Member Reviews

And this from a 10 year old! Natalie Tinti talks about Sewing a Friendship 2. Magic in Us: The Power of Imagination by Natalie Tinti Natalie Tinti is a bit of a Wondergirl. At age 10 years of age she is writing AND illustrating a series of books that will naturally have a ready made audience among her peers but at the same time... Read more »	True Understanding of Spirit and Grace Mary Walsh talks about Imprinted Wisdom by Catherine Nagle Catherine Nagle is a writer who I first became aquainted in Red Room. Her presence is always enlightening in that she conveys through her creative talent and her daily living that she “gets... Read more »
Serendipitous Price Ping Pong Matthew Michael Hanlon talks about The Marriage of True Minds by Stephen Evans I found The Marriage of True Minds (and Stephen Evans, himself) through RedRoom.com. I'd enjoyed his blog posts, both here and off-site, and when I saw his post from earlier in the week about the... Read more »	Colors of Happiness Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons talks about "Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness" by Chris Rodell Chris Rodell hasn't had an easy time of it the past couple of years—like many people his family has been affected by the economic downturn. Yet he tries to find joy and happiness wherever he goes.... Read more »
A Writer's Salve Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons talks about Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do by Meredith Maran As a writer, I have many many many (did I mention many) moments of self doubt and angst about my writing. Reading this collection of interviews done by Meredith Maran is a salve. It reminds me that... Read more »	Career Collection - "The Works" Robert Sward talks about New and Selected Poems, 1957-2011 by Robert Sward Career collection is, I guess, the word for it. Culled from previously unpublished poems and selections from the author's 20+ books of poetry. This is that book. This is it. Years ago my friend... Read more »
Fran Ellen and the Bears Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons talks about The Bear's House by Marilyn Sachs I am so glad The Bears House is now an ebook! I loved this book when I was a child. Fran Ellen Smith has the odds against her.H er father abandons her family and her mother goes to her bed; most... Read more »	She's Back! Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons talks about Becoming Clementine: A Novel by Jennifer Niven Velva Jean Hart is back! She's in Paris, looking for her missing in action brother Johnny Clay in World War II. While she's there, she finds herself recruited as a spy. Her spy name? Clementine... Read more »
Leadership Skills for Women, by Patricia Haddock Bruce Douglas Reeves talks about Leadership Skills for Women: achieving Impact as a Manager by Patricia Ann Haddock Patricia Haddock's books are always well-crafted, clear, practical, and carefully designed to help their readers be successful. This is one of her best. With no nonsense, no wasted words... Read more »	An Amazing Book Yemi Elegunde talks about Time Will Tell by Yemi Elegunde 5.0 out of 5 stars an amazing book.. 21 Aug 2012 By Oliver King Format:Paperback\|Amazon Verified Purchase I found this book to be a truely inspiring read, re-affirming how powerful and strong the... Read more »

Reviews: The Painting Nina Schuyler talks about The Painting by Nina Schuyler A finalist for the 24th Annual Northern California Book Award Praise for The Painting “Nina Schuyler is one of those writers who can make you skip dessert so you can get back to your book. She... Read more »	Naked, Drunk, and Writing, a generous, honest book Laura McHale Holland talks about Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Writing Essays and Memoirs by Adair Lara Several months ago my husband and I went to Readers' Books in the beautiful town of Sonoma to see Adair Lara read from her latest book, Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Writing Essays and Memoirs for Love... Read more »
Review of I Woke Up In Love This Morning Catherine Nagle talks about I Woke Up In Love This Morning by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons, I Woke Up In Love This Morning, brings the emotional drama to light that comes during a girl’s young teens years. She captures every detail from the first period, cramps... Read more »	Read this when you turn 45 Kristen Caven talks about Rhoda: Her First Ninety Years by Rhoda P. Curtis This is a great book to read when you're 45 - and feeling old! Rhoda Curtis/Pack/etc. brings the reader in like a close friend, of which she's had many. Many friends, many stories, many interesting... Read more »
Returning to the scene.... Nancy Smith talks about McGowan's Return by Robert B. Smith McGowan's Return Rob Smith ISBN #978-0-9833069-0-0 This is the third suspense-filled novel that stars Davis McGowan. Davis is coming out of retirement, if only briefly, to his original calling as a... Read more »	And this from a 10 year old! Natalie Tinti talks about Sewing a Friendship 2. Magic in Us: The Power of Imagination by Natalie Tinti Natalie Tinti is a bit of a Wondergirl. At age 10 years of age she is writing AND illustrating a series of books that will naturally have a ready made audience among her peers but at the same time... Read more »
Superheroines Unite Nicole Cothrun Venables talks about The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes by Gina Misiroglu I love this book because it's both accessible and fun . . . I gravitate toward those that you can peruse and both pick and choose what you want to dive into. This book is empowering for women because... Read more »	Loved It! former member talks about A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I really loved his first book "The Kite Runner." After reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns" I only liked his first book compared to how much joy and love I have for his second book. The two main female... Read more »
Legominism is a curious word Paul Blakey talks about Atlantis by John Michael Greer The Occult Atlantis is a curious work. Is it indeed a legominism? To quote from the book itself: “The term ... legominism means a structure of ideas by which ancient wisdom is passed on in a form... Read more »	A "sweet" review John Jung talks about Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurants by John Jung Flavor and Fortune, the Chinese foodie's magazine, published this review of Sweet and Sour by Editor Jacqueline M. Newman. Interested in American-Chinese and Canadian-Chinese restaurants? In... Read more »