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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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Book: Aspen

Author: T. K. Lucaith

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Aspen penned by the author T. K. Lucaith is a romantic love story. Main character of the story is a businessman Marcus Gray. He got attracted to a woman Maria. They started seeing each other after work, soon got married and had a baby boy Ryan. Marc and Maria did well in the business together and started earning well. After twenty years in business Maria died because of cancer. Marc as a result sold the company. He already had a condo in Aspen, Colorado so he moved there. Even after three years of Maria’s death, Marc couldn’t forget her.

Another important character is a woman in her mid-forties Susan Green. To raise her daughter, Susan took a second job i.e. a server position at Prospect Restaurant in the Hotel Jerome. At Prospect, when Marc visited as a customer, Susan found Marc attractive. To Marc also, Susan seems efficient, organized, attractive. They both look like they are models. Marc asked from Susan for a date. Will Marc be able to move on from Maria?

This is an intriguing story. A daydreamer and a romantic person like me cherished this story. Cover photo of the book is nice. Title is relevant to the story. Author’s writing style is amazing. Her writing is so smooth that I enjoyed this story. Pace of the novel is fine. Storyline is gripping. If you love reading romance novels then I like to strongly recommend this to you.

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Book: Exiled

Author: Lauren Lee Merewether

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Exiled penned by the author Lauren Lee Merewether is the first book in A Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Complement Collection. It is a historical fiction so if you enjoy reading such novels then this book would fit perfectly to your reading taste.

Story features Pawah that is a narcissistic, psychopathic, and calculative schemer. Pharaoh and his two sons stand in Pawah’s way to the divine crown. Pawah was born poor but still he managed to be Fifth Prophet of Amun. Now his plan is to reach to the throne by seducing Pharaoh’s daughter. Will Pawah get succesful in his mission or something else is written in his fate? Find out yourself by reading this intriguing story.

Readers will find rich glossary at the beginning of the book that would help them a lot while reading it. This story set in Egyptian places made this book more intriguing. I appreciate author’s imagination in building the amazing world. It’s a fast paced story and I didn’t feel bored anytime while reading it. I like to strongly recommend this to historical fiction lovers.

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Book: The Omicron Six

Author: Endy Wright

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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The Omicron Six penned by the author Endy Wright is a gripping story that has the power to hook the readers till the last page. Story features Cooper Callister, a bright kid who is non verbal. Another character of importance is Coupe Daschelete. Coupe is a poor kid. He is not special for his teachers and he prefers to stay ignored with B grade. Coupe has faced much abuse early in his life. That’s why he don’t prefer going to home always from school.

At school, Coupe felt that Cooper is looking at him, not with his eyes though. Both Coupe and Cooper have superhuman powers. At school, Coupe was referred to as Single for a reason that you should find yourself while reading this book. Soon, Coupe and Cooper developed a friendship and Cooper can even talk. He just don’t talk at school. Grab a copy of this book and find out more about Coupe and Cooper, their origin, etc.

This is a captivating story. I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. Cover photo of the book looks nice. The 2 main characters Coupe and Cooper are interesting. Plot of the story is well written and I enjoyed it a lot. Narration is smooth and strong. Pace of the story is fast and I didn’t feel bored anytime while reading this story. I am excited to read next book by the author.

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Book: Brothers in Arms

Author: Umesh Moudgil

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Brothers in Arms is an intriguing story written by an Indian born author Umesh Moudgil who moved to UK in 1970. Author who has experienced all the changes to our multiracial society has written this book based on his some experiences. Aman wanted to join the British fighting forces as he was inspired by his late grandfather. When Aman informed his family about his decision to join the army, there were arguments in his house. Aman’s grandfather has seen so much violence in the jungles and he returned home as a changed man.

After Limestone training, Aman was sent to Iraq where he served his first tour of duty. Aman’s grandfather didn’t tell him that war is not that pretty after all. Sometimes it tore you from inside. Aman was also offered to apply for the elite commando team, the Special Boat Service (SBS). His life changed on September 11, 2001. He was deeply affected when the territories hit the Twin Towers in New York.

Written in 115 pages, this book could be read in two sittings. Cover of the book looks nice and title is suitable according to the contents of the story. Before reading this book, I wasn’t aware about PTSD from which returning soldiers suffer silently. Language used in the book is easy to understand. Narration is smooth and strong.

This book has sensitive issue discussion like religion, racism so if you are comfortable reading about these topics, then pick this book.

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Book: Dear Sons

Author: Cory Ward

Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Dear Sons is a 31-day devotional debut book written by the author Cory Ward. This book is meant to be read by those fathers who have a son or who knows a son. For Day 1, author has talked about laying a concrete foundation. I appreciate author’s idea of passing his learnings forward. After creating a foundation, a blueprint is created so that one has the clear understanding of the plan and further actions. Men who are wiser and smarter than us help in making us who we are.

This book has 31 different topics for 31 days. This will help fathers to talk about one particular topic to their son on a particular day. This is a must read book. With father’s day around the corner, I like to strongly recommend this book to all the fathers and mothers.

Language of the book is simple and easy to understand. This book could be read in a single sitting. It’s a worth reading book and I gained much knowledge from this book. It is a perfect guide that father will find worth reading.

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Book: Whole Lot of Hullabaloo: A Twenty-First Century Campus Phantasmagoria

Author: Christopher Fried

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Whole Lot of Hullabaloo: A Twenty-First Century Campus Phantasmagoria” written by the author Christopher Fried is a timeless story. It offers a funny image of the 80s and the 90s. Story revolves around Troy Thomas, a sophomore at Central Ohio University and his best friend Ian Mueller. For an off-campus party Ian wore a costume to look like the Noogman, a character from one of the best shows of eighties Miami Vice.

Even though Ian’s friends thought someone might get offended with Ian’s costume because he was wearing a blackface but Ian didn’t think so. Eventually, a student got offended with Ian’s look and he told administration that he gonna escalate things to local media. Grab a copy of this book and find out yourself will Troy be able to discover his identity and role within this whole messy situation.

Story is different and hooked me till the last page. Cover photo of the book is nice and title couldn’t have been more appropriate. Story is fast paced and I didn’t feel bored anytime while reading it. This is the first book that I have read by Christopher and I enjoyed his writing style. I like to recommend this book to my fellow readers.

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