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Book: No Damn Excuse: The Survival of a Celebrity Assistant

Author: Darius Bradley

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“No Damn Excuse: The Survival of a Celebrity Assistant” written by the author Darius Bradley is a must read book. This book gives the sneak peek to the readers into the private world of the celebrity assistant.

All his life till high school, Daruis had spent most of his time with his family or cousins. But attending a community college gave him an opportunity to shine. When Darius was 6 years old, he lost his relationship with his dad. But Daruis’ dad accompanied him on the first day of college Ivy Tech, Indiana. At college, for the first time in life Darius got a roommate who doesn’t share his last name. After sometime Darius left Indiana and Indiana Tech. Darius’s reason to move out of Indiana is to experience diversity and New Jersey Institute of Technology gave him the chance to make new friends from various countries, nationalities, etc.

The only thing I wanted to be better in this book is the text size. It is too small and requires effort in reading by zooming it. Apart from that, I enjoyed reading Darius’ story. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. Written in approx 100 pages one could read this book in a single sitting.

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Book: Nothing To Get Nostalgic About

Author: Eddie Brophy

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Nothing to Get Nostalgic About” written by the author Eddie Brophy is a horror fiction. Story is set in Maine. Main character of the story is Charlie Harris who is haunted by his own childhood. Charlie thinks that we cannot outgrow our fears. As a child, he couldn’t conquer his fear of the dark. Charlie is a father of a blue eyed baby boy Dylan. His wife Lorraine thinks that he is drunk even though he is sober. This is because of Charlie’s strange behavior and Lorraine often stays mad at him.

Charlie was once a struggling student but he managed to graduate and is now a published author. Jimbo (once a professor at Southern Maine University) advised Charlie that he need to learn how to battle his demons. Rain wanted to have another baby but Charlie is afraid that he may pass the curse to the kid. Charlie is suffering from depression too but he is not taking his prescribed meds properly. He is an award winning author and even addressed the audience at QnA event. But when the life of his only son is in danger, what Charlie will do?

Language used in the book is simple and I really appreciate author’s choice of title for this book. The story needs to be read with more concentration as it is full of different actions. Eddie’s writing is professional and I loved the plot.

This is a dark horror and disturbing tale that will keep you on the edge as you read the story. If you are a fan of dark horror then grab this book. It’s worth reading. It would be amazing to see this story as a movie.

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Book: The Blighted Road

Author: Anna McCormac

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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The Blighted Road is the 17th Century tale of Plague and Witch Hunts written by the debut author Anna McCormac. Story features two female characters: Orla from 1650 and Abigail from 1666 London. Abigail Midwinter resides in London in a family of 5. Soon plague affected all of her family members and Abigail became the last living daughter. Before dying, Abigail’s mother asked her to make her way to Wilton where Goody’s sister Bess lives. After losing all her family members, Abigail escaped her house and the locked gates of London.

On the other hand, Orla is a trusted healer in her village. She is a midwife helping village women in their delivery. Already due to Puritan ideals, there is a shortage of midwives. The winter is a cold and deadly season and many had just frozen to death while sleeping.

This is an intriguing story that kept me on the edge of my seat. During this time of pandemic, I was able to relate few things from the story to our current situation. Author has used good vocabulary in the story and I often had to refer dictionary. This story helped me to build my vocabulary more. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. I enjoyed every bit of this story and like to recommend it strongly to my friends.

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Book: Time Nova

Author: Derrick Bliss

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Time Nova penned by the author Derrick Bliss is a Science fiction. Story is set in the year 2052 and 1700s. Main character of the story is a tech tycoon Wellington
Brackford who lives in 2052 Brooklyn, New York along with his sixteen years old son Kyle. Welly’s relationship with his son Kyle is not that healthy. Many times he have to struggle to make Kyle listen to him.

Welly is now a middle-aged white guy. After having the waking dream feeling washed over him, he felt about the history modification. Recognizing a history mod is a tricky part. He picked up his slab to download his thoughts about American Revolution so he could reference them later just in case history mod happens. Grab a copy of this book and read it yourself to know what gonna happen as the father-son duo travels in a vehicle that travels through time via nova.

I enjoyed every bit of this story. The way Derrick has mixed science fiction with history is mind blowing. Reading novels of mixed genres is a great experience. Language used in the book is lucid and cover photo of the book is attractive. Derrick’s writing style is fantastic and I am looking forward to read more of his work.

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Book: Surviving Love Life & Her

Author: K Soriano

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Surviving Love Life & Her” is the debut book of the author K Soriano. This book is for those who have been heartbroken in life and still couldn’t hate the one who has broken their heart. Such readers will be able to relate well to this book.

This book is written in four parts: Surviving, Love, Life and Her. Each part describes the deep feelings about surviving after losing someone special, feelings of loving someone, life, etc.

Author has mentioned it well – even though we keep on struggling with something in life, we keep on secretly dying inside but still to the outer world we say “We are fine” and that too with a smile on face.

Cover photo of the book is simple and could have been more creative. The text in the book is written in different alignments: left, right and centre. Language used in the book is simple so even if you are a beginner you could understand the meaning behind the lines mentioned in the book. It’s a worth reading book that I like to strongly recommend to my fellow readers.

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Book: Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen

Author: David G Hernandez

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen” penned by the author David G Hernandez is an interesting story to read. Story features Malefactor, patron saint of ungodly deeds. He is the cryptic narrator, a voice that interrupts Traveler’s journey. A Traveler is searching for the truth behind the origin of the Known Universe. Traveler thinks that generations will come and go but only three things shall remain—the Universe, the balance and him. He even asked the mysterious voice to reveal itself.

The voice that was haunting the traveler was referred to as Ghost. To give a warning to this voice, traveler’s inner core radiated a bountiful amount of energy. The voice tells traveler that “The
Caelestis are remarkable creatures and quite resourceful too. When time will come, Caelestis will find the traveler themselves”. But the traveler stays arrogant about it and he ignored the mysterious voice. Grab a copy of this book to know what fate is written for the traveler.

Language used in the book is little complex in the beginning so readers might have to re-read few sentences to understand them. But as the novel picked pace, it simplified and I found it intriguing. Cover photo of the book is nice with a suitable title. Author’s writing style is different. Mysterious voice definitely caught my attention. The storyline is different and I like to strongly recommend it to my fellow readers.

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Book: Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time

Author: Prometheus Worley

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time” penned by the author Prometheus Worley is a must read book for those who love doing self-introspection to understand themselves better. In this book, author has mentioned many spiritual teachers like Sadhguru, Ram Dass, Yogananda, etc. I agree with Worley when he mentioned that with our thinking, our circumstances also change. I have experienced this personally in my life.

Author has given the background about various gurus and famous quotes by them. Below quote by Sadhguru is my favorite:

“Do not try to fix whatever comes into your life. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be fine.”

Through this book, one will find nugget of information that they can include in their life. The information about various asanas along with the images helped me to gain much knowledge. Since, recently my interest in spirituality and meditation has increased, I found this book really helpful. I must say author has done great work in this book. It is a must read book that I like to recommend to all of my friends. It’s a worth reading book that you could read anytime anywhere.

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Book: Crowned In Beauty: A Devotional Of Songs And The Testimonies That Inspired Them

Author: Kimberly Lecar

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Crowned in Beauty: A devotional of songs and the testimonies that inspired them” written by the author Kimberly Lecar is a must read book. This book is a biography of author’s life. Kimberly was raised in small town in New York and when she was little, she was baptized in a local church. Author who has spent her life in darkness for years found a way out of it through Jesus. Through this book, readers will be motivated to have a purpose in life.

Kimberly even had suicidal thoughts. But once she believed in Jesus, she wanted Jesus to be Lord and Savior of her life. Those who don’t trust God/Jesus should once try trusting them. I am sure you will yourself experience a great change in your life.

Author has written her feelings in the form of songs. One can download the songs that go with the lyrics mentioned in the book from here: http://www.crownedinbeautypublishing.com

I appreciate Kimberly’s guts in sharing her story with us. Language used in the book is simple and cover photo is nice. This is a worth reading story and I am glad to get my hands on this amazing book.

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Book: A Deadly Course: A Sugarbury Falls Mystery

Author: Diane Weiner

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“A Deadly Course: A Sugarbury Falls Mystery” penned by the author Diane Weiner is a captivating story. Story is set in Sugarbury Falls, Vermont. Main characters of the story are Emily Fox and her husband Henry both in their mid-fifties. When Emily was on her morning run, she saw a biker lying over the side of the ravine. Emily called 911. Soon the police officers reached the scene.

When Henry got to know about the dead biker, he told Emily that they are suspecting it as a murder. Emily has started a new job as an instructor for six adults at the writing camp. The adults at the camp are quite fascinated by Emily’s work as an author. Emily found out that Carter, a dead biker was registered for the workshop with his wife Holly and his business associates. Emily and Henry is curious to find the cause of biker’s death. Grab a copy of this book to unveil what happens next.

This is a gripping story. It kept me on the edge the whole time. I wasn’t able to put this book down. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. If you love reading stories with suspense then go ahead with this one. Author’s writing style is nice. Henry and Emily’s characters are my favorite. I am looking forward to read more books by the author.

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Book: Folder

Author: Raymond Bolton

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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Folder is a young adult urban Science fiction novel penned by the author Raymond Bolton. Protagonist of the story is Eric Folder who moved to Portland, Oregon from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Eric has his parents and sister Trish in his family.

Eric moved to Oregon to attend the Portland State University. His parents also got a job in Portland. He stepped out of his home and later found himself in a hospital. Doctor Silberstein told him that he had an accident and is now experiencing headaches because of that. Eric was admitted to hospital for two days. After 2 days he returned home. Eric doesn’t remember anything about the accident and the gap in his memory bothered him.

When Eric got involved in a fight with street thugs, he felt defenseless because he wasn’t able to see clearly. Grab a copy of this book to know about how Eric’s life kept on changing and took him far away from his reality.

Language used in the novel is simple. Pace is little slow in the beginning but later the story took pace. The twists and turns in the plot made this story more interesting. Cover photo of the book is eye catchy and storyline is captivating. I liked Eric’s character. It’s unique and written well by the author. If you are a fan of urban sci-fi novels then don’t miss to pick this one.

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