“Psalm 23: You Are With Me” is a Children’s Book illustrated by Lucinda Rae. Author has created this book with a beautiful purpose so children can have a spiritual connection to poetry and to God. They could get to know about the Psalm 23 by King David.
Since the book may contain some difficult words so parents could read this book to their kids and elaborate them more about Psalms. Colorful pages of this book is full of beautiful illustrations with verses in English and Hebrew.
Lucinda has done great work in this Children’s Book. Parents could gift this book to their kiddos so they could understand more about the spiritual connection with God.
Spaceship Tree is an interesting story written by the author Kristina Daugherty. In this book, author has thrown light on the power of imagination. With the help of our imagination, we can turn even simple things like a tree into adventurous ones. Read this story to know how a simple tree can act as a spaceship.
There are 22 sight words. Illustrations seems to be the picture of real kids. Story is worth reading as just within few words author has expressed how powerful one’s imagination can be. Don’t miss to read this book kiddos. You gonna love it.
“Driving in the Rain” is a memoir written by the author Nadia Bruce-Rawlings. Nadia has shared about her life in this book. She is a daughter of an oil executive who used to abuse her mother after consuming alcohol. Her mother protected her kids and given them love, joy but was also suffering from her depression at the same time. Nadia has lived the life of leisure and luxury. Money wasn’t an issue for her because her dad was just a call away.
In the 80’s after moving to LA, she got involved in cocaine and champagne. In Aug, 1994 her mother died in a cancer
clinic in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico. For years after, the death of her mother shook her to the core and she found it difficult to sleep. She has shared about how she was cheated by Howard while buying house.
Language used in the book is simple. Readers will be easily able to understand the story and the writing is amazing. I could feel connected to Nadia’s story and the feelings she has expressed in her story. Cover photo of the book is nice with a lovely title. Nadia’s story is worth reading. It will inspire other addicts to walk on the path of recovery. So, don’t miss to read this book at all.
Scars written by the author Nadia Bruce-Rawlings is a collection of prose and poetry and author has shared her story in this book. Stories revolves around the molestation by her father when she was just a child. When Nadia was five years old, she was sitting on her father’s lap not knowing that there is something wrong. When her mother saw that, she tried to keep her away from her father so she can protect her. But one morning, her mother didn’t wake up. She was a cancer patient and lost her life. In this book, Nadia has discussed about physical scars on her body. Although she has recovered but the scars will always remain a part of the survivor.
This book is to instill hope in those who are still a victim of suffering or abuse. It was an emotional read with heavy emotions at times. This book is an inspiration to lead a better life. While reading this, I got inspired to help someone who is suffering. I really appreciate author’s guts to share her story with everyone. This is a must read book. Readers will definitely take away something from this book. Title of the book couldn’t have been better than this. It’s a worth reading story.
“You Got This” is a beautiful story of courage written by the author Wanda Carter Roush and illustrated by Nataly Simmons. Story features a little girl and an angel who make great memories every summer. Once when they were on an adventure, they encountered a dragon. Grab a copy of this book and get to know yourself will the little girl be able to overcome her fear to fight the dragon?
Illustrations are pretty and made the story more enjoyable. Author has written this book nicely. Little readers will learn that everyone gets scared sometimes and we should choose courage instead of choosing fear. Parents could gift this book to their little ones. It’s a must read story.
Exodus written by the author CJ Hawthorne is a Science Fiction. It is the first installment in the New Covenant Trilogy. Main character of the story is Cloelia Sterling. She sent a signal to solar system: “Hello? This is Clo Sterling of the New Exodus humans. If anyone’s out there, please respond.”
This put their planet at the risk. An alien spaceship landed on their planet. They offered them technology and resources to grow their settlement. In return, planet inhabitants have to mine the cliffs for Allorans. When Evan Baker lost his life while mining, Captain Sterling wanted to renegotiate the contract terms. But is it too late? What Clo will do to save her own people?
This is an amazing sci-fi story that I like to recommend to teenagers or adults. World building is interesting and involve different planets. Cover photo of the book is nice. Storyline is so intriguing that I couldn’t put this book down once I started reading it. It’s surely a riveting tale that sci-fi lovers couldn’t afford to miss to read.
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Victoria Olasegha. I’m a psychiatrist who is passionate about weaving stories that help others enrich their relationships but also draws them into a closer relationship with God. I’m a passionate mental health advocate and this reflects in my writing. I draw on my own experiences and the experiences of others to try to create rich, empowering and relatable stories. When not working with people or writing or thinking of what next to write, I make my home in Manchester with my family, where I am a wife and mother.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Journey’s End’ book?
The challenges I faced included making sure the plot was very creative and making sure the characters were well rounded and relatable
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
There are some authors I absolutely love. They are Frank Peretti and Francine Rivers.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I love to visit hills and mountains. My favourite place to visit in my home country is Jos, Plateau state. This is because of the breathtaking beauty evident from the hills in the area.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
I guess I tend to mull the idea over in my mind for a few days before writing it down. Many times it’s also important to do a little bit of research so that the work is as authentic as possible.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘The Journey’s End’ book?
It took me quite some time. I first wrote the book in a rush in two weeks then had to take time out over several months to adjust it and make several tweaks.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘The Journey’s End’ book to buy?
Its available on amazon, Google play, okadabooks and my website
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Journey’s End’?
The Journey’s End as a title came to me together with the story. It just seemed very fitting. The cover on the other hand took a longer process. I wanted it to have a little bit of mystery and intrigue, scary but not too scary.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I try to keep things fresh by looking around at my environment so I can intimate myself with things happening around me so I’m able to incorporate a piece of reality into my fiction.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
Well what can I say except that after reading the Journey’s End, you realise that it’s a journey that everyone has to take and hopefully you’ll get valuable insight on how to navigate your personal journey.
“Mr. Plopper” is a hilarious children’s book written by the author David Goff and illustrated by Phil Oliveira.
It is a tale of Mr. Plopper who is someone you should daily set free. Infact you don’t want to keep shut when he want’s to get out. Give a quick read to the story to find out who actually Mr. Plopper is and what is his final destination?
Visuals used in this book are eye catchy. It’s a must read story as it will help parents to give their children potty training in the most funniest way. Readers are definitely going to love the way author has described about Mr. Plopper. This book made me laugh and before reading this book, I didn’t have any idea about Mr. Plopper but I am glad to find about him after reading the book. Language of the book is lucid. It’s an adorable book that I recommend strongly for little readers. A wonderful story that I will surely share with my friends and children.
“Startups Your Way To Success” is a self-help book penned by the author CA Anil Soni. If you have some startup idea in your mind and you need the initial guidance about startups then this book is the right guide for you.
Anil has shared about the meaning of Start-ups, steps to start-ups, importance of market research, sales and marketing, etc. Business branding also helps in making your startup successful. Business logo, card and website plays an important role in your business success.
While reading this book, many questions will come to your mind and will help you to get clarity towards your purpose. You need to find why you want to start a startup and once your WHY gets clear, your HOW will automatically become clear.
Language of the book is simple to read. So, all startup aspirants could read this book. Cover photo is nice with an appropriate choice of title. I have learnt much about startups from this book. There are images also so one can understand properly. Looking forward to implement this knowledge in near future.
The Successful Zombie written by the author David Goff is a zombie leadership and survival guide. This book guides you to become the best zombie. Author has mentioned in the book that our days as a human are numbered on earth. Zombie apocalypse will happen and 99.99% of populace will convert into zombies and only 0.01% will be the human survivors. Zombies will crave for human brave and there will be competition among zombies to get the human brain.
This book has some tips that could help readers post zombie apocalypse. Author has mentioned that after becoming zombies, we will be retaining vague human memories so if we remember these tips, we can be the successful zombie.
This book is recommended for all living beings as it will help them post zombie apocalypse. The concept was very new to me as I have heard about zombie apocalypse for the first time. Cover photo of the book could have been more creative. Title of the book is suitable according to the content of the book. I am not sure if zombie apocalypse will happen or not but this book was a fun, educational read for me.
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