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No Lipstick for Me

Title: No Lipstick for Me Author: RoseMarie MacNeil Publisher: Palmetto Publishing ISBN:  979-8885909327 Pages: 113 Genre: Autobiography / Memoir / Conflict Resolution Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison       Hollywood Book Reviews   In RoseMarie MacNeil’s autobiography / memoir, No Lipstick for Me, the author shares stories that vivify her childhood and the feelings of

Cong Catchers

Title: Cong Catchers: A Soldier’s Memories of Vietnam Author:  Lee Halverson Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC ISBN: 979-8-88622-353-8 Genre: Memoir Pages: 368 Reviewed by: Arthur Thares       Hollywood Book Reviews Since the Vietnam War, the U.S. has seen many military conflicts, but none has been quite as controversial as Vietnam. Since

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

Me and the General

Title: Me and the General Author: Rosemary Valenti Guarnera Publisher: Amazon ISBN: 978-1-7355746-0-8 Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-7355746-1-5 Softcover Pages: 520 Genre:  Biographies/Crime Reviewed by: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Reviews Friendships and relationships overall can be a tricky thing. The moment we meet someone who inspires us, impresses us, entertains us, or even someone who a person

Looking Out from the Inside

Title:  Looking Out from the Inside: The United States v. Tressa Oliva Parker Author:  Tressa Mitchener Publisher: ‎ Hasmark Publishing International ISBN: ‎ 1774821893 Pages: ‎ 114 Genre:  Memoir / Christian / Inspirational Reviewed by:  David Allen   Hollywood Book Reviews Tressa Mitchener is a well-respected psychological and Christian counselor, a certified life coach, and transformational speaker;

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

Tribes of the Chrysalis

Title:  Tribes of the Chrysalis: A Crowning of Thorns Author: Tony Ward Publisher: PageTurner and Press Media ISBN: 979-8886226973 Pages: 322 Genre: Self-Help / Non-Fiction Reviewed by:  Aaron Washington   Hollywood Book Reviews   Tribes of the Chrysalis: A Crowning of Thorns is a stimulating book which will make you think deeply about life

Magical Music Planet

Title: Magical Music Planet Author: Tavia Lynn Kalliston Publisher: Author Reputation Press LLC ISBN: 979-8-88514-615-9 Pages: 108 Genre: Children’s/Young Adult/Fantasy/Adventure Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison   Hollywood Book Reviews Tavia Lynn Kalliston’s fantasy novel, “Magical Music Planet,” is an adventurous tale about three talented children, Melody Bell, Harmon E. Chord, and Justin Time, and their

When Writing Morphs Into A Lifetime

Title: When Writing Morphs Into A Lifetime: A NovelAuthor: Myrna Lou JastraPublisher: AuthorHouseISBN: 978-1524697808Pages: 122Genre: Nonfiction / MemoirsReviewed by: Alyssa AvinaHollywood Book Reviews It isn't often that a non-fiction book moves me in such a beautiful and eloquent way that I'm left breathless by the last page. But that is precisely what happened when I finished

The System Is Unforgiving

Title:  The System Is Unforgiving: Play by the Rules and Win Author:  Allen F. Maxwell Publisher: ‎ Morgan James Publishing ISBN: 9781631955884 Pages:  ‎ 278 Genre:  Memoir Reviewed by:  David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews   How's this for starters: "I learned early on how to survive the streets. My father...was mainly hanging out in the streets with