Book Review
I Should Write a Book, Apparently
by Emily Asad
“I am using this book to bare my demons,” admits Andy W., author of I Should Write a Book, Apparently. He also admits that there isn’t really any moral to the story. Andy’s troubles begin at the age of thirteen, when his mother...
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20 Erotic Tales
by Emily Asad
“There should be a school for sex,” states the narrator of “Juicy,” one of the short stories in Robert Broadmind’s "20 Erotic Tales". In this collection of unrelated, gently told stories, lessons can happen to anyone, anytime,...
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ACCALIA
by Emily Asad
"ACCALIA", a dark fantasy novel by Kimberly Olsen, combines the story of a werewolf’s struggle to remain undetected with elements of Roman mythology and Freudian psychology. A serial killer who feels “no remorse or pleasure, just the...
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Shadows over Sheradan
by Emily Asad
Like a wizard weaving an enchanted tapestry, first-time author Scott Barker combines Old World charm with a touch of sorcery to produce his high-fantasy novel, Shadows Over Sheradan. With abundant parallels to the Lord of the Rings...
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A Matter of Importance
by Emily Asad
For the past several decades, America has been at war—not a war of bullets and politics, but a war of economics that takes just as deadly a toll on its citizens. Though unlikely soldiers, financial analysts could hold the key to...
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Secret Terror in Wavelengths
by Emily Asad
In "Secret Terror in Wavelengths", by Janett Lee Wawrzyniak, a powerful alien captain named Nar wants to “stop all life” on Earth so his dimension can gain “complete control” over the other nine dimensions. His strategy hinges...
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Wake-Up Calls
by Emily Asad
"Wake-Up Calls" by Connie Gaertner is a sweet coming-of-age novel that highlights the excitement and troubles of puppy love. Life isn’t all roses for seventeen-year-old Krista, who has just landed her first summer job. “I’m...
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The Grip of Fear
by Emily Asad
"The Grip of Fear" is teen author Solur Zeng’s second novel, following the pattern of The Pilgrim’s Progress by personifying emotions and turning them into antagonists. Like his father, Luke is an inventor, and it is his life’s...