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A tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams Getty Ambau talks about Desta and King Solomon's Coin of Magic and Fortune by Getty Ambau Desta is a tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams. In fact, it is a story so outlandish, in a setting so completely unfamiliar, that it seems the stuff of dreams. And therein lies its... Read more »	A tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams Getty Ambau talks about Desta and King Solomon's Coin of Magic and Fortune by Getty Ambau Desta is a tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams. In fact, it is a story so outlandish, in a setting so completely unfamiliar, that it seems the stuff of dreams. And therein lies its... 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 »	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 »

A tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams Getty Ambau talks about Desta and King Solomon's Coin of Magic and Fortune by Getty Ambau Desta is a tale of impossibility and inextinguishable dreams. In fact, it is a story so outlandish, in a setting so completely unfamiliar, that it seems the stuff of dreams. And therein lies its... 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 »
A Fast-paced Read Darlene Arden talks about Lost and Found by Amy D Shojai My name is Darlene and I'm a confirmed book-a-holic. When the opportunity appeared to read an advance review copy of prolific pet writer Amy Shojai's first mystery, well, how could I resist? The copy... Read more »	Samuel Sheridan... Michael Anthony talks about Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony “Dulce et Decorum Est, Pro Patria Mori. It seems we must relearn the lessons, again and again—the Old Lie. “Mass Casualties” finds the truth behind the most recent propaganda; the small stories, the... Read more »
The Most Interesting Book of the Year Keiko Amano talks about A Journey Interrupted: Being Indian in Pakistan by Farzana Versey It took three weeks to receive this book, but it was worth it. I was very excited to read and finished the book. I truly enjoyed it. Through the scenes and narrative, I felt closer to the... Read more »	Sparkling Comedy Rosy Cole talks about The Marriage Gift by Stephen Evans The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. Ralph Waldo Emerson When James and Paula receive a wedding invitation from a cousin neither of them knew they had, it has them haring off on a... Read more »
Why does he use "and" so much? Tim Chambers talks about A Small Hotel by Robert Olen Butler I looked at the first chapter of this on Kindle. It seemed there were two or three uses of "and" in every sentence, even sentences beginning with and, so I counted them. He uses it 241 times in one... Read more »	What Readers are saying Charles A. Ray talks about Things I Learned From My Grandmother About Leadership and Life (How to Light a Fire under People Without Burning Them Out) by Charles A. Ray I finished your book and I LOVED IT! I really enjoyed how you wrote it and the way you chose and used your examples throughout the text. It is an easy read,...your personal examples were so vivid... 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 »	A great read Lana Nieves talks about Changing Shoes: Staying in the Game with Style, Humor, and Grace by Tina Sloan I really enjoyed Tina Sloan's book - it's full of humor, practical wisdom, great stories and some juicy tidbits that any fan of Ms. Sloan's work in television and on the big screen will appreciate.... Read more »