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Harvesting Evil by CJ Wheeler (Book Review #1336)
Harvesting Evil is a crime thriller set in Lake Michigan, where a serial killer is on the loose, and young women are mutilated and resurfacing. Sheriff Parker is doing all he can, and as he reaches the FBI for assistance, things begin to take their own fair share of drama.
Read MoreBig Shot by Kirsten Weiss (Book Review #1335)
‘Big Shot’ is a murder mystery story and the first of its series. The story begins with Alice and her pursuit that does not go well. To run away from all the heat, she retreats to her hometown in Nevada, but trouble follows her, and she has another hurdle to handle.
Read MoreInterview with Alan Kessler
- When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Age 11. My best friend had a typewriter and using two fingers he typed
out a story I dictated, signed, stating my age, and submitted for publication.
I don’t remember where but I do recall that I thought using my age would
be helpful, that someone reading the story would think, “Wow! This was
written by an eleven-year-old! Amazing! Let’s publish him!”
In reality, I never heard back. Hard to believe. The story was about the
Earth “…opening up in a thousand places that day…” (I still remember
the first line) and squirmy creatures, The Leaks, coming out to eat
everyone.
Sounds like a winner, right?
Read MoreBuilding Resilience and Finding Meaning in Life: A Guide for Teens by June Rousso (Book Review #1334)
‘Building Resilience and Finding Meaning in Life’ is a nonfiction book written for the young mind. There is so much negativity around us and many nay-sayers that dominate our minds daily, and then, to add more, you also have all these identity issues and personal thoughts creating more doubt.
Read MoreThe Letter Carrier by L.C. Lewis (Book Review #1333)
The Letter Carrier is a beautiful war fiction story based on what a family endures after the Nazi soldiers invade their small village and live in their home. Michelle is a beautiful 12-year-old at the time when this happens and suffers so much hardship alongside her family.
Read More#RippedAt50 by Troy Casey (Book Review #1332)
‘#RippedAt50’ is a nonfiction book about health, fitness, and holistic medicine. The intentions of this book are clear. It is to educate us about the human body and its connection to the earth. It teaches you how to live life to the fullness and how not to let difficulty stop you from achieving what you wish.
Read MoreInterview with Hrvoje Butković
1-How do you schedule your life when you’re writing?
I do my best writing in the early morning, while I’m feeling fresh and my mind is clear. I tried writing in the evening after work as well, but was too tired to achieve the kind of concentration that writing demanded.
I would get up at 4 AM (3 AM before the pandemic) so that I could spend 2-3 hours alone in darkness and in silence, dedicated to writing, before other people got up and family and work took over.
Even on weekends, I found that I couldn’t write productively for more than a few hours per day.
Read MoreBlack, White, and Gray All Over; a Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Douglass Reynolds (Book Review #1331)
‘Black, White, and Gray All Over’ is a memoir written about a retired LA county Sheriff who grew up in Detroit, and became a police officer and detective with a successful career. The author describes all the details and experiences he has endured both personally and professionally throughout his life.
Read MoreGOODS & EFFECTS By Al Schnupp (Book Review #1330)
‘Goods and Effects’ is a fictional story about Hanna, a Mennonite who sells her family farm after the death of her husband and children and buys a delivery truck traveling to make money.
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