Member Reviews

GOLDEN! Ellen R. Sheeley talks about LE ROSSIGNOL DORE by Abdelwahab Hammoudi When an elderly gardener at a suburban Paris travel lodge hands 16-year-old orphan Rachel and her 10-year-old brother Marcel a small carved and gilded nightingale and instructs them to flee from four... Read more »	BREAKING THE CHICK LIT GLASS CEILING! Cynthia Polansky talks about One Real McCoy by Anne Harper At last! Someone has written a chick lit novel that is NOT set in NYC, NOT about fast-lane career gals, and NOT ending with love conquering all. In Kelly McCoy, author Anne Harper has given us a... Read more »
A fascinating read Jana McBurney-Lin talks about The Fortune Catcher by Susanne Pari What happens when life as you've come to know becomes illegal, immoral, a reason for your death? This is the dilemma facing the main character, a woman born in Iran but raised in both Iran and the... Read more »	Sharing the Secrets of the Senses Larry R. Smith talks about The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan I've been reading Amy Tan and teaching her in my college classes for about 8 years now, and she's always voted the "favorite reading" among my students who relate to her many characters and her art... Read more »
Circe, singing Cheryl L Snell talks about Circe, After Hours by Marilyn Kallet I just had the pleasure of reading fellow RR member Marilyn Kallet's fine book, Circe, After Hours. With this book, we find ourselves in the presence of a modern day Circe, a many- faceted, deeply... Read more »	Flabet debutant former member talks about Barberbladshologrammer (Razorbladeholograms) by former member Brian P. Ørnbøl har skrevet en række rå digte, som emmer af håbløshed og provokation. Digtsamlingen rummer en drenget flabethed, som udstiller verden som grim og hård. Af og til spytter digtene... Read more »
A lovely book Jana McBurney-Lin talks about The Blood of Flowers (paperback) by Anita Amirrezvani This is a beautiful story which revolves around a spirited young girl on the brink of womanhood in 18th century Iran. Her father suddenly dies, and she and her mother are left at the mercy of the... Read more »	Cultural Diversity Linda Hayes talks about The Year of the Dog: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin Although I haven't read this book, I think it's great that there are books that not only entertain children, but also open their eyes to cultural diversity. I am an African American who has a Chinese... Read more »
DIVISADERO by Michael Ondaatje Irma Fritz talks about IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN by Irma Fritz Some years ago, after Michael Ondaatje had written "The English Patient," I finagled an invitation to a private reading held by the Canadian Consulate for an exclusive group of business executives.... Read more »	THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD Kim Michele Richardson talks about THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD http://www.theunbreakablechild.com by Kim Michele Richardson “The Unbreakable Child is the most powerful story I've read in a long time. You'll feel her pain and her triumph, and be reminded that the human spirit is resilient beyond all reason. This book will... Read more »

PPS Book Title Promotion Jo-Anne Vandermeulen talks about Conquer All Obstacles by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen Title: Conquer All Obstacles Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen ISBN: 978-0-9841680-1-9 Genre: Suspense – Romance Pages: 256 Reviewed By: Brian Knight Official Premium Promotional Services Rating: 5-Star... Read more »	a review by Carmen Sterba, published by Haijinx moira richards talks about The Plenitude of Emptiness: collected haibun by Hortensia Anderson published by Darlington Richards by moira richards "In hortensia’s book The Plenitude of Emptiness, the lyrical quality of hortensia’s haibun (prose with haiku) is outstanding, to say the least. There is a unity that relies on cycles of plenitude and... Read more »
THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD Kim Michele Richardson talks about THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD http://www.theunbreakablechild.com by Kim Michele Richardson “The Unbreakable Child is the most powerful story I've read in a long time. You'll feel her pain and her triumph, and be reminded that the human spirit is resilient beyond all reason. This book will... Read more »	Comment Aju Mukhopadhyay talks about I love Jewish faces by Debra Darvick It is natural for a Jewish to love Jewish faces and why not? They have a prominent place on earth. Live long the Jews in harmony with other peoples of the world. Aju Mukhopadhyay Read more »
Good Grief Hannah Holborn talks about Good Grief by Lolly Winston Good Grief is a heartwarming, heartbreaking, and delightfully funny book! Read more »	great paranormal romance! Amy Reed talks about The Beautiful Being by Jessica Barksdale Inclan The Beautiful Being is the third and final book in Jessica Inclan’s paranormal romance trilogy, which includes the books Intimate Beings and Being With Him. It is the story of Edan and Ava, exiled... Read more »
Recommended by reviewer: Jan Evan Whitford, Allbooks Review (2/09) Tony Arthur talks about The Chosen by Tony Arthur "When you pick up this book, fasten your seat-belt because you’re in for a thrilling ride filled with page-turning adventure in a violent clash between extraterrestrial creatures in a battle for the... Read more »	The Midwest Book Review - Carson's Bookshelf Julia E. Antoine talks about Storme Business Center by Julia E. Antoine "The business world can seem like a highly intimidating place. "Storme Business Center" is an educational guide aimed at those who are breaking into the business world, on what is expected by those... Read more »
Plug from Leslie Gray Streeter in Palm Beach Post Joan Cartwright talks about So, You Want To Be A Singer? by Joan Cartwright Live-blogging the “American Idol” premiere by Leslie Gray Streeter \| January 13th, 2009 \| American Idol Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl 8:00 PM: An hour ago, I had... Read more »	Hatred is the key Graham Sclater talks about Hatred is the key by Graham Sclater American book review by Patty Inglish May 2010 Hatred is the Key - American/English Holocaust August 2, 1812 Hatred is the Key by author Graham Sclater Tabitha Books ISBN 978-0956397713 Published in... Read more »