I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.  Author Stephen E. Smith shares a vivid memoir from the mid 60’s that helps cope with the global COVID-19 virus in the book “The Year We Danced”. The Synopsis With the number of Covid cases increasing and the death toll steadily rising, award-winning writer Stephen E. Smith decided it was appropriate — maybe even necessary — to write about happier, less stressful times. In a box of forgotten files, he rediscovered loose-leaf binders and keepsakes from his first year of college. It had b ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.  A man serving the final part of a 30-to-life sentence reflects on the life that brought him to this redemptive arc in author Paul Cody’s “Walk the Dark”. The Synopsis Oliver Curtin grows up in a nocturnal world with a mother who is a sex worker and drug addict, and whose love is real yet increasingly unreliable. His narration alternates between that troubled childhood and the present of the novel, where he is serving the last months of a thirty-years-to-life sentence in a maximum-secur ..read more

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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.  Author Massimo Fantini delves into what drives people to switch off their brains and engage in irrational behavior in the book “Concerning Intellectual Suicide in the Human Race: a debate on the human condition”.  The Synopsis Intellectual suicide corresponds to the more or less conscious decision to switch off the brain and renounce rational thought in favor of attitudes dictated by superstitions, by established habits, by prejudices, by common places. The effects of irratio ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.  Author Dolores Reynals goes on an emotional and heartfelt journey of self discovery, finding her true self and living life authentically in the book “The Smallest Wave”.  The Synopsis “There is fierceness in the smallest wave, even the tiniest ones that reach the shore do what they do with all their might. They don’t ask for permission, and they don’t care that they are small.” Dolores Reynals was born with an insatiable curiosity and a longing to explore beyond the confines of he ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own. A grocery store comes alive at night in author Daphne Herlihy’s “Oatis and Muriel: A Grocery Story”. The Synopsis “What happens at night in the grocery store when the lights are out and the customers have gone home?” This is the question that the author asked her children that inspired this heartwarming and charming story. Together, they imagined a whimsical world in which the foods come to life and engage in play. The oats wear fancy coats, the fruits don formal suits and music is played by ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own. Author Donna Carr Roberts shares the painful realities of loss and how to face it when it happens in the children’s book “When Bad Things Happen”. The Synopsis Join Mr. Fuzzy Ears and his family on a journey that transcends the boundaries of life and death. In this beautifully illustrated tale filled with laughter and tears, we all learn the timeless wisdom that even in the face of loss, love endures, memories persist, and the angels above us promise an everlasting connection. When Bad Thing ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own. A woman with a target on her back and a man haunted by his past must work together to prevent armageddon in author Bruce Farmer’s “Blood Sapphire’s Revenge”. The Synopsis Dive into the heart-pounding world of “Blood Sapphire’s Revenge,” where the stakes are high, the tension is palpable, and every page brims with adrenaline-fueled action. Author, Dr. Bruce Farmer delivers a tour de force military thriller that rivals the best of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher. Meet Haddy Abrams, a fearless wa ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.  A lone survivor of a deadly plague must leave her safe haven and face the creatures of the world in author S.M. Sykes’s “Eyes of Blue”.  The Synopsis In a world ravaged by an inexplicable plague, society lies in ruins. Amidst the desolation, a lone survivor perseveres in a secluded state park along the Delaware Coast. Over a year has passed since she lost everything, yet as the sanctuary she’s carved for herself begins to crumble, she must summon the strength to endure once more. V ..read more

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own. A young rescue pup and her friends go on an adventure to the beach in authors Kathleen Conway and Juanita Ellis’s “The Adventures of Dori: A Rescue Pup”. The Synopsis  “The Adventures of Dori, A Rescue Pup” is a delightful children’s book that promises to take young readers on a fun and adventurous journey. Join Dori and her friends as they explore the beach, showcasing the beauty of working together, the magic of friendship, and the joy of seeing the world through a rescue pup’s eyes ..read more