The Truth is Out Now

Find it In “A Short History of the World in 50 Lies” From the deeply confusing and weird to the completely horrifying, Natasha Tidd presents “A Short History of the World in 50 Lies.” Who doesn’t wonder what lies we’ve all been told about history? …

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Explore with “The Wolf of Mist and Fire”

Children’s Tale Fit for All Ages If you’re interested in clean, innocent fantasy-story with an atmospheric trip to the English seaside, Eve de Gruchy’s middle-grade book “The Wolf of Mist and Fire” will be just the soul vacation you need this winter. About the Book …

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Cozy Up with “Cupcakes and Cupid”

Make “Sweet Caroline” Yours This Valentine’s 5/5 stars If you’re a fan of baking shows or culinary-based cozy mysteries (and don’t mind reading cozy sans dead body), you’ll love Sweet Caroline, one of the six novellas in “Cupcakes and Cupid.” I was gifted with an …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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A Lockdown Cozy to Love

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‘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 …

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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 …

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Fear “The Keeper of Night”

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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 …

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An Ode to the Multiverse

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“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 …

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