New Releases

SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

Tales for Tra-La-La Day by Steve Michael Reedy, Illustrated by Tom Fee

Tales for Tra-La-La Day by Steve Michael ReedyA fanciful collection of short stories centered around an imaginative fictional holiday, Tales for Tra-La-La Day by Steve Michael Reedy is a magical anthology of festive fables.

From stories about the origins of a sacred song to dire parables about overconsumption and greed, each story adds a new and intriguing facet to this tall tale of a town, bursting with the energy of a beloved fairy tale realm in the making. “The Iceling Queen” is one of the most touching pieces in the collection, providing a compelling backstory for the creative holiday, but each story has the gleam of brilliance […]

2024-11-04T16:24:14+02:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Alpha Beta Gamma by Malabika Ray

Alpha Beta Gamma by Malabika RayA bookish physicist taps into her sleuthing skills in Alpha Beta Gamma by Malabika Ray, the engaging first book in The Diary of a Sloppy Sleuth series.

When Sri’s respected colleague mysteriously dies in his university lab, this curious and independent scientist lends her impressive brain and true-crime obsession to the hunt for justice. Half a world away but tangled in the mess of this case, the murder of a young Iranian protester has sparked an unlikely plot for revenge that could plunge the country into chaos. As Sri digs into the professor’s death, and butts heads with an arrogant […]

2024-10-28T17:04:39+02:00October 28th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Cake, Lemonade and Sprinkles by Aishah Hight

Cake, Lemonade and Sprinkles by Aishah HightA quick and charming children’s book about being yourself, Cake, Lemonade and Sprinkles by Aishah Hight offers a bright burst of wisdom for young readers.

It’s London’s birthday, and while all of her friends have come up with great ideas for costumes to wear to the party, London doesn’t feel particularly inspired. Debating whether to imitate her friends or choose a costume that will please her mother, London is worried that she’ll be embarrassed at her own celebration. London’s mom encourages her to dream up a costume that feels true to her identity, and not necessarily what other people may […]

2024-10-18T15:18:01+02:00October 18th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Fury in Her Eyes by Phillip Vega

Fury in Her Eyes by Phillip VegaAn intensely personal drama, Fury in Her Eyes by Phillip Vega is a thrilling and unpredictable portrait of connection, resentment, and romance that refuses to die.

Ollie Morales is living out his high-stakes dream as a professional photojournalist when a mob of Trump supporters nearly beats him to death on January 6th, 2021, sending his life into chaos. While he assumes that the explosion of violence was random, it gradually becomes clear that what happened to him was no accident.

Thirty years earlier, Ollie had been a normal high school senior, a photographer on the school paper, and […]

2024-10-14T08:31:30+02:00October 14th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Scheme by Amethyst Drake

The Scheme by Amethyst DrakeWhen Olivia Ames, the brilliant daughter of a domineering CEO, goes missing, Katherine Carson and her crack team of private eyes reluctantly join the hunt in The Scheme by Amethyst Drake, a gritty and gripping first installment of the Carson Crime Files series.

Locating an uber-rich runaway is not the typical Carson Investigations case, but the deeper they dig, the more sinister the trail becomes. Olivia had a wildly promising future in the profitable realm of bio-printing research, and appears to have caught the attention of some powerful people, leading to a tangle of motives, family members, red herrings, suspects, […]

A Piece of My Heart by Katherine P. Stillerman

A Piece of My Heart by Katherine P. StillermanThe fifth book in the precisely crafted and well-researched Barton Family Series, A Piece of My Heart by Katherine P. Stillerman is a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of women during World War II.

When Will breaks off his promise to marry her, Hattie is absolutely shattered. However, little does she knows that after several decades – during which Will moved to Shanghai with another woman as his wife, and Hattie built a family with a man she grew to love – their paths will cross again. Middle-aged, mature, and both recently widowed, Hattie and Will’s love resurfaces stronger […]

2024-09-24T10:50:51+02:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Moscow Nights Return by Beth H. Macy

Moscow Nights Return by Beth H. MacyA fast-paced plunge into contemporary spycraft with some classic Cold War twists, Moscow Nights Return by Beth H. Macy is a gripping international thriller.

Despite being a respected elder in the realm of espionage, Elda Ainsworth can still throw down with the best of them, but there is risk in every mission – especially when it comes to extracting Russian agents in possession of dangerous secrets. Shaking off the rust of near-retirement, Elda must lose her tails and find an exit route for her precious cargo before a merciless assassin ties them both up as one more loose end. Getting […]

2024-09-19T18:40:24+02:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Heavy Weight of Darkness by JM Erickson

Heavy Weight of Darkness by JM EricksonA violent clash of duty, truth, morality, and vengeance, Heavy Weight of Darkness by JM Erickson is a soul-searching second piece to an exceptional sci-fi series.

The interplanetary “terrorist” Cassandra Kurtz has become a liberatory force to be reckoned with, terrorizing the wealth-wielding Patrician class by freeing slaves and disrupting their colonization efforts on Mars. Acting Captain Thomas Bennett, after two years of reputational destruction and imprisonment for failing to kill that same rebel leader when he had the chance, is given a redemptive shot at revenge. However, Bennett’s experiences on the opposite side of the truncheon have changed him, […]

2024-09-17T16:00:17+02:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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