“Speak & Listen” written by the author Alexis C Jenkins is a wonderful Children’s Book. This book teaches kids the importance of speaking and listening. Both are very important skills in life.
Everyone has the right to express their thoughts. We express them by speaking. When we speak, a few people will agree with others while the others may disagree with us.
Parents should give this book to their kiddos. Children will get to know about active listening. They will be inspired to speak and listen by reading this book. Cover photo of the book is according to the content of the book. I like to recommend this book to little kiddos.
“Where is the Sun” is an interesting children’s book penned by Tamar Johnson.
Story features Lea and her mother who on a rainy day hustled through the grey streets of the city and Lea was desperate to know “Where is the Sun”? Her mother was busy but Lea was still looking for the sun. Join Lea to know where the sun is? Readers will be glad to know how and where Lea actually found the sun.
It is a wonderful story that I will surely share with my friends. This book is a great addition to the children’s bookshelf and any school library. The book is a good read. The story is fast paced and exciting. Cover photo of the book is attractive and the language is lucid so kids can understand it easily. I love the message behind the story that joy is everywhere around us. I am definitely interested in reading more books by the author.
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
I live on the West Coast of Canada and when I’m not at home, I like to travel in my camper van and hike. Much of my recent book was written while on the road.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Burning Hope’ book?
All of my books are set in Washington State which is usually a quick trip across the border for me. During the pandemic I couldn’t cross into the U.S. to do my usual research trips. Because of this, instead of setting the story in a real place, I invented the town of Hope Harbor.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I read a lot and across many genres but I’d say Charlaine Harris and Tana French have influenced me.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I love to visit waterfalls. One of my favourites is the Sombrio Beach cave waterfall on Vancouver Island. It feels magical!
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
When I start a new book I don’t do a ton of research. Instead, I focus on the protagonist and her special skill. In the case of Burning Hope, Red Hooper’s special skill was a psychic fire seer.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Burning Hope’ book?
It took me about 5 months to write the first draft and another couple of months to edit before I sent it to my agent.
Q7. On what platforms can readers can find ‘Burning Hope’ to buy?
Burning Hope is initially available in all e-reader formats: kindle, kobo, nook, ibook etc. In a few months it should also be available in paperback.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Burning Hope’?
I am blessed to have my publisher, Carina Press, design the cover for Burning Hope. The title was the working title and, to my surprise, the publisher said we could keep that name. That doesn’t happen often!
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I try to come up with twists and turns to keep readers guessing. While writing, I don’t plot the ending so I have no idea who the killer is until I am about three-quarters through the first draft. This keeps me interested as well!
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
I will say that the protagonist’s skill of fire seeing came to me after talking to a psychic who shared this happened to her.
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
I’m a writer of women’s fiction, which I lovingly call the “trashcan punch” genre because it can have action and adventure stories, mysteries, love stories; all it has to have is a female character who undergoes an arc. I’m also a dog and cat mom, a travel addict and avid reader. Running and yoga keep me sane, and of course I love hanging out with my family and friends.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Dire’s Club’ book?
Probably the key challenges was getting inside of a character who is struggling with grief and depression. We learn early on that Charlotte is contemplating suicide, which was really difficult to spend much time in her point of view. The other strange twist was that I started writing Dire’s Club the very week that both Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade took their lives. But once she joined the Dire’s Club and began healing I found it easier to spend time in her perspective.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I think it’s easy to say that everyone from Dr. Suess and Shel Silverstein, Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume all the way to David Mitchell and Jennifer Egan have had some influence on me and my writing. I think writers are all part of an ecosystem that influences each other, even if it’s difficult to discern how. I will tell you the one book that had a direct impact – Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” was a major inspiration for Dire’s Club.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
My favorite place to visit is Big Bend National Park in far southwest Texas. It’s hours away from civilization and has this incredible rugged beauty. The population is sparse, but the people who live out there have the most fascinating stories.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
There is. Usually story ideas find me. In the case of Dire’s Club I had a dream where I was having a conversation with Jimmy Dire. I woke up and immediately started journaling and the bones of the story flowed out. I was actually finishing a trilogy and had another book that I was outlining, so I had to put Dire’s Club on ice, but the story rumbled around in my head for a while. When it was time to finally write it, I sketched out the plot and got to work.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Dire’s Club’ book?
The idea came to me in 2014, but I didn’t start writing it until a few years later. But once I started writing it, it took probably about a year, and then editing took another year or so.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘Dire’s Club’ book to buy?
You can get Dire’s Club wherever you buy ebooks or paperback books – Kobo, Apple, Barnes and Noble and Amazon and Indiebookshop.com.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Dire’s Club’?
I’ll start with the title first, and that was part of that dream I spoke about earlier with Jimmy. I just knew that the name of his business, and thus the book, was Dire’s Club. I also like that play on words with the purpose of his business, to take dying people on their bucket list trip. But, in a truer sense of the word, things are dire for some of the characters.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
Oh this is such a good question! As I mentioned, I outline or plot my books, but I don’t get too deep into the details. If I overdo it, I feel like the story feels less organic, and I truly believe that if something surprises me as I write it, it’ll surprise readers as they read it. So I approach my plotboard like a map. Let’s say that I want to drive from New York to LA. There’s a lot of different routes I could take – interstates, back roads, northern routes or southern routes. Now, let’s say I want to stop in Nashville, Kansas City and Las Vegas, but I leave it up to chance on how I get there it’ll leave me open to discover something cool along the way.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
One thing that’s not in the blurb is the fact that Dire’s Club is it’s a love story. It’s a story about loves that are lost, and loves that are found but fleeting. It’s about forgiveness – especially the hardest person to forgive: yourself. It’s a story about death, but most importantly, it’s a story about life.
Q1. Please introduce yourself so that the readers will get to know you better.
Hey, my name is Laura Bevan and my book is called ‘Come On Little Duck!’. This is my debut book and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
Q2. What is your inspiration behind your book “Come On Little Duck”?
My inspiration comes from being a parent to my two beautiful children. As a Mummy I believe in the importance of encouraging children to persue their goals and interests at a young age. This also applies to adults also. There is nothing stopping you persuing different careers or starting new personal hobbies or interests at any age.
Q3. When did you realize you wanted to be an author of Children’s Books?
My daughter took an interest in writing stories and at the time she had a huge obsession with Unicorn’s so we decided to create a book which incorporated life experiences at the time. This then lead to book two and I enjoyed it so much I decided to create ‘Come On Little Duck’, among others at a time where writing down my thoughts was helping me deal with the situation of the 2020 Lockdown.
Q4. Are you planning to release your next book soon?
There is more I would like to do with my debut book before I get started on any others of mine. However, I do intend on completing the final book of my daughter’s trilogy with her this year.
Q5. For which age group are your books suitable?
The book has been rated suitable for age group 3-7 years old.
Q6. What is your favorite Quote?
When I get excited about an idea I can’t help but say ”Oh My Gosh…. that’s Awesome!!” and I repeat it about four times. It just comes out!
Q7. What do you like the most about your country?
I love the beautiful scenery and seeing the beautiful pictures captured. Especially sunsets. The country walks where you can be in nature with the creatures and animals of all sizes. It’s so good for you and your mind.
Q8. What suggestion would you want to give to parents of little readers regarding a reading habit?
I would always say it’s good to start anything beneficial early. Picture books and things you can share that are interactive and good for cognitive skills is so important for young children.
Q9. What does literary success look like to you?
Everyone saying positive comments about the book and how inspiring it has been to the reader at whatever age. Also with this particular book ‘Little Duck’ is such a cute character and should be seen!
Q10. Lastly, who is your inspiration in life and why?
My dad is my inspiration in life. Always there when needed without hesitation to share his wise words of wisdom, encouragement and comfort. I love my dad and he has always had confidence in whatever I have done.
Q1. Please introduce yourself so that the readers will get to know you better.
My name is Amal Alexander, pen name (Amal Banafa). I am a mother to three children and also an English teacher for almost two decades.
Q2. What is your inspiration behind your book “Maryam’s Eid Party”?
The story of Marayms’s Eid party emerged from my own daughter Maryam, who always looked forward to celebrating Eid with her family and friends, similarly it’s the same for most Muslim kids around the world.
Q3. When did you realize you want to be an author of Children’s Book?
When my kids were growing up, I was unable to find good books about our religion that was entertaining and educational for the kids so for about two years I decided to write these books myself because I was well experienced with these stories.
Q4. Are you planning to release your next book soon?
Currently I am working on two books, and I intend to release it this year God willing.
Q5. For which age group your books are suitable?
The books are for ages 3 to 12 years old.
Q6. What is your favorite Quote?
My favourite quote is by Maya Angelou, “If you don’t like something change it, if you can’t change your attitude.”
Q7. What do you like the most about your country?
The thing I love the most about the USA is the diversity of people and cultures and religion.
Q8. What suggestion you want to give to parents of little readers regarding a reading habit?
I think it’s very important for parents to encourage their kids to pick up a book and read and use their imagination because we live in an age of electronics.
Q9. What does literary success look like to you?
Literary success is writing books that a lot of people can relate to.
Q10. Lastly, who is your inspiration in life and why?
My inspiration in life are my kids, they inspire me everyday to do better and my Creator keeps me humble.
Dire’s Club is a riveting story penned by the author Kimberly Packard. Jimmy Dire is the owner of the Dire’s Club, a travel agency that takes a small group of dying people on one final adventure.
Charlotte Claybrooke is a life coach. Ten years ago, her fiance Jason died suddenly. Her story of surviving her fiancé’s sudden death had helped the early groups of Diers cope with their guilt of leaving loved ones behind. Charlotte has two versions. One is the broken one that grieves her fiance’s death and other is a healed, survivor version who is a life coach now and has penned several self-help books.
Charlotte herself signed up for the Dire’s Club. His owner Jimmy was pleased to meet Charlotte. Charlotte has spent the last decade being a fraud. Now she isn’t even sure which one is the real Charlotte. Dying is harder for the Diers. So, Dire’s Club has prepared a three weeks itinerary for the Diers. This gave them a chance to kick off something from their bucket before leaving the world. They started with Levi’s adventure to fulfill his dream of playing a gig at Madison Square Garden. Read this story to know what happens next.
The secrets, twists and turns in the story made it more interesting. Storyline is unique and I liked the idea of Dire’s Club. Find out the challenges the Diers had to face. Writing style of the author is nice. Characters are written well. Please be advised that the story has sensitive content based on dying. This book will take the readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I enjoyed reading it.
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Hello, my name is Michael Walker-Thomas. I am an author of many books and I love writing. I am from Philadelphia,Pa but I love to travel the world. I started writing at a young age and I fell in love with it. I love creating stories and characters. I am married and I also enjoy teaching.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages’ book?
The key challenges I faced were creating the characters’ setting. I wanted each character to be set in a place of entrapment, but with hope. The settings set the tone for the poems and the characters.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
My favorite authors are James Baldwin, W.E.B Du Bois and Langston Hughes. My favorite books are Encyclopedia Brown, The Souls of Black Folk and The Frederick Douglass Memoir.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
My favorite spot to visit has been Hawaii and California. I have been to California a few times, but Hawaii was amazing. It gave me a sense of peace that I never knew I needed. I spent time there this past summer and I will forever cherish those memories. I will be back to Maui soon haha.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
I usually create a one page paper with everything on it. The characters names, the chapter titles, and the settings. I then usually put Classical music on and write from my head. I started this process after my first book. There is a quote from the movie Finding Forester that says “You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head.”
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages’ book?
This book took me only a couple days. I was determined to get this project done. I love writing Poetry. When I come up with ideas I have to just finish as soon as I can because the thoughts are in my head.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages’ book to buy?
You can find this book on Amazon. If you also type in my name on Google you can find all five of my books.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages’?
This is part two of a series I titled The Voices You May Not Hear. I love this title because everyone has a voice, but some voices you may not hear because of different circumstances. I put myself into peoples shoes not only with these books, but in life. In life it is important to have your voice heard. It is also important to make sure someone hears it. Saying that, these are The Voices You May Not Hear.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I keep things fresh by staying on top of current events and speaking from real life circumstances. Many of the stories are made up, but they can be real life to most people. I remember writing the first book of this series and one of the poems spoke to me. After I wrote it I realized how many people went through that situation. I always think about the reader when I write. I always want to put my reader mind on when I write.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
Yes. There is a poem in this book about a Mother and a daughter. It is very powerful. I feel as though it is one of the more heartfelt poems about sacrifice and love.
Ruin penned by the author Rebecca Guy is a dark fantasy novel. Story features Emmie Landers. She had a divorce with her husband Scott. Emmie’s sister Natalie asked her to move in but after some time, she had to ask Emmie to move out. Emmie purchased Bruadair. It is an isolated ruin in the highlands of Scotland. Even though Natalie insisted Emmie stay close to family and friends, Emmie made her mind to move to Scotland.
Emmie’s ex-husband Scott asked her to return his mother’s necklace and wedding ring to him. Emmie returned them immediately to Scott and he wished them to have a good life ahead. Emmie has two children with her. Three years old girl named Grace and an eight years old boy named Charlie are in an isolated ruin with Emmie. Is any danger lurking there? Will Scott try to find Emmie again?
Read this story for yourself to unveil the suspense. The secrets, twists and turns in the story made it an interesting read. The story kept me on the edge while I was reading it. Writing style of Rebecca is nice. Cover photo of the book is well designed. Those who enjoy reading stories involving revenge, love, darkness, danger, etc should get their hands on this one.
Book: Heart Of A Warrior Angel: From Darkness To Light
Author: Lali A. Love
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Heart of a Warrior Angel: From Darkness to Light” is the most recent book that I have read penned by the author Lali A Love.
The main character of the story is Lilac Nobolashvili. She had always avoided talking about her childhood memories. But now Lilac’s daughters have grown up so she thought that her daughters would be able to understand her past.
Lilac is a daughter of Mira and Dragan. Dragan’s family was surrounded by dark and negative energy. When Dragan met Mira, he saw it as an opportunity to start a fresh life. Soon, they got married and when Mira was sixteen, Lilac was born. Dragan abandoned her family and returned to them after 2 years. Dragan physically harmed Lilac. It is heartbreaking to read about Dragan’s temper and outbursts.
If you enjoy reading supernatural thrillers then don’t miss to get your hands on this amazing book. Lali’s storytelling skills are amazing. The story is gripping and it teaches readers about self-love, self-discovery, self-healing, etc. Cover photo of the book is well designed. I loved every bit of this book. I like to strongly recommend it to my fellow readers.
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