I’m an immigrant kid, more or less twice over. My parents emigrated from Brazil to England, bringing the culture of their country with them. There they birthed my older sister and me. We lived there until I was five, then off my family went to the United States, where we’ve lived ever since. By all […]
He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox on August 29, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Christian / Contemporary, Fiction / Small Town & Rural, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Amanda Cox’s “He Should Have Told the Bees” is an emotional journey that weaves together themes of love, loss, […]
The Salt of the Earth by George Gissing is one of fifteen stories that make up the collection “The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories”, published in 1906. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Salt of the Earth by George Gissing The Salt […]
INFINITY: Forgetful Stars by J.P Berting Genre: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure ISBN: 9798991057202 Print Length: 364 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A thrilling sci-fi adventure that digs into the heart of what it means to be human The year is 2126 and humankind is embarking on its most ambitious venture […]
Henry’s Version by Brett Shapiro Genre: Literary Fiction / LGBTQ ISBN: 9798891323483 Print Length: 190 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender A poetic novel looking back on a life well lived Brett Shapiro takes readers on a meaningful, touching journey about being human and looking back in […]
The other night, out to dinner with a couple fiction-writer friends, I learned a new-to-me genre word: howdunit. The friend who shared the term said it describes a detective story in which the focus of the narrative is not the person who committed the crime (that would be a whodunit) but, rather, how the crime […]
William by Mason Coile on September 10, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Horror, Fiction / Science Fiction / General, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological Pages: 224 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Henry is a brilliant engineer who, after untold hours spent in his home lab, has achieved the breakthrough of his career, he’s created an […]
ShadowBane by Cal Logan Genre: Fantasy / Action ISBN: 9798990237902 Print Length: 609 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Kathy L. Brown An epic, high-stakes fantasy, ShadowBane delivers nuanced characters and gripping action. In a feudal-Japan-like setting, ShadowBane, the first book of the Schism of Souls series, introduces demon-slaying twins Shura and Jin. Demons are […]
An Otherwise Healthy Person by Ron Jansen Genre: Memoir / War ISBN: 9781625862730 Print Length: 328 pages Publisher: Credo House Publishers Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A deeply personal, powerfully vulnerable memoir of a Marine squad leader’s experiences in Fallujah, Iraq and the aftermath In the wake of the 9/11 […]
Students sometimes ask what the themes are in my book, to which I usually laugh and reply, “That sounds like a test question.” Then, turning serious, I go on to explain that I don’t think about themes when tackling a story. Rather, I find myself spending time with my characters, and wondering how they will […]