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Book: Pages

Author: Kathy Weyer

Available On: Amazon

Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Recently I got my hands on Pages penned by the author Kathy Weyer. It is the third book in the Heritage Art Park Series.

Iris Anderson was a ninety-plus-year-old lady. Jade Robinson was her driver. Iris hired Jade so she doesn’t have to drive and depend on others. After Iris’ death, Jade got to know that Iris had left the residence at 17495 Mansford Way in its entirety and all of its contents to Jade. The only caveat is that she provides full support and aid to Iris’ friend Helen Sullivan for the length of her life.

Jade provided safe space to Lupe, Ellen and other abused women who were looking for a place. Also, she opened a store Pages at the Heritage Art Park.

This is a fantastic story. Once you start reading it, you won’t be able to put it down. I enjoyed every bit of this story. Kathy has done a wonderful job in this book. Cover photo of the book is lovely. Overall, this is a story worth reading. Don’t miss to get your hands on it.

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Book: The Reluctant Queen: The Story Of Esther

Author: Lin Wilder

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Esther” is the first book that I have read by the author Lin Wilder. It is a historical fiction novel.

King Xerxes and the orphaned Hebrew girl Esther were born with a shared destiny. Esther’s father was a rabbi. Esther lost her mother when her mother was about to deliver a baby boy. After her mother’s death, Esther was with her father’s brother Mordecai. His father went on a dangerous route to teach at the synagogue. Later, his body was found. At a young age, Esther was orphaned.

When Esther grew up, Queen Vashti was banished from the kingdom. King Xerxes’ advisors advised him to look for a beautiful queen. Mordecai was certain that since Esther is a beautiful woman, she would be taken by the king’s soldiers. Esther was taken to the palace by a soldier. She was ultimately chosen by the Persian King of kings. Read this story to know what will happen next.

I appreciate the vast knowledge of the author. Story plot is wonderful. Narration is smooth and I enjoyed reading this story. Lin’s writing style is impressive. She has done wonderful work in this historical fiction. This book is highly recommended to other readers.

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Book: My Song To Sing

Author: Adam Nicholas Brock

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

I love reading memoirs. Recently I got my hands on the book “My Song to Sing” penned by the author Adam Brock. The author has mentioned his experiences with ice hockey and music during his high school years. Then Adam moved to Philadelphia to be a student at Temple University. He registered for Dissent in America class. After that, Adam moved towards other events in his life which helped me in his self-transformation.

Hockey + Music + Physics + Dissent+ Derry + Officiating + Mechanical Engineering + German = Austria

I am glad to read about Adam’s leap of faith and how it proved to be a turning point in his life and his friend Rinaldi’s life.

Being a person who is a fan of self-discovery and self-development, I found this book worth my time. Adam has very well shared about his high school and college experiences and those experiences played a major role in his life transformation. I like to recommend this novel mainly to young adults. It’s a thought provoking read. It inspires you to reflect on your own experiences for a bright future.

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Book: You’re Pretty but Dumb

Author: Kimberly Vuz

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Recently I got my hands on Kimberly Vuz’s book “You’re PRETTY but DUMB”. It consists of ridiculous true stories from Kimberly’s life.

In the story “You’re going to kill it”, Kimberly tried taking care of poinsettias but they always baffle her. Her in-laws proudly brag about their poinsettias. One day, Kimberly and her husband Scott discovered that their in-laws were just keeping the fake poinsettias alive.

“What Did You Just Say?” is a very important story about Kim’s husband Scott who often phrases common expressions incorrectly. This story teaches us the lesson: do not let anyone make you doubt yourself when that person is often wrong.

Those who love humor couldn’t miss to get their hands on this book. I can’t tell how much the author has made me laugh while reading this book. The best thing that I loved about this book is the lesson at the end of each story. Language used in the book is simple and humorous. Cover photo of the book is nice. It’s a must read.

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Book: Living Brands

Author: Chris Farmer

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Living Brands is the first book of the author Chris Farmer that I have read. Chris who has vast experience in brand sales and marketing has shared his thoughts about brands in this book. He has included numerous examples in this book to explain more about brands to the user.

This book is written in two parts:
1 The Objects of our Desire
2 Nuts and Bolts

I agree with the author when he has mentioned how we are conditioned to see that cheap brands must be worse and expensive brands must be better. According to Chris, a real brand is the one that is born of a creator’s vision. The author has mentioned Brand as a person whom we want to get to know. The lifespan of a brand is like that of humans. Some of the brands about which he has talked about are Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Nike, Puma, Adidas, etc.

This is a thought provoking read. One will learn a lot about branding. The knowledge shared by the author in this book is amazing. Writing style is nice. Language used in the book is lucid and one could understand it easily. Get to know how branding makes the difference by picking a copy of this book.

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Book: Radical Woman: 1 In A Million

Author: Ayanna Mills Ambrose

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“Radical Woman: 1 In A Million” is an anthology compiled by International Bestselling Author Ayanna Mills Ambrose. In this book, 11 authors have shared about their journey describing how they overcame their past traumas and became successful.

Ayanna’s story teaches a wonderful lesson that we can’t deal with problems with silence. Also, we shouldn’t give up.

Author Rita Bryant has faced multiple miscarriages and failed marriage. She has rebuilt her life for her daughter and herself.

Author Roshel Merriweather has navigated her way through depression, low self esteem and shame. She never gave up and today she is an entrepreneur, loving single parent, etc.

This book would help readers in building the resilience they need to win in life. This book tells the readers that we all are unique and have a special purpose on earth. So, we are one in a million. I am glad to get my hands on this book. The authors of this book have shared about their true feelings of not being good enough with the readers but still they overcome physically and emotionally and created a better life for themselves. This is a book worth reading. Written in simple language, nobody should miss to get their hands on this amazing book.

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Book: Progeny

Author: K. M. Hardy

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Progeny written by the author K M Hardy is the third Sam McKay thriller. Main character of the story is a detective named Sampson Angus McKay. Sam is the permanent asset of the Cleveland, Ohio FBI office and the leader of the Special Investigative Task Force. One day, Sam’s old friend Chief Anthony Humbar visited him and informed him about the serial killer who is known by the name of Christmas Angel.

The criminal rape and murder the women. He wasn’t active for the past fifteen years but the recent victim is Chloe Hale. Her body was found by a dog near Chesterville and it was buried in three feet of snow. Will Sam and his team be able to get to the bottom of the case?

Hardy has written this story well. Plot of the novel is captivating and I couldn’t put this book down. Those who love reading crime thrillers would become a fan of Hardy’s writing. Cover photo of the book is well designed and the language used is lucid. Characters are unique and written nicely. I enjoyed reading this thriller story.

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Book: Moratorium

Author: Gary Percesepe

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Moratorium is a short story collection written by the author Gary Percesepe. There are 35+ short stories in this book.

Christmas: 1972 is a story around Christmas time. The narrator’s girlfriend had blue Christmas lights strung on trees in front of her house. It was snowing and the narrator parked in her driveway. But Snowflakes stuck to the windshield of his father’s Ford.

Beautiful Girls is about a cop giving a ticket to the driver and discussing the movie Beautiful girl.

One More Thing features Annie Riser whose husband died twenty years before. She has put her house up for sale and booked a flight to Colorado. Annie has lost her youngest child Rose to the same Ovarian cancer.

These short fiction stories involve sudden losses or deaths. Stories are full of different emotions. Narration is so strong that these stories are gonna stay in my head for a longer time. The stories are unique, refreshing, etc. I like the writing style of Gary.

I enjoyed reading a couple of stories in a single sitting. Stories are witty and I am glad to get my hands on this amazing collection.

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Book: The Cure For Onlyness

Author: Coach Michael Taylor

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“The Cure For Onlyness” written by Coach Michael Taylor is a black man’s guide to joy, passion & purpose. In this book, the author has talked about the word Onlyness. The author has mentioned how black men face different feelings like loneliness, sadness, anger and happiness. They know that they would be judged based on the color of their skin and therefore they have to work twice as hard to accomplish things.

This book guides black men to overcome Onlyness and build the life of their dreams. The illness of a negative mindset and attitude is a barrier and one should be optimistic to achieve their dreams. 10 illusions have been mentioned in the book and one should be aware of those stereotypes to live a life of joy. One can start finding the cure for this illness by asking themselves “Who Are You?”.

Those who are looking for the blueprint to live a life of joy, happiness and accomplishment, this book is for you. One important lesson that I learnt from this book is that anything is possible if we set our mind to it. I loved the quotes mentioned by famous personalities in the book. Writing style of the author is nice. It’s an insightful read. The 10 lessons that the author is giving to the readers through this book are valuable. Overall, it’s a book worth reading.

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Book: Sparkfire

Author: David James Sandquist

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Written by David James Sandquist, Sparkfire is the first book in the series. The people living on Legona are unaware of its rich history. Legona is formed from five different parts of the universe. It unites the remains of spheres that were once great and full of life. To the south of Legona, a group of people called Krisites live. They honor their traditions. Tugor and his wife Cora gave birth to a beautiful daughter and Tugor named her Sparkfire.

It was amazing to read when Tugor asked his friend Stilmar and his wife Daymia to be godparents to his daughter. This reminded me of the movie Harry Potter.

Tugor was wondering what name he could give to his daughter. When he saw a face of fire looking back at him, and got to know that his daughter will prevent this world from getting destroyed, he named her Sparkfire. The way the author has chosen the title for this book is really interesting.

Length of the novel is 100 pages and one could finish it in a single sitting. Cover photo of the book is well designed. It’s a fast paced story that will not give a chance to readers to put it down without finishing it. It would be interesting to watch a movie based on this novel. I enjoyed every bit of this story and would like to highly recommend it to others.

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