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The Swing of Life by Sergio Bersanetti (Book Review #849)
The swing of life is the second part of a contemporary fiction/family novella written about Antonia turning 50. He is surrounded by everyone he loves. However, the party falls apart a bit with him having some unanswered dilemma. As days go by Antonia understands more and more about secrets that his family and friends have been hiding from him.
Author interview with Chris Humphreys
- What’s your favorite thing you have written?
Oh, so hard to answer! It’s like choosing between my children! (Uh, actually that’s easy because I only have one) I like different books for different reasons: the mad fun of The French Executioner, the cool adventures of Roxy in Chasing the Wind, the realized darkness of Vlad, the wild adventures of The Hunt of the Unicorn, the questions at the heart of Immortal’s Blood. And that’s only about one-quarter of my books. And then there are my four plays? Oh, don’t make me choose! I can’t!
Read MoreM. Jonathan Lee On Writing
*TRIGGER WARNING* reference to suicide
In conclusion, life can be weird so why can’t stories be weirder?
I first got into writing when I was at school, aged 11. For an English class, I’d written an adventure story where an explorer had to find his way through a jungle to find his friend. On the last page, a pygmy hidden in the trees shoots a blow-dart at him and he dies. When my teacher read it, she went ballistic telling me that I couldn’t just kill off the lead character! From that moment on, I knew that that was exactly what I wanted to do: write books that broke the rules.
The Secret of Rosalita Flats by Tim W. Jackson (Book Review #848)
The secret of Rosalita Flats is a mystery humor set on a small Caribbean island, and it’s about Cal. He is a watchmaker and has inherited a big house he wants to get rid of. All he wants is to get off Blacktip Island and pay off his creditors. Things, however, do not go as he plans.
Read MoreRiver Town Girl by Lynn Litterine (Book Review #847)
River town girl is a memoir about the author growing up in the Hudson River around the 1950s, 60’s and the early 70’s. The author takes us on a journey explaining her life in a very principal and poetic way. She comes from a working-class family and shares intimate details such as her first kissing experience in an honest way.
Read MoreA little conversation by Bluette Matthey
I come from a heritage of story tellers. Author Gene Stratton Porter is part of my family tree, but more closely and importantly, my father was an amazing raconteur who enthralled his family and friends with tales of his youth in the small Ohio town where he was born and raised.
A Grand Exposition by Kim Idynne (Book Review #845)
A grand exposition is a historical mystery set at the 1889 World’s Fair. It begins with Elizabeth, who has recently lost her husband and son. She moves to Delhi with her daughter, Charlotte, and is told to stay away from the Indian neighborhoods. Things take a turn when Elizabeth falls ill, and Charlotte returns to the hotel only to notice that everything is changed. Her mother is gone, the room looks different, and no one believes anything she says.
After All – It’s All About Mauzzy by B. T. Polcari
As we built up to the launch of Against My Better Judgment, I was asked a lot of questions such as what motivated me to write the book (short answer – my wife and daughter); where do the character names come from; and what did I enjoy most about writing the book. My answer to this last question was twofold: 1) I loved creating characters that I could bring to life through their actions and dialogue; and 2) I especially loved writing Mauzzy into the story.
Read MoreA Child of the Cold War: Code Name: Kitten by Cathy O’Bryan (Book Review #844)
A child of the cold war is a historical fiction based on a real family dealing with the cold war intruding in their seemingly normal life. Emmy, a teenager, is unaware that she has high-level CIA agents’ parents, wanted by the Nazi sympathizers.
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