Review Tales

Author’s commentary Greg Scherzinger

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Jeyran Main

Author’s commentary Greg Scherzinger

The notion of spirit animals is one that crosses many cultures. They are an integral part of our world and affect us in many ways. Many times as I was writing, my dog, Paco, would put his paw up on the chair arm and give me that ‘look’ that said it was time to do something. Either welcome diversion or necessary, a walk was in order. The spirit was telling me it was time to move, time to do something else. Read More

For All The Women I Admire by Jackie Hanson

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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For All The Women I Admire by Jackie Hanson

I can’t imagine existing in a world where I can’t write. This essential life skill has pulled me out of some of the darkest corners of my life. Given me hope when I thought there wasn’t any left inside of me. When I was growing up, pencils and notebooks were my best friends. I’ve been writing poetry and short stories since I learned how to write—around age five. Read More

Information Barrage by Keith Julius

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Information Barrage by Keith Julius

As I was filling my car’s gas tank the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the small video monitor built into the fuel dispenser, advertising products I don’t need and promoting services I was uninterested in. It got me thinking of the constant barrage of information that bombards us every day, no matter where we go. Read More

THE FOURTH COURIER: AN INTERVIEW WITH TIMOTHY JAY SMITH

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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THE FOURTH COURIER: AN INTERVIEW WITH TIMOTHY JAY SMITH

You have a new novel coming out, The Fourth Courier, set in Poland. What’s it about?

The Fourth Courier opens in the spring of 1992, only four months after the collapse of the Soviet Union. A series of grisly murders in Warsaw suddenly becomes an international concern when radiation is detected on the third victim’s hands, raising fears that all the victims might have smuggled nuclear material

out of Russia.

Rejections From a Literary Agent: Discouraging Writers, One Bad Query at a Time By Randy Kasten (Book Review #573)

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Rejections from a literary agent is a humorous book written about Marcie Ribbons who is a literary agent. She is retired and spends her day responding to query letters. She shares her view on the publishing industry and often expresses her thoughts and emotions on writers who approach her agency.

Secrets of Dating After Fifty: The Insider’s Guide to Finding Love Again by Karen Haddigan (Book Review #572)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Secrets of dating after fifty is a self-help book, providing guidance in finding love again once you hit around this age and beyond.

The book talks about two women who wish to enter the dating arena, and both feel that their age is an obstacle since everything to them has changed, and they need a refresher course.

The Burgeoning Heart of Bambi Bazooms by Matthew Wade (Book Review #571)

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The burgeoning heart of Bambi Bazooms is a fantasy novel written about humans and cartoons coexisting in a world that they do not get along well. A nasty encounter many years ago has caused this confliction and Bambi Bazooms, the striptease artist who lives in McCayville. Once she decides to step outside, she meets Steve and falls in love. That is when the story picks up as we watch Bambi personally grow and the drama she faces.

Penny Dreadful by Teresa Tam-Morris (Book Review #570)

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Penny Dreadful is a psychological thriller written about a social counselor called Jasmine. As a murder intrigues her sense of finding, troublesome scenarios begin to approach her. She investigates further and meets Penny. The story is set in Hong Kong and Jasmine comes from a Chinese mother and an English father. Her race creates a diverse take on her identity and that becomes an issue for the locals and how she gets treated.

The fourth Courier by Timothy Jay Smith (Book Review #569)

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The fourth courier is a crime fiction set in 1992. The story is about Jay Porter, a special agent and his gay CIA agent to investigate a Russian physicist who is missing. He is specialized in making atomic bombs and so that gives them the intuition of a big problem.