Indian Annie
Title: Indian Annie: A Grandmother’s Story
Author: Sally Avery Bermanzohn
Publisher: Inks and Bindings
ISBN: 9798886150728
Pages: 160
Genre: Biographical History
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Indian Annie, who was born in 1820, lived through the Civil War and the scattering of Native American people under the press of the genocidal expansionism of ‘white folk.’ This sweet and elegiac memoir recounts history without a trace of irony or despair. Annie’s people, the Chickasaw, dwindled
Call to Him Before the Throne
Title: Call to Him Before the Throne
Author: Roger Lee Daub
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88622-351-4
Pages: 62
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gattis
Hollywood Book Review
Call to Him Before the Throne is a collection of poetry inspired mainly by the life and love of our Savior Jesus Christ. It talks of the mightiness of his ways and how He is the path to redemption. It is a call to finding and accepting His way. The book also takes time
Once Is Never Enough
Title: Once Is Never Enough: Revenge Never Sleeps
Author: Monique Gliozzi
Publisher: Tellwell Talent
ISBN: 0228879213
Pages: 224
Genre: Suspense / Thriller
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Larissa La Roche, the anti-heroine of this heartstopper tale of misadventure and revenge, has it all. She is the scion of a Napa Valley wine family; she gets to fly around the globe in her persona of flight attendant; she seems to
The Id Paradox
Title: The Id Paradox
Author: Jan Notzon
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 978-1545501375
Pages: 394
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
As an avid reader and lover of books, I often find myself intrigued by books with complex characters and riveting, action-packed storylines. You know, novels that just immediately grab you and don’t let go until that final sentence is read, and maybe not even then as it lingers
A Book of Tai Chi
Title: A Book of Tai Chi
Author: Calvin E. Dallas
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8886220285
Pages: 50
Genre: Educational / Self-Improvement
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Walk through any park – especially in spring or summer – and you’re bound to see people assuming unusual postures, moving in strange and beautiful concert with each other and the world around. They are practicing blocks, moves, positions. They are uniting the inner and outer, substance and void by means of contemplation, by
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 a lot of people end up struggling with in life is managing their expectations. Whether it is a daily expectation for how an event is meant to go, or a lifelong goal that a person had a specific idea would happen and just falls short,
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 Reviews
No matter how hard one may try, there is always a point in one’s life in which conflict becomes a persistent issue. As humans, we are all flawed, and often the need to prove ourself correct in a situation in which we disagree
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 Reviews
The Yellow Rose: A Novel of The Texas Revolution by the late Bob Stewart and Carl R. Brush is a monumental tale based on legendary and historical events in Texas. The story follows Emily West, a
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 strong-willed young woman on the cusp of womanhood, discovers a hidden past and is determined to find out the secrets that lie behind it.
She maneuvers through life and
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 recipes and dining delights.
Dorothy Woods, a mother and a grandmother, is also a master chef, and her extended family celebrates this fact, as will her readers. She brings good
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 as all readers, in his illustrated book titled Santo’s Search for Glaciers. In this story, Santos brings personified penguins Petie, Pablo, and Pepetie to life, sharing conversations about the
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 caught his eye under a tarp. When we went to investigate, vampire bats attacked him. Herb isn’t a man to go down without a fight, he bit back and surprisingly absorbed
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 memoirs to be by ordinary people who have lived extraordinary lives. But, of course, it doesn’t hurt if that ordinary person is also a gifted storyteller who can weave
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 their life in general. Rarely do things go according to our plans for our lives, and yet the reality is despite how different we all are and
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 to Google the difference between Opossum and Possum, to understand the nature of the animals, and learned that basically they both are same and even the names are used interchangeably.
The story
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 the impact of war throughout history is the immediate aftermath. There are many books written about the long-term effects war has on things like the economy, a nation’s
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 learn and go on adventures. The stories take place in the beautiful country of India – Das’ love for her country and heritage shines through on every
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 itself. In our modern age, one of the most tried and true mysteries around is also one of the saddest,
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 major conflict, both on a national scale and on a global scale. From the ancient battles between Athens and Sparta to the American Civil War and of course WWII,
Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846
Title: Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846
Author: Laurel Anne Hill
Publisher: Sand Hill Review Press
ISBN: 978-1949534207
Pages: 252
Genre: Teen & Young Adult / Magical Realism
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
The need to help others and protect those we love and care for is an inherit trait that most people share with one another. Putting aside the natural instinct to protect oneself, the call to forge
Vampiro Trilogy: Volume I
Title: Vampiro Trilogy: Volume I: The Night Crawler Protocol
Author: Don W. Hill, MD
Publisher: Bookwhip Company
ISBN: 978-1953537478
Pages: 292
Genre: Vampire Horror / Genre Fiction
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the virus continues to evolve and the world’s new normal involves vaccines and masks in public places, the discussion surrounding viruses and their effect on the general population has become a part of our daily discussion as a society. In
Have We Found Our Better Selves?
Title: Have We Found Our Better Selves? (What We Can Learn from Covid 19)
Author: Meril R. Smith
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1990695223
Page: 100
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
Providing a thoughtful look into the era of Covid 19, author Meril R. Smith offers, Have We Found Our Better Selves? a work which delves into Covid 19 and its overall effect on society. Explored through eyewitness vignettes and personal experiences, this work does well to present the answer
From Shreds To Riches
Title: From Shreds To Riches: Inspired by True Events
Authors: David Fisher and Cal Orey
Publisher: From Shreds to Riches LLC
Pages: 396
ISBN: B098JL3Q5V
Genre: Motivational/ Fiction/Financial Crime Thrillers
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Welcome to the world of fast bucks, cut-throat competition, and sleazy business. Welcome to the world of Scott Newman, light bulb telemarketer extraordinaire. The unstated premise of this exuberant roman à clef is that the corruption and greed of Newman’s universe, ostensibly
I Am Not The Moon Lake Camp Killer
Title: I Am Not The Moon Lake Camp Killer
Author: Tambi Harwood
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1649614469
Pages: 290
Genre: Thriller
Reviewed by: Jennifer Bailey
Hollywood Book Reviews
Liam is a 17-year-old boy who has mysteriously developed powers after he and his friends discovered a meteor at their summer camp, Moon Lake Camp. Suddenly, Liam is wrongly accused of being the killer of twelve of his fellow campers. Now he must figure out how to not only clear his name, help
The Strength of the Nation
Title: The Strength of the Nation
Author: Luisa Mirella Plancher
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1-68486-1236-2
Pages: 176
Genre: Political
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gattis
Hollywood Book Reviews
Having an opened mind to what political views author Luisa Mirella Plancher had within The Strength of the Nation pleasantly surprised me. What I found was an honest and hopeful book which pointed out if we all work together we can make a better world: politicians no longer fighting and sticking to different sides of