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Book: Family Values

Author: Ron Haley Jr.

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Family Values is an urban novel written by the author Ron Haley Jr. Story features a single mother Bryanna. Her husband Kewontae was killed while being robbed. Bryanna has three children: Dre Dre (the eldest), Ciniyah and Desmond (the youngest).

Qwuan Murdock was a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He had partnered with his best friend D-Shun. They owned Bloodline Enterprises and their small businesses were subsidiaries registered as L.L.C.s. He lives in a two bedroom apartment with his sister Beatria (from another father). Their lives took a sharp turn when Dre Dre found a bag with gun, money and coke in it. Grab a copy of this book and get to know more about Murk’s plan with the money given by Dre Dre.

It’s a story that is rich in characters. Author has given the characters list at the beginning of the book but their little introduction also would have been better. Storyline is interesting and it kept me on the edge whole time as I read it. Cover photo is nice and title is appropriate. It’s an intriguing story that others should add to their TBR right now.

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Book: Seraphim

Author: Leslie Swartz

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Seraphim written by the author Leslie Swartz is the first book in the Seventh Day series. Story started with Wyatt Sinclair sitting in therapist’s office and telling about his lost job and his wife Annie who has left him. Wyatt has been on pills from a long time but his condition is not improving. He kept on having hallucinations, nightmares, etc.

One day when Wyatt was in therapist’s office, a woman Gabriel interrupted his therapy session. She told Wyatt that she knew everything about the voice in his head and the strange things that happen with him. She told Wyatt to call and visit his dad in New York. Wyatt followed her instructions and visited his dad. Finally he found out what happened to his mom Abigail.

Grab a copy of this book and get to know yourself about Wyatt’s encounter with the angels. Plot of the story is very interesting. Pace of the story is fast and it keep me on the edge of my seat as I read it. It’s a gripping novel and one couldn’t keep it aside while reading. Author’s writing style is nice and I loved the cover of the book. I like to highly recommend this book to my friends.

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Book: The Unusual Bond

Author: Vijay Kakwani

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

The best thing about short stories is that they can be read anywhere anytime in just half an hour or an hour.

Recently I got my hands on the short story “The Unusual Bond”. The protagonist of the story is Vaidehi who is a victim of loneliness in Thekkady, Kerala. She find solace by talking to the grave of her school teacher who she once hated. Since this is a short story so I won’t reveal much about it.

Narration is smooth. Plot is unique and intriguing. It kept me on the edge and made me curious to know what gonna happen next. Description is so strong that I felt I am watching Vaidehi in front of me. I crave for more short stories now by the author.

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Book: The Sinners’ Club

Author: D.W. Plato

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

The Sinners’ Club is the debut book of the author D.W. Plato. Main characters of the story are Gaius Stewart and Elizabeth Ord Anderson. Gaius’ mother has planned her own funeral with much details. Gaius is in Memorial Garden and is remembering his mother Sue. Since Gaius was a kid, Sue was not in a good condition. Gaius is a Pagan and he had learnt and adopted many philosophies from his mother.

Sue was a single mother to Gaius. Her entire life, she has presented some made-up stories to him about his father. But on her deathbed, she painted a totally different picture. She told him that she got pregnant by his father out of wedlock in Utah. Due to religious differences his father’s family didn’t accept Sue.

After listening to deathbed confession of his mother, twenty two years old Gaius had lot to process. Read this story to know what will happen after Gaius travel to Pleasant, Utah and there he met a girl Elizabeth with different faith.

Story is very intriguing. Author has built the plot of the novel nicely. It hooked me from the first page. Pace of the story is fine and it didn’t felt slow or rushed. I enjoyed reading this story. If fictional romance stories intetests you, then go ahead with this.

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Book: River Class: A True Story Of The Reckless American Youth

Author: Craig Leibfreid

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

“River Class: A True Story Of The Reckless American Youth” is a memoir written by the author Craig Leibfreid. In this book, author has shared about his journey. When he was in high school, he had done many parties. Alcohol, drugs, girls, music, etc is all that matters. He had first Warren-Haynes experience after graduating from high school.

Craig was close to a girl Natalie since junior high. They went on a vacation to Great Britain along with some other friends. He spent a great time with Natalie in England. They even went to London. As Craig returned from Great Britain, he went to camp with Lehs. There, they were almost hit by mortar fire but were luckily saved. Later, when Craig joined college, his relationship with Natalie ended as she moved away while Craig lived at home with his family in Johnstown. Grab a copy of this book to know about more experiences of an American young boy.

Language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Narration is smooth. Writing style of Craig is nice but a book needs little formatting. Cover art by Jeremy Stump could have been better to make the book eye catchy in the first look. I like to recommend this book to high school students or those who are in college. They could definitely relate to 1 or more experiences of the author.

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Book: River Class: The Way Down

Author: Craig Leibfreid

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

The Way Down penned down by the author Craig Leibfreid is the sequel of “A True Story Of The Reckless American Youth”. Before returning to Morgantown, Craig came across few grams of psychedelic mushrooms. Later he moved into one-bedroom apartment in Morgantown.

Craig carried his philosophy book “The Critique of Pure Reason” and he carried his bag of mushrooms with him to camp. In the fall semester in Morgantown, he met a nursing student, a beautiful girl. Craig who was still virgin felt his racing hormones. However, nothing happened. He bought few beers for her. Later, when he reached his apartment, the girl-next-door approached him. They made out but Craig didn’t feel connected to that woman’s soul.

Grab a copy of this book to know how meditation, worship helped Craig to be stable mentally. Craig’s journey is worth reading. If you love reading memoirs then go ahead with this book. I appreciate Craig’s courage to share his journey with us. Book contains mature content like drugs, sex, etc. So, it is recommended for adult readers.

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Book: The Old Men Who Row Boats And Other Stories

Author: David Joseph

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

“The Old Men Who Row Boats And Other Stories” written by the author David Joseph is a collection of short stories. These stories are set mostly in Spain. There are total 14 short stories in this collection.

First is the titular story “The Old Men Who Row Boats”. Old men row boats in the morning hours at Retiro Park. This made them feel manly and it’s a great physical activity for them to move their limbs. One of the men who row boats is Javier who lived in a small apartment near the Reina Sofía Museum. Javier had never married and had no children. His routine is to have coffee before rowing.

My favourite among the collection is “The Girl at the Chocolate Shop”. It’s a story about a tiny Chocolate Shop where people of different profession or age stop by. It is about the smile of a girl who works at the Chocolate Shop. There are many rumors about the reason of a girl’s smile.

These short stories are unique and interesting. Characters of the stories are penned well by the author. If you are looking for a stress buster or something to enjoy in your short break, you could enjoy one story at a time. Language of the book is simple and cover photo is nice. I enjoyed all these stories as they have unique plot. I like to recommend it to short story lovers. Looking forward to read more such short stories by the author.

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Book: The Royal Bond

Author: Keylee C Hargis

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

The Royal Bond written by the author Keylee C Hargis is the first book in The Bond Series. Story features a young werewolf Scarlett Madison. In the country where she lives, their lives are dictated by the Personal Status System. Scarlett’s family is too poor and they are the sectors i.e. at the bottom. Since, Scarlett was hungry she stole bread and ran from the alpha police of Intelligence Pack.

To punish her, she was given a Community Service at the War Pack that has the scariest of fighters. When Scarlett was there for the Community Service, she heard that Royal Alpha King Christian is coming to visit the pack. What Scarlett didn’t expected was that she will be mated to the king. Grab a copy of this book and read the further story to know what will happen next.

I always love to read stories of werewolves/witches. Storyline is intriguing and this story kept me on the edge of my seat. While reading, I was curious to find out what gonna happen next in the story. Language of the book is lucid. Cover photo is nice. I appreciate author’s imagination and her smooth writing. Really enjoyed every bit of this book.

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Book: unNecessary Pain

Author: Erica Nobles

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

unNecessary Pain written by the author Erica Nobles is a poetry book. It is a collection of eight poems that describes the path from heartbreak to healing. My favourite from the collection are: Turn Back Time and Life Goes On. This book is an emotional read. One could relate to one or more poetry lines.

If I could turn back time and undo the words I said.
If I could turn back time and undo the way I behaved.
If I could turn back time and undo our holding hands
and our first kiss.
If I could turn back time and not reveal my hopes and
dreams and fears to you.

I really appreciate that author has shared deepest of her emotions with the readers. Not everyone has the courage to do that. Most of us go through a phase of life when we have to go through suffering, pain, etc. Sometimes we feel like undoing the things we had done in the past. I could relate well to the poems. These poems has also thrown a light on how God helps us and prevent us from going on the wrong path.

Writing style of Erica is nice. Poems are written in simple language so beginners could also understand the deep emotions that author has expressed with the help of words. It is a short read that one could finish in a single sitting. I am definitely interested to read more work by Erica Nobles.

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Book: Measures

Author: B. L. Bruce

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

Measures written by the author B. L. Bruce is the third published book of the author. It is a collection of nearly sixty poems. Some of my favorite poems from the collection are: Morro Bay, Fewer, The Color Blue, It Happened Once, etc. These poems explores grief, love, loss, betrayal, etc.

A woman
in the distance
stands in the gray sea,
bends to hold it
in her hands
so tenderly—
I yearned to know
such a caress.

Cover photo of the book looks mind blowing and the title is suitable. Writing style of author is nice. Poems are written as left aligned. Some poems are short whereas other ones are long. They are lyrical in nature and if you are a poetry lover then you shouldn’t miss to read this book.

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