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War Story by Rolf C. Margenau (Book Review #1165)
War story is a well-written historical fiction offering a different perspective on World War II. The coming of age story includes a nine-year-old New Englander, Achim, a Yale grad student, Paul, a sixteen-year-old female aviatrix who flies warplanes, Liesel, and a Nazi soldier, named Horst. Each character, to their own, has a specific personality and character that meshes well with the other characters.
Read MoreTiny Yellow Hat by J.Michael Chamberlain (Book Review #1164)
Tiny yellow hat is a memoir filled with humor and exciting situations that makes you want to keep reading. The author creatively explains his life experiences in a fair and honest way. He makes sure to grab your attention and drive you into his life without you even knowing.
Read MoreThe Sorcerer Within by Will Rice (Book Review #1163)
The sorcerer within is a paranormal and urban fantasy story. It begins with Elliot being recruited by Arthan Associates, a firm of sorcerers governed by Arthan and his girlfriend, Holly. To his own knowledge, Elliot is not a sorcerer, but he seeks answers about his birth parents and identity.
Read MoreSimon’s Search for the Scary Dragon by Stephen G. Bowling (Book Review #1162)
Simon’s Search for the Scary Dragon is a children’s book about Simon, a young bird hearing about rumors that a scary dragon, flies around the barn. He is determined to find him, so the adventure begins with his barnyard friends.
Read MoreThe Midnight Man by Kevin Klehr (Book Review #1161)
The midnight man is a fantasy fiction LGBTQ story about Stanley and how he does not feel happy with his partner at the age of fifty. After meeting Asher, things change, and he senses something special about him. Stanley feels that his world has a different perspective when he is with Asher, and the story, although complicated as it may seem, blossoms into a different dynamic of a tale.
Read MoreGod’s Gift by Remi Dewitt (Book Review #1160)
God’s gift is a science fiction story about Devon, a little girl who meets an alien robot and asks him to help her make the world a little better. She calls it Auntie, and the two instantly bond and travel together.
Read MoreSemenars by Mattias Kronstrand (Book Review #1158)
Semenars is a graphic book with 50 strip comic strips about life. The book is illustrated with pencil drawings and begins with several sperms talking to each other about their journey to reach the egg. The back and forth between the sperms are filled with humor and comical wording.
Read MoreTravels with Maurice by By Gary Orleck (Book Review #1157)
Travels with Maurice is a nonfiction book about Gary and his friend, Maurice, a man from a very rich Iranian family on a voyage visiting 12 countries, meeting the Elite of the London music scene, dining with kings and queens, like the Shah of Iran and his wife, Farah. Gary talks about what he learned from Europe and even the inner working of the Iranian government.
Read MoreThe Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn (Book Review #1155)
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The Prisoner of Paradise is a historical fiction thriller about Nick taking a trip to Venice only to collapse after hearing a voice from Tintoretto’s Paradise, a monumental depiction of Heaven. Although his wife asks him to seek help, Nick realizes that his blackout has sent him back to the 16th century, meeting Isabella Scalfini, an aristocrat that he was tasked to seduce but instead fell in love with.
The dynamic of the story then explains how Nick is totally lost in his hallucination only to realize that he has to make a wrong right before he can live the life he is currently in. The thriller story teaches you about Venetian history, art, and its social mores.
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