by Whitney Smyth | Jul 3, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, History, Sponsored
What Makes That Black?: The African American Aesthetic in American Expressive Culture is an ambitious and remarkably accessible work. Luana admits early on that, “Philosophically this was not an easy task; I repeatedly questioned the validity of using narrative (my...
by Eric Stalker | Jun 29, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Sponsored
Waking from visions of an unfamiliar escape by boat from Denmark, journalist Natalie Seachrist tries to focus on her pending move. Still processing the murder of her great-niece and the death of her Aunt, Natalie looks forward to her move into her Aunt’s old house...
by Whitney Smyth | Jun 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Sponsored
Early into her senior year, Ellie O’Neal’s wonderful core family life is shattered when an accident claimed the lives of her only sibling and her father. Her existence becomes saturated with emotional pain and she is unable to let many people in. Her college years are...
by Whitney Smyth | Jun 20, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Sponsored
The kingdom of Halorum has enjoyed a period of extended peace due to the faith of the people protecting the country from corrupting forces. Years later the people’s faith is fragmenting as the gods have not walked among the people in some time. Paulira, leader of the...
by Whitney Smyth | Jun 4, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Religious Fiction, Sponsored, Young Adult
Juanita is a mystic, one of the chosen people who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. Her family’s spirits impart wisdom, guidance, and in this case, a mission from God to help save the lives of innocents. Informed of a man plotting to kill off the orphans...
by Whitney Smyth | May 22, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Self-published, Sponsored, Tweens
Wendell is an orphan living on the streets and trying to keep himself and his friends fed to the best of their ability when a chance discovery of a portrait of the king’s daughter, Karen. Something about the fiery red-head’s image struck a chord so deeply that...