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Review: The Hotel Intrepid: Jack-of-all-Trades by Leo Peterson

Hotel Intrepid: Jack-of-all-Trades by Leo Peterson

A classic rebound romance with unexpected depth, The Hotel Intrepid: Jack-of-all-Trades by Leo Peterson is a contemporary mashup of cultural drama, noble deeds, and visceral desire.

Freshly liberated from a life doing what was expected, and free of her absent husband, Astrid launches herself into a fiery midlife obsession with Ty Machesney – an Italian stallion with an unbelievable backstory that ticks all her boxes. She tries to play it cool and casual, but when a charming, hotel-owning, sidearm-slinging hunk of a widower blows into her life at precisely the right time, it’s hard to refuse the hands of fate. […]

2024-09-11T17:03:36+02:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |

Review: My Butterflies by B. Evans

My Butterflies by B. Evans

An engrossing first novel in a new romance series, My Butterflies by B. Evans follows the slow-burn love story between Tessa and Jax, compelled like a magnet to be together, but circumstances keep them apart, while each has a past marked by grief.

Tessa has been on her university campus for a whole year already, but she has mostly kept to herself, but then she meets Jax. They have a lot in common, such as their love for rock music, but there is also something else that pushes them towards each other – an unbridled physical attraction, an unfathomable chemistry […]

2024-10-15T10:42:31+02:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Blood and Tradition by Marc Keyner

 Blood and Tradition by Marc Keyner

An unlikely crew of allies must transcend all that attempts to divide them in Blood and Tradition by Marc Keyner, a thoughtful and entertaining fantasy escape into the fascinating land of Ylliora.

Desperate to give his unborn Half-Orc child a chance at survival, Mos plans to smuggle his still-pregnant partner, Ella, to a safe harbor and a new life with the help of an old seafaring friend. However, Captain Phara Everbloom has problems of her own, thanks to a power-hungry rival in town intent on squeezing her profits, sinking her reputation, and even assaulting her crew. Before Phara can sneak […]

2024-10-11T08:22:56+02:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Children of Sorrow by Marc Keyner

Children of Sorrow by Marc Keyner

An unexpected showing of family unity amidst palace intrigue and shadowy secrets, Children of Sorrow by Marc Keyner is a thrillingly dark and suspenseful continuation of the Tales of Ylliora series.

Dawson has spent a year trying to make a new life as a hauler down at the docks, scraping together coppers for honest work and keeping a watchful eye on his chosen community. However, given that his father is the Master of Spies in a city like Moncragh, Dawson can never fully escape the past, nor the wide array of deadly skills in which he was secretly schooled.

When […]

2024-10-09T11:50:01+02:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: The Evolution of Nora O’Brien Pacheco by Kevin O’Flaherty

The Evolution of Nora O'Brien Pacheco by Kevin O'Flaherty

An international coming-of-age novel, The Evolution of Nora O’Brien Pacheco by Kevin O’Flaherty tells the story of a brilliant and ambitious Basque girl whose life is upended by a startling revelation. Straightforwardly written, but still profound in its emotional scope, the novel can inspire young readers to achieve what they want in life, while also delving into important topics such as education, family, friendship, and grief.

Nora is a seventeen-year-old girl from Bilbao who, as the title suggests, is going through a time of great change not only in the plans she has for her own future, but also in […]

2024-10-02T09:26:49+02:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma by Stephen Heartland

Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma by Stephen Heartland

A timely take on the current state of vaccination science and policy in America, Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma: Vaccines, Drugs, and Healthcare in the United States by Stephen Heartland is an informative and potentially controversial guide for protecting your autonomy and health.

As the author reminds us in the opening pages, when it comes to pro-vaccine and anti-vax ideologies, people know where they stand, and the lines are pretty much set. Refreshingly, this book doesn’t attempt a complete takedown of Big Pharma, but is instead a well-structured presentation of arguments and potential solutions.

Beginning with an expositional chapter on […]

2024-09-27T12:22:07+02:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies by Karl Wegener

Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies by Karl Wegener

Spiraling ever deeper into the historical tension, strategic alliances, and brinksmanship of Cold War politics, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies by Karl Wegener is a classic spy-vs-spy thrill.

A child of the Warsaw insurgency against the Nazis, Ada Bialik is a fearless and determined sleeper agent with a vengeful mission to complete, and she hopes her new position as a teacher in occupied Poland will be the last step in a painfully long journey. However, the sentiments of Ada’s new neighbors are mixed, to say the least, regarding the Soviet rule and communist policies now “stabilizing” their lives. Remnants […]

2024-08-30T16:45:31+02:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

2102: Pretense, the Play by William E. Jefferson

2102: Pretense, the Play by William Jefferson

A lyrical and multilayered exploration of humanhood, intelligence, art, and the future of all three, 2102: Pretense, the Play by William E. Jefferson challenges form, function, and the rules of reality.

On a distant stage where technology and theatrical performance are inseparable, a scribe must attempt to capture what wisdom can be found in the tragedy of that time, and bring it back for those who might prevent it. Within that paradoxical premise, Quill is a writer caught in this “maddening drama,” but fortunately he has the sage company of a feathered friend, Loreto, to accompany him on his mission […]

2024-09-16T18:01:29+02:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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