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Captain Arnold and Other Tales of the Abnormal by Arthur M. Doweyko (Book Review #930)
Captain Arnold is a collection of stories that embodies elements of paranormal, urban fantasy, and science fiction. The book is geared towards the younger adult group and begins with Captain Arnold.
Read MoreFall of the Green Land by J. G. Follansbee (Book Review #929)
Fall of the green land is an action-adventure fantasy story set thousand years in the future. It begins with Dame Lancelot du-Lac a knight on a quest to capture a rare and dangerous questing beast, and Sir Percival Rathkeale, a knight of the Viridian Round Table, who happens to meet her as he wanders lost and starving in a dark forest. Percival is the last survivor of an expedition to find the lost Grail. The journey continues as he is brought before Arturus III and his council, telling them a fragmented tale of the purported site of the Grail.
Read MoreThe Gathering of Shadows by Mark N Drake (Book Review #928)
The gathering of shadows is an occult horror fiction story set in the 1920s. It is descriptive and well written. Jack Glennison is a private detective hired by a young woman to find her husband.
Read MoreHouse of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel (Book Review #927)
House of Rougeaux is a historical fiction focusing on black African and American community. It is intergenerational and filled with decades of troubles and triumphs. The description writing moves you and has your bond with the characters. The story is educational and a representation of the harsh circumstances of the past.
Read MoreStrange Karma by Willow Healy (Book Review #926)
Strange Karma is a mystery thriller written about Cynthia Graham, a mountain climber who inherits a red diamond and several letters from her grandmother. The diamond is a scarce gem, and the letters reveal secrets that represent the thrill and mystery of the novel. Cynthia is intrigued and follows up with the content of the letter to verify its validity. With that, she understands so much more, creating a beautiful, suspenseful story.
Read MoreFully Alive: Using Your Individuality to Conquer Addiction by Michael J. Surdyka (Book Review #925)
Entirely Alive is a self-help book for anyone who is struggling with addiction. It is a beautifully written statement filled with inspirational methods, strategies, work questions, assessments, and a practically mapped-out proposal for a recovery plan.
Read MoreConnected to Me by Marc Kage (Book Review #924)
Connected to me is a paranormal fiction story about Aoi Kanemoto, a young Japanese woman who is smart, top of her class, and has anxiety. She meets a guy and falls in love. Christian Sterling is a gentle soul but has his own drama. Something happens between them, causing their souls to swap. The story then takes us on a journey where Aoi and Christian experience what the other person feels and sees the world differently.
Read MoreFlashes and Sparks by Kate Peters (Book Review #922)
Flashes and sparks is a memoir written about Kate’s life. It begins with Kate’s perspective from a young age and how people are like Disney animations dancing and singing along, happy and oblivious of reality. Her life isn’t easy. Her cruel grandmother is just as bad as Cinderella’s stepmom, and as for her two brothers, maybe not so bad, but it doesn’t make things easier for her either.
Read MoreMainely Power by Matt Cost (Book Review #919)
Mainely power is a fun and entertaining story about Langdon, a private detective who has to find out the truth about the cover-up at the nuclear power plant. Harold Dumphy’s murder triggers this, and that’s when the mystery story begins. Harold’s wife hires Langdon and well, let’s just say that Langdon isn’t any sherlock Holmes.
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