Published Reviews

bookreview.com reviews 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido "This novel is sizzling hot. This is no light romance; it is a gritty, exciting work of fiction. It is near perfection with its no holds barred sex scenes,... Read More »	The Beat reviews 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido "What do you get when Chick Lit intersects Chuck Palahniuk? You get relationship-based fiction with a tough, gritty edge. You get characters who aren't stock... Read More »
bookideas.com reviews Trattoria by Susan DiPlacido "This book is gutsy and earthy. It is not for anyone who is offended by strong language. But if you don’t mind some common curses and everyday language, then... Read More »	RT Book Reviews reviews Mutual Holdings by Susan DiPlacido "Has a When Harry Met Sally flavor." Read More »
bookideas.com reviews American Cool by Susan DiPlacido American Cool is a fine example of a short story collection. The writing is tight and fresh; the tales hot, raunchy, and entertaining, if not disturbing. It's over... Read More »	Romantic Times Book Reviews reviews American Cool by Susan DiPlacido DiPlacido's characters are risk-takers and rebels. While not all of these stories fit the erotica genre, they are well written, unique and fascinating. Realistic... Read More »
King reviews Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop by Tamara Palmer "I always connect the South with a diamond," writes David Banner, setitng off the forward to Tamara Palmer's 24-karat exploration of Southern hip-hop.... Read More »	SF Weekly reviews Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop by Tamara Palmer One of Palmer's most interesting assertions: By testing out their tracks at strip clubs before releasing them as singles, Southern hip-hop producers are actually... Read More »
Record Collector reviews Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop by Tamara Palmer Writer Tamara Palmer has been a hip-hop DJ for years and this shines through in her lively and enthusiastic introduction to the scene. Read More »	Radikal reviews Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop by Tamara Palmer Ce livre est un must pour tout aficionado desireux de savoir comment le sud a gagne sa place face a New York et Los Angeles. Read More »

The Girls From Ames Chicago Sun-Times (Q&A) reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow Call it a girl thing. There's just something special about female friendships -- girlfriends who are there for you through thick and thin, no matter what. Much of... Read More »	The Girls From Ames BORDERS's Shortlist Interview reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow The co-author, with Randy Pausch, of the inspiring bestseller The Last Lecture, Jeffrey Zaslow offers another charming book of wisdom and life lessons in The Girls... Read More »
The Girls From Ames BARNES & NOBLE Review reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow What's so special about the 11 women who grew up together in Ames, Iowa, who are the subject of Jeffrey Zaslow's The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-... Read More »	The Girls From Ames AMES TRIBUNE ARTICLE reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow “The Girls from Ames” is a book about friendship, a theme to which we can all relate. What makes this story more relevant is that it began in our own community,... Read More »
AT THE HOME PLATE reviews A TALE OF THREE CITIES: THE 1962 BASEBALL SEASON IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, AND SAN FRANCISCO by Steven Robert Travers On the occasion of the release of Steven Travers' new book, “A Tale of Three Cities: The 1962 Baseball Season in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco,” At Home... Read More »	Library Journal reviews The Successful Retirement Guide by R. Kevin Price The Library Journal gave The Successful Retirement Guide a "starred" review, commenting: "The beauty of retiree Price's book is its simplicity—one can pick a... Read More »
David Bellavia reviews Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony "Anthony's painful account of his time at war is at times difficult to read. This coming of age war memoir details the very gut wrenching journey he takes into... Read More »	Debbie Wiley Book Reviews reviews Twenty-Five Years Ago Today by Stacy Juba Stacy Juba evokes a wide range of emotions in this poignant tale. The mystery itself is well done while the structure of the novel itself makes the reading flow... Read More »
San Francisco Chronicle reviews City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley Stanley, winner (for a previous book set in ancient Rome) of the Bruce Alexander Award for best historical mystery, knows how to bring the past to life: not only... Read More »	Examiner.com reviews The Chimera Seed by Matthew Tully Remember Michael Crichton's The Terminal Man? A bit of mind-bending science mixed with some seriously intense scenes of blood and guts and horror? It worked like a... Read More »