Member Reviews

"Finally Broken" Rena Montford talks about Finally Broken by Rena Montford What an awesome story of Rena's life and hardships and how she finally found her way through multiple marriages, addiction to alcohol and pills, child molestation and spousal abuse to a happy and... Read more »	Women, read this... Paul Charles talks about What Men Really Want In Bed: The Surprising Secrets Men Wish Women Knew About Sex by Cynthia W. Gentry Clearly, I can't tell you what I learned from this book. I will ask my girlfriend to write in though... Anyway, C. W. Gentry's books are easily read, embarrassment-free and down to earth. They deal... Read more »
Heroes and Villains Rock! Gerald Vicich talks about The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood (Co-edited with Michael Eury, Foreword by Stan Lee) by Gina Misiroglu I really appreciate Gina Misiroglu's work, primarily because she makes pop-culture and biographical subjects FUN and accessible. I've read both her superhero and supervillain tomes, and love the way... Read more »	Critical Reviews William Poy Lee talks about The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother by William Poy Lee PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - earning a rare Red Star Review “In this remarkable memoir, mother and son tell their story, in alternating chapters, of their life. Fans of Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston... Read more »
A Wonderfully Witty Book! Darlene Arden talks about A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore This was such a treat! I bought the audio version because I was traveling and I always need an audio book in the car along with a paperback in my bag (and the requisite hardcover at home). I wasn't... Read more »	Sue5boys Sue Reynolds talks about THE PERILS OF PLEASURE by Julie Anne Long This book was great to read & was full of surprises. I loved every moment of this book & have read it twice now. I have shared it with family & friends. Great job Julie! Read more »
Esther Stories Jennifer Massoni talks about Esther Stories by Peter Orner It’s interesting how you come to love a book--from the moment you hear about it or pluck it from a shelf, purchase it, and add it to the pile of books you’ve been meaning to read. Then, when you do... Read more »	An Important Story (from Joe in Minneapolis) Robert McDiarmid talks about House of Wolves by Robert McDiarmid I feel compelled, before I sleep, to introduce folks who may not know Robert McDiarmid to his 2007 novel House of Wolves. His first novel, and published by a smaller company 'iUniverse', there are a... Read more »
The Curse of the Mistwraith Iris Timm talks about The Curse of the Mistwraith: The Wars of Light and Shadow Volume 1 by Janny Wurts Music and swords and magic. What drew me to this book when I first picked it up in the mid 90’s was, frankly, the cover illustration, but it was the idea of a quest and a world where vanquishing the... 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 »

Beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale Precious Williams talks about Precious by Precious Williams "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands, each making suffocating claims on a girl who I would have liked to call a friend. I'm so happy to... 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 »
Immensely Satisfying Novel Maud Carol Markson talks about Looking After Pigeon (Permanent Press, 07/2009) by Maud Carol Markson “This is a masterful, gorgeous, subtle, and immensely satisfying novel, one that holds a reader from start to finish through the sheer power and delight of the way in which it is told. I have great... Read more »	the magician FOLA mordecai talks about The Circus Poems by Alex Grant the magician,i thinks is all about how this life and our everyday activities is full of illusionist,mediocre s,and journey man and woman that likes and celebrate commonalities and pure agitation Read more »
Donna Gillespie Reviews Eileen Malone's Book Eileen Malone talks about The Complete Guide to Writers Groups, Conferences and Workshops by Eileen Malone Review by Donna Gillespie Here's the ultimate resource for writers who wish to seek support from a community of writers. Eileen Malone's "The Complete Guide to Writers' Groups, Conferences, and... Read more »	To Buy A Love of Reading, Buy This Book Kim Culbertson talks about How To Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson How to buy a love of reading? Start by buying this book. Egan Gibson reminds me why I love to read- because I love to fall in love with characters and want to rip the heads off of others and... Read more »
The poems review former member talks about Chalcedony's First Ten Songs by Clive Matson Now look people, ya’ll know I’m just a country boy, ain’t been to them big colleges of ivory stairs and cut-glass marble floors, but you can bet that last dime, in your pocket, this ole boy knows how... Read more »	Starred Review The Unbreakable Child Kim Michele Richardson talks about THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD http://www.theunbreakablechild.com by Kim Michele Richardson STARRED REVIEW The Unbreakable Child: A Story about Forgiving the Unforgivable. Richardson, Kim Michele (Author) Apr 2009. 240 p. Kunati, hardcover, $24.95. (9781601641632). 364.15. "While the... Read more »
a trickster has landed FOLA mordecai talks about Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book by Yuyi Morales it good to oneself and it more satisfying when one gather round the people we know instead of neglecting them,claiming frivolous excuses Read more »	The more things change..... Thomas Clark talks about Naked on the Page: The Misadventures of My Unmarried Midlife by Jane Ganahl I just finished your book today. It was an excellent read. I particularly appreciated your honesty. I'm afraid that for most of the men of our generation the question remains the same as asked by... Read more »