What’s Next in 3031
Title: What’s Next in 3031
Author: Geoffrey Keane
Publisher: Pageturner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1638710462
Pages: 404
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
“Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, and we will have multiplied the intelligence – the human biological machine intelligence of our civilization – a billion-fold.” This is a quote from Ray Kurzweil, an American inventor who echoes what is in this remarkable read. What’s Next
Friendship City
Title: Friendship City: Hanging by a Thread
Author: Carl H. Mitchell
Publisher: Covenant Books
ISBN: 1638854351
Pages: 296
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Newton Mathews
Hollywood Book Reviews
The year is 2058. The many remaining remnants of the murderous World Council are being fought by NYPD detective Nick Garvey, and Lenora Allison, President of the battered and reeling United States. They must deal with the uninvited introduction of a man-made killer plague as well as the destruction of the newly formed Friendship
Ivy: Yankee Sweetheart, Rebel Nurse: Part 1
Title: Ivy: Yankee Sweetheart, Rebel Nurse: Part 1
Author: Dr. Larry G. Morgan
Publisher: Go to Publish
ISBN: 1647491789
Pages: 268
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Ivy: Yankee Sweetheart, Rebel Nurse: Part 1 is about the lives and times of people storm-tossed by love and loss during the American Civil War runs in eerie parallel to recent events in our nation’s Capitol. The book owes its allure and drama to
The Power of Passion
Title: The Power of Passion
Author: Dennis W.C. Wong
Publisher: Writers Branding, LLC
ISBN: 978-1954341265
Pages: 122
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
It has been said, time and time again, love is truly one of the most powerful forces the world has to offer. Love can bridge the gap between soulmates, siblings, parents and their children, and even friends suffering from some disagreement. Wars have been fought over love,
Genesis Understood
Title: Genesis Understood
Author: Lance Thomas Wynn
ISBN: 978-1649086815
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
Pages: 314
Genre: Theology/Science
Reviewed by: K. R. Lawrence
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Lance Thomas Wynn’s book took me to places that my brain had never dared enter before; into the mind and reasonings of God, the devil, and the meanings of our Universe. In the book, we investigate the beginning before the beginning, the great flood, and the tempestuous traps
The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery
Title: The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 978-1638713647
Pages: 384
Genre: Fiction / Mystery
Reviewed by: Jake Bishop
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery by George S. Haines is the kind of book you don’t see a lot of these days. It’s a novel that can be read and enjoyed by the whole family. While the protagonists are a couple of teenagers, this is not just a story for young adults. Anyone
Tempest Keeper
Title: Tempest Keeper
Author: J Henry Warren
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1638712220
Pages: 502
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Aly Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Ask anyone that knows me and they will tell you my all-time favorite genre to read is suspense/thriller novels. They are always my go-to because I find myself absolutely riveted from the moment I pick up the book until I finish reading the last word. It is a
Sermons with Insight
Title: Sermons with Insight
Author: Roland Zimany
Publisher: First Edition Design Publishing
ISBN: 978-1622879106
Pages: 266
Genre: Christian Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
Sermons with Insight is a collection of sermons from retired Lutheran minister Roland Zimany. His sermons comprise a book that will provide inspiration to readers.
Sermons with Insight starts with a series of Christmas sermons. In “Magnificat,” Zimany preaches about how Jesus Christ empathized with the disadvantaged with society. He
Kingly and I: A Trip around the Sugar Cane Farm
Title: Kingly and I: A Trip around the Sugar Cane Farm
Spanish Title: KINGLY Y YO: un paseo por el cañaveral
Author: Anelly Schwab Alfaro
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-4808-7085-7
Genre: Bilingual – Illustrated Children’s Story – Educational
Pages: 40
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
We all know the saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” yet in author Anelly Schwab Alfaro’s masterpiece titled Kingly and I: A Trip around a Sugar Cane
Insomniac
Title: Insomniac: Short Stories For Long Nights
Author: Joe Kilgore
Publisher: Encircle Publications, LLC
ISBN:978-1645992677
Pages: 288
Genre: Lawyers & Criminals Humor/Short Stories/Literary Fiction
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
No matter who you are or where you go, at one point or another we have all made mistakes. Mistakes are always hard to acknowledge and admit to others and ourselves, and some mistakes are worse than others, making it harder and harder
The Kingbee
Title: The Kingbee
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 1496958918
Pages: 268
Genre: Adventure fiction
Reviewed by: Newton Mathews
Hollywood Book Reviews
George S. Haines’ novel The Kingbee is a historical young adult detective thriller. The Kingbee, the fifth instalment in the series, picks up the story of Sam and Howie of the S and H Detective Agency. In Grant County, Indiana, they will face a new mystery involving a bank robbery, a coal mine, and German scientists. It’s 1948,
Patricians: Sinful Seven
Title: Patricians: Sinful Seven
Author: Ryan Browning
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1496932778
Pages: 266
Genre: Suspense Thrillers / Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
Power is one of the most sought-after things in the world. Power comes in so many forms and meanings, it is almost impossible to find someone who isn’t coveting it in one form or another. Whether it is a struggle for political power or for the power to overcome fear and find love, power is a cornerstone
Catalina and the Duke of Lombard
Title: Catalina and the Duke of Lombard
Author: Patricia Derrick
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1-63871-027-1
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 116
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gattis
Hollywood Book Reviews
A story packed full of crime, adventure, luxury and friendships, this novel by Patricia Derrick is an interesting young-adult read. The characters of Catalina and the Duke of Lombard might not be the ones you expect, but that just adds more to the story. Following the life of
The Wolf Man
Title: The Wolf Man
Author: Jon R. Gonzalez
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-63871-085-1
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 369
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
It is always interesting when a creative mind takes a long-standing idea and gives it a fresh new twist. The idea of The Wolf Man has been rebooted so many times that it takes something special to make it stand out in the crowd. The Wolf Man by Jon R. Gonzalez offers a more contemporary yet somehow timeless take on the subject matter. Though this
Who Am I? I am
Title: Who Am I? I am
Author: Donna Beaumont-Harding
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1647537227
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Education
Pages: 44
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
This is not your ordinary children’s story, as author Donna Beaumont-Harding begins to peel the onion on many advanced topics including Quantum Physics, Dimensional Realities, Energy and Light Beings – all done under the simplicity of illustrations and explanations which young children can
We Live and Learn: At a Life Pace
Title: We Live and Learn: At a Life Pace
Author: Claudia Walthing Andrade
Publisher: URLink Print and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1649081773
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 118
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
A spiritually infused, lovingly created compilation of poetic works, Claudia Walthing Andrade’s, We Live and Learn: At a Life Pace offers a beautiful and impassioned compilation of poetic works which present a heartfelt view of the author’s life journey and the lessons learned.
A victorious work altogether, this collection of poems not
Uncle Ted
Title: Uncle Ted: A G.I.’s Journal of World War II
Author: Barbara Gibby
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647538347
Pages: 372
Genre: History/Military
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
While war has always been a subject of great contention and study, only those who have lived through it can truly understand the consequences of war. While leaders throughout all of human history have waged war with one another, it is the soldier who has always paid the price, either in
Without Redemption
Title: Without Redemption: Slavery and that Elusive American Promise of a More Perfect Union
Author: C.D. Harper
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647537890
Pages: 148
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Philip Zozzaro
Hollywood Book Reviews
A man is on the run as the clock counts down on the scourge of slavery. The war between the States has turned in favor of the Union, emancipation has been proclaimed, yet the South clings to their lost cause. Joseph, a man who has escaped
The Crystalline Planet
Title: The Crystalline Planet
Author: S.B. Andresen
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 978-1982256692
Pages: 132
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Crystalline Planet is a stimulating tale that follows the main character, Sam, into an uncharted planet, a world that thrives on different energies and feelings. Sam makes the journey in the hope of finding his friend Christopher, who had earlier left their planet, the Earthen Moon Colony, to explore the crystalline planet hoping to find the rainbow crystal
The Voice of the Rooster
Title: The Voice of the Rooster: And the Lessons It Teaches
Author: Mrs. Ellen Beth Berman
Publisher: Ellen Beth Berman
ISBN: 978-0692529447
Pages: 80
Genre: Inspirational & Religious Poetry/Spiritual Self-Help/Literature
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
While we as a people like to assume and take credit for the knowledge we obtain, sometimes it is far nobler to admit that we need help or the insight of
Gunlords — The Sapphire King
Title: Gunlords — The Sapphire King
Author: Russell A. Reball
Publisher: PageTurner Press & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1638713500
Pages: 350
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
The relationship between man and machine is about dominance, generally by man. But in this action-packed science fiction novel the tables get turned when the soldiers of Bravo Company come up against a superior robotic killing machine.
Set in a cataclysmic future after a Second Civil War, the landscape of the United States is
Selectively Lawless
Title: Selectively Lawless: The True Story Of Emmett Long, An American Original
Author: Asa Duane Dunnington
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1649614421
Genre: Non-fiction / Historical Biographies
Pages: 180
ISBN: 164961442X
Review by: David Allen
Hollywood Book Reviews
Selectively Lawless is a tongue-in-cheek fun romp through 50 years of the (not so) Old West and the true-life story of an American anti-hero. Author Asa Duane Dunnington narrates the adventures, foibles and fables of his outlaw uncle,
What Happened At Lake Tallulah?
Title: What Happened At Lake Tallulah?
Author: Nina Lisicar
Publisher: Book Vine Press
ISBN: 978-1953699640
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Pages: 296
Reviewed by: K.R. Lawrence
Hollywood Book Reviews
What Happened At Lake Tallulah? is a sci-fi, fantasy tale, we learn the story of a woman named Margaux. Her story is one chock-full of action, romance, and adventures in space. At every new chapter, there’s something new to discover, whether it be aliens, doppelgängers, or a dog named Dolly!
Author Nina
Henry’s Mysterious Voice
Title: Henry’s Mysterious Voice
Author: Nancy L. Hurley
Publisher: WestBow Press
ASIN: 9781973660026
Pages: 66
Genre: Children’s Animal Stories
Reviewed by: Rae Capri
Hollywood Book Reviews
God is everywhere, watching over all of His children as we have access to Him whenever we need Him. Many may want to be selective of God’s children when everything God created is considered a part of Him. Humans and animals don’t share the same purpose of creation, but
Princess Reigns
Title: Princess Reigns
Author: Roger Williams
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
ISBN: 9798532401693
Pages: 290
Genre: Thriller
Reviewed by: Anita Lock
Hollywood Book Reviews
One woman’s religious charlatan acts turn malicious when she discovers a means to wealth in Roger Williams’s debut, Princess Reigns.
Ava Myles-Edwards is the pastor of a small church in Del Toray, California. A beloved, charismatic speaker, her congregation knows her as Princess Ava. Although the twenty-eight-year-old is drop-dead gorgeous at the outset, she has nothing less