Feature: The Great Historic Roundup.
Feature: The Great Historic Roundup. From Number the Stars to To Kill a Mockingbird, so many authors have used historical fiction to help us gain “human self-knowledge.” So much is learned from the stories, characters, and settings authors use to help bring the past to life. Every book, no matter what level, holds an opportunity […]
Indie Review: All The Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim Hooper
Indie Review: All The Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim Hooper The Real-Life Issues and Difficult Decisions Faced by the Characters Will Resonate with Readers Jake is the calm, mellow type. Surprising, considering all that he’s dealing with, including a sick mother, a strained relationship with his father, and having to pretend to like […]
Indie Review: Before Anyone Else by Leslie Hooton
Indie Review: Before Anyone Else by Leslie Hooton Escaping Quarantine with a Rom-Com Narrative The premise is a titillating version of life before grownup responsibilities. Before Anyone Else, is one character’s journey through life and love. Bailey (Bae) is a late twenty-something with a trio of devoted men: her father, her brother, and her brother’s […]
Indie Review: Knee Deep by Karol Hoeffner
Indie Review: Knee Deep by Karol Hoeffner A Teenage Love Story in the Heart of a Hurricane Camille Darveau knows what she wants for her sixteenth birthday–an elaborate bash on New Orleans’ magical Twelfth Night–the perfect backdrop for love. But Hurricane Katrina changes everything when Antoine doesn’t arrive at the safe house and all efforts […]
Indie Review: The Aosawa Murders
Indie Review: The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda Mystery in the Branches of a Crepe Myrtle Tree Few books can put the reader in a thunderstorm and cause her to feel the pelt of thick, pouring rain like this one. Cloaked in mystery and scenery, you duck beneath an imaginary awning to escape the downpour. […]
Indie Review: Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
Indie Review: Godshot by Chelsea Bieker Chelsea Bieker’s debut novel Godshot is a motherless coming-of-age story where one young girl must navigate adulthood – figuring out things like sexuality, identity, trauma, and resilience on her own. From learning about sexuality from romance novels to navigating morals through a religion cult leader, Godshot is fiercely written […]
Indie Review: The Art of Dumpster Diving
Indie Review: The Art of Dumpster Diving Jennifer Anne Moses’ The Art of Dumpster Diving is an emotionally powerful story of family and a strong familial bond that preserves hope in a moment of hardship and adversity. Moses softens the hard lines with heart-tugging struggles of two young boys finding strength and courage within each […]
Indie Review: Coming Up for Air by Sarah Leipciger
Indie Review: Coming Up for Air by Sarah Leipciger In her stunning sophomore novel, Sarah Leipciger transcends space and time to weave together the stories of three individuals whose lives are inextricably linked. In the late 1800s, L’Inconnue arrives in Paris bound for work as a lady’s maid, both parents dead and only her aloof […]
Indie Review: Pigs by Johanna Stoberock
Indie Review: Pigs by Johanna Stoberock Pigs is a fable of greed, waste, and raw human choices. The Lord of the Flies meets The Maze Runner in Johanna Stoberock’s bizarre novel Pigs. On an unknown island, six large, voracious pigs are the center of the story, where their purpose is to eat all the garbage […]
Interview: Jay Rayner, Author of Jay Rayner’s Last Supper
[cm_page_title title=”Jay Rayner, Author of Jay Rayner’s Last Supper” subtitle=” Interview”] Jay Rayner is food critic and news writer for The Guardian’s The Observer, which covers the top stories and trends in lifestyle, arts, business political, and celebrity news around the world, a television personality, serving as a judge on Top Chef Masters, a radio […]