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Da’thy’s Mississippi Soul Food

Title:  Da'thy's Mississippi Soul Food Author:  Dorothy Woods Publisher: ‎ Author, Inc. Pages: 122 ISBN: ‎ 0982789866 Genre:  Cookbook Reviewed by:  David Allen Pacific Book Review What exactly is Mississippi cuisine? Have no doubt: it is soul food. And rest assured: the recipes for all these are to be found in Dorothy Wood's amazing, ever accessible cornucopia of

Santo’s Search for Glaciers

Title:  Santo’s Search for Glaciers Author & Illustrator:  D. B. Clay Publisher:  PageTurner Press and Media ISBN:  979-8-88622-095-7 Pages:  34 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Climate Education Reviewed by:  Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews  Author D. B. Clay has taken a firm stance on the issue of climate change by educating children, as well

Theatre of the Vampires

Title: Theatre of the Vampires Author: H. F. Galloway Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC ISBN: 979-8886222173 Pages: 94 Genre: Fantasy Reviewed by:  Jennifer Bailey     Hollywood Book Review   Herb was just a maintenance man working late at night in a theatre.  As he was turning off the lights to close up, something

Life As I Lived It

Title: Life As I Lived It:  Small Town Country Living Authors: Richard W. Block Publisher: Reputation Press ISBN:  978-1-64961-252-6 Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 343 Reviewed by: Arthur Thares Hollywood Book Review Memoirs are almost synonymous with famous people telling the most intimate details of their life, but I have found some of the most interesting

Are You Wearing My Other Shoe?

Title: Are You Wearing My Other Shoe? Author: Marcia Bundalian Stephen Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN: 978-1684860913 Pages: 200 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs Reviewed by: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Reviews  Something that often gets people thinking about the course of things and how the journey they’ve been on can change at a moment’s notice is the intricate details of

The Opossum and the Cats

Title:  The Opossum and the Cats Author:  Marilyn B. Wassmann Publisher:  Writers’ Branding ISBN:   978-1-63945-170-8 Pages:  32 Genre:  Children’s Book / Poetry Reviewed by:  Beth Adam     Hollywood Book Reviews  Author Marilyn B. Wassmann has created a charming children’s story in her new book titled The Opossum and the Cats.  I, admittedly, needed

A Rebel Among Us

Title:  A Rebel Among Us: A Novel of the Civil War (A Renegade Series) Author: J.D.R. Hawkins Publisher:Westwood Books Publishing ISBN: 978-1648030796 Pages: 493 Genre:Romantic Action &Adventure / War & Military Action Fiction Reviewed by: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Review One of the things that people rarely ever think about or consider when discussing

Silhouettes of Time

Title: Silhouettes of Time Author: Maya Mitra Das Publisher: Authors Press ISBN: 978-1-64314-509-9 Pages: 347 Genre: Short Stories Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski Hollywood Book Reviews  Maya Mitra Das’ collection of short stories, Silhouettes of Time is a delightful inspiration for all readers to behold. Das’ stories feature bold heroines and protagonists that love to

Deadly Distrust

Title: Deadly Distrust Author: Mary Schaller Publisher: XlibrisUS ISBN: 978-1664142107 Pages: 252 Genre: Science Fiction / Mysteries Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina Hollywood Book Reviews  The act of mystery propels us ever forward as human beings. The need to work our minds and uncover hidden truths and long-lost secrets is a practice as old as time

Signals From Saipan

Title:  Signals From Saipan Author:Reginald Nelson Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN:978-1684861460 Pages:468 Genre:Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza Hollywood Book Reviews One of the world’s greatest and most regrettable pastimes is war. Every civilization and major human advancement has come either on the heels of or in the wake of some