Published Reviews

Publishers Weekly reviews Fast Forward: Confessions of a Porn Screenwriter by Eric Spitznagel In a post-James Frey world, it’s wise for humor author Spitznagel (Planet Baywatch) and his publisher to include a disclaimer stating that “some elements have been... Read More »	Midwest Book Review reviews The Bone Weaver by Victoria Zackheim Victoria Zackheim's The Bone Weaver is a superbly written generational story, told from great-grandmother to grandmother to mother, about their lives and... Read More »
San Francisco Chronicle reviews For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance by Victoria Zackheim The human body is a tough machine. Women's bodies in Victoria Zackheim's straight-up, affable anthology, "For Keeps," are put to the test, experiencing... Read More »	Globe and Mail reviews THE OTHER WOMAN: Twenty-one Wives, Lovers, and Others Talk Openly About Sex, Deception, Love, and Betrayal by Victoria Zackheim Women will do anything for love. That much is clear in Victoria Zackheim's revealing - and riveting - collection of female-authored essays in The Other Woman. The... Read More »
Publishers Weekly reviews For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance by Victoria Zackheim For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies,Growing Older, and Acceptance Edited by Victoria Zackheim. Seal, $15.95 paper (256p) ISBN978-1-58005-204-7 Nora... Read More »	The New York Times reviews The Phantom Father by Barry Gifford In The Phantom Father, Mr. Gifford has chosen to go after literary rather than historical effect and, to a degree, to re-mystify his dad. The result, alongside the... Read More »
The New York Times reviews Desirable Daughters: A Novel by Bharati Mukherjee Redolent with myth and symbol, Desirable Daughters is a signature work that shows why Mukherjee is the literary mother of the young Indian writers now flourishing... Read More »	San Francisco Chronicle reviews Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge by Don Lattin Jesus Freaks is an impressive feat of investigative history, bringing to light the warped worldview and abusive sexual and disciplinary practices of a deluded... Read More »
San Francisco Chronicle reviews Night of Many Dreams by Gail Tsukiyama Tsukiyama tells a quietly powerful and understated story of women finding their way in the world, and the strength they derive from family ties. Read More »	The New York Times reviews The Satanic Verses: A Novel by Salman Rushdie Talent? Not in question. Big talent. Ambition? Boundless ambition. Salman Rushdie is a storyteller of prodigious powers, able to conjure up whole geographies,... Read More »

The Girls From Ames Assocated Content reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow The Girls from Ames is a new book written by Wall Street Journal Writer Jeffrey Zaslow. The story of the girls came from one of Zaslow's columns about friendship.... Read More »	AMAZON reviews THE 1969 MIRACLE METS: THE IMPROBABLE STORY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST UNDERDOG TEAM by Steven Robert Travers Steven Travers has produced a certifiable masterpiece with this portrayal of those Amazin' '69 Mets; the team that inspired the imagination of fans everywhere by... Read More »
Ten Fingers Typing reviews Conquering Venus by Collin Kelley You will be grateful for the fact that this is part of a trilogy, but at the same time, you'll find yourself a little foot-stampy and impatient to know what... Read More »	CC Chronicles reviews The Chimera Seed by Matthew Tully "What would you do if you had discovered and controlled the fountain of youth? That is the question Michael must face when he inherits his father's business. With... Read More »
The Bibliophilic Book Blog reviews Sleeper's Run by Henry Mosquera 5-star review: An intense and compelling novel, Sleeper’s Run will make you look twice at the people around you. Mr. Mosquera has created a novel that will be a... Read More »	Goodreads reviews The River of Winged Dreams by Aberjhani What I particularly noticed was the commentary on historical events, such as 9/11. There were also tributes to figures in American life past and present, figures... Read More »
San Francisco Book Review reviews KRYMSIN NOCTURNES by Joseph Armstead Darkness ... takes the reader into hidden places that exist just tissue paper thinness away from the world as we know it. Darkness and horror abound in the story... Read More »	Booked and Loaded reviews A Highland Werewolf Wedding by Terry Spear Hot Highlander Alphaness wrapped in a kilt. Need I say more? Well, I have to! Because A Highland Werewolf Wedding is a straight up and top-... Read More »
Booklist reviews Undercurrent by Pauline Rowson Although he’s officially on vacation, DI Andy Horton can’t help stopping when he sees several police cars near Portsmouth’s historic dockyard. But when he... Read More »	Thoughts in Progress reviews The War of the Roses-The Children by Warren Adler The War of the Roses - The Children by Warren Adler You know how you read a book and wish the author would write a sequel because you’re curious about the... Read More »