After several months of planning, writing, and social media networking, the launch day for Legacy: An Anthology is finally here! In case you forgot, Legacy is based on the #30Authors event that The Book Wheel ran last September, in which 30 authors reviewed their favorite recent read on 30 different blogs. Following its success, Velvet Morning Press graciously offered to take … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Mini Reviews: Madness and Identities
Welcome to April's mini-reviews! I chose the title "Madness and Identities" because all of the following fall into one or both of these categories. Blood Will Out, Not That Kind of Girl, and 10 Days in a Madhouse all focus on identity and imposters, while Cloud Atlas focuses on the madness of the world. Although, to be fair, all crossover quite a bit. Now, here are the … [Read more...]
Cementville by Paulette Livers (Book Review)
On a stormy day in May 1969, seven coffins and one war-torn veteran were brought home from Vietnam to the small town of Cementville, Kentucky. So begins this "semi-autobiographical" story by Paulette Livers, who grew up in Bardstown, Kentucky - the real-life town with the highest per capita loss from the Vietnam War in the United States. Drawing on her personal experiences … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Read 10% Happier by Dan Harris
I could probably write a pretty lengthy review about 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris, but at the end of the day it would be mostly babble. That's because there are very straightforward reasons that anyone with a bit of anxiety in their lives should read it. I started out … [Read more...]
#30Authors – Where Are They Now? Part 2
Rene Denfeld THE ENCHANTED has garnered numerous awards and honors, including recently being listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. It is an ALA Notable Book of the Year, won the French Prix for Best Foreign Novel, a Texas Lariat Award winner, the Oregonian's #1 Book of the Year, a Powell's Top #5 Books of the Year, Goodreads' Top #20 Books of the … [Read more...]