner companions that night. We are a motley group, the five of us, come together to dine with the Prince of Hell and his lovely lady. What a noble cause it is that has brought us […]
Book Review- Divergent and Philosophy: The Factions of Life edited by Courtland Lewis
This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review I absolutely love the pop culture and philosophy books! I find them a great way to make philosophic concepts far more accessible to the everyday person, and to open minds to different ways of thinking. This book, focusing on Veronica Roth’s haunting dystopic […]
Book Review- Constructed of Magic and Other Poems on the Immortality of the Human Spirit by Louis Alan Swartz
I really rather enjoyed Swartz’ collection of poems in the book Constructed of Magic, despite many of the poems involving rhyming . Rhyming poems are usually a big turn-off for me. Many of the poems in this book dealt with a difficult topic for most people- death. Yet, Swartz’ take on things is more light-hearted. […]