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What Moves Me Most in My Novel by Sally Basmajian
I love to make people laugh, and So Hard to Do frisks along merrily, replete with many slapstick moments. While I was writing the novel, I experienced several laugh-out-loud moments, especially when my characters started acting inappropriately—or in some cases, idiotically. Once or twice, I guffawed so hard I choked on my coffee and made rude snorty noises, but fortunately, I was all alone in my writer’s attic, and only my dog heard me.
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A BULLY-BAD Day by Diana Kizlauskas (Book Review #1404)
‘A Bully-Bad Day’ is a children’s book about a little boy and his dog having their house invaded by animals. Once it is clear that the animals are there to disrupt the place, both protagonists decide to think of a way to fix the situation.
Read MoreHow to Slow Down in a World That is Continually Gathering Speed by Yvonne Mol (Book Review #1403)
‘How to Slow Down in a World That is Continually Gathering Speed’ is a non-fiction self-help book about the author’s personal journey and search to finding happiness and peace. She provides tips and anecdotes in order to ease the day-to-day life that so happens to be a ‘go, go’ theme for us.
Read MoreScavenger Hunt by Chad Boudreaux (Book Review #1402)
‘Scavenger Hunt’ is a spy thriller. It begins with Blake Hudson serving as a lawyer for the US justice system. However, as his research begins, his life also becomes in danger. You see a fast-paced political battle filled with humor and addresses underlying issues such as problems with elections and government leaders.
Read MoreFrom The Inside Out: A Reckoning and Redemption by Eric Dean Stuyvesant (Book Review #1401)
‘From The Inside Out’ is a beautiful book about Eric Stuyvesant forgetting his son, Michael, in the family van for 90 minutes on a warm Texas day. When he rushes back after realizing his tragic mistake, his son is barely alive, and Eric tries to save Michael.
Read MoreFamily Camp S’more than a Vacation by Maria Warner (Book Review #1400)
‘Family Camp S’more than a Vacation’ is a memoir written about Maria and her family. The effects of 9/11 and the crisis that came with it have affected them. With three kids, she decides to go camping, where she spends a tech-free week navigating all her thoughts, feelings, and collective memories.
Read MoreSticky Fingers: Confessions of a Marginally Repentant Shoplifter by Tom Bentley (Book Review #1399)
‘Sticky Fingers’ is a memoir written with much humours retelling of Tom navigating the 60s and shoplifting. The author begins revelations of confessions as he lets you into his life and what life has been like for him.
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch by Kevin Patrick Kenealy (Book Review #1398)
Neighborhood Watch’ is a thriller fiction and begins in Ridgeport, Illinois, where Scott Casey has been living in a utopia that is run by specific rules that must be obeyed. Failure to do so would accumulate fines, and the people living there will lose their residency cards.
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