tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27859065168390747172024-03-08T22:23:39.210-05:00On WritingN.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-11060849118991853702023-08-01T11:00:00.001-04:002023-08-01T11:00:00.157-04:00Review for "Enden" by David Kummer Review for "Enden" by David KummerAlright my book lovers, strap yourselves in because after reading this book I. Have. Thoughts.Ended is a fantasy novel centered around a singular boy (and make no mistake he is very much a kid) Jonathan, a seemingly unremarkable young fella living in a tiny, unremarkable village, spending his days doing unremarkable things. Now of course that’s not the Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-56275938694041114532020-03-05T09:00:00.001-05:002023-07-28T00:33:54.562-04:00Review for "Triangle: A Memoir of Black Caesar" by B. James Wilson
Review for Triangle: A Memoir of Black
Caesar by B. James Wilson
Triangle: A Memoir of Black Caesar is
the story of a young black man named Nwoye and his rise to become the
man known as Black Caesar. Taken captive from West Africa as a child,
he navigates his new reality as a slave. His story is intertwined
with that of young British Colin Aldworth, the son of a wealthy
merchant Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-87027433345559386462019-07-17T09:00:00.000-04:002019-07-17T09:00:05.623-04:00Book review: Today We Go Home by Kelli Estes
Today We Go Home, by Kelli Estes, tells the powerful story of two women separated by two hundred years but connected by their experiences. Emily Wilson lives during the time of the American Civil War. After losing her father and eldest brother to the Confederate guns, she and her younger brother enlist in the same regiment. But Emily must hide her womanhood in order to serve her country and N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-30836115724652877502019-06-05T19:12:00.000-04:002019-06-05T19:12:00.395-04:00Book review: Million Dollar Question by Ellie Campbell
Million Dollar Question by Ellie Campbell brings us on the journey of Rosie and Olivia, two very different people from very different backgrounds, yet somehow their lives continue to cross paths during a very crucial time. Olivia has just fallen prey to a very large financial scheme and lost everything she owned. On the other hand, Rosie, a single mom, has just won a million pounds. As they N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-44814660797309486392019-05-29T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-29T09:00:09.305-04:00Book review: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer tells the story of two women. Alina lives in occupied Poland. Newly engaged, her family shelters her from the horrors of the war for as long as they can. But when it comes down to it, does she have the strength it will take to keep herself and her friend alive? Alice lives in present day America. Her Polish grandmother has had a stroke and so cannot N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-76015502433922556702019-05-22T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-22T09:00:09.052-04:00Book review: Sanctuary by Kris Kramer
Sanctuary by Kris Kramer tells the story of Daniel, an Anglo living in early Medieval England (Wessex) who lived as a priest. He had run away from his learning in Rome, having questions the other priests couldn’t answer or didn’t want to hear. But when a raid destroyed his village, he found some of those answers in the man named Arkael. Or so he thought. Following this man of God, Daniel N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-18826095583738447382019-05-15T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-15T09:00:04.527-04:00Book review: Her Sister's Shoes by Ashley Farley
Her Sister’s Shoes by Ashley Farley tells the story of three very different sisters. Their only similarities are their workplace: their family seafood market, and their birthdays all land in the same week but in different years. Each live completely different lives, each envying the lives of the other two. It’s not until they each learn to walk in her sister’s shoes are they able to fully N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-45034819438478389212019-05-08T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-08T09:00:01.047-04:00Book review: A Passionate Hope by Jill Eileen Smith
A Passionate Hope by Jill Eileen Smith tells the engaging story of Hannah, a woman who lived in ancient Israel. A descendant of Levi, Hannah had always loved to sing at the Tabernacle during the feasts and festivals. She loved and adored Adonai, her God, and praised Him in all that she did. When she married the love of her life, Elkanah, she thought she had it all. But they soon discovered N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-17390109586662011392019-05-07T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-07T09:00:09.729-04:00Book review: The Daughter's Tale by Armando Lucas Correa
The Daughter’s Tale by Armando Lucas Correa tells the story of a Jewish family during the Second World War. We follow the family as they are forced to leave Germany in their quest to survive the persecution of the Nazis, and their own people.
I’ve read quite a few novels set during this time period and with this similar storyline. Many times, reading the same story over and over can become N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-60937884516903686342019-04-10T17:39:00.000-04:002019-04-10T17:39:00.591-04:00Book Review: Joseph, Rachel's Son by Mark Morgan
Joseph, Rachel’s Son by Mark Morgan recounts the Biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph is delivered to Egypt. It is here God uses him to save the sons of Israel.
Whether you’re a Christian or Jew, most people likely know the story of Joseph. I’ve read quite a few novels already based on his story, and of course N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-65972185708843768372019-04-03T09:00:00.000-04:002019-04-03T09:00:11.947-04:00Book Review: Dark Sun, Bright Moon by Oliver Sparrow
Before I talk about what I read, I have to mention my first flip through. This is a novel which I received a physical copy so I was able to do that this time. I have to say how oddly it’s formatted. That is to say, it’s not formatted as a novel at all. Rather than indentations to show paragraphs, each paragraph is separate on its own. And dialogue is shown justified, indented and begins with N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-42018040550063035212019-03-27T09:00:00.000-04:002019-03-27T09:00:08.557-04:00Book Review: Ours is the Storm by D. Thourson Palmer
Ours is the Storm tells the story of the Huumphar, the people of the plains, and their struggle against King Halkoriv. They longed for the appearance of their saviour, the one to fight with them against the corrupt and evil king. Revik longed for vengeance on the man who held him prisoner. In time, the fates of all peoples wound together in one final battle that would put an end to an ancient N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-36095015620939257812019-03-22T09:00:00.000-04:002019-03-22T09:00:05.749-04:00Review for " Nadia's Heart: Part 1" by Wendy Altshuler
Review for "Nadia's Heart: Part 1" By Wendy Altshuler
Nadia's Heart is the first book in a
series about Nadia, a young girl in a small village who is suddenly
thrust into multiple strange new worlds, with a mysterious boy as her
guide. Nadia seems to be brought along by this boy on his quest, only
to eventually learn she plays an important role in his quest. Nadia
struggles to come Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-71057075241232360012019-03-20T09:00:00.000-04:002019-03-20T09:00:00.395-04:00Book Review: Billy and the Cloneasaurus by Stephen Kozeniewski
William-790 was just another William going about his day with all the other Williams. But on the day he was to be replaced, something happened. Something that had never happened. He lived past his deadline. Living now in the unknown, 790 looked for some kind of meaning behind it all but found so much more.
I really had no idea what to expect from this novel. I think perhaps from the title I N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-58843972175681657592019-03-14T09:00:00.000-04:002019-03-19T23:08:13.119-04:00Book review: Madworld (Book One) by Rob Alvir
Right away I can say that I was turned off by the book within the first few pages. The narrator is a bit grating, and heavily misogynistic, which I really dislike just in general. I don’t make excuses for it, as though it’s a writing style. It’s not. And whether that’s the character of the narrator to have those thoughts, I really don’t want to read it like it’s okay. And not even twenty N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-17613704560035399502019-03-11T09:00:00.000-04:002019-03-11T09:00:08.479-04:00Review for "For my People: Awacha Nay" by Heidi Ennis
Review for " For my People: Awacha Nay" by Heidi Ennis
For my People: Awacha Nay is a story of
the land around what is now the Columbia River in the Pacific
Northwest of the United states. It starts during what is assumed to
be the last ice age where early aboriginal people are trying to
survive in desperate environmental conditions. These scenes act as
flashbacks to a time just prior to Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-6056584689012000542019-03-06T09:00:00.000-05:002019-03-19T23:08:13.148-04:00Book Review: The Cerulean's Secret by Dennis Meredith
The Cerulean’s Secret follows the story of Tim and his accidental involvement in the theft of a genetically engineered cat. Worth more money than he’ll see in his entire lifetime, Tim has to help solve the mystery of the iridescent feline and who stole it. But along the way he discovers much more than the thieves' identity, but the Cerulean’s secret.
I’ll admit that I was initially drawn to N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-56575472232592857172019-02-26T17:37:00.003-05:002019-03-19T23:08:13.090-04:00Book Review: Twice Upon a Time - edited by Joshua Allen Mercier
Twice Upon a Time is a short story anthology with a focus on re-tellings and re-imaginings of fairy tales, folklore, and myths. I don’t tend to review anthologies, but I do love me a good fairy tale and as I’m also a fan of the Cinder series I wanted to read more re-imaginings of the same genre.
I’ll find it easier to review the anthology as a whole, as it would be too much to review each N.M. Sotzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108730428000684979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-12931480919853042372019-02-04T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-04T09:00:18.248-05:00Excerpt from "Jason Caroll and the Olympians Book 1: Incarnation of Apollo" by Solomon Merid
An exclusive excerpt from "Jason Caroll and the Olympians Book 1: Incarnation of Apollo" by Solomon Merid
"I understand
what you are saying," said Zeus, looking intently at the young,
solar physicists. "TV and radio transmission all over the world
have been disrupted. Aurora borealis and aurora australis have been
lit like giant, Christmas trees."
"You are right
about it, Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-79003240904530669512019-02-01T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-01T09:00:03.681-05:00Enter the Deal Zone: 15% off all Loving Healing Press publications
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Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-80691720237399112742019-01-31T09:00:00.000-05:002019-01-31T09:00:04.464-05:00Review for "Fall from Grace" by J. Edward Ritchie
Review for “Fall from Grace” by J.
Edward Ritchie
Fall from Grace by J. Edward Ritchie is
a thrilling new take on the story of Lucifer and Michael; great
angels in heaven and brothers who fall out when Lucifer rebels
against heaven. We hear the story from both Michael and Lucifer's
perspectives; alternating between the two of them, so we understand
exactly what happened, and more Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-39602564331390326422019-01-23T09:00:00.000-05:002019-01-23T09:00:09.276-05:00Review for "In the Eyes of Madness" by Michael Pang
Review for "In the Eyes of Madness" by Michael Pang
Where demons and teenage angst
intersect, “In the Eyes of Madness” by Michael Pang shows what
happens when teenagers discover the world of demons and those who
fight them. This story centre's around Declan, a sweet natured and
loving teen with a troubled past he is constantly trying to put
behind him. With the help of his best friends Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-32618941387650962332019-01-15T09:00:00.000-05:002019-01-15T09:00:03.946-05:00Review for "The Revelation Room" by Mark Tilbury
Review for "the Revelation Room" by Mark Tilbury
The Revelation room is part mystery,
part action with a little romance thrown in for good measure. The
story centres around a young man named Ben Whittle, mild mannered and
soft spoken, who's father is a private detective. Ben is thrust out
of his comfortable life in a small sleepy town in England when he
receives a phone call from Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-81852916639425925082018-12-20T09:00:00.000-05:002019-01-06T15:34:25.851-05:00Interview with the author of "Fireburn" Apple Gidley
A great interview with Apple Gidley.
Check out Gidley's latest work, 'Fireburn'
in the links below
What
is your favourite genre to write? Why?
Historical
fiction marries two favourite subjects - English and history. I
believe in order to understand the present and welcome the future we
must know our past, the good and the bad.
Then
it is fascinating to weave fact Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785906516839074717.post-85404210972445873732018-08-09T09:30:00.000-04:002018-08-09T09:30:11.662-04:00Character Interview with Pierce Landcross from "Legacy: The Reunion" by Michelle E. Lowe
Our latest with Pierce Landcross from Michelle E. Lowe's work "Legacy: The Reunion"
Tell us a little about yourself? Where do you come from?
S’pose
I ought to start with my name, eh? My name is Pierce Landcross. I’m
twenty-seven and a bit mischievous. I’ve been told I’m
a tad too inquisitive, which simply makes me the curious sort, I
reckon. I am highly Lilaina Osbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864985808116950124noreply@blogger.com0