Light at Play by Rachelle Thimote, Illustrated by Gary Wein
While it is clear what she is trying to accomplish, it seems that the ideas are presented a bit too simply. While the length of the book is restricted by the […]
Review: Rubber Match by Marcus Cootsona
★★★★ 
There is a clear line between comic fiction and intelligent social satire, and Marcus Cootsona’s novel, Rubber Match, treads a careful dance between the two, providing an entertaining narrative, but never letting readers forget that they are enjoying the handily crafted prose of a witty wordsmith. Peppered with clever modern allusions and sharp rhetoric, the novel is a smart, savvy, tongue-in-cheek work of fiction. Cootsona knows his audience and plays to the crowd, moving slowly at times, but always with a feeling that things will soon get uniquely interesting.
Following a few brief, tennis-heavy chapters, Wally, an ex-tennis […]
The Air Force’s Black Ceiling by Ivan Thompson
It is revealed that the clever façade of specialized African-American leadership within the Air Force often hides the fact that there is inherent […]
Review: The People’s House by David Pepper
★★★★ 
The idea of corruption in government is hardly a novel thought, and it has been tackled from every imaginable angle, but in these hyper-charged modern times, a bit of escapism to an even more tangled world can be a treat. In The People’s House by David Pepper, an unlikely reporter has one final shot at a career-making scoop, and a chance to save democracy in this generation.
The familiar scene of a campaign reporter, Jack Sharpe, drinking himself silly at bars and feeling dissatisfied with the state of the political world eases readers into the tone of the story […]
Review: Never A Choice But Always A Gift by Adam Que
★★★½ 
Delving into someone else’s mind can be an exhausting and exciting adventure, and in Never A Choice But Always A Gift, Adam Que artfully pulls back the curtain on the inner monologue of Max Kristoff. Once readers move past the frantic pace of the author’s thoughts, and have a chance to settle into the stream-of-consciousness style, the story begins to take on a vague shape. Max is an early 30-something with a dead-end job and a rather cynical view of life, whose attention and thoughts seem out of control, at times, but intriguing nonetheless.
Within the busy writing and […]
Review: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants by Rick & Brenda Redner
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants by Rick and Brenda Redner is an informative and important book.
There are certain books that may be uncomfortable to pick up in a bookstore, or leave lying about on your coffee table, even if their subject matter is completely normal, and something that affects tens of millions of men around the world. Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants has a bold title that leaves little mystery as to the subject matter, but readers might be surprised by the value and insightful […]
Review: Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster
★★★★½ 
Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster is a bloody good ride from start to finish.
Vampires have no doubt made a comeback in popular fiction, but some critics have noted the toned-down nature of these depictions, as opposed to the more sinister and terrifying versions of generations past. Alex Webster is clearly a student of those older varieties, as his eccentric vampire novel, Return of the Dragon, boldly shows. Readers are given a small glimpse into reports that hint at the vampire’s bloody history, eventually stopping off in the 1950s, in Soviet-policed Romania, where there are […]
Review: She Let Go of My Hand by John D. Wattson
★★★★ 
She Let Go of My Hand: A Father’s Memoir of His Divorce Journey by John D. Wattson is a heartbreaking and honest tale of troubled times.
The hard truth that relationships take time and effort should come as no surprise to any reader, but rarely is the brutal collapse of a marriage put on such bold display. In She Let Go of My Hand, an honest and heart-rending memoir by John D. Wattson, we witness a husband pouring out his confusion and pain on paper, either as penance or in an attempt to better understand the path that […]