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A Haven Amidst Perdition

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: A Haven Amidst Perdition 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Sidra Owens ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“A Haven Amidst Perdition” written by Sidra Owens is a fantastic story. Eve is a mixed race girl and a teenager. Her mother Mae Evelyn works at cleaning the courthouse and Eve’s step-father Bear beats her sometimes. With time Bear’s attitude towards Eve changed for the good. Eve was made to take care of cooking, cleaning the house and taking care of the animals.

Eve knew that her father was a white man. As she grows up, she is becoming a beautiful woman and the Preacher, Judge Latham, etc already had their eyes on her. One day, Eve got a chance to run from her abusive home. Will her life be better in the outer world? Read this book yourself to know what will happen to Eve?

I enjoyed every bit of this book and couldn’t put it down. The plot of the story is interesting. The characters are written well. The narration is smooth and strong. This story will stay in my mind for a long time. The story involves abuse, domestic violence, sexual scenes, etc. The backdrop setting is amazing. I like to recommend this book to adult readers.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Stanley’s Incredible Journey

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Stanley’s Incredible Journey 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Jemma Nash and Angie Chater ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Stanley’s Incredible Journey is an intriguing story written by the author Jemma Nash and Angie Chater. The main character of the story is a snowflake named Stanley. He lived way up high and wanted to explore the world below.

When Stanley finally got a chance to explore, he felt lonely and lost. Stanley wanted to be back with his loved ones. Read this story to know will he ever find his family and friends?

This is a well written book. By reading this book, kids will realize the importance of having their loved ones around them. Illustrations are beautiful and Stanley’s journey was adventurous. Great book for bedtime reading. I am interested in reading more books by the author in the near future.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4.5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Where Destiny Decides: Truth Revealed

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Where Destiny Decides: Truth Revealed 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Jessie McDonald ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“Where Destiny Decides: Truth Revealed” by the author Jessie McDonald is an interesting read. Prince Alaric is the son of the royal family. He has no interest in living a royal life. He prefers to live a simple life where he works hard and lives free of the chains and bondage of family duty and
obligation.

Alaric has abdicated the throne to his brother Drustan. Drustan has two announcements for the people of Avalaria. First is Alaric’s engagement to Countess Athelyna. The second announcement is about the unholy war against elves.

The world and its magic are dying. Alaric’s family is ready to pay any cost to save it. What will happen when Alaric’s father tells him that there was a reason the language of ancestors was taught to him. Alaric’s father feels Drustan is a figurehead and would destroy the entire world. Read this story to know what responsibilities Alaric would have to take care of and what truth be exposed to him?

The story is gripping and one would enjoy binge reading this book. The narration is smooth and readers would be able to follow the story easily. I enjoyed every bit of this book. Jessie has done great work in her debut novel. Those who love reading fantasy fiction should definitely get their hands on this book.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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From Doctor to Guinea-Pig

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: From Doctor to Guinea-Pig 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Angelique D ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
From Doctor to Guinea-Pig is an intriguing story written by the author Angelique D. The story is told from the perspective of Alex’s wife. Alex is the main character of the story. He was 44, a young doctor who died from AIDS.

When Alex was young, he found love. His wife and he married in spite of many troubles. Alex’s wife has always appreciated his kindness and big heart. Alex knew at a young age that his dream is to be a doctor. Alex’s wife felt proud when people used to say that they haven’t seen a doctor like him. Alex selflessly cared for his patients for free. He contracted AIDS and offered his body to AIDS researchers so a cure can be found and other lives could be saved. Alex’s generosity is something everyone appreciates.

Even though deadly snakes were there in Africa, Alex never stepped back from his goal of serving people. In spite of the danger involved, he kept on serving people. He was loved by many for his great humor. I couldn’t imagine how difficult it has been for Alex’s wife to bear the loss of such a kind husband. The attention and respect Alex gave to every patient is truly admirable. I wish today’s doctors were like Alex whose goal should be serving people instead of just making more money.

If you love reading stories about life, faith, one’s approach to death then get your hands on this book. This book is the author’s way of dealing with a loss. We all find different ways to cope with tragedies. If you have experienced a loss, get your hands on this book. This story will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I appreciate the author’s choice of title for this book. It’s a great read.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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R.I.P. – Restoring Inner Peace

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: R.I.P. – Restoring Inner Peace 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Allison Pilling ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“R.I.P. – Restoring Inner Peace” written by the author Allison Pilling is a young widow’s story of being transformed by L.O.V.E.

This is the story of Allison. She married James Rowe, an engaging person whose strength was in relationship building. In 2011, James told Allison that he is an alcoholic. Allison wanted to fight this battle of alcoholism together with her husband. In 2016, when James died, Allison found herself abandoned. Solo parenting, mental health challenges, and self-care is not that easy.

Read this book to know how to restore your peace after losing a loved one. Those who have lost their loved ones and feel abandoned should definitely read this book. They will get a way to create an empowered life. Allison has shared “Transformed by L.O.V.E. 4 Step Action Plan” in this book. It’s a practical approach to gain clarity. Acceptance plays an important role in living a peaceful life.

I appreciate the author for sharing her journey and learning with the readers. It is an insightful book. I am glad to get my hands on it. The tips shared by the author would be helpful in life for sure. Add this book to your tbr now.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4.5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Interview with author Michael Frank Rizzo

Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.

A1: Most certainly! It would be my pleasure! My name is Michael Rizzo, and I am a thirty-year-old fantasy fiction writer, who works in finance during the day and often spends evenings writing and creating my fantasy world, which I have been crafting for about seven years. In my spare time, I also enjoy hanging out with my dogs, playing guitar in my rock band, and exploring new places with family and friends.

Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “Tales of Asterra”?

A2: Tales of Asterra was actually born out of my troubles to get my first writing project, a novel taking place in Asterra, published the traditional way a few years ago. I started writing short stories on the side, in hopes of getting them published in online and print publications, to help build a name for myself as an author. With little success in that venture, I decided to try self-publishing, which I was apprehensive about because I knew very little about the process. However, the company I have used, Luminare Press, has been absolutely wonderful in guiding me along the path towards publication!

Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

A3: I love all things fantasy related! My favorite author would have to be J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit have been a profound source of inspiration for me when crafting my world of Asterra!

Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?

A4: I am from New Jersey, and I absolutely love the Jersey Shore during the summer time. I have great memories spent there during my summer vacations as a kid with my family, and I always feel at peace when I am down there!

Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?

A5: This is a great question! I think everyone has a different writing process. Before I jump into any writing project, I love to do a bit of world building, and from that crafting process, I usually get inspiration for how I like my next tale to unfold! I am a bit of an overthinker and I am a slow writer, so I do like to plan things out a bit. However, I will say that some of my favorite stories are born out of serendipity.

Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘Tales of Asterra’?

A6: I started the first short story contained within Tales of Asterra in early 2019, and I finished the last tale in the beginning of 2022. So, the writing process took me about 3 years, and the last year I have been working on publication.

Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your book?

A7: Tales of Asterra will be available in March on Kindle, Amazon, and can also be purchased through other major online retailers and bookstores.

Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Tales of Asterra’?

A8: The Title Tales of Asterra was kind of a spur of the moment creation. For a while I struggled with what to call the fantasy world I was creating. Then, one day I was thinking of what might sound nice, and Asterra came to the forefront of my mind. It is a combination of Asgard and the Latin word terra. For the book cover, I had the honor and privilege of working with the ever-talented artist Alejandro Colucci, who did all of the illustrations, including the cover of Tales of Asterra. For the cover, I wanted something to highlight the variety of the tales contained within the book while also shedding a bit grandeur on the open world of Asterra and its narrator, Penniforth Rodgers. Alejandro worked with me each step of the way, and he ended up creating an amazing book cover and amazing interior illustrations! 

Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

A9: For me, I think the best way to keep things fresh is to focus on each character’s interaction with the world around them. In this way, every experience is always new. Since Asterra is a large fantasy world with many unique characteristics, the way characters can engage with their environment is virtually endless. 

Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?

A10: Yes, there are 2 secrets! The first one has to do with the name of a character in one of the tales, Candles of The Ochre Halls. The character Lucre Moremy, his name is an anagram, and it describes his sinister nature. The second secret has to do with Penny Rodger’s farewell. He mentions that he is off to Aurora for the start of the harvest season. This is where my first writing project mainly takes place!

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Return to Autumn

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Return to Autumn 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Rusty Blackwood ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Return to Autumn penned by the author Rusty Blackwood is a captivating story that hooked my attention from the first page itself. The story is set in the Meadows of Kentucky.

Cyril and Autumn had experienced a mutual attraction to each other the first time they saw each other. After the death of Cyril’s wife, Autumn and Cyril got married and are now parents of their young kids. Cyril’s friend Agnes is a housekeeper and always there for him.

William Brown and Manfred Montgomery knew that Duff was keeping their master in the dark. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any solid proof against him. To express their concern to Cyril, they need proof. Read this story to know more about Duff’s secret.

The chemistry between Autumn and Cyril is amazing. I loved their relationship. It would be amazing to see this story in the form of a movie. I strongly recommend this book to my fellow readers. The narration is smooth and strong. Readers would love every bit of this book. I appreciate the writing style of the author that makes it easy for readers to follow the story.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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The Perils of Autumn

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Perils of Autumn 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Rusty Blackwood ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
The Perils of Autumn written by the author Rusty Blackwood is a great fiction. The main character of the story is Autumn Leeves, daughter of Abigail Leeves, an unwed mother who lost her fiance in a road accident.

By 1970, Autumn graduated from nursing school. Cyril called the hospital to arrange a live-in-nurse who could take care of his terminally ill wife Alice Landon. Twenty-four-year old Autumn was sent to be a live-in-nurse to take care of Alice. When Autumn reached the stable, she was welcomed by Agnes Harris, Cyril’s childhood friend. Autumn was steadfast through the entire ordeal but now Alice is gone. Cyril has noticed Autumn observing horses and their activities. He offered to teach her how to ride and Autumn took this chance.

Read this story to know what will happen next. Will Autumn and Cyril come close? Would Abigail accept that? This is an intriguing story and one couldn’t put it down once you start reading it. The pace of the story is fast and I enjoyed every bit of this book. Writing style of the author is interesting. Go for this book without any second thoughts.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Isle Lacion

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Isle Lacion 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: S.C. Chin ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Isle Lacion written by the author S.C. Chin is an interesting book. The story features two men Barq and his nephew Rai moving into their new home in Isle Lacion. A farmer named Leche Verano was struggling with his tractor. The mechanic Mr Sullivan fooled Leche. Since Rai had been a car mechanic in the past, he took a look at Leche’s tractor and informed him that he needed a new battery.

Leche offered a job to Rai as a tractor mechanic and farming assistant. Baskin, Leche’s daughter, has trouble keeping her human self. Rai has served for six years in the Anima war. Read this book to know how Leche and his family would remind Rai of his time in the war.

The story is gripping and I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it. The cover photo is eye-catching and the title is suitable. The characters are written well by the author. This story is unique and it will stay in my head for a long time.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Interview with author Jeffrey Veatch

Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.

I’ve always been a writer of sorts but mostly in the field of journalism. Having spent 40 years as a network radio news writer in New York, radio has played an important part of my life. It started as a job as an announcer and DJ at a small radio station in Kentucky when I was 16. I later became a news director in a larger market, then a staff writer at ABC News in New York City. In my late teens I was a musician and worked my way through college as a drummer. In my early 20s I decided to take up competitive running and competed in distances from the mile to the marathon. I’ve since retired as a runner but am still an avid cyclist and hiker.

Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “The Dyer Island Boys”?

One of the challenges I faced while writing The Dyer Island Boys was creating believable fictional characters and basing others on the real people I had done extensive interviews for a documentary on a teen boys camp. I later put those transcripts to good use. Another challenge was writing about the construction of buildings at a permanent island camp. It seemed simple at first but turned out to be much more complicated.

Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

I love reading Hemingway and the way he describes things in simple sentences. I favor biographies but among other books I have enjoyed lately are The Tender Bar and Where the Crawdads Sing.

Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?

One of my favorite spots to visit in the eastern United States is Acadia National Park in Maine. It has challenging trails and some of the most beautiful views anywhere in the world.

Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?

Preparing for writing this book, as in writing a world news review of weekly events, involves a lot of research. For The Dyer Island Boys I had to delve into what life was like in the 1940s in New York City, dealing with tuberculosis at the time, and difficulties of adolescence. Of course, I was a teen myself at one time and some of my young experiences became part of the book.

Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘The Dyer Island Boys’?

The seed for The Dyer Island Boys was planted in the late 1990s when my soon-to-be wife and I visited a teen boys camp where my soon-to-be mother in law was a camp nurse. So the inspiration had been residing in my head for more than 25 years. The first project was a screenplay which is now undergoing a sixth draft. The screenplay was interrupted by the untimely death of my son. When I picked it up again I decided that writing the novel should come before the completion of the screenplay.

Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your book?

The Dyer Island Boys is available in softcover and eBook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other major platforms and can also be ordered from the website link at dyerislandboys.com. It is now being developed into an audio book which I am narrating. That will bring me back to my radio roots, so stay tuned for that!

Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Dyer Island Boys’?

The Dyer Island Boys was first named The Island Boys. I then decided to include the real name of the real Island that inspired the story. The book’s cover was designed by Vincent Corbo of Volossal Publishing who took a video screen grab from my documentary footage and made it into a silhouette of boys on a partially submerged barge in Narraguagus Bay. It’s a fascinating image.

Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I have a great imagination and memory for imagery. I keep research on hand for consistency and always question the realism of an action. Also in writing the book I drew from my personal roots including activities I took part in as a Boy Scout growing up in Kentucky.

Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?

I thought of Lord of the Flies when I first visited the real camp The Dyer Island Boys is based on. After subsequent visits I realized something profound was happening to these teen boys. By listening to real stories from these boys I really didn’t have to make much up. Sometimes reality is better than fiction. Another thing that impacted the writing was the death of my 17-year old son, Justin, to an accidental overdose in 2008. I was writing the second draft of the screenplay at the time but decided to put it aside to create The Justin Veatch Fund, a non-profit to honor my son’s legacy, award music scholarships. I also created a multimedia talk to inspire teens to avoid the perils of drugs. When I came back to The Dyer Island Boys twelve years later I had a clearer vision about teens trying to find their compass while navigating life. I am also proud of the fact that copies of the book I donated to The Berwick Boys Foundation is helping them raise more money for their foundation’s good work.

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