by Seniye Groff | Jun 21, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Miranda Brooks has loving parents and a doting uncle who owns Prospero Books. Her uncle, Billy, celebrated each of Miranda’s birthdays by entertaining her with a scavenger hunt and a visit to the book store. Miranda relished these birthday hunts and when they suddenly...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Jun 14, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Romance
The View from Alameda Island is a story about two middle age people trying to dissolve their own tragic marriages, separately but at the same time and possible second chances in life. Lauren Delaney lived the high life according to her co-workers and friends. She was...
by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 22, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, General Fiction
Paulo Coelho, the internationally popular Brazilian writer, has published 18 books to date ― fiction, non-fiction, and occasionally a mix of both. His most popular titles include The Alchemist, Pilgrimage, Adultery, and a novel entitled Spy. Paulo’s writings are...
by Seniye Groff | Apr 16, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, War & Military
Waiting for Eden is a powerful book and yet, a reader could be fooled by its simplicity. The reader meets Eden in a hospital room and he is not recognizable as his former self. His war injuries leave him unable to speak or even communicate in any way, but his mind...
by Seniye Groff | Feb 1, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Romance
An entertaining read, Not Perfect, by Elizabeth LaBan introduces the reader to Tabitha Brewer. Overnight, Tabitha goes from a charmed life to a “scraping by” existence when her husband suddenly disappears. Tabitha is so concerned with keeping up appearances on her...
by Seniye Groff | Jan 16, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Noble’s Lighthouse Beach gives the reader a glimpse of four unique characters dealing with personal issues. Lillo gets invited to her childhood friend’s exclusive wedding in Kennebunkport. She is not sure why she was invited, and she definitely knows she doesn’t...