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Monthly Features – August 2025

Hunting the Red Fox by W. Kenneth Tyler, Jr. I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: This is the story of Perry Barnes, a multi-talented man who made one bad teenage mistake in the weeks leading up to his high school graduation in 1942. On […]

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STARRED Book Review: No Big Deal by Dean Brownrout

No Big Deal by Dean Brownrout Genre: Memoir / Music ISBN: 9781771839099 Print Length: 178 pages Publisher: Guernica Editions Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka Tour vans, Xeroxed demos, and a front-row seat to a vanishing scene Dean Brownrout’s No Big Deal: Chasing the Indie Music Dream in the Last Days of the Record Business […]

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Book Review: Crimson Wings – The Boy Who Flew

Crimson Wings: The Boy Who Flew by B.T. Skylark Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy ISBN: 9781836883838 Print Length: 186 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph Historical fantasy soars to thrilling, emotional heights in this extraordinary wartime tale of two brave boys protecting their dragon. We meet lonely, neurodivergent orphan Henry at a really difficult […]

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The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

Hayley Gelfuso’s debut novel, The Book of Lost Hours, emerges as a remarkable achievement in speculative fiction that weaves together the intimate pain of personal loss with the grand sweep of historical tragedy. This is a book that dares to ask profound questions about who controls our collective memory and what happens when the guardians […]

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Book Review: A Song for Olaf by Jennifer Boulanger

A Song for Olaf by Jennifer Boulanger Genre: Memoir ISBN: 9781955194419 Print Length: 270 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui A powerful reminder of how love, when shared, can leave a lasting legacy “For years, every day after dinner we had watched the war on TV together. Now, it was in our home.” Jennifer […]

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Book Review: Everyone’s Going by George H. Northrup

Everyone’s Going by George H. Northrup Genre: Poetry ISBN: 9798891326842 Print Length: 100 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A collection of healing laments about loss and grief presented in dazzling verse George Northrup is an experienced poet and psychologist, qualifications that are evident in his latest collection, Everyone’s Going: Poems […]

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A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway

A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway was published in 1927. It appears in the collection Men Without Women. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway William Campbell had been in a pursuit race with […]

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The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren

In a literary landscape saturated with formulaic fantasy romance, Ova Ceren’s debut novel The Book of Heartbreak emerges as a refreshing departure from convention. This ambitious work weaves together Turkish folklore, Ottoman history, and contemporary romance with the skill of a master storyteller who understands that the most compelling curses are those born from the […]

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If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

Julie Olivia’s “If It Makes You Happy” arrives like a warm cup of cider on a crisp autumn morning, wrapping readers in the golden-hued comfort of 1990s nostalgia while delivering a surprisingly nuanced exploration of healing, identity, and what it truly means to find home. Set against the backdrop of Copper Run, Vermont, during the […]

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Wish You Were Her by Elle McNicoll

Elle McNicoll has always written with a clear purpose: to give voice to characters often overlooked in mainstream fiction. With Wish You Were Her, she turns her attention to romantic comedy—a genre that thrives on misunderstandings, witty banter, and slow-burn tension—yet she doesn’t abandon the depth and authenticity that define her earlier works. The result […]