“Once Upon the Rhine” penned by the author RA Anderson is the first book in Cody the Cockatrice series. It has been fifty years since Cody has been invisible to humans. Cody is a Cockatrice Godparent who had run out of believers. Cody has been a protector of Guardian children. He is looking for Guardian children but couldn’t find any.
Story also features a middle child Brody who feels just like Cody i.e. invisible. Brody is on a vacation to Switzerland. On their first day, they would enjoy a Swiss chocolate walking tour. What will happen when Brody sees Cody during a chocolate tour? Cody realizes Brody has seen him. He wonders if he has to go to America with Brody?
Read this story that is full of adventures. The story tempted me to visit Switzerland which is my dream destination. This story is for kids up to 12 years old. I read this book to my nephew and he enjoyed every bit of it. Cover photo of the book looks lovely and the writing style is amazing. I love the way both the main characters’ names are rhyming. Go ahead with this book.
Book: The Song Of Svain: The Wolf-slayer And The Goat
Author: JD White
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“The Song of Svain: The Wolf-slayer and the Goat” penned by the author JD White is a captivating story that has the power to hook the reader’s attention from the first page.
Main character of the story is Svain. He is a son of Ólaf and Sigrid. Svain was excited for this spring as he would be recognized as a man. He went to meet his old friend ‘Rögenvaldur the Goat’. Upon their meeting, Rögenvaldur told Svain about the tale of Rögenvaldur the Terrible: Dragon of the North”.
Rögenvaldur was once the slayer of the innocent and destroyer of all beautiful things. He told Svain how raidings aren’t just an act of glory and praise but also about murder and grief. Read this story to know about how Svain’s father gave him the responsibility to train a weakling from Irland. What challenges lie ahead in Svain’s journey?
Storyline is beautiful and it made me realize the importance of karma. The characters felt real and I was able to relate to them. This story kept me on the edge and made me forget the real world around me for a while.
Author has done great work in this debut novel. I enjoyed every bit of this story. Looking forward to reading the next book by the author in the future.
L.A. Dreams penned by the A.M. Morrell is the debut book of the author. Story is set in the year 1993. Main character of the story is Corbett Scott. He lives in Dallas with Jennifer. Jennifer faked her pregnancy so she could keep Cory with him. Corbett’s best friend Edward Allan Cooper was dead. Eddie wanted to make the band Suicide King successful. He had Cory in his plans. That’s why he kept on requesting Cory and Jennifer to move to LA.
Once, when Eddie was on his way to Dallas so he could convince Cory and take him to LA, he met with an accident and lost his life. After Eddie’s death, Cory wanted to make Suicide King successful. After being cheated on by Jennifer, Cory took the transfer to LA. He wanted to keep his job secure while he tried himself at the band. When he met music legend Alexandra Blake, he became obsessed with her. Read this story to know what will happen next.
This book is totally according to my reading taste. I enjoyed every bit of it. Cover photo of the book is well designed and the title couldn’t have been better than this. This book tempted me to visit LA. Language used in the book is lucid and I was able to follow the story easily. This book is good for weekend binge reading. I am sure you would enjoy it.
Death, The Pharmacist is a unique read. As the title of the book tells, Death is a living entity in the story and is a pharmacist. Death has mentioned about few humans who are constant and appear day after day at his counter to pick up their daily dose of life essence. Death is omnipresent. This helps him to manage the never ending line at the Pharmacy. To balance all life, human count needs to be reduced. Doctor suggested Death to kill a tenth of humanity in a handful of days. It’s Death’s job to kill.
One day, Death met a human Robinette. He became powerless and was not in his domain. She took him to places that made Death feel different. Death could leave his obligations behind at a place like this. Death is a character that is written well.
Cover photo of the book is suitable. Pace of the story is fast and I wasn’t bored anytime while reading it. The way death is described as a living character and his way of communicating with himself is interesting. This is an engaging read. Storyline is unique. I like to strongly recommend this book to others. It would be worth your time.
Book: Alphabet Anatomy : Meet the Lower Case Letters
Author: Linda Jones
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Alphabet Anatomy : Meet the Lower Case Letters” is a Children’s Book penned by the author Linda Jones and illustrated by Branson Jones. With the help of this book, kids will learn the lower case letters a through z in a fun way.
This book could be helpful at home or in classrooms where max students could enjoy learning lowercase letters. Kids will learn about the correct handwriting strokes required to form each letter.
This is a helpful alphabet book for little readers. Illustrations are pretty and make the book more enjoyable. I read this book to my little nephew and he enjoyed learning about lower case letters. I appreciate the creativity of the author in this book. Kids will definitely remember the letters this way.
Linda Jones’ “Alphabet Anatomy: Meet the Capital Letters” invites little readers to explore the lives of letters in a fun way. Kids will learn the capital letters A through Z.
With this book, users will learn the shapes of the letter. One would have a great time reading about each letter. The illustration of letter Q made me laugh. The way it is mentioned that Q’s tongue hangs to the right will help the readers to remember the alphabets well.
It is a colorful and fun-filled book. Teachers and kids both would have an amazing time exploring the letters in this book. Parents should add this book to their children’s bookshelf so kids could see the Capital letters in a unique way.
Book: Storybook Poems: The Adventures of Barty and Bella
Author: Lara Glenn Blanchette
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Storybook Poems: The Adventures of Barty and Bella” penned by the author Lara Glenn Blanchette is an interesting read. Story features two main characters: Barty Bear and Bella Bunny.
Barty Bear enjoys eating salty chips. On the other hand, Bella enjoys swimming on hot summer days. Barty also loves knitting the blanket and Bella rakes piles of leaves.
I enjoyed the rhymes used in the book. Both the main characters entertained me a lot. I had a great time reading this book. This book could be read at home or in classrooms. Kids would be delighted to read it. I loved the writing style of the author. Looking forward to reading more poems by the author.
Book: Good Morning Henry: An In-Depth Journey With the Body Intelligence
Author: Tanis Helliwell
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4.5/5
“Good Morning Henry: An In-Depth Journey With the Body Intelligence” penned by the author Tanis Helliwell is a must read.
In this book, the author has mentioned how practicing a neutral-positive approach helps a lot. That way our soul is able to download information to help us solve a problem. I really appreciate the author’s thoughts on non-attachment which is different from detachment.
This book reminds the readers that our answers lie inside us and searching outside ourselves for answers and happiness is misguided. Writing style of the author is unique. Cover photo of the book is lovely. The way this book is written in the form of conversation made it more enjoyable to read.
I got my hands on this book when I was suffering emotionally. This book guides us how we can work with our body intelligence to heal deep-rooted physical, emotional and spiritual suffering. Quotes by famous personalities in the book uplifted me. Signs of spiritual transformation mentioned at the end of the book is something I really appreciate. If you are ready to take the journey of healing or spiritual transformation, go ahead with this book.
Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Hi I am Angela Morrell. I live in Florida now but am originally from Texas and have also lived in the LA area for a few years. I love to travel and often do so around the states via RV and have been to see every major league baseball park because I’m a bit of a baseball lover. I started writing as a kid but had no encouragement so I didn’t really give it a go until later in life. This debut novel is actually a rewrite of one I started 30 years ago.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘L.A. Dreams’ book?
Starting over from a finished novel many years ago was tough. I re-read it and knew it needed a total re-work, but I still loved my characters and think I did a much better job at bringing them to life this time around. I work a full ltime job so I really only have time to write during down time and days off.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
Janet Evanovich – I love how she writes simply and to the point. She’s not afraid to be bold and put herself out there. I admire that.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
Las Vegas and New York City. I love to be in places that have a pulse 24/7 and a variety of exciting things to do so that every day can be different no matter how many times you visit.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
No, it formulates in the back of my mind as I go about my daily life then I write notes about the beginning, middle, end and character traits that I put together later.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘L.A. Dreams’ book?
30 years or 1 year depending on how you look at it.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘L.A. Dreams’ book to buy?
As of right now Amazon, Kindle and will have Audible version available by mid June.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘L.A. Dreams’?
The cover…when I think of palm trees I think of when I originally moved to LA and I was awestruck by the variety of palm trees and beautiful beaches. And for the title: Cory, (the main character in the novel) dreamt of success and stardom in LA since childhood and I guess I secretly do too in some form or fashion.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I tend to stay away from formula writing and instead have quite the genre bend to most of my writing. It’s honestly a little bit difficult to put me in a single category as a writer. I have yet to decide if that is a good or a bad thing. As of now, it simply is and I’m going to let it be.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
This book was originally written in 1993 and I think it was kind of an outlet for my huge crush on Diana Ross. This was years before I was ready to admit that I might like women. There are hidden Easter Eggs (little things that are associated with her) throughout the story.
Rise penned by the author Julian Jackson is an action packed thriller. Main characters of the story are two kids: fifteen years old CniDaria (Ni) and twelve years old Ty. Story started with Ty watching buildings in front of him on fire. People are dying and soon fire would reach his building. Ty and Ni escaped their building and even left Sierra Leone and reached Robertsport, Liberia.
One day, Ty met a guy who knows their parents. Ty and Ni found out that their parents knew that slaughter would happen. Still, they left Ty and Ni out to dry. So, the kids took revenge by murdering their parents. Ty and Ni are getting trained to become assassins. A man named Lucius is a trained assassin and he is the mentor of Ty and Ni now.
Plot of the story is interesting. It hooked me to the story and kept me on the edge of my seat. Story is captivating and one wouldn’t feel like putting it down without finishing it. This book is full of action and thriller lovers would enjoy reading it. Language used in the book is lucid and I enjoyed every bit of this story. Go ahead with this book.
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