Bello the Cello is a Children’s Book written by the author Dennis Mathew and illustrated by Samantha Kickingbird & Justin Stier. Bello the Cello is excited for his first day of school. His teacher Ms. Melody asked everyone to go around the room, say their name and sing their song. But Bello wonders what kind of song he would sing. Grab a copy of this book and find out yourself will Bello the Cello be able to find his song?
This is an amazing Children’s Book that gives a beautiful message to kids. We all have special gifts or talents. We just have to find them. Illustrations are beautiful and character names are interesting. This is an amazing book that I enjoyed reading to my little nephew. Parents could gift this amazing book to their little kiddos.
“My Wild First Day of School” penned by the author Dennis Mathew is the second Children’s Book of the author. In this book, all the characters are the animals. On the first day of school, one animal wants to land his parachute in style whereas another one wants to wear his neon glasses. Everyone has different dreams/expectations from their first day of school. Kids should read this wonderful story book and as they read they can figure out what they want on their first day of school.
I enjoyed this story book a lot. Kosta Gregory has made this book more eye catchy with beautiful illustrations. This book inspires kids to try new things in life and make their first day of school memorable. Language of the book is lucid so kids could understand it well. It’s a fantastic story and kids will enjoy every bit of this book. They will be glad to meet different animals in the story.
Book: Drowning In Silence: With The Will To Live I Saw My Way Out
Author: Carmeletta Joseph
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4/5
“Drowning in Silence: With the Will to Live I Saw My Way Out” written by the author Carmeletta Joseph is a story of author herself. In this book, Carmeletta has shared how she was once a victim of domestic violence but ultimately she came out of it. Carmeletta lost her father at a very young age. Her mother’s boyfriend always used to remind her that she is not pretty as compared to her sisters. Her sisters have lighter skin and Carmeletta is a brown skinned girl.
Even at school, teacher made fun of her. She met a guy John at church and immediately fell for him. Soon, they came into relationship. Carmeletta was in high school when she got pregnant with her first baby. She was much excited to be a mother. But as the days passed, she got to see true face of John. She learnt to carry a smile on her face. Grab a copy of this book and find out more about Carmeletta’s journey yourself.
This book is written to give hope to other victims to live a better life by coming out of toxic relationships. I appreciate Carmeletta’s guts to share her story with us. Language of the book is lucid so one could read it easily. Cover photo of the book is nice. I love author’s choice of title. Go ahead with this book. I am sure it won’t disappoint you.
The ‘F Word’ is a Children’s Book written by the author Paris Chanel and illustrated by Taiye Okoh.
Story features a four years old little boy Floyd. His favorite letter is F because his name starts with F. He keeps on learning new words that starts with the letter F.
What gonna happen when one day Floyd will learnt the bad word that starts with F?
This is a beautiful story. Illustrations are so pretty that I want to give +1 for that. I loved the reactions on the character’s face in this story book. Language of the book is simple so kids could understand it easily. This is a great book. Parents and kids could read it together so parents can teach some moral values to their kids.
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Hello!! Yes, my name is Bria, often times I will go by Bria Unique, that is actually my middle name- a lot of people think of it as a stage name, but it’s not. I am a book junky! I enjoy books! I always said I want to have a library in my house, so I just go out and buy so many books at a time. It excites me to see a bookshelf full of books. I’m a fake vegan, lol. I can go months without eating meat then boom one day I’m ordering chicken nuggets and cheesesteaks.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘You’ book?
Key challenges that I faced… I actually didn’t have any. The process was really easy. I wrote the book. I didn’t really care to have it edited. I have my BA in English, so I just felt I didn’t need an editor and plus, it’s a children’s book. It’s very short. As long as my words were spelt correctly, that was all I needed. I actually feel challenges now though- between working with the same illustrator, working with a completely new illustrator where the characters will be completely different, and also my main scare is publishing a poetry book.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
Books and authors that inspired me the most- I love love loveeee Maya Angelou. I can read her poetry or even watch her reciting poetry or just talking about life in general on a weekly basis. I literally would have her playing all the time. I listen to her on a regular. I can’t even lie, I actually was also inspired by Dr. Seuss. That was another reason I didn’t care to have an editor. When I think about children’s books, words are always made up or exaggerated in the stories.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I love nature! Being outside is really my go to. I enjoy being by water the most, preferably surrounded by trees, I’m not much of a beach person.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
It’s not. I try not to force myself to write. I rather it just naturally come and I will be like, hmm this is a good time to write. I take a lot of notes though, in my phone. Like if I am not in a writing mood or have something else going on and ideas come to me, I will quickly jot it down and when I am free to work on a project, it all just comes to me. I can go days without writing and I am actually okay with that because when I do write, I end up either writing more than one story in a day or I am writing something every day back to back.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘You’ book?
Honestly, it took me a day. What is really crazy though, is how quickly I got to work on having it illustrated and published. There was literally no time of me procrastinating. I wrote the book, found the illustrator, did the research on who to publish with and once the illustrator sent me the final file, I literally uploaded it the same day. I even advertised it, before I had a hardcopy myself. I look back at that now like, wow that was crazy, other people had my book before I even had it!
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘You’ book to buy?
As of right now, it is only on Amazon. I do have a few copies myself that I can of course sign and mail out. I am working towards setting up a website so I will be mailing them out myself. The website is actually created it is just not live yet, because I am still working on it.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘You’?
The story behind the title. The book itself, I had someone in mind when writing this book. But I definitely can relate to it. Needing the affirmation and assurance, both as a child and now. I decided the cover with the teacher hugging the little girl, because I just felt that was a great picture to use. Holding her close, giving her warm feels, eye contact, I wanted to show the self-love. Fun fact about the characters- I actually submitted pictures of myself for the illustrator to use as a reference. When I seen the sketches though, I didn’t feel they actually looked like me, so that is why I made the melanin different shades, but overall, I love how they turned out. So honestly, it is like me, at the age of 26, talking to myself, at the age of 5, or whatever age I was in the picture I used.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
How do I keep things fresh… my goal is to keep the stories in a way where anyone can relate to them at any time. Decades from now, anyone will be able to pick up my book and be like hmmm… I can relate to that. The Leave a Smile poem, is a poem that I will include in all of my children’s book and the goal is to really have that poem be worldwide well known. That is what I see for the poem and the stories as well. A hundred years from now I want all of these stories, well everything that I have written be popular, relevant, and a discussion in classrooms, homes and even theaters! This is me leaving a legacy, this is my purpose.
“Sugar & Spice” written by the author Christine Clinton is such an amazing story. There are two main characters in the story: Ethan Baker, CEO of Baker Gourmet and Skylar O’Neill, a great chef. Skylar used to work at Amelia Wright as a chef but when Amelia decided to relocate to London where her husband lives, Skylar lost her job. Her debts are increasing and bills were just piling up.
Ethan’s sister Cordelia Baker-Smith hired Skylar to prepare variety of dishes for her son’s birthday party. Ethan is also there at the party and he loved the variety of food at different food stations. When Ethan and Skylar meets, what gonna happen? Find out yourself by reading this novel. Ethan is sexy and has a class. Will they fall for each other?
Cover photo of the book is nice. The way story has romance, wealth, restaurant chef, CEO, etc is amazing. Storyline is well written. While reading this I couldn’t put it aside. The title around which the story revolves is interesting and according to my reading taste. Author’s choice of title for this book is suitable. I really loved reading this. Both Ethan and Skylar’s characters are amazing. Go ahead with this novel without having any second thought.
Annabel’s Marshal written by the author Christine Clinton is the second installment in Guthrie Sisters series. It is a romance fiction as well as a story that celebrates sisterhood. Annabel, Rebekah and Lilian are three sisters that are orphans. One day when they were in the orphanage, they took the sisterhood oath to always stay together.
Unfortunately, one day Lilian was sent to an orphanage in New York. She got separated from her sisters. Rebekah and Annabel made a promise that one day all 3 of them will be together. When Annabel heard from Pa Jim and Ma that Lillian isn’t there in New York orphanage, Annabel decided to go to Dodge City in search of her sister Lillian.
Marshal Seth Ralston saw Wild Ann at Long Branch Saloon. Men are crazy for Wild Ann. Grab a copy of this book and read it yourself to find out is there gonna be any chemistry between Annabel and Seth?
This novel is written in a simple language so it’s easy to understand. Even if you are not an avid reader and wanna try this genre, go ahead. You will love the story. Plot is impressive. The way story started is nice. Cover photo is attractive. All the characters have their own important role. It’s a riveting tale that you could finish in a single sitting.
Book: Mommy, Is My Hair Nice?: Growing Up With Kaliah And Asara
Author: Tanika J Baker
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Mommy, Is My Hair Nice?: Growing Up with Kaliah and Asara” is a Children’s Book written by the author Tanika J Baker and illustrated by Wade Williams. Story features a little girl Kaliah and her family. Kaliah and her family had moved to Canada from Jamaica four years earlier and they are in an elementary school. On weeknights, Kaliah and Asara share their stories of school events but on weekends, they hear their mother’s childhood stories. One day Kaliah asks a question from her mother that “Is my hair nice?”.
Grab a copy of this book and get to know yourself what will be the reaction of Kaliah’s mom to Kaliah’s question? Story is well written and is interesting to read. This book gonna motivate reader’s confidence. It gives a beautiful message that being different is beautiful in its own ways. Go ahead with this book. It’s worth reading.
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Hello! I’m an award-winning novelist of the Journals from the Heart series as well as two stand-alone novels, IN GOD WE TRUST and CALL IT KISMET (May 17, 2021).
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Whispers from the Heart’ book?
I was a high school English teacher at the time of writing the novel, so some of the challenges involved tapping into the emotions of my classroom students while creating original characters for the novel.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I love Nicholas Sparks. WHISPERS FROM THE HEART has been referenced as being similar to his writing, which was a huge compliment to me!
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I have driven across the United States ten times, so every bit of this country is special to me. But, I grew up in Connecticut and just moved back to New England (for the summer season), and I spend my winters in Florida.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
For me, it all comes to me while I’m writing. When I wrote WHISPERS FROM THE HEART, and my other novels, the characters told me how they wanted to be written. I honestly didn’t know the endings until I was writing them.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Creating What’s Next: Gracefully’ book?
I co-wrote it with my mother, Valerie Ramsey, and we spent about six months writing it.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find your books to buy?
Mostly on Amazon right now so that they can take advantage of Kindle Unlimited.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the cover and the title of your books?
Titles are always the hardest for me. I can write a book, but coming up with a few words for a title is always a struggle. The key is to not make it about what you want, but about what serves the book and your readers. The cover design phase I love because I’m also a photographer, so I love the visual aspect of it.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
WHISPERS FROM THE HEART alternates chapters between Madison, the protagonist, being in her classroom and in her personal life. Much like my forthcoming novel, CALL IT KISMET, it’s like there are two parallel stories for the protagonist in alternating chapters.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
Readers either LOVE or HATE the ending!! But, that’s honestly the response I expected.
“The Balance Will Break” is the third installment in “Beyond The Balance Saga” series. Briellyn falls from the sky in a fireball. Albert was the one who saw this and he informed Jonas to check on the lady. Jonas brother works for the Duke and the guys need help to arrange clothes for Brie. Brie in her unconscious state was uttering Eric’s name. While she was searching for the clothes, she landed in the trouble but luckily Kalil reached there and saved her. Brie was so relieved to see Kalil there. On meeting Duke, Brie told that she is from the future i.e. approximately two hundred years from now.
Grab a copy of this riveting tale and find out what challenges Brie gonna face. I appreciate author’s choice of title for this book. The world building is amazing and I must say Davenport has the power to hook readers into her great fantasy world. In this part as well, Brie and Eric are my favorite characters. Pace of the story is fine and I didn’t feel bored anytime while reading it. Length of the book is 386 pages so it took me some time to finish it but I enjoyed the plot a lot. Add this to your tbr without thinking twice.
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