SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Molding My Destiny by Patrice M. Foster
Beyond the initial trauma, however, Foster shares the symptoms and side effects of […]
The Perfect People by Cathi D’Avignon, Illustrated by Chiara Civati
The Millennial Roadmap to a Rich Life by Jeremy Kho
There’s a lot of talk about Millennials in the business world, and a slew of books written about them – this is because thinking goes that employing Millennials can be highly beneficial to your business, but some find it a high-risk strategy. Jeremy Kho explains a different angle – how Millennials can deal with these attitudes, and how they themselves can achieve success and riches for themselves, in his new book, The Millennial Roadmap to a Rich Life: The Stress Less Guide to Succeed in Your Financial Life. Kho himself is a Millennial investor, and understands money, and he puts […]
Songs of the Deliverer II: Faith Wins by Elvo Fortunato Bucci
Songs of the Deliverer II: Faith Wins is the sequel to Elvo Fortunato Bucci’s Songs of the Deliverer: A Modern Day Story of Christ, a retelling of Christ’s story for young adult readers, or anyone who wants to read and learn about Jesus’s story in a more modern format. In Faith Wins, Bucci tells the story of the apostles after Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection – how they maintained faith without their leader, and spread the gospel.
What makes the Songs of the Deliverer series particularly unique is not just the use of modern language, but a modern setting […]
The Year Santa Stubbed His Toe by William M. Hayes
This is definitely a book for parents to read to their children, as the prose is advanced – lyrical and well-written, to be sure, but complex for a new reader. Its lyricism really makes the book a stand-out. This isn’t a cookie-cutter Christmas story. […]
The Power of Seventy by Gerard Colenbrander
The novel could be described as a somewhat-oxymoronic “relaxing adventure.” Though the stakes are high for the guys involved, and there’s plenty of action, it’s really a fun and […]
Wayfarers Highway by Peter Petrack
The most interesting element in Wayfarers Highway is […]
Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania by Gloria D. Gonsalves
Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a book for 4 to 7-year-olds about Stan who goes venturing into the forest and meets a magical collection of plants, mushrooms, and other fauna. In each meeting with the different plant-creatures, we learn about different plant’s properties (such as fern, moss, blackberry, and many others). When Stan falls ill, we then learn the medicinal properties of all these different plants. Gonsalves deftly integrates real facts about plants without seeming too encyclopedic – kids will learn and appreciate the different forms of plant life without even realizing they’re learning![…]