SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Beato is a charming character, who’s endlessly optimistic and positive about everything he sees – even the size of tomatoes! He’s open to every experience, and loves to learn. Rawal smartly couches the more-factual detail about the country into an entertaining story, […]
It may seem strange to call a work of historical fiction “prescient,” but the novel has larger implications given the current historical moment. Given the defeat […]
Written more to the literary side of romance, there is ample space given to character development and internal dialogue, which is one of the book’s major selling points. The novel is as […]
While this is a deeply religious collection, the strength of the poetry is its universality. There is, of course, mention of God and faith within the text, but when she talks of something like vanity, it is applicable […]
Magical Eyes unfolds like a movie, with each moment vividly depicted, so it comes alive in a […]
The book is full of amusing stories, and the common trials and stay-at-home […]
It’s a tall order for a young fantasy author to take on a project that also has a translation by J. R. R. Tolkien and many others, as […]
Organized in 10 chapters, each beginning with a prayer and ending with a “reflection exercise,” Is it Well with your Soul? describes a journey that begins with a purpose and a path. We all have resources of body, mind and spirit, and we can utilize these resources in the battle to rise above spiritual desolation.
“Pain,” Molete states, “is inevitable, but misery is optional.” Pain […]