Fiction

Spark’s Tract

Title: Spark's Tract: A Novel Author: Jack R. Stevens Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC ISBN: 979-8-88963-006-7 Pages: 262 Genre: Political Fiction Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha       Hollywood Book Reviews Spark's Tract by author Jack R. Stevens is a contemporary satirical novel which revolves around the protagonist, Will Spark, a 55-year-old man

Carlton: Down Sized

Title: Carlton: Down Sized Author:  Tawnee Chasny Publisher: Writers Branding ISBN:  1425727700 Genre: Fiction Pages: 204 Reviewed by: Arthur Thares       Hollywood Book Reviews Most of the time, a book has to build up to the action, but Carlton: Down Sized wastes no time getting right into it. This story hits the

The Second Vendetta

Title: The Second Vendetta: Maxwell Family Saga 2 Author: Carl R. Brush Publisher: ReadersMagnet LLC ISBN: 978-1957312477 Pages: 378 Genre: Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Review Something that a lot of people end up struggling with in life is managing their expectations. Whether it is a daily expectation for how an

The Maxwell Vendetta

Title: The Maxwell Vendetta Author: Carl R. Brush Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 978-1490470764 Pages: 420 Genre: Literature & Fiction / Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Jack Chambers   Hollywood Book Review   No matter how hard one may try, there is always a point in one’s life in which conflict becomes a persistent issue.

Bonita

Title: Bonita Author: Carl R. Brush Publisher: Solstice Publishing ISBN: 978-1625263087 Pages: 379 Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance Reviewed by: Lily Amanda Hollywood Book Review Bonita by author Carl R. Brush is a story set in 19th-century California against the backdrop of the Gold Rush, California power struggles, and the American Civil War. Bonita, a

The Yellow Rose

Title: The Yellow Rose: A Novel of The Texas Revolution Authors: Bob Stewart and Carl Brush Publisher: Readers Magnet ,LLC ISBN: 978-1951775407 Pages: 362 Genre: Historical Fiction / Western / Romance Reviewed by: Lily Amanda Hollywood Book Review The Yellow Rose: A Novel of The Texas Revolution by the late Bob Stewart and Carl R.

Look ‘N Up Invasion

Title:  Look ‘N Up Invasion Author:  Janice Carr Smith Publisher: Janice Carr Smith ISBN: 979-8987517901 Pages: 484 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by:  Aaron Washington   Hollywood Book Reviews Look ‘N Up Invasion is a thrilling book with lots of plot twists, drama, and action. The author transports the reader to a different world; a world

Little Toy Car

Title: Little Toy Car: A Psychological Coming-of-Age Story Author: Gabe Oliver Publisher: Gabe Oliver ISBN: 9798987018002 Pages: 379 Genre: Novel / Fiction Reviewed by: Carol Davala Hollywood Book Reviews Gabe Oliver's Little Toy Car is an engaging coming-of-age story that follows a young boy's life and struggles from childhood into adulthood. In the aftermath of

Rookie Cop

Title: Rookie Cop: The Good Old Days 1968 Author: Mel Ladner Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: ‎ 979-8676977597 Pages:  263 Genre:  Fiction/ Historical Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh Hollywood Book Reviews   Right around the time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the main character in Mel Ladner’s story – named Marvin Levy – became a New

Soul Wars

Title: Soul Wars: An Adventure into the Supernatural Author: Chris Kline Publisher: Workbook Press ISBN: 978-1956876123 Pages: 388 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Reviews A study of religion elucidates good is defined as that which is morally right and, conversely, evil is immorally wrong. This contradiction consequently sets up a war between