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Book: The Past We Step Into

Author: Richard Scharine

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“The Past We Step Into” is a drama fiction penned by the author Richard Scharine. The first story is “SATURDAY NIGHT IN FRONT OF THE IGA”. In this, the narrator shares about his ancestors and how people of coming generations were named based on ancestors’ names. His ancestors migrated from Ireland to the United States to see the promised land, a sort of floating Statue of Liberty.

I loved the Tale of Tears story too. In this, the narrator described his first born child Annie who was a verbally receptive child initially and later she became more and more lost. Karl was brought into the world by Lynne and the narrator. Grab a copy of this book and read it yourself to know the entire story yourself.

I also found my name Monika in the story Rumspringa. There are various characters and generations in the stories that readers will get to meet. The title of the book is appropriate according to the content of the book. Cover photo is nice. The story feels so realistic. I was totally hooked into this book while reading. Pace of the stories are neither slow nor too rushed. It’s a great book for weekend binge reading.

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Book: Campfire Tales

Author: Weston King

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Campfire Tales penned by the author Weston King is a collection of short stories. The first story Flying Monkeys revolves around the monkeys. Sixteen years old Don lives in a monkey sanctuary with his mother Issy. Issy’s husband went on a hike to find a new monkey but he didn’t return. Read this story to know what all will happen between monkeys and Don’s family.

Another story Unlucky is about a six years old girl Kelsey who has been missing for the last three months. Her older sister Julie is sixteen years old. She thinks that instead of her sister, it would have been better if she were in her place. Her parents have already fallen into drinking since Kelsey is missing.

Stories are interesting and I enjoyed reading them. There are lgtbq characters as well in the story. I enjoyed every bit of this book. Characters are well written and plot of the stories are riveting. Language used in the book is simple and has a smooth narration. I enjoyed Weston’s stories and looking forward to read more of his work.

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Book: Second Wind: Spiritual Respiration: I Can Breathe Again

Author: Tiffany N. Smith

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Second Wind: Spiritual Respiration: I Can Breathe Again” penned by the author Tiffany Smith is a memoir in which the author has shared her life experiences from her teenage years through adult life.

Tiffany is a daughter of Christian God-fearing parents. She has two siblings Resa and Kevin. Her parents have provided their kids love, values, materialistic things, strong belief, etc. Right parenting plays an important role in shaping kids’ future. Through her school life, Tiffany was a mouthy, defiant teenager. At DSU, she majored in sociology. In the freshman year, she was the tequila queen and her grades were also affected. However, in Sophomore year, Tiffany became serious towards her career and started dating Kraig who also became the father of her child. Grab a copy of this book and get to know yourself about Tiffany’s belief and relation to God.

This book is for both believers and non-believers. I enjoyed reading this book. It was great to know about the author’s life. A reader can learn or gain so many experiences by reading a book that is based on someone’s life. Through this book, readers will realize that God is faithful. Being a believer of God, I totally agree with this. Cover photo of the book is nice and this book is well written.

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Book: Cape Henry House

Author: Jolly Walker Bittick

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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Cape Henry House penned by the author Jolly Walker Bittick is a coming of age story. Story is narrated by former Petty Officer Third Class Bosner. Story features Bosner who is in the military. By his second and third year, he had a good friends circle. One day, two of Bosner’s shipmates decided to move into a place down the road from base.

B-man and Dolvar are consummate partiers and they were moving in with a married couple Penley and Anne. This new place became a perfect spot for Bosner and his shipmates to party, have drinks, enjoy girls, etc.

This story is funny and gave me a sneak peek into the different side of sailors’ life. I enjoyed every bit of this story. Cover photo of the book is nice and the title is suitable. If you love humorous stories full of interesting characters then this book would be a perfect pick. The author Jolly has done fantastic work in this book and I am highly impressed with his writing. The text size I felt was too small. Apart from that, I loved this novel.

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Book: Bridges to Heal US: Stories and Strategies for Racial Healing

Author: Erin Jones

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Bridges connect to places, but bridges also get walked on…and sometimes with heels.”
Being a bridge is at the same time rewarding and painful.

“Bridges to Heal US: Stories and Strategies for Racial Healing” penned by the author Erin Jones is a book worth reading. This book teaches strategies to the readers that could help them to move their community towards racial justice. This book guides readers to do their part to end the racial discrimination in the United States of America.

This story is both a memoir and an insightful call to action that inspires readers to work towards racial healing. Erin, a brown woman was given birth by a white mother at a hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her mother gave her up for adoption at the Children’s Home Society where Erin was adopted by a white couple who had never met Black people. The couple was unaware of the challenges they have to face for adopting a black child in a white family.

Readers could take away many useful things from this book. Cover photo is mind blowing and the title is suitable. In this book, the author has not only shared the good about her life but she has also covered the bad and ugly parts of her life. This is a book worth reading. I am glad to get my hands on it.

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Book: Pederasty

Author: J. C. Morgan

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Pederasty is the debut novel of the author J. C. Morgan. Story features Julian, a respected lecturer at a high-end university. Julian fell for a schoolboy named Matt. Matt had sent an email to Julian and after reading that email, things changed. But before receiving that email, Julian and Matt had interacted very briefly.

One morning in London, Julian is at a cafe sitting with Matt where Matt is gulping coffee after coffee and Julian realised that he couldn’t say no to this charming schoolboy. As the story progresses, Julian knew that he should walk away from the boy. But will he be able to? They have come so close that they have been under the covers and touching each other’s bare skin.

This is an intriguing story with a unique plot. I enjoyed reading this story. Cover photo is nice. Author’s writing style is nice. Her characters are amazing. Author has constructed an intense world and I was hooked to the story the way Julian was to Matt. Morgan’s sentence formation and use of language made my reading pace smooth. Pace of the story is fine and I didn’t feel bored anytime. I must say the author has done great work in her debut novel.

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Book: The Fall Of The Phoenix

Author: Daniel Kelly

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“The Fall of the Phoenix” penned by the author Daniel Kelly is a retelling of the tale of the fall of Troy. The story began with the duel between Hector and Achilles who trained together, grew to men as brothers and fought together. Hector and Achilles both are powerful and being face-to-face in the final battle means only one will survive. Can Hector beat Achilles and save Troy from Greece?

Written in 274 pages, this story is full of action. This classical story about the fall of Troy is well described by the author. I haven’t heard about this story before so it’s an insightful read to me. Both Hector and Achilles are amazing, making it difficult to pick one. The story is detailed. Since I have read the story about the fall of Troy for the first time, I had to re-read a few pages but it’s totally worth it. Language used in the book has good vocabulary so one would come across many new words.

Those who love reading historical fiction should definitely pick this one.

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Book: Betrayal High

Author: Mark M. Bello

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Betrayal High is the fifth installment in the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller. At Bloomfield High School, a kid named Kevin Burns was a victim of bullying by school students. They call him by small and by different names also. Kevin has had enough. In the absence of his parents at home, he took a gun from his Dad’s cabinet and went to his high school. At school, Kevin started shooting innocent people, mainly the ones who had bullied him.

Famous attorney Zachary Blake’s adopted sons Kenny and Jake Tracey are also students at the same school. When Kenny saw Kevin, he decided to do something to save innocent lives. As Kevin was switching guns, Kenny attacked him and got shot on his leg. But one good thing that happened is Kevin got arrested. Pick a copy of this book and find out for yourself will Zach be able to know how Kevin got access to the weapons?

This is an intriguing story. Legal thrillers are my favorite and Mark is a master of them. His plots are perfect and captivating at the same time. Every book in the series had brought something different to the readers and I enjoyed reading it. World building is amazing. While reading this book, I totally forgot about the outer world around me. Don’t miss to pick this.

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Book: Supreme Betrayal

Author: Mark M. Bello

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Supreme Betrayal is another interesting legal thriller in the series. In 1997, a party was thrown by Oliver Wilkinson and his brother Jared. Oliver and Jared are the sons of wealthy parents. Oliver had always got what he wanted. Parties with wild sex, drugs, alcohol, etc is what he do whenever his parents are on a trip. At the recent party at his mansion, he saw an attractive girl Hayley coming out of the master bathroom.

Oliver and his best friend Shane Marbury assaulted Hayley. She tried to seek justice but no action was ever taken against Oliver. Now, in 2020, Hayley was stunned to see the news that Judge Oliver Wilkinson has been tapped by President Stephen Golding to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Associate Justice Noah Fitzgerald. Hayley and her husband Joel approached a trial lawyer Zachary Blake to stop Oliver. Will they be able to stop Wilkinson?

This is a great story with a wonderful plot. The detail with which Mark writes his story plots are amazing. It gives the readers a great idea about the criminal world. Title of the book couldn’t have been better than this. Cover photo is nice. Once again, I am impressed with Mark’s writing. Get your hands on this page-turner story now.

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Book: Obscure Narrative: A Poetry Collection

Author: Heider Broisler

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Obscure Narrative: A Poetry Collection” written by the author Heider Broisler is an amazing poetry book to read. This book is a collection of different poems. Many of the topics on which these poems are based are relatable. Some of my favorite poems from the collection are: Real Feelings, Fragments of Life, Time Machine, Smiling, The Light Goes Out, etc.

All that remains is to flirt with an existence illusion
that remits us to the denial
of feasible dreams, satisfying us with perfect slavery.
Wasting time – no time to relax to the drops’ sounds
that slide down the window…Smiles…
oh! ‘I wish they were true.’

These poems are based on different events of life. Some explore life whereas poems like ‘The Funeral’ are about death. Writing used in the book is poetic and avid poetry readers could understand it easily. Cover photo is so artistic and the title is suitable. Length of each poem is approx 1-3 pages. Writing style of the author is nice. I loved this book. It’s thought provoking and at times sensitive too.

I like to strongly recommend this beautiful poetry collection to poetry lovers.

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