BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

Daft Mejora's Infinite Madness (Or, How to Travel Near America with Friends)

"Daft Mejora's Infinite Madness" by Karl Dehmelt is a thought-provoking satirical novel that delves into America's response to the Covid-19 era and the ensuing political chaos, as narrated by a unique extraterrestrial character known as the Daft One. This extraordinary being forms an unexpected bond with DJ Jones, a high school ...

Dagger's Destiny (Curse of Clansmen and Kings)

Author Linnea Tanner is a master storyteller of historical fantasy. Dagger’s Destiny, the second book in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series is a continuation of an epic Celtic tale with adventure, mystery and strong characters. The novel stands alone as the first chapter is a quick immersion and intense update into the preceding plot. Set ...

Daisy in the Doghouse

Joe Barrett's latest book "Daisy in the doghouse" is another literary gem where he eviscerates societal ills with a comedic flair that is refreshing and surprisingly on point. Daisy Sullivan, is the delightful young daughter of ex-serial entrepreneur and new stay home dad, John Sullivan. He has a desire to write a stinging expose on ...

Dancing with the Clouds - A true story of post-traumatic growth

Dancing with the Clouds - A True Story of Post-Traumatic Growth by Olive Mazerolle is a compelling memoir that takes readers on a journey through her struggle and ultimate triumph over PTSD. Olive, as a young child, faced the devastating loss of two significant loved ones in her life. The emotional turmoil that ensued was profound and deeply unsettling ...

Dandelion Summer

A fourteen-year-old girl, Madelyn has enough problems developing from a child to an adult without a life “choked by unwanted disruptions”. Dandelion Summer by Mary Ellen Bramwell is more than a coming of age contemporary novel. Madelyn is looking forward to summer vacation, but trauma in the form of secrets and lies of omission complicate ...

Dashing through the Snow

In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery. One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on ...

Dating Again: A Guide to Dating Just When You Thought You Were Done

Dating Again by Robert M. Fleisher is the 21st-century bible on how to start dating again after having been absent from the playing field for an extended period of time. It is a book that provides a road map to getting back into the relationship race and what the new rules are in the current era. Fleisher’s book covers all the pertinent ...

Dayana, Dax, and the Dancing Dragon

Dayana, Dax, and The Dancing Dragon is written by a mother and daughter collaboration called Once Upon a Dance. It is a story about a young girl named Dayana who just became a sister to her baby brother Dax. Dayana loves ballet and would love to share her passion with her baby brother but quickly realizes that is an impossibility. However, something ...

Dead School

Dead School by Laura Gia West is a hilarious young adult novel about a young girl, Tina Crocker,  who just can’t get things right in her 5,768th incarnation of her pathetic life or in any of her previous ones.  She can’t remember all her previous lives but the last one she does, and she didn’t think she had been that bad.  ...

Dear Wife: A Novel

Dear Wife is a suspense-packed thriller by Kimberly Belle. It is a brilliant contemporary mystery that grabs the reader’s attention on the first page. Beth has planned for months to escape her violently abusive husband. “No more tiptoeing around your temper, no more dodging your blows.” As she runs and hides to ...