Transcend From the ‘Hall of Ignorance’
Love Delivers Near Spiritual Experience 5/5 Stars The first surprising thing about Lali A. Love’s “The De-Coding of Jo: Hall of Ignorance,” the first book in her Ascending Angels Academy, was the peppering of Tupac Shakur quotes throughout. The opening quote was surprising enough, but each chapter opening with one showed the pure love the...
Find forgiveness in ‘Tikkun Olam’
Waters helps us restore what was lost 5 out of 5 stars “Forgiveness doesn’t mean you’re required to trust someone who hurt or wronged you.” Forgiveness is the overarching theme in “Tikkun Olam: Restoring What Was Lost,” the latest installment of Ana Waters’s “Beauty for Ashes” series. While all three of her books have had...
Tales Untold: Mythos Around the World
Take a Journey with 15 Authors, Cultures 5/5 Stars I have been a bit lax in announcing that I will soon to be published in an anthology, “Tales Untold: Mythos Around the World” with Ravens and Roses Publishing, the indie publishing company for which I serve as PR/Marketing Lead. I am incredibly excited about the...
A Lockdown Cozy to Love
‘The Locked Room’ is timely, atmospheric gem 5/5 Stars I’m breaking my somewhat unwritten rule about not reviewing big name books. But I make exceptions occasionally, and the ending of the new Ruth Galloway installment left me wanting more, so much that it had to go on the list. We’ve had some doozies with the...
Myths come alive in gritty, urban fantasy
Everything from family drama to Greek gods 5/5 stars If you like fantasy that makes you question the world around you, Mark Johnathan Runte’s “Ash,” the start of his Mythos series, is just the book for you. His slightly gritty, urban fantasy is a fantastic read. With everything from family drama and romance to shapeshifters...
Fear “The Keeper of Night”
Exciting Tale Explores Japanese Myths, Racism My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sometimes you really want to enjoy something, and you keep trying and trying. The beginning of this tale had me sitting in my car, having to peel myself out to go on with my errands (I listened to the audiobook). However, as it...
An Ode to the Multiverse
“Jailbreak” epic end to Tattler Series One sign of a good book is it leaves you wanting more, even when you know it’s the end. You’ve become so invested in the characters and the world that you’re not quite ready to let go. And that’s exactly what Chad Descoteaux delivered in the last installment of...
Take a journey with “The Crystalline Chronicles”
With Apologies for my Nerdiness 5 of 5 stars If lock down has you jonesing for a good D&D session, then picking up “The Crystalline Chronicles” by Blake R. Wolfe might just be what the doctor ordered. I haven’t been able to sort out playing since my daughter was born almost four years ago, and...
The Meaning of Words
The Tattler: Cancelled, Not Dead 5 out of 5 stars Sometimes, you read a word and think you know what it means, but are sorely mistaken. Read is an excellent example. We spell it the same way in present and past tense, and you have to examine the surrounding words when you’re reading to understand...
Write a New Story with Tabula Rasa
Inspirational Tale Not for the Light of Heart 5/5 Stars Sometimes the promotional materials for a book prepare you for the pages inside the cover. Other times, you’re left blindsided when the “Jewish” heroine is the most fervent believer in Jesus you’ve ever seen outside of the Bible. Rebecca is a young woman who has...