SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
The Last Prophecy by E.J. Dawson
Well-drawn and entertaining, The Last Prophecy is a steampunk adventure novella that takes the dignified intrigue and high-flying exploits that come […]
Fair Weather People by Roshni Hemraj Mudliar
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 […]