Review Tales

If you’re born a lemon-head, make lemonade by John Manchester

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Jeyran Main

If you’re born a lemon-head, make lemonade.

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Growing up my parents often smiled, saying, “You’re so smart!” It gave me a warm sensation in the pit of my stomach. Yet around the time I got to the point in school where they gave grades, that pleasurable sensation turned into a hard painful knot.

Self-doubt by Dennis Scheel

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Self-doubt by Dennis Scheel

I can say with a wide certainty that 99% of writers have or have had some self-doubt in their writing at some point, some will have it worse than others. I, for example, have come a long way in the last few years. I had a girlfriend, who for ten years kept insisting that I had no talent in writing. She was so adamant about insisting it, that I believed it myself. So much even, that when I got the very first review on my first novel, (No way back: The Underworlds), I dreaded it being so bad, despite how much I spent on editor and proofreaders. I hoped it would be above two stars, it turned out to be five. Ironically it was one by Jeyran. That is my story in finding more confidence, I even got a finalist spot for my second one in a competition, something that helped too, yet I still, and always will have some self-doubt deep down my very core.

Manifesting Creativity by A’alia Zealous

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Manifesting Creativity by A’alia Zealous

Ideas have no material body, but they do have consciousness, and they most certainly have will. Ideas are driven by a single impulse: to be made manifest. And the only way an idea can be made manifest in our world is through collaboration with a human partner. It is only through a humans effort that an idea can be escorted out of the ether and into the realm of the actual.

—#New York Times Best Selling Author, Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic Read More

Author Interview with Timothy Moonlight

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Author Interview with Timothy Moonlight

In what genre would The Last Word be classified?

The Last Word is a technology-driven thriller riddled with mystery. It revolves around the life of Claire Bigsby right after her father’s death. In her struggle with grief and other intense situations she faces within the book, the reader is drawn into an intriguing web of constant suspicion. Read More

Legends of the Exiles by Jesse Teller (Book Review #610)

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Legends of the Exiles is a fantasy adventure book written as a collection of four novellas telling a tale of four resilient women dealing with abuse, addiction, assault, and grief.

The Nexus Mirror (Chronicles of the Enlai Book 1) by Noah Michael (Book Review #609)

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The Nexas mirror is a young adult book set in 2049. The fantasy world is called Enlai, and the tribe people living in it have certain powers. Everything should work smoothly; however, not for this world. There are many characters at play, such as Raiden, Sarah, and Alia. Things take a turn when Sarah, who is the last from her tribe, has the ability to end the resistance. She holds the key to an ancient portal called the Nexus Mirror. Raiden has also had his own fair share of loss and agony. His orphanage gets attacked, and he also has lost his father in a bad way. He too has enough motive to end the constant troubles and seeks peace.

Anne by Zarina Macha (Book Review #608)

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Anne is a young adult novel written about a girl who has lived in abused family life. Her parents do not get along, and after witnessing several sessions of ill-treatment from her father, she is severely affected by the whole ordeal. Her mother does attempt to hide some of the nastiness of the truth surrounding the way they live. However, Anne has seen and heard far more than she has known.

Raven’s Will (The Snow Queen Saga 1) by Terry Graves (Book Review #607)

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Raven’s will is a children’s folk tale about a Snow Queen called Skadi. The story is like a fairytale retelling and is set in the Viking Age. The Queen’s main job is to protect the Bifrost Bridge from the trolls and giants. Her job as a protector is not so easy and an old Prophecy meaning a great winter is to come before Ragnarok does not seem to be so far-fetched from happening.

The Fractured Prism by Brendan Noble (Book Review #606)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The fractured prism is a young adult novel written about a boy named Ivan. He lives in a socialist government where everyone is color-coded based on their class when they turn sixteen. Ivan is a Coyote trying to fight against the Prism who have put this system in place. Ivan’s color code is red which means he is at the bottom of the class list. The story takes a turn when he saves a princess and realizes that she too has the same belief as he does. Together they create an interesting thrilling story trying to take the Prism down without losing each other or their lives. Read More