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Review: The Darziods’ Stone by Richard Smith

The Darziods' Stone by Richard Smith

The Darziods’ Stone by Richard Smith is a fun middle grade adventure, reading like “The Goonies” set in Cornwall, which will certainly inspire young readers’ sense of adventure.

The book begins with a prologue, which sets the scene nicely, giving the adventure to come a sense of real history – namely Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt and the British swift response to it.  The reader then finds themselves stranded in Cornwall with a mystical stone that is being desperately hidden by members of the crew, which sets the story for a group of teenagers to crack the code of the missing […]

Review: Footsteps in the Dark: Stories of the Bizarre and Unusual by Carlo Armenise

Footsteps in the Dark by Carlo Armenise

Although a collection of short stories, Carlo Armenise has managed to make Footsteps in the Dark: Stories of the Bizarre and Unusual a cohesive whole by creating an atmosphere that radiates through each page. Without delving into exaggeration or fantasy, Armenise has managed to capture what we all fear lurking in the shadows, providing a visceral experience for any reader.

The stories deal with a range of topics, from transference of consciousness to dialogues on evil itself. Reminiscent of Stephen King’s short stories, every story focuses on the human element; these are real, flawed characters who we can all relate […]

An Interview with Jan Ewing: Author of Whither, Willie Wicked?

Jan EwingJan Ewing grew up as a good boy in Southern California. That went on for far too long, until one day, with little warning, he sat down and wrote a string of very dirty books that are today considered—beyond all understanding—to have been influential during the upheaval leading to the Stonewall riots. Jan lost track of them until 2005, when he learned that eBay was selling those long-forgotten epics for ridiculous sums, in most cases more than he was paid for writing them. At that point, he decided to become an author.

Jan has been a working musician, a Navy […]

2018-05-04T11:10:48+02:00May 4th, 2018|Categories: Interviews|

Startoucher by C.J. Odle

Startoucher by C.J. OdleImagine if the entirety of humanity, all of its wrong-doings and misgivings, were to be judged by a superior being of an infallible race? That is the question C.J Odle tackles in Startoucher, opening up a fascinating investigation into the morality of the human race and what we could do to halt our potential downfall.

Jake Connolly, a lawyer living in L.A., begins to experience terrible headaches, with visions of flashing light and other-worldly creatures. Just as he obtains the life he has fought so hard for – making partner at his firm – his increasingly painful visions force […]

2018-05-04T10:41:07+02:00May 4th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Garden Walks: Hand in Hand by Gary W. Burns

Garden Poems: Hand in Hand by Gary W. Burns In Garden Walks: Hand in Hand, poet Gary W. Burns has crafted a beautiful collection that acts as a vivid and meditative appreciation of love between people, and the love of nature.

Burns achieves the semblance of a whole through splitting the collection into four parts: “Colorful Blooms,” “This Backyard Garden,” “Garden Paths,” and “Seasons Cascading.” Each part seems to mirror the constituent parts of a flower’s life – it buds, grows, blooms, and dies. There is a symbiosis between human relationships and nature, exploring love seen through the lens of the natural world.

The most affecting poems are […]

2018-06-26T07:21:50+02:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management by Barry Wolfe

The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management by Barry WolfeBarry Wolfe’s The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management doesn’t exactly on first glance seem like a riveting read, but it is clear that Barry Wolfe kept this in mind, as he has injected the humor and levity that helps communicate his message, offering a comprehensive and even entertaining look at the topic.

The book covers all the bases, from interviewing new staff to changing the work culture of current staff. Reading through, you will find that a lot of what is said not only applies to HR, but to all other aspects of the workplace. Whatever the […]

2018-05-02T12:29:53+02:00May 2nd, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Mondays With Morty: Offbeat Lessons for Success by Jim Tilberry

Mondays With Morty by Jim TilberryJim Tilberry’s Mondays With Morty: Offbeat Lessons for Success is a hilarious romp about an unlikely duo and the exploration of success.

Poetry graduate Walter has a terrible low-paying job, no prospects for a better one, no girlfriend, his car is falling apart, and he has to sponge off his parents to survive – an underachiever all around, or as his mentor puts it, a loser. His mentor is Morton J. Goldberg, known as the Professor to his underlings (even though he’s far from one), and every Monday he and Walter meet to discuss the secrets of success.

This setup […]

2020-02-21T06:29:15+02:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Surviving the Twenties Transformation by K.L. Martin

Surviving the Twenties Transformation by K.L. MartinSurviving the Twenties Transformation: Empower Your Soul and Change Your Life by K. L. Martin is an informative and passionate work of self-help aimed at millennials looking to enhance or begin a relationship with God. Concentrating on practical issues that affect people in their twenties, such as money, family, friends, and other core issues, Martin’s emphasis is on helping people in their twenties find their spiritual center and strength.

K.L. Martin’s book has a clear line that runs through it: beginning with everyday issues that are unique to millennials, it then moves on to ideas of the self and the […]

2018-05-09T10:19:35+02:00April 24th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , , |
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