V-Life: So It Begins (Sugar Bernstein RV-Living Vampire Series, Book 1)… A Brief Synopsis
Undead friends can be the family you choose. (You just can’t invite them to the bat mitzvah.) Fangs out. This is Sugar Bernstein’s new now. A former New York ad woman and nobody’s fool, this freshly minted vampire is avoiding loved ones by driving th ...
Bittersweet Fruit…ABrief Synopsis
"The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is said to be the story of a family. Comment." That was the challenge put to author William LeRoy on a high school exam. Now, over sixty years later, LeRoy -- still stumped by questions leading to questions - ...
V-Life: So It Begins (Sugar Bernstein RV-Living Vampire Series, Book 1) by Honey Parker
Reviewed by Lily Andrews In "V-Life: So It Begins (Sugar Bernstein RV-Living Vampire Series, Book 1)" by Honey Parker, a young Jewish woman discovers empathy and a method to put an end to her long-standing pain, self-loathing, and wrath after gain ...
Bittersweet Fruit by William LeRoy
Reviewed by Jacquelyn Tolksdorf At its core, Bittersweet Fruit satirically explores themes of morality, the consequences of past actions, and the search for truth. Leroy delves into the gray areas of right and wrong, portraying characters who are ...
I Love You, Grandpa by Jillian Harker (Illustrated by Daniel Howarth)
Reviewed by Nancy Eaton Little Bear showed grandpa how he catches fish. He would run into the water and catch the fish. Grandpa explained that he was once able to fish that way, but he cannot run so fast now. He has found an easier way to catch fish ...
Pigs in Paradise…A Brief Synopsis
When Blaise gives birth to Lizzy, the “red calf” on a farm in Israel, the masses flock to witness the miracle that will usher the return of the Messiah or his arrival, and with him, the end of the world. When the promise of the end comes to an end, t ...
The Joy Divisions…ABrief Synopsis
The year is 1993, and art-school dropout Ed Pullman has returned to his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania—the enigmatic nexus where goth kids, coffeeshop culture, and sultry drag queens collide with neo-Nazis, the dying textiles industry, and an un ...
Pigs in Paradise: A Fairy Story Most Absurd by Roger Maxson
Reviewed by Jacquelyn Tolksdorf Roger Maxson’s Pigs in Paradise: A Fairy Story Most Absurd is a satirical novel that delves into the complex interplay between religion and politics in America. Drawing inspiration from George Orwell's Animal Farm, Ma ...
The Joy Divisions by Scott Dimovitz
Reviewed by Lisa Brown Gilbert An intense portrayal of personal evolution in contemporary life, Scott Dimovitz’s The Joy Divisions, offers an immersive literary jaunt back to a time and place where drugs, angst, history, art, music, literature, blue ...
What Can I Do? A Donkey-Donk Story (Donkey-Donk Series, Book 1) by Ellen F. Feld
Reviewed by Nancy Eaton Donkey-Donk is a miniature donkey. She is moving to a new farm where there are many horses and ponies. After observing the many special things the horses and ponies can do, Donkey-Donk started wondering what she can do. Pu ...