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Book: Philosophical Muse And Stuff ‘N’ Nonsense

Author: Stephen Peter Oldham

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Philosophical Muse and Stuff ‘N’ Nonsense” is a poetry book penned by the author Stephen Peter Oldham. In this poetry book, author has tried to address modern day problems with the help of a poetry and muse. One of my favorite from the collection is Money.

Easy come,
Easy go,
Rich or poor,
We all have to walk through the same door.

All of my life I’ve thought I cannot do anything without it!
Like a drug that feeds my empty soul,
Dependent upon wanting and lust,
It freaks me out the stuff!

Language used in the book is lucid. Even if you are not an avid poetry reader, you would be easily able to follow the meaning of poems and muses. The topics mentioned in this book are relatable. Below question from the muse painkillers is an eye opener. From now onwards, I will develop a habit to bear the pain and will not swallow a painkiller as now I know its harmful effects.

“Is life so unbearable that the people cannot get through a day without their little pill to kill the pain?”

Author has shared great content in this book and I am glad to get my hands on it. Readers gonna be delighted to read poetry, muses and stories that are part of this book. This is a thought provoking read. So, don’t rush finishing the entire book in a single sitting. Instead, I like to recommend readers to read few pages at a time, analyze and reflect on whatever they have read. This is a kinda book that fit perfectly to my reading taste. I enjoyed every bit of this book and I like to strongly recommend it to my fellow readers. It’s worth reading.

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Book: Fractured Mosaic

Author: Sabarna Roy

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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Fractured Mosaic is the first book that I have read penned by the author Sabarna Roy. This book is a collection of poems, journal entries and musings of an author. The musings ranges from political, crazy to wildly scattered musings. One of my favourite musing from the collection is below:

“My younger self saw her for the first time on a train. Immediately I conjured a life with her, made a home with her, and filled it with our love. I chased her for years until I knew that she was a happy mother of two bonny sons. She would not give me any attention, for she had a secret lover too.”

One would be easily able to relate to the content of this book as we might have been in the similar situation at some point in our life. This is a thought provoking read and insightful too. Since the content of different chapters is not related, one could read this book randomly from anywhere.

Length of the book is short and one could read it in a single sitting. Language of the book is lucid and I was easily able to follow. Pace of the book is medium. If you are a beginner and would like to give a try to reading musings then go ahead with this book.

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Book: Crucible of Fear

Author: D.W. Whitlock

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Crucible of Fear is a nail-biting and unputdownable thriller by Whitlock. Protagonist of the story is Dante Ellis. He is a single father to his daughter Abigail. Life was going fine and one day it turned upside down. Dante became the target of ruthless hacker Dark Messiah. Dante who is unaware what is the motive of perpetrator kept on wondering about stuffs. But Dante soon has to take a step as his daughter’s life is in danger now.

The faceless antagonist seems evil. Plot keeps on moving between Dante and Dark Messiah. However story has some subplots as well. Whitlock has done great development with characters. Dante Ellis character is my favorite from the story. This novels sheds a light on the disadvantages of living in a high technology world where becoming a victim of cyber crime is very easy. Pace of the story is fine. It wasn’t too slow or too rushed. Narration is smooth. This book is recommended for avid readers.

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Book: P.I. Diaries

Author: Joseph Mullen

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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P.I. Diaries is a surveillance diary of the big city life and notorious cases of the New York City Private Investigator Joe Mullen. This book introduces readers to the work of Bronx-born Joseph Mullen. During his career, Joseph has helped families of four Presidents, three Prime Ministers and a king. He came across cases involving renowned personalities. I was amazed to know that Joseph possess the ability to perform a psychological autopsy on those he investigated. This book/diary consists of details of his various cases.

One of my favorite story from this collection is American Hero. I am glad to read about American hero and Joe’s friend Mario Biaggi, the most decorated police officer in America. What Mario did for others even though he himself was upset at that time is appreciated. There are very few people like this.

Language of the book is lucid. Cover photo is nice and I appreciate author’s choice of title for this book. This book gave me a sneak peek into the life of a private detective. It’s a worth reading book and I am surely looking forward to read more of Joseph’s work.

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Book: All That Lingers

Author: Irene Wittig

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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All That Lingers penned by the author Irene Wittig is a powerful story that moves from 1934 to 1961. Story started with three characters: Emma Huber, Greta Bruckner, and Léonie Salzmann who have been good friends since long time. As the story progresses, we get to meet many other important characters. In this story, we see Emma going through different situations involving love, loss, sadness, heartache, etc.

Emma who has lost many of her people stayed sad for a longer time. But she was kind enough to help Hannah and Sophie. Emma’s character caught all my attention in this story.

List of characters given at the beginning of the book helped me to get a better idea about the characters. Cover photo of the book looks nice. Plot of the story is amazing. Length of the novel is longer so this book is suitable for weekend binge reading. If you enjoy reading novels with vast characters, historical fiction then this one may fit your taste. Set in Vienna this story hooked me to it.

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Book: The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots

Author: D.C. Head, Gershan Head, Kenneth Head

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots” is a hilarious read. Before reading this book, I wasn’t aware with the term Cidiot. This book opens reader’s eyes to the careless practices that many people engage in while driving.

I read about Eye Shadow Bandit – a woman who puts eye shadow while riding over the broken white lines. Clueless Do-less cidiots are the ones that drive against traffic on a one way street. Each chapter helps the readers to enrich their cidiot vocabulary. Get to know all about cidiots and their driving practices by grabbing this book right away.

The Quiz given at the end of the book is amazing to take and will help the readers to know whether they are cidiot or a potential cidiot victim. Written in 62 pages, this book could be finished in single sitting. I like to strongly recommend this book to cidiot drivers and those who are the observer of cidiot driving.

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Book: The Secret Life Of Sofonisba Anguissola

Author: Melissa Muldoon

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola” written by the author Melissa Muldoon is a story set in sixteenth century. This is a fictional novel based on the historical data. After reading this book, I must say that Sofonisba Anguissola was a brave and determined woman who did great things inspite of the fact that women weren’t empowered during that time. Sofonisba was the first women painter who achieved fame during that time..

Sofonisba’s encounter with Michelangelo and later when she became the court painter, it was an amazing journey to read about.

I appreciate author’s love for arts and Italy. It purely reflects in her writing. This novel is a perfect escape to the sixteenth century with Sofonisba Anguissola. If you love stories that involves the concept of art, female artists, Italy then this book will be a perfect pick. I enjoyed every bit of Sofonisba’s story. Before reading this book, I haven’t heard about sofonisba. I am glad to come across something new with the help of this book.

Melissa’s story settings are mind blowing. I am looking forward to read more of her novels in future and I am much curious to know more about Italy and I wanna visit it for sure.

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Book: Eternally Artemisia: Some Loves, Like Some Women, Are Timeless

Author: Melissa P Muldoon

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“The path of deep and profound love is a circuitous one. Sometimes we move forward, sometimes we move back, and other times we are on a parallel road. No matter what, you must always trust in the connection and never stop walking with me.”

“Eternally Artemisia: Some loves, like some women, are timeless” penned by the author Melissa P Muldoon is the third book by Melissa that I have read.

Maddie lives in Upper Manhattan. She was in her apartment packing stuffs when she was taken into a dream where a female painter Artemisia kissed her. Maddie’s interest in Artemisia was not limited to academic interest. It was more intimate. Maddie’s interest in Artemisia increased when she learnt that Artemisia was raped by her painting instructor.

Story gets more interesting as Maddie moved to Italy. Grab a copy of this book to know what happens next. This book has many characters that we get to meet as we read the story.

Cast of Historical Players given at the beginning of the book helped me to understand the story cast better. Cover photo is nice with a suitable title. Plot of the story is interesting. My favorite character is of Maddie. If you love stories that are set in Italy, you couldn’t afford to miss to read this book. Go ahead with it without thinking twice.

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Book: 365 Days of Affirmations for the Mind, Heart, & Spirit

Author: Phoenix Gibbs

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“365 Days of Affirmations for the Mind, Heart, & Spirit” penned by an Oracle/Healer, Ancestral Advocate, & Spiritual Mentor Phoenix Gibbs is a powerful book. This book reminds the readers that they are valuable and they shouldn’t consider themselves as unworthy or small. It will inspire readers to have a positive mindset so they will be confident, happy, lively, etc.

Below affirmation is one of my favorite from the book:
“I honor my weaknesses and strengths. I work on them daily, as I am a perfectly imperfect human being.”

Through this book, author aims to inspire others to live their life fully by stepping out of their comfort zone. This book is full of inspiration. Language of the book is lucid so everyone would be able to understand it easily. One would be able to relate themselves with the affirmations mentioned in the book as we all need such kind of positivity. Cover photo is amazing.

I am glad to get my hands on this brilliant book. I like to recommend it to everyone. Even if you aren’t into reading, pick this book and go through the positive affirmations mentioned in this book, I am sure you will be inspired.

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Book: Kachina

Author: Alexandra López

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Kachina is a beautiful story written by the author Alexandra López. Story features a star named Kachina that gazed down in wonder at Earth’s beauty. Kachina was fascinated to see that humans are all different and together they create so many wonderful things. Kachina wanted to experience all these beautiful things that humans do. Will she ever get a chance to experience it?

This is a mind blowing story with rich content. I am highly impressed by the storyline that author has presented in this book. Illustrations are pretty and has the power to attract readers in the first look. This is a great bedtime story that kids will cherish with their parents. I enjoyed every bit of this story. It’s a worth reading book.

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