Helens: Not Necessarily About Sex
Title: Helens: Not Necessarily About Sex
Author: Matthew Louis Kalash
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 979-8-88945-282-9
Pages: 328
Genre: Literature & Fiction/Short Stories
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
This collection of stories creates a unique exploration of themes about love, art, literature, relationships, and much more. Each story features different
Sherlock Holmes’ Lost Adventure
Title: Sherlock Holmes’ Lost Adventure: The True Story of The Giant Rats of Sumatra
Author: Lauren Steinhauer
Publisher: BookBaby
ASIN: B0BG5TR3LR
Pages: 196
Genre: Traditional Detective Mysteries
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of literature greatest treasures is mystery. All manner of life’s greatest inventions, discoveries, and experiences have come from a bit of
Superman!: A Kansas Man’s Story
Title: Superman!: A Kansas Man’s Story
Author: William Craig Lachowsky
Publisher: Friesen Press
ISBN: 978-1-03-914687-7
Pages: 117
Genre: Memoir / Non-fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
A memoir is simply a story. It is one individual’s look back on their life in an attempt to understand what made them who they are. It takes courage to delve into self-reflection. It takes particular
The Civil War In My South Carolina Lowcountry
Title: The Civil War In My South Carolina Lowcountry
Author: James L. Harvey Jr.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 978-1662847745
Pages: 262
Genre: Non-Fiction / U.S. Civil War History / Biographical
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
Our ability to be able to understand our past and how we got to this place we
A Becharmed Callie Christmas
Title: A Becharmed Callie Christmas: A Story of The Civil War
Author: J.D.R. Hawkins
Publisher: self-published
ISBN: 979-8866387212
Pages: 90
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
A bestselling, award-winning author of Civil War fiction, J.D.R. Hawkins adds another installment to her well-received The Renegade series, which focuses on the life-altering effects of the Civil War on a family from Alabama. To which, this book, A Becharmed Callie Christmas adds to the atmosphere and perspective of the war
Seattle’s Used Bookstores 1999 and 2019
Title: Seattle’s Used Bookstores 1999 and 2019: A Love Note to Book Culture And The Pre-Digital Age
Author: Mary Brown
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 9798889452935
Pages: 126
Genre: Non-fiction
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni
Hollywood Book Reviews
Seattle’s Used Bookstores 1999 and 2019: A Love Note to Book Culture And The Pre-Digital Age is an essay of sorts about used book stores existing and pre-existing in the Seattle area of Washington state, USA. With photographs new and old, it
The Hang Out Group
Title: The Hang Out Group: And the Creatures of the Garden
Author: Taylor J. Gase
Publisher: Book Vine Press
ISBN: 978-1955885492
Pages: 414
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
If you are looking for an exciting and thrilling book about friendships, friend groups, adventure, wild experiences, and experimenting with life, then The Hang Out Group:
Beatrix the Floppy Ear Bunny
Title: Beatrix the Floppy Ear Bunny
Author: Dawn Harvey Kittle
Illustrator: Lois Gunn
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1684865772
Pages: 28
Genre: Children’s Books
Reviewed by: Barbara Bamberger Scott
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Dawn Harvey Kittle has created an engaging children’s story with an important message interwoven into the actions and reactions of
The Apocalypse Tour
Title: The Apocalypse Tour
Author: Weitfahrer
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 9798889636489
Pages: 331
Genre: Suspense / Apocalyptic Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Apocalypse Tour is an intelligently imagined novel written by author Weitfahrer. Daniels, a middle grade teacher, embarks on a solo cross-country motorcycle tour,
Radioactive Era of Change
Title: Radioactive Era of Change: We the Kindred
Author: Isaiah Lopez
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781662426032
Pages: 598
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
The one constant in life for the human race is our inability to comprehend change. Change is one of the most feared aspects of life, as anything or anyone
Searchers: The Irish Clans Book One of the Series
Title: Searchers: The Irish Clans Book One of the Series
Author: Stephen Finlay Archer
Publisher: Manzanita Writers Press
ISBN: 978-0990801948
Pages: 474
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Searchers: The Irish Clans: The Irish Clans Book One of the Series is the first book in ‘The Irish
Wet My Hands
Title: Wet My Hands
Author: Dr. A.H. Yurvati
Publisher: Fulton Books
ISBN: 978-1639857883
Pages: 80
Genre: Non Fiction
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Back in the day, Rabbi Harold Kushner published When Bad Things Happen to Good People. This was a book whose
Maria and the Stars of Nazca
Title: Maria and the Stars of Nazca
Spanish Title: Maria y las Estrellas de Nazca
Author: Anita Jepson-Gilbert
Publisher: Book Savvy International Inc.
ISBN: 978-961204-49-2
Pages: 67
Genre: Educational / Bi-Lingual / English-Spanish
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
As a reviewer, I have been aware of the Nazca Lines for decades, being first introduced to these anomalies by the famous Swiss
Secrets of Karolina
Title: Secrets of Karolina
Author: Kasalaini Sauvou
Publisher: Inks and Bindings, LLC
ISBN: 979-8886151602
Pages: 216
Genre: Romantic Action & Adventure / Mysteries
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the most universal truths people must face is the fact that everyone, truly everyone, has a secret they keep hidden from the world. Some are pretty minor, but some can
Michael Moose Helps Santa
Title: Michael Moose Helps Santa
Author: Dawn Harvey Kittle
Illustrator: Kim Sawyer
Publisher: URLink Print & Media
ISBN: 978-1684866212
Pages: 24
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Christmas
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
In this lovely Christmas story, author Dawn Harvey Kittle brings readers to a cozy woodsy cabin room, where bunnies and their furry friends are listening to Grandmother bunny reciting a story about Santa, being in need of
A Siren’s Call
Title: A Siren’s Call
Author: Tim B Wolfe
Publisher: Author Reputation Press
ISBN: 13 979-8885148061
Pages: 317
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh
Hollywood Book Reviews
Tim Wolfe’s novel, A Siren’s Call, is primarily about the power of love. Love can overcome nearly every obstacle. Furthermore, when
A Collection of Children’s Stories
Title: A Collection of Children’s Stories
Author: Angela Dellafiora Ford and Contributing Authors
Publisher: Book Savvy International
ISBN: 978-1-961204-44-7
Pages: 84
Genre: Children’s Book
Reviewed By: Ashley Miller
Hollywood Book Reviews
Our morals and values are the essence of what we are; what we are decides how our lives will be. To lead a fulfilling life, we must
Angel of the Storm
Title: Angel of the Storm
Author: Larry Higdon
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1684866076
Pages: 370
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Johnson finds himself in a perplexing situation. Confused and disoriented, he searches for familiar names in his wallet and comes across
To Then and Back Again
Title: To Then and Back Again: A Memoir Part One A Collection of Uh-Oh’s, No No’s and A Few OMG’S
Author: Jerry Bryson McMillan
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 979-8888530733
Pages: 194
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: Rahul Gaur
Hollywood Book Reviews
Jerry Bryson McMillan’s To Then
Decay of Sorrow
Title: Decay of Sorrow
Author: Jacqueline Garcia
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1664166196
Pages: 166
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
Mystery and fear; Supernatural activity; Romance; A Villain; Emotional distress; Nightmares. And a damsel in distress. Put these elements all together and you have the essentials of a gothic novel. Author Jacqueline Garcia, with engaging writing, has woven these elements
Lala Surviving
Title: Lala Surviving
Author: Felipe Reynoso
Publisher: Fulton Books
ISBN: 979-8-88731-288-0
Pages: 193
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reviewed by: Candace L. Barr
Hollywood Book Reviews
Felipe Reynoso’s Lala Surviving follows Isabella “Lala” Velez as she tries to make it through a tumultuous period in her life. The protagonist is a driven, hardworking young woman, who seems to have her life all together. She has a work life one can only wish for, a great relationship with her parents, and a
Cranky Superpowers
Title: Cranky Superpowers: Life lessons Learned from the Common CrankaTsuris Chronicles
Author: Steven Joseph
Publisher: Enigami Publishing
ISBN: 979-8987611760
Pages: 220
Genre: Parenting & Families / Humor/Self-Help
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of life’s biggest challenges is finding the right means of communication. Communication is an important tool
Christmas is Love
Title: Christmas is Love
Subtitle: #2 Of The Magical Forest Series
Author: Dawn Harvey Kittle
Illustrator: Kim Sawyer
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1684865796
Pages: 18
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
In this charming Christmas-themed story by author Dawn Harvey Kittle, readers are brought into a forest during winter
Blind Journey
Title: Blind Journey: A Journalist’s Memoirs
Author: Jack Hawn
Publisher: Writers’ Branding
ISBN: 978-1639457021
Pages: 340
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Blind Journey, by author Jack Hawn, is a memoir which traces his unexpected rise in journalism, from a copyboy – to covering iconic events and celebrities during his remarkable 43-year career.
A Sailor’s Tale
Title: A Sailor’s Tale: Miss Judith 1902-1904 Miss Molly
Author: Edward G. Hlusko
Publisher: Edward Hlusko
ISBN: 978-1959071983
Pages: 334
Genre: Biography
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.
Hollywood Book Reviews
A Sailor’s Tale: Miss Judith 1902-1904 Miss Molly by author Edward G. Hlusko is the second edition of the ventures of a US Navy sailor who entered the Navy in 1882 as a teenager. He wrote letters to his supposedly thirteen-year-old niece, Miss Judith. He had been to