BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butterfly

“The Poetic Vibrations of A Matured Butterfly,” is an incredible first collection of work by Arthur Lee Conway that accentuates the stitches of reality through well-crafted lyrical and prose poems. Weaving current events, personal experience, history and even mythology he poignantly captures the pain and joys of life.

Conway’s ...

The Poor and The Haunted

The Poor and the Haunted by Dustin Mckissen is a  story of the strange happenings and evil that follows the children of Ronnie Lansford a man who is believed to have committed suicide by stabbing himself in the brain by way of an eye socket. Jimmy and his sister Kelly were the unfortunate offspring of Ronnie and Diane Lansford. Their parents ...

The Power of Wholeness:

The Power of Wholeness, by Dr. Verlaine Crawford, is the author's updated and re-published first book, Ending the Battle Within, in a new format. Verlaine is an Intuitive Whole Life coach, speaker, teacher, and writer. With fifty-five years of experience as a personal growth teacher/coach, she presents inspirational ...

The Price of Secrets

The cover illustration of The Price of Secrets by Norma Murphy intrigues the reader with its simple monochromatic photo of a jacket hanging on a hook. The introductory passages grab the reader's attention from the first captivating paragraphs. Young Danny mischievously searches the pockets of his father's favorite jacket ...

The Prodigium

Thomas Steele’s The Prodigium is a haunting, meta-fictional dive into the fractured consciousness of a narrator in the midst of a psychological crisis. Presented as a therapeutic "written testament of Jungian and cognitive dream analysis," the novel follows a single, sprawling lucid dream triggered by a disturbing digital photograph ...

The Queering

Brooke Skipstone's new book titled The Queering: The Life and Death of Brooke Skipstone is a novel that is a critical commentary on the evolving LGBTQ scene and a celebration of queer love in the face of patriarchy. It's a tale of love and loss and loneliness and isolation.

Taylor Baird MacKenzie is the protagonist of Skipstone's ...

THE QUESTION

What would you do if your wife shot you? In Greg Siofer's science fiction mystery thriller, “The Question: Nairb’s Stories Book Two,”  the intriguing protagonist, Nairb discovers something extraordinary: he can heal himself. After his beloved wife, Grace, shoots him during a dramatic moment, Nairb astonishingly ejects the ...

The Rainbow Weaver's Apprentice

"The Rainbow Weaver's Apprentice" by Elena Jagar is a captivating fantasy adventure perfect for middle-grade readers. The story follows Addie, a young girl who discovers her magical abilities and becomes an apprentice to a Rainbow Weaver. Addie learns the intricate art of catching rainbows under the guidance of her mentor, Verna. Despite the ...

The Ransom Enigma

The Ransom Enigma: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles* by Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey is a gripping and intricately woven murder mystery that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. At the heart of the story is JJ Rodriguez, a high-tech guru whose life takes a dark and unexpected turn when he becomes the prime suspect in a chilling crime. The ...

The Red Herring

The Red Herring by R. G. Link is a mystery/crime novel that truly reflects the theme the title infers. The novel’s protagonist is a veteran named William Miller, who is a young underworked private investigator with a hidden but compelling past. He wonders why he seems doomed to failure. Is it because of his profession, his cynicism, and pessimistic ...