Divided We Fall
Title: Divided We Fall
Author: Carl Berryman
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1951020278
Pages: 506
Genre: Thrillers & Suspense
Reviewed by: Aly Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Within the last decade in particular, there has been a large divide within the political parties in the United States. This has been an increasingly tension-filled problem for our country with both sides feeling they are 100% right and the other side is 100% wrong. While this is bound to happen no matter what you do,
Fourmi the Ant
Title: Fourmi the Ant
Author: Akshita Kakumanu
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1649085054
Genre: Children’s Fiction / Illustrated
Pages: 24
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Fourmi the Ant presents a charming tale that will delight youthful readers up to age 12, with a narrative which wholesomely and creatively challenges young minds to face their personal obstacles in life with enthusiasm, persistence, and hard work. Moreover, this work was written by Akshita Kakumanu, a young author herself, who desires to enable
Reflections III
Title: Reflections III: The Magic Beyond the Pain: The Journey, My Impact, Their Impact
Author: Dalia Vernikovsky
Publisher: GoldTouch Press
ISBN: 1953791360
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 186
Reviewed by: Leah Shepherd
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Reflections III is a collection of poetry that will make you think about the meaning of your life and the purpose for your time on Earth. For Vernikovsky, love and family solidify to give purpose to her life. “Life is meaningless unless we love before we perish,” she states. Likewise,
The Procurator Fiscal
Title: The Procurator Fiscal: Bodies in the Barrels Case
Author: Viktoria King
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1-64367-399-8
Pages: 176
Genre: Fiction / Crime
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
A procurator fiscal, or PF, is a Scottish public prosecutor who investigates all sudden and suspicious deaths. The Procurator Fiscal: Bodies in the Barrels Case is an intense and spine-chilling crime drama novel. It showcases the efforts of main character Lieb Canavan, as a PF working to solve a series of
History and Mystery
Title: History and Mystery: The Complete Eschatological Encyclopedia of Prophecy, Apocalypticism, Mythos, and Worldwide Dynamic Theology Volume:1
Author: Bernie L. Calaway
Publisher: Authors Press
ISBN: 9781643144580
Pages: 592
Genre: Mythology & Folklore / Encyclopedias
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the driving forces of history is the mystery behind some of the greatest mythologies and theologies that have been created by the various societies of the world. From classic Greek or Roman mythology, to the rise of Christianity and Judaism, the line
Hellish Inc.
Title: Hellish Inc.
Author: David Adamson
Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1954673051
Pages: 84
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
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Whether or not you are a religious person, you are bound to know about the eternal battle between heaven and hell, good and evil, and so on and so forth. It has long been thought that the angels of heaven and the demons of hell are not only sworn enemies but they represent all which is good or
Your Destiny is Inside You
Title: Your Destiny is Inside You
Author: Ana Pat
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 978-1698908267
Genre: Spirituality
Pages: 201
Reviewed by: Nicole Olson
Hollywood Book Reviews
In Your Destiny is Inside You, author Ana Pat manifests beliefs and truths about the Universe and humanity’s relation with it. It states “everything is energy” and “everything is one.” This book is for people with spiritual beliefs or want to explore New Age ways of thinking and approaching the Universe. While some may not share the same
Hoo Lee Jing (Fox Fairy)
Title: Hoo Lee Jing (Fox Fairy)
Author: Margaret Zee
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647535919
Pages: 406
Genre: Historical Fiction / Fantasy
Reviewed by: Aly Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
It isn’t often you read a story which is both a historical fiction novel and has fantasy elements so expertly done you are enthralled throughout your entire time reading it. But this book titled Hoo Lee Jing (Fox Fairy) by author Margaret Zee does that and so much more. It is a
Hudson and the Sea Monster
Title: Hudson and the Sea Monster
Authors: Sherri C. Southers & Robert W. Spruce
Illustrations by: Gabriela Aviles
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
ISBN: 978-1-6847-1421-6
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Pages: 40
Reviewed by: Barbara Miller
Hollywood Book Reviews
Hudson and the Sea Monster is a creative, humorous and wonderfully illustrated children’s story by authorsSherri C. Southers and Robert W. Spruce. The story captures the personified dog personalities of Hudson, a Labradoodle, and his K-9 friends Carl and
grydscaen dark
Title: grydscaen dark
Author: Natsuya Uesugi
Publisher: PageTurner, Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 978-1-64376-010-0
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 245
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
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There are so many stories taking place in the post-apocalyptic future that it has become a standard setting in modern literature. While the setting is great for the writer because it allows them to create a rich backstory and a future full of new rules, readers have become weary of the post-apocalyptic setting, making it ever more difficult
Online
Title: Online: Delta State
Author: Yan Song
Publisher: Author Reputation Press LLC
ISBN: 978-1-64961-010-2
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 207
Reviewed by: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
Bob’s favorite computer game is Daea. What he doesn’t know is inside the Internet exists an entire world wherein Bob is not a gamer but a godlike master, Daea is not a game but an entertainment company, and the characters he controls onscreen are actors. This is Delta State, the world created by author Yan Song in
Tears of an Angel
Title: Tears of an Angel
Author: K.D. Brogdon
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647535778
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Pages: 186
Reviewed by: Aly Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Historical fiction has become a huge genre that many authors have taken a stab at over the years. Plenty of authors have been successful, too, and yet most of these novels are dedicated to a certain theme of pure romance with history sprinkled in throughout its story. But in author K.D. Brogdon’s Tears of
Gambling for Good Mail
Title: Gambling for Good Mail
Author: Evelyn Cole
Publisher: URLink Print & Media
Genre: Fiction / Satire
ISBN: 978-1-64367-924-2
Pages: 336
Reviewed by: Nicole Olson
Hollywood Book Reviews
With impeccable attention to detail – author Evelyn Cole tells the story of Felicia Thorpe Felletta Papadakis Haggarty Wood. This eccentric character with a slew of surnames belonging to ex-husbands and a penchant for collecting mail order items returns to her uncle’s home to visit, after her most recent husband leaves her after becoming tired
Rolling the Dice With Nuclear Weapons
Title: Rolling the Dice With Nuclear Weapons
Author: John Ward
Publisher: Our Planet Project Foundation Press
ISBN: 978-0-578-53936-2
Pages: 348
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh
Hollywood Book Reviews
John Ward’s book, Rolling the Dice With Nuclear Weapons, has a clearly stated purpose, which is the tall order for complete elimination of all nuclear weapons. Ward is the director of Our Planet Project Foundation, an organization with the stated purpose of forcing “politicians to give up nuclear weapons whether they want to or
Big Bully Bob
Title: Big Bully Bob
Author: Cynthia Gadson
Illustrated by: Maurice Lindsey
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1-64908-042-4
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Behavioral Education
Pages: 28
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
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Schoolyard bullying has always been an issue for children growing up, yet nowadays many books, school policies, and rules of behavior have saturated the topic to an acutely heightened awareness. Even the social media world has coined “cyber-bullying” as a means of conducting unwanted behavior. In author Cynthia Gadson’s book
Crazy Bird Stories
Title: Crazy Bird Stories
Subtitle: Prepare yourself for Strange Birds Behaving in Strange Ways
Author: Daryl Barnes
Illustrated by: Stephen Adams
Publisher: PageTurner, Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 978-1-64376-634-8
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Bird Education
Pages: 34
Reviewed by: Barbara Miller
Hollywood Book Reviews
Crazy Bird Stories by author Daryl Barnes is dichotomized into two separate and distinct formats. The first is a fanciful reveal of cartoonish bird drawings in totally silly situations, captioned by a
Elva’s Master
Title: Elva’s Master: The Coburg Chronicles
Author: Warren Downing
Publisher: PageTurner, Press and Media
ISBN: 978-0228831229
Pages: 318
Genre: Action & Adventure
Reviewed by: Aly Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
There is a multitude of fantasy worlds in which avid fantasy readers are apt to find themselves in, but none quite as exciting as this one in recent years. In his debut novel, Elva’s Master: The Coburg Chronicles, author Warren Downing takes us down the
Well of Living Water
Title: Well of Living Water: The Story of a Man Who Was God
Author: Sonia Coldicutt
Publisher: PageTurner Press
ISBN: 978-1-64908-503-0
Genre: Religion/Memoir
Pages: 226
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
Well of Living Water: The Story of a Man Who Was God is an inspiring story about how the life of Jesus inspired a writer. Author Sonia Coldicutt has written a book that will educate readers.
Well of Living Water recounts stories from the Bible and specifically the life of Jesus. Coldicutt
Defining Moments of a Free Man from a Black Stream
Title: Defining Moments of a Free Man from a Black Stream
Author: Dr. Frank L. Douglas
Publisher: Frank Douglas Books
ISBN: 978-1948828703
Genre: Biographies/Black & African American
Pages: 388
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Racism and race-motivated violence continue to plague our world, creating some of the most hateful and devastating moments in our world’s history. Never before has there been a time when this was as prevalent today as it was during the Civil Rights Movement. As the late and great
Rational Polemics
Title: Rational Polemics: Tackling The Ethical Dilemmas of Life
Author: Richard Todd Devens
Publisher: Outskirts Press; Illustrated edition
ISBN: 978-1432798802
Pages: 228
Genre: Philosophy / Politics & Social Sciences
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
A topic of much discussion amongst people of different religions or viewpoints around the world is the question of morality. What truly defines morality, does it truly exist, and does one person’s personal morality become the world’s definition
Cat Tales
Title: Cat Tales: Da Real Pussy
Author: Mick E. Jones
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1643767956
Pages: 68
Genre: Inspirational/Animals
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Cats have had a mysterious air attached to their personalities throughout their history. In truth, there have always been major differences between the personalities of dogs versus cats in modern history. These differences have often been pointed to when someone makes the decision as to which they prefer as a pet. In fact, there are
The Evolution of Spring
Title: The Evolution of Spring: The Qrie, Mad Mac and the Mer Book One
Author: J.. Hair
Publisher: Go to Publish
ISBN: 978-1647492700
Pages: 502
Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy/Fantasy
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
Humanity has many struggles and obstacles both personally and socially in which they must overcome throughout their lives. One such issue is the need many face that tells them to fit in and be like everyone else. Yet
Embracing Love’s Healing Touch
Title: Embracing Love’s Healing Touch
Author: Robert Stirling
Publisher: URLink Print and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1643671222
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 296
Reviewed by: Nicole Ole
Hollywood Book Reviews
Embracing Love’s Healing Touch follows two characters who do just that for each other. In this heartwarming romance novel once exes Rebecca and David cross paths again at the scene of a car accident. They dated in college but shortly went on their separate ways. David married the next girl he dated while Rebecca’s heart was
Wild Ride at the Dude Ranch
Title: Wild Ride at the Dude Ranch
Author: Sherry Walraven
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 978-1977228024
Pages: 184
Genre: Fiction / Mystery / Adventure
Reviewed by: Jake Bishop
Hollywood Book Reviews
A gaggle of female cousins ,who frequently vacation together, decide that a dude ranch would be just what the doctor ordered. For some bizarre reason, they decide that it would be fun to change their names and make
Accidental Blessing
Title: Accidental Blessing
Author: K. A. White
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647530419
Genre: Non-Fiction / Christian life
Pages: 99
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author K.A. White’s non-fiction work, Accidental Blessing, offers deep spiritual insight as well as powerful inspiration, with a winning narrative which traces her journey directly into the very heart of faith, grace, devotion, and healing, through “accidental blessings.”
Offering powerful food for thought for the