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Book: Collodion

Author: Greg Morgan

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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Collodion written by the author Greg Morgan is the second book in Death Shall Have No Dominion book series. Story is set in the 1840-50s America. Before reading this book, I didn’t have an idea what Collodion is but now I am well aware about it and its uses.

Main characters of the story are Osborn Roche and his nephew Ray. Osborn Roche is a well-respected postmortem and battlefield photographer during the civil war. He and his nephew Ray travel with the Union army photographing battlefields and doing portraits for the soldiers. The way Osborn’s dialogues are written twice gave me the feeling as I watching a movie. Author has captured the perfect essence of a person with autism spectrum disorder in this book. When Osborn met Lou Cattell, for the first time in life he called a woman as beautiful.

Lou has learnt much from her father Henry Cattell, an embalmer of President Lincoln’s son Willy. I appreciate the amazing chemistry between Lou and Osborn. I loved Lou’s character. Writing style of Greg is nice. Language used in the book is easy so I was easily able to follow the story. Cover photo looks amazing. This is an insightful read. I enjoyed the story overall.

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Book: The De-Coding Of Jo: Blade Of Truth

Author: Lali A. Love

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“The De-Coding of Jo: Blade of Truth” penned by the author Lali A. Love is the second installment in the Ascending Angel Academy Series.

Jo is the main character of the story and in this book, we get to read about her struggles and adventures with her friends. The planet Earth is in danger and the survival of the world depends on Jo and her friends. Nisha, Daphne, Zax, and
Flynn helped Jo in rescuing her classmates by vanquishing the Lord of Darkness into another dimension. I appreciate the power with which Jo and her friends overcame the struggle between Light and Dark.

It was amazing to read about Jo’s discovery of her powers. How she could teleport herself from one location to another, how she can travel through time and space. Story is intriguing and kept me on the edge. Jo is my favorite character from the story. If you love reading fantasy stories with strong female characters then this book would be the right pick for you.

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Book: The Miseducation Of The Privileged

Author: Nash

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“The Miseducation of the Privileged” penned by Nash is a worth reading story. This book explores the limitations of perspective. Taylor killed a guy while driving. Her husband Sebastian managed to pay the judge. Taylor wasn’t given a harsh punishment but she was asked to be a volunteer homeless shelter counselor for a year.

After entering the shelter, Dr Thomas couldn’t bear the smell of the poor. I liked the way Miss Green, owner and sole investor of the shelter didn’t addressed herself as Dr. It represents person’s nature. As Dr Thomas started talking to the homeless people, she realised her journey here won’t be that easy. In her personal life, Taylor was on birth control pills because she is not ready to get pregnant. Sebastian isn’t happy because Taylor is not the person he fell in love with. He just fell for her character. Grab a copy of the book to know the stories of these homeless people.

Below lines are my favorite from the book. It is totally relatable:
“No matter how many degrees you have on the wall or how much money you have in the bank, when life wants to screw you, it just bends you over; no warning, no
questions asked, and no sympathy.”

The biggest lesson that I have learnt from this book is “what we see, may not always be as it seems”. Writing style of the author is nice. Language used in the book is easy and I was easily able to follow the story. Cover photo of the book looks simple. Title is suitable to the story and couldn’t have been more appropriate. Everyone should add this book to their bookshelf. I found this book worth my time.

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Book: Deliverance

Author: Umesh Moudgil

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Deliverance is the debut book of the author Umesh Moudgil. In this part fictional story, author has discussed about the theory of life after death and where we go thereafter. Main character of the story is Raj. He has the chance for redemption and deliverance from the past. Raj was five years old when he came to England with his mother in the 1970s. After being married, Raj started living in the guilt of sending his wife to an early death. He was alone in life at the time of death. The grim reaper came to take him and later Raj found himself standing in front of a Father. Father told him that he could have chosen different path in life but it’s not entirely his fault.

Since his soul is intertwined with Asha’s, so he will meet her in different time and space. Soon, he met Asha floating in air among others but Asha had to go. Raj’s grief was so strong in his heart. I could very well relate to Raj’s character as I am too hard on myself so many times and then people say me not to be so hard on myself.

Will Raj be able to keep his belief in himself and God? Read more about his journey by grabbing a copy of this book. I liked the way story ended. This is a worth reading story. I loved the title of the book as it fits well. If you are interested in reading story of redemption, forgiveness and self-judgment then go ahead with this book.

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Book: The Shadow of Death

Author: R.E. Sohl

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“The Shadow of Death” is a Science fiction, fantasy adventure novel written by the author R.E. Sohl. This is the first installment in The Dead End World Saga. This is the story of Matt Spike, a P.I. and is from his Case files. The story is set in 1990s. Matt Spike is not the real name of a detective. Matt’s major in college was Liberal Arts initially but later he changed it to Criminal Justice. When Matt got licensed as P.I., he found out that the reality of P.I. is different from the one he has read in books.

His secretary Naomi fell in love with a guy and got married to him, knocked up and was cheated by him. Naomi got divorced. Matt offered Naomi a job as he always has a soft spot for her. Randy is a teenager who lives in the same building where Matt’s office was located. He also get involved in the investigations even though it’s against the rules.

There are more characters in the story like Sara, a woman with whom Matt was in relationship with. Dexter Sinister (a guy who was in jail and was forced to wear a wristband that nullify the spells he could attempt) adds magic to the story.

This combo of detective story and magical fantasy is unique. Author’s narration style is what caught my attention the most to this book. Storyline is also pretty intriguing. I am for sure interested to read more books by the author.

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Book: Stumbling in the Debris

Author: Carly Jane Garner

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Stumbling in the Debris” written by the author Carly Jane Garner is a book that is for adult readers. It is the first installment in the Young Lies book series. Story features Hiba who has left Libya along with her family and started a new school. Hiba joined Ruthford Girls school. However, she wanted to be in a co-ed where she could be friends with guys. One day after school while she was waiting for a bus, a guy named Bradley Clarke approached her and tried to talk to her. Later Hiba found out from her mom that Brad and his dad will be coming for dinner on weekend. Brad’s dad is Hiba’s dad’s business partner.

Hiba also found Brad hot and attractive. At school, Hiba has only one friend i.e. Sarah. Soon, Brad, Hiba and Sarah became good friends. Hiba don’t like to be in the same room with her father. Will her father approve her and Bradley’s friendship?

Glossary given at the beginning of the book helped me to understand the meaning of few words. Bits of story are inspired by true events. Language of the book is easy to understand. Cover photo is nice. Author’s writing style is nice and I enjoyed reading this book to the most.

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Book: Rootlines

Author: Kelsey Day

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Rootlines is a poetry collection penned by the author Kelsey Day. It is a poetry collection by a queer, neurodivergent woman living in the mountains of Appalachia.

Few of my favorite poems from the collection are: “bread & wine & the body”, morning, afterlife, etc. Pretty illustrations with few poems caught my attention. Below lines from the titular poem “rootlines” are amazing:

beneath the urgent floods
the honeyed stones and braids of chrysalis
beneath the nest of wild grass and shed talons,
the churning beasts are not sleeping.
I spot them on a walk with my family.
my body rushes to fill itself.
roots rumble under the pavement, snarling bike chains
catch between my fingers—see the bent paperbacks, the
flecked lenses, the plunging shortcuts through the trees

Written in 84 pages, this poetry collection could be read in a single sitting. I liked the cover photo of the book and the title is suitable. The poems in this collection are based in place. Through this book, authors has made the readers aware that Appalachia as we know it today has been built on a stolen land. I like to recommend this poetry book to avid poetry lovers.

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Book: In My Fathers’ Steps

Author: Hannibal Muhammad

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“In My Fathers’ Steps” written by the author Hannibal Muhammad is a self-help and spiritual read that motivates readers to deepen their love so they can grow closer to Allah (God).

In this book, author has talked about following the steps of his father and about the connection to Almighty God Allah. Author has also discussed about how we have taken the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad as a joke! Even though we become scholars, we can’t compete on the level of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

“I loved the below quote from this book:
We have to make a perfect family. And it starts with perfect love and total commitment.” ~~The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Furthermore, by taking the teachings of Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad as a joke, we don’t get the blessings and we get “Curse for Disobedience”.

Cover photo of the book is nice. Title is suitable. This is infact a spiritual memoir in which author has shared events from his own life. It’s a worth reading book. I enjoyed every bit of it and I came across various teachings in this book. I like to recommend this book to my fellow brothers and sisters.

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Book: Death Of A Final Girl

Author: Sonny G

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Death of a Final Girl” is the debut book of the author Sonny G. The book is written in four parts in total. The first part Autumn’s Eve is set in the year 1976. In an island city of Devil’s Den, woodlands blend into Heathen’s forest. A nature maze Satan’s Labyrinth is a hundred thousand acres of land. Autumn is a seventeen years old girl who who was scared by her friend Leo. Things are complicated with her ex-lover Tony Bronco and she hates Goldie who was close to Tony.

All of them are going in Tony’s car for a camping. It’s there last weekend of high school and they wanna make it memorable. At the gas station, Goldie stole Tequila bottle but the owner Donovan witnessed her and asked for a favor in return. Now, with a stranger accompanying them on a journey, what gonna happen?

I enjoyed reading this spooky story. Heathen’s forest setting description is amazing. Language of the book is medium so I like to recommend this book to avid readers. Cover photo is nice with a suitable book title. Author has done great work in his debut novel.

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Book: Stitches

Author: Kathy Weyer

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Jen Conrad got married to a brilliant lawyer. She was happily married. But life turned upside down for her one day. Her husband Arthur Conrad is no longer alive. With Arthur, Jen was famous for fundraising. She used to attend various events also. But now, she has distanced herself from people. She is just not able to properly process the grief of the loss of her husband.

With Arthur no more around her, Jen has to find a way to move on. Her childhood best friend Renee Murphy suggested her to open a needlework shop in new Heritage Art Park. Jen now has amazing friends in life. But sometimes things get complicated. This story kept me on the edge while I read it. I was constantly curious to know what gonna happen.

This is an amazing book that inspires women to keep a financial backup so if a situation like Kathy comes, they could support themselves without a partner. There are many characters in the story and author has introduced them well. I enjoyed every bit of this story. This is a worth reading book that especially women should add to their tbr.

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