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The Patriot’s Grill By Steven Day (Book review #1022)
The Patriot’s Grill is a thriller sci-fi story. It begins in the future, dating to the year 2099 where America has a dystopian dictatorship, and democracy is a far-fetched concept. Joe Carlton, a bartender working at a Grill restaurant, has been at his job for over 20 years. Although it isn’t his ideal life situation, he still considers it better than the industrialized lifestyle outside his environment. Pollution is everywhere. An older man walks into the bar and begins talking to him about a world where freedom and democracy existed. Things change from there.
Read MoreThe Broken Heart of Arelium by Alex Robins (Book Review #1021)
The broken heart of Arelium is the first book of the “War of the twelve series.” Over 400 years ago, twelve warrior’s units were sent to push evil back to the underground, and so the Knights of the twelve were created, inducing a story filled with fantasy, thrill, and compelling mysteries.
Read MoreSHALLCROSS: Animal Slippers by Charles Porter (Book Review #955)
Animal Slippers is the third book in its series. Shallcross and Flame Vine are two previous works before this one. Shallcross novels are the American Stadium for fifty years of Aubrey Shallcross’s life.
Read MoreEve’s Ducklings by Maria Monte & Emelie Wiklund (Book Review #959)
Eve’s Ducklings is a beautifully illustrated children’s book. It is about a little girl named Eve who loves animals and gets excited about the ducklings she sees when they go to the par with her grandpa.
Read MoreSearching for Sarah by Phillip Vega (Book Review #958)
Searching for Sarah is a mystery romance novel about Tom Ruiz’s emotional journey dealing with the grief of losing his sister, Nina. Tom aims to fulfill her dying wish by locating Nina’s love, a woman named Sarah. Nina’s diary is his only source of information and Tom learns a few things on his adventure discovering who Sarah really was.
Read MoreThe Frontline: Season 1 Episode 1 by MICHAEL SANTINO (Book Review #957)
The frontline is a Crime thriller and written in episodes of a serial nature. It is written in short installments and can be read in short sittings. The story begins with an investigation conducted over a domestic terrorism incident. The job is given to Christopher Odacio, an FBI agent, and Brett Bonner, an investigator. However, the aim to identify whether American Dawn is a terrorist organization does not come easy.
Read MoreVICTORIAN SONGLIGHT: BIRTHINGS OF MAGIC & MYSTERY by Kathy Martone (Book Review #956)
Victorian Songlight is a magic and mystery story about Kate. She comes from a troubling past and is a 41-year-old bisexual woman who lives in a small Victorian town in the Ozark mountains. Kate is an artist and has psychic powers. Her life changes when she meets a spirit named Grandfather. He is an old legend and becomes her companion throughout her ups and downs. Grandfather is the key factor in maturing Kate into the woman she really is.
Read MoreThe String Rider by John Espie (Book Review #1020)
The string rider is a beautiful story about Trevor, who happens to travel 20 years in the future by clicking on a device button his girlfriend Rubie insists on trying on. Trevor’s initial plan is just to grab a lottery ticket and travel back. He only has two hours, so he has to rush; however, he notices some changes and his old self while he is there. Things aren’t the same when he returns.
Read MoreSilent Rise by Rick H. Jones (Book Review #1023)
Silent rise is a memoir. It is a form of documentation that displays Jones’s parents supporting his dreams, his love for the arts and how he graduates with a Masters in Fine Arts. Jones believes that he can change and transform communities through art programs, and so due to his skills and abilities, he directs Hamilton’s art centre.
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