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Crossing the Dateline by Carrie Hannah

Crossing the Dateline by Carrie Hannah

A captivating time travel romance set in Brooklyn, Crossing the Dateline by Carrie Hannah offers readers a startling mystery surrounding an evocative painting. Justine finds a portal in her home which takes her back in time to 1905 where she sees an illustration that looks strikingly like her mother and begins to fall in love with the portrait’s dashing artist. With the help of Maggie, the housekeeper, Justine gathers clues to determine the origin of the likeness and solve her connection to the past. A clever mix of historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and fantasy, the short chapters of this […]

2022-03-08T08:57:39+02:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Circadian Algorithms by Tom B. Night

Circadian Algorithms by Tom B. Night

Tom B. Night’s Circadian Algorithms is a fast-paced sci-fi thriller with a conspiracy angle that prompts questions about the nature of experiential reality itself. Following point-of-view characters Madeline and Darwin in various states of wakefulness and sleep, the story unravels a plan to reorder the future of humanity, while the protagonists unravel somewhat as well, as they must fight to gain and maintain a grip on just what is real. A profound book for any enthusiast of biohacking and dreams, Circadian Algorithms is a profoundly inventive work of visionary sci-fi.[…]

2022-03-07T09:28:19+02:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

An Interview with Katharine M. Sweet: Author of Love Is…

Katharine M. SweetKatharine M Sweet hails from Michigan where she lives with her husband and two rescued pups. She’s had an active imagination since she was a child and loves to spin tales for family, friends, or anyone who will listen. Writing stories has always brought her comfort and given her a way to connect with others. Admittedly she’s a horror fan reading a lot of Steven King, Dean Koontz, and Richard Laymon to name a few. After falling into romance books for the first time in 2019, she’s been reading most anything she can get her hands on. She loves creating […]

2022-02-08T10:04:08+02:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Alice McVeigh: Author of Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation

Alice McVeigh

Alice McVeigh – author of the prizewinning Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel and the new Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation – was born in South Korea, of American diplomatic parents, and lived in Asia until she was 13.

Alice achieved a B.Mus with distinction in performance at Jacobs Indiana University School of Music, and spent three years studying cello privately with William Pleeth, Jacqueline du Pre’s “cello daddy.” Since then she has freelanced with orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic and Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique all over the UK, the EU, America and […]

2022-02-08T09:58:20+02:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Daniel James: Author of Hourglass

Daniel JamesDaniel James is an author of dark fantasy, thrillers, and horror, from Liverpool, England.

He first began writing as a hobby and creative outlet to distract himself from the mundanity of completing his Bachelors of Science at Liverpool Hope University. His character-driven, action-packed urban fantasy novel, Hourglass, received a Kirkus Star from Kirkus Reviews, and was voted one of their Best 100 Indie novels of 2021.

Growing up, he spent perhaps a little too much time daydreaming about superheroes and horror movies. In his mid-teens, he got his first bass guitar and joined his first band. No points for […]

2022-03-14T09:20:17+02:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Interviews|

Review: Bird of Passage by Dr. Nooshie Motaref

Bird of Passage by Dr. Nooshie Motaref

Bird of Passage by author Dr. Nooshie Motaref is a fascinating account of a woman born in Iran who moves through the world looking for love, spiritual healing, and an understanding of what has happened to her homeland.

Wherever Mitra goes, she finds adventure, insecurity, romance, danger and, at times, disappointment. Yet her inner strength remains honed to the tasks that face her. Her namesake, from Indo-Persian mythology, is a wise woman who speaks truth, “with a thousand ears…ten thousand eyes.” This fortitude will be especially needed, as when following the ascension to power of the Khomeini regime in Iran, […]

2022-01-24T05:41:58+02:00January 23rd, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

An Interview with Dr. Nooshie Motaref: Author of Bird of Passage

Dr. Nooshie MotarefNooshie Motaref, author, storyteller, and biographer, has gone through many challenging life experiences unlike many women from the Middle East. She grew up in Persia, and studies in four countries – Iran, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. She received her masters and doctorate degrees in American Literature and folklore from Florida State University. Her dissertation is a proof of Carl Jung’s theory, the “Collective Unconscious,” through Persian fairytales and folktales. She is the author of Land of Roses and Nightingales, and award-winning novel, Tapestries of the Heart, which is a precursor to Bird of Passage.

She […]

2022-01-24T07:41:45+02:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Interviews|

Geo by Topher Allen

Geo by Topher Allen

A sweet, clever middle grade adventure about a group of rocks who end up on a treacherous journey in a vast wilderness, Topher Allen’s Geo is an absorbing book about the importance of asking questions and not letting fear define you. This novel will appeal to a wide age range of readers, as its inspirational themes of taking chances and venturing outside of your comfort zone are good advice for everyone. Allen’s rocks are adorable and Geo’s lively dialogue and lush descriptions are a pleasure to read, as well as providing an inspiring and necessary message.

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2022-01-20T07:34:49+02:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Editorial Reviews|
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