A Father’s Love
Title: A Father’s Love: Justice and Forgiveness
Author: Jean Defreese Moore
Publisher: Covenant Books
ISBN: 978-1638146278
Pages: 472
Genre: Christian Literature and Fiction
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Jean Defreese Moore brings the early American West to life with her soul-stirring, Christian based historical drama series, A Father’s Love, based on life in the early history of the old west. The series focuses on the life and family of mountain man,
Woefully Worried Wilma
Title: Woefully Worried Wilma
Author: Madelyn Anderson
Publisher: Author’s Tranquillity Press
ISBN: 978-1-957208-97-8
Pages: 17
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
Hollywood Book Reviews
Madelyn Anderson’s Woefully Worried Wilma, tells the story of Millie and Wilma. Millie is Wilma’s friend, and she encourages a constantly worried and overthinking Wilma to step out of her comfort zone. Every day, Millie shows up to play with Wilma, but Wilma always has one excuse or the other for why she can’t go out to play.
The Methods, Marvels, and Madness of Magic Squares
Title: The Methods, Marvels, and Madness of Magic Squares: A Look at a Multitude of Methods that Can Be Used to Build a Million Billion Magic Squares
Author: Ronald J. Wendel
Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
ASIN: B0BB52ZG4V
Pages: 404
Genre: Non-Fiction / Education
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Review
What’s so ‘magic’ about magic squares? As it turns out, a great deal!
Non-mathematicians will be surprised to learn that people of all ages are fascinated by these brain teasers. Competitions are held around the globe,
The Hawk Enigma
Title: The Hawk Enigma
Author: J.L. Hancock
Publisher: Class Five Press
ISBN: 978-1737150114
Pages: 472
Genre: Financial Thrillers / Technothrillers
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
As we emerge into the future and start to look ahead at what awaits the human race, one of the most discussed and debated topics which arises within groups about technology is artificial intelligence, or AI. The completion of AI to help develop important technological advances
Enlistment
Title: Enlistment
Author: Jodie M. Swanson
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88622-517-4
Pages: 382
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Jodie M. Swanson’s Enlistment is a beautiful futuristic story of a headstrong woman, her re-enlistment in the military, and her experiences with “them”. The prologue introduces the main character Marie Peterson, as she describes her recollections in the form of memoirs of her time in the military and her
Cast Them Dead
Title: Cast Them Dead
Author: Joe Kilgore
Publisher: Encircle Publications
ISBN: 978-1-64599-423-7
Pages: 206
Genre: Mystery
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni
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When an overzealous blackmailing Hollywood movie director turns up dead, the Los Angeles police department calls on detective Brig Ellis to help out. Working with big-name celebrities and movie makers is usually not Brig’s wheelhouse. One murder leads to another, and it only gets messier. But Brig is quick to get
Life on a Road Less Traveled
Title: Life on a Road Less Traveled: Or, Memoirs from Behind the Scenes of History
Author: Loudell Insley
Publisher: iUniverse
ASIN: B07957C4Q3
Pages: 260
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: David Allen
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Don’t let it be forgot that for one brief, shining moment, there was Camelot.
This line, from John F. Kennedy’s favorite Broadway musical, Camelot, applies equally well to the Kennedys, to their era, and to the exciting life and times of the author of this sparkling
Dare to Be a Revolutionary Leader
Title: Dare to Be a Revolutionary Leader: People Are the Solution-Change Your Leadership Style
Author: Charley Swords
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 979-8886220759
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 244
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Charley Swords, the author of Dare to Be a Revolutionary Leader, writes “…leadership continues to be one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth.”
Her book, the product of decades of careful astute observation of business organizations and their hierarchical structures, absolutely cuts to the quick of understanding
The Darker Side of Love
Title: The Darker Side of Love
Author: J. Shannell Evans
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-8886222753
Genre: Mystery
Pages: 192
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
A mystery-based offering of a loving Christian family confronting the unthinkable, among their own, author J. Shannell Evans’ thrilling The Darker Side of Love, presents a work which peers deeply into the murky confines of lost souls.
This story exposes a fantastically frightening side of love, and dark human nature. In the beginning, the story
The Thirteenth Order
Title: The Thirteenth Order: Guardians of the Crystal Skulls
Author: Linda Marie Arena
Publisher: Authors’ Tranquility Press
ISBN: 1958179612
Pages: 704
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
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Five aliens have spent millenniums going undetected as they protected earth and kept humanity alive, but now the earth is facing the threat of an axis shift which could see the fall of mankind and the guardians. Their only hope lies in the hands of Rachael – a typical human given the not-so-typical task
The Beeping Brothers’ Road to Success
Title: The Beeping Brothers’ Road to Success
Author: Scott Chally
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1643763576
Pages: 426
Genre: Suspense Thrillers / Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
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One thing that so many people around the world have always found a desire for is the means and opportunity to implement true change. Whether that change comes from a journey of self-discovery, or change in our local communities, or for
Four in Thirteen Chambers
Title: Four in Thirteen Chambers
Author: V.N. Lewis
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88622-414-6
Pages: 216
Genre: Religion
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
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Four in Thirteen Chambers is a provocative and enlightening book about spirituality and religion. Author V.N. Lewis has written a book about the spirit that is sure to spark many discussions.
Lewis writes about how she quit her corporate job to find spiritual fulfillment. A common theme of Four in Thirteen Chambers is to reject the materialistic ideas
Survivor
Title: Survivor
Author: Stuart Harvey
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: B0B8BPKFD7
Pages: 536
Genre: Dystopian / Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
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When our world faces an event or series of events that shakes us to our core and makes such an impact on our world that it becomes part of what will be history to future generations, it is impossible not to think about the “what-ifs?”. One such
Farmer Barnaby Fred
Title: Farmer Barnaby Fred
Author: Madelyn Anderson
Illustrator: Gary Bartholomew
Publisher: Author’s Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1-957208-96-1
Pages: 19
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Right from the first page I knew this book would be a very special experience. Author Madelyn Anderson, along with illustrator Gary Bartholomew, have created a funny, adventurous, and extremely clever children’s story which bounces along with a rhyming beat and exceptionally artful and talented illustrations.
The Emperor’s Regret
Title: The Emperor’s Regret
Author: Barbara A. Pierce
Publisher: New Leaf Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1970072334
Genre: Children / YA / Educational
Pages: 44
Reviewed by: Barbara Bamberger Scott
Hollywood Book Reviews
In this richly colorful story by author and educator Barbara A. Pierce, a young man with wealth and power wishes he were somewhere else, someone else perhaps. When his wish is fulfilled, though, it may not be at all what he expects.
Paheni is
Elysia: The Magical World
Title: Elysia: The Magical World
Author: Malcolm Chester
Publisher: Lettra Press, LLC
ISBN: B07N7RN2VW
Pages: 189
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Reviewed by: Rae Capri
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The beginning of a new adventure encourages individuals to expand their knowledge and understanding. To experience an adventure in your dreams is considered the ultimate escape anyone can have from their reality. But what if actions that occur in dreamland seep into your waking life? Would you be
Elysia: The Magical World
Title: Elysia: The Magical World
Author: Malcolm Chester
Publisher: Lettra Press, LLC
ISBN: B07N7RN2VW
Pages: 189
Genre: Young Adult
Reviewed by: Rae Capri
Hollywood Book Reviews
The beginning of a new adventure encourages individuals to expand their knowledge and understanding. To experience an adventure in your dreams is considered the ultimate escape anyone can have from their reality. But what if actions that occur in dreamland seep into your waking life? Would you be
The Hawk Enigma
Title: The Hawk Enigma
Author: J.L. Hancock
Publisher: James Harvey
ISBN: 9781737150114
Pages: 472
Genre: Thriller / Action / Adventure / Sci-fi
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Hawk Enigma, written by J.L. Hancock, is an incredibly well-written novel with mind-blowing themes and a fantastic storyline. This military techno-thriller gives subtle hints to PTSD and the race to secure a powerful AI program. This book is hard to put down once started; the
The Cabala of the Cushite, Zephaniah
Title: The Cabala of the Cushite, Zephaniah
Author: Beverly C. Prince
Publisher: Bookside Press
ASIN: B0B1P9JTD4
Pages: 502
Genre: Spiritual Education
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Next time you see some Tarot cards, please take note. These strange symbols The Fool, The Magician, The Empress, etc. are much more than cheap parlor tricks. In fact, they are much more than a device for fortune telling. The Tarot is a set of symbols that supposedly represent the mythical storehouse of the unconscious; the Tarot can
Requiem for a Queen
Title: Requiem for a Queen
Subtitle: Tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel
Author: Kaylin McFarren
ISBN: 9798434809993
Publisher: Creative Edge Publishing LLC
Pages: 345
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
Hollywood Book Reviews
Requiem for a Queen by Kaylin McFarren is a captivating occult fantasy about love, a struggle for power, and a mother’s fight for her son.
The protagonist, Samara Daemonium, is a Nephalem, part demon and part angel. Pregnant
The Theory of Evolution is a Joke
Title: The Theory of Evolution is a Joke
Author: Danny Erhardt
Publisher: Green Sage Agency
ISBN: 9781952982262
Pages: 318
Genre: Religious / Science
Reviewed By: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
Creationism and Evolution. The origin of life on earth, embodied in these two theories, has been debated for decades, since Charles Darwin first formulated the theory of evolution in his book On the Origin of Species. The author disproves, with enthusiastic vigor, a good deal of humor and a command of scripture, “the
Of Whom Fortune Favors
Title: Of Whom Fortune Favors
Author: J. Scot Witty
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1-68486-196-5
Pages: 239
Genre: Action & Adventure / Fiction
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison
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Of Whom Fortune Favors by J. Scot Witty is the second book in The Hibernia Chronicles. The central focus of book two is on unmasking the forces behind the persistent attacks on Hibernia. Although the imperial army of the Caledonians, who have invaded the territory of Hibernia, are greatly implicated, some things don’t add
Game Over for Capo and Friends
Title: Game Over for Capo and Friends
Author: Elizabeth Ribetti
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88622-407-8
Pages: 32
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Educational / Nature
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Review
For a reader with a sense of ophiophobia, I admit a book about snakes can be a bit creepy. Yes, the devilish behavior, predatory behavior and slithering, squirming movements, coupled with their forked tongues, venomous bites and vertical pupils in their eyes, makes it to be a natural
Vampiro: Volume III
Title: Vampiro: Volume III: Brotherhood of the Bat
Author: Don W. Hill, M.D. & Tom Cavaretta
Publisher: Bookwhip Company
ISBN/ASIN: 978-1953537614
Pages: 412
Genre: Vampire Horror
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
Throughout all of human history, there has always been a certain allure or calling for people to explore outlets related to what some may consider to be “the dark side” of life. Things and interests related to the macabre, the darkness and
My Risky Romance in Turkey
Title: My Risky Romance in Turkey
Author: Karen Carlson
Publisher: Bookside Press
ISBN:1990695582
Pages: 202
Genre: Memoirs
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
There is something far too intriguing about a well-executed and impeccably detailed memoir. It’s a way of peeking into someone’s life, their thoughts, their fears and their hopes. You begin to feel as if you know this person and the struggles, as well as triumphs, that they have endured. This is what is particularly exciting