Never stop dancing by John Robinette and Robert Jacoby (Book Review #696)

Never stop dancing is a Memoir. The book is written about grief, friendships and love. The loss of John’s wife is the prominent and most impactful part of the content. The loss truly moves his home and world, and as he grieves over the absence of his wife, he raises two young boys. Robert, who is John’s friend, interviews him for the first year, and the book becomes a back and forth dialogue of memories retold by him.

 

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A collaboration of authors by Dennis Scheel

A collaboration of authors by Dennis Scheel

 

            In the world of writing, we always start with an idea, which turns into a script filled by our hard work, hundreds of hours, if you can settle for only that spent writing, editing or reworking it, making it the best it can be. It’s a very private endeavor, at first at least. Another idea is at some point after you start writing, you might get lucky to be a part of a collaboration of authors, mostly prevalent in short stories that fill a novel or to write a novel-length story. One well-known example of this is Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, two authors only. Starting at this can be a tricky feat. Read More

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades by S.M. Stevens (Book Review #693)

Horseshoes and hand grenades is a story about two women who happen to experience abuse. Astrid happens to experience this from work and is severely affected by it. For Shelby things are different. She is scarred from a very young age. This matter influences her in so many ways. Her relationships are most often disrupted, her behavior is not stable, and she often feels sad.

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S.M. Stevens, author of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

 

S.M. Stevens, author of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

 

 

Why I Wrote a “#MeToo Novel”

 

Almost every time I am interviewed about my new novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, the interviewer asks why I wanted to write about sexual abuse and workplace harassment. Some ask with a tone that suggests I must like gory movies and watching train wrecks too. (For the record, I do not.) Others ask with a knowing nod, sure that the answer will be the #MeToo movement.

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Bad Love Strikes by Kevin L. Schewe (Book Review #695)

Bad love strikes is a science fiction, time travel story revolving around a group of kids who happen to find a time machine while they wander around a tunnel leading them to the “White hold project.” This machine was made by Einstein in secret in case Hitler managed to get his hands on certain bombs that destroyed humanity. As the kids learn how to use the time machine, they travel back in time to the 1940s, in order to save the Jews and gypsies from the Holocaust.

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Productive People Primer: Practical Pointers You Must Follow to Increase Drive and Focus by Marvin Mills (Book Review #694)

Productive people primer is a self-help book written with the intention to assist the reader in understanding how to become more self-reliant, goal-oriented and successful in life.

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Ms. Never by Colin Dodds (Book Review #692)

Ms. Never is a science fiction novel written about Ms. Never. Farya lives in a city that is depressed. She is the daughter of a famous astronaut and falls in love with Bryan, a divorced telecom CEO. His job is not all that it seems, and as they begin to get to know each other, they share secrets that could cost their lives.

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KAZUCHIYO: Battle for Two Bridges by Melanie Schoen (Book Review #690)

Kazuchiyo is a historical fantasy fiction novel written about a samurai named The Red Dragon and his son, Kazuchiyo. He loses his son to his rivals and Kazuchiyo is raised by the enemy. He learns the arts of war in an unfamiliar land and plans for the day that he can return home.

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The Melody of Three: (Evercharm Trilogy, Book 1) by Stephen Reeves (Book Review #691)

The melody of three is an urban fantasy story about a sorcerer called De Rein. He travels back to Liverpool after an absence of 9 years only to find things worse than when he left. Rein has an apprentice, Higgins, who dies a lot. The Musician has summoned Rein back, and things are a bit chaotic when he arrives. As Rein tries to get his head around things, there is more chaos happening in another realm.

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