I Know Why Young Men Rage
Title: I Know Why Young Men Rage
Author: Thomas Johnson
Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1952155734
Pages: 144
Genre: Parenting & Relationships
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
For many in this world, the most important thing a person can have in their lives is family. Whether it is the family you are born into or the one you make for yourself throughout your life, family brings about the sense of belonging and togetherness we are all searching for. As the French
One Almighty
Title: One Almighty
Author: S.S. Sunner
Publisher: Workbook Press
ISBN: 978-1-95275434-0
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 207
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
One Almighty is an inspiring collection of poems about God and spirituality. S.S. Sunner’s collection of poetry is one that readers will remember for a long time.
One Almighty collection of poems about Sunner’s relationship with God includes poems such as “ His Highness”, the narrator of the poem speaks about God’s goodness: “He is the future/He is now/Wonderful/One can say wow.”
A Tale of Two Cats
Title: A Tale of Two Cats
Author: Diane Eaton
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480850144
Pages: 116
Genre: Children’s Cat Books
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
A cat in the animal shelter longs for someone to give him a home. He sees his last chance approaching when Mr. and Mrs. Brown arrive looking for a kitten, so he bravely reaches out to them and the next thing he knows he’s in a car heading to his new home. Bingo loves his new
Shooting at The Navy Yard
Title: Shooting at The Navy Yard: One Survivor’s Memoir
Author: Laurel Myers
Publisher: URLink Publishing
ISBN: 978-1483421025
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 181
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
Shooting at the Navy Shipyard: One Survivor’s Memoir is a unique book covering a gambit of topics all centering around one event. On September 16th, 2013, a lone gunman entered the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) inside the Washington Navy Yard in Southeast Washington, D.C. He
Ending Wars on Uganda’s Children
Title: Ending the War on Uganda’s Children
Author: Barbara Gibby
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 1647534720
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 308
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Review
With a title like this, you know that the book’s content isn’t going to be light and fluffy. The contents are often sad, scary, and unimaginable. I had many mixed emotions while reading Barbra Gibby’s memoir, but I’m happy I did, and I’ll tell you why. If you take one thing away from reading
Scam-Proof Your Assets
Title: Scam-Proof Your Assets: Guarding Against Widespread Deception
Author: Garrett Sutton, Esq.
Publisher: RDA Press
ISBN: 978-1-947588-14-1
Pages: 252
Genre: Non-fiction, Financial Advice
Reviewed By: Dan MacIntosh
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Garret Sutton, Esq.’s book Scam-Proof Your Assets: Guarding Against Widespread Deception is about scam-proofing your assets may just cause you to lose a little faith in your fellow man. However, losing some of this faith variety would be most beneficial because many of
A Light in the Darkness
Title: A Light in the Darkness
Author: Rian McMurtry
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 1796041793
Pages: 254
Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy
Reviewed by: Jennifer Weiss
Hollywood Book Review
Angela Fujiwara is your typical sophomore in high school. Everything changes when she asks Seth, a necromancer to share his knowledge with her. This is a major secret she has been keeping from her family, yet a few of her friends know. Angela does whatever it takes to have the world in the palm of her hands,
The Future of Buildings, Transportation and Power
Title: The Future of Buildings, Transportation and Power
Author: Roger Duncan and Michael E. Webber
Publisher: Roger Duncan Consulting
ISBN: 978-1734429008
Pages: 290
Genre: Energy Production & Extraction/Transportation/Engineering
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the more critical professions to any society in our modern world is engineering. The need for engineering is more important than ever before as technology advances and we begin to weigh the balance of making our planet more green and environmentally friendly versus keeping a healthy
Call Me Mary
Title: Call Me Mary: And Do Call
Author: Evelyn Cole
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1643611730
Pages: 220
Genre: Non-fiction / Memoir
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
If most of us were to put pen to paper to chronicle our lives I can’t imagine it would be fundamentally gripping. The same cannot be said about the main character in Evelyn Cole’s “Call Me Mary: And Do Call.” This is a
A Touch of Life
Title: A Touch of Life: Real-life story of the author during the darkest times of WWII in the Philippines
Author: Frank A. De La Rosa
Publisher: Shunduay LLC
ISBN: 978-1-7349645-1-6
Pages: 156
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: C.C. Thomas
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Frank A. De La Rosa’s work, A Touch of Life: Real-life story of the author during the darkest times of WWII in the Philippines, is an invaluable look at history because of the perspective and point of view he brings to
Ending the War on Uganda’s Children
Title: Ending the War on Uganda’s Children
Author: Barbara Gibby
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 1647534720
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 308
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
With a title like this, you know that the book’s content isn’t going to be light and fluffy. The contents are often sad, scary, and unimaginable. I had many mixed emotions while reading Barbra Gibby’s memoir, but I’m happy I did, and I’ll tell you why. If you take one thing away from reading
Hard Head City
Title: Hard Head City
Author: Calvin Kerr Jr.
Publisher: GoldTouch Press LLC
ISBN: 978-1951461614
Pages: 122
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Nicole Olson
Hollywood Book Reviews
Every person could stand to read this book. In Hard Head City, author Calvin Kerr Jr. tells eight short stories involving diverse group of people living in the United States of America and abroad through various times in history. His writing tells the truth, the stories of racism and hardship experienced by African American men and
Mental Telepathy
Title: Mental Telepathy: Affair Diary or Tides of Fate
Author: David C. Fitch
Publisher: Goldtouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 195215507X
Pages: 264
Genre: Occult & Paranormal
Reviewed by: Nicole M. Olson
Hollywood Book Reviews
David C. Fitch’s romantic thriller follows the troubles and heartache of divorcee Mark Ingersol. While divorced from his wife, Mark lives a life drowned in alcohol in the heart of New York City. He lives alone, while his son his cared for by his wife’s mother. When he meets Lauren
Our Immigrants’ Son
Title: Our Immigrants’ Son
Author: John Francis Patrick Murphy
Publisher: Whilom Publishing
ISBN: 979-8675478569
Genre: Prose Poetry/Historical Fiction
Pages: 434
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
The time-traveling aspect of this book is only a fraction of what makes Our Immigrants’ Son astounding. The author writes gracefully and modestly. Reading about his family and their history was a lovely experience, as one not only gets to learn the importance of family, but the author also takes the reader on a ride of
My Country Story
Title: My Country Story: Growing Up As The Farmer’s Daughter
Author: Annie Farmer
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1796011814
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Pages: 66
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the toughest and most challenging professions a person can undertake is that of a farmer. Whether they are working the crops and livestock, or own the farm outright, farmers are responsible for producing a large portion of the world’s food supply, making them essential to any nation’s workforce. As Dwight D.
Thus I Came
Title: Thus I Came: Voiceless Short Stories
Author: Tien C. Lee
Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1952155901
Pages: 358
Genre: Education & Teaching/Schools & Teaching
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
While school and a proper education are the foundations of any modern society, life is often filled with lessons to be learned, some of which can only be learned in life events and not within a classroom. Often, we can learn those lessons from those closest to us in life. As
Sheba’s Song
Title: Sheba’s Song
Author: Magaly Heriveaux
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1478760435
Pages: 114
Genre: Teen & Young Adult Fiction
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
Sheba’s Song is a must-read tale about love and friendship which explores young Sheba’s time in foster care at Hickory Brook Creek with memories. She searches for family and the meaning of love using the kind words and song her foster mother, Ms. Benson, gave her which stayed forever in her heart. Ms. Benson taught her about
Trapped
Title: Trapped
Author: Ted Bagley
Publisher: Matchstick Literary
ISBN: 9781645506614
Pages: 124
Genre: Modern Fiction
Reviewed by: Anita Lock
Hollywood Book Reviews
Darkness comes in a familiar form for a young man from the South Side Chicago in Trapped.
August James, aka AJ, knows what life is like living in the South Side of Chicago, and so do his parents. Although gang life is attractive, there is always a downside, and AJ is smart enough not to get involved yet lacks the initiative to go
Uff Da!
Title: Uff Da! Summer Solstice at Midnight Sun
Author: Karen Ganger
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1-64753-419-6
Pages: 252
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
Uff da is one of those cultural expressions like Aloha in Hawaiian, or Prego in Italian, or Oy Vey in Yiddish that represents a multitude of feelings. It’s used as a means of conveying surprise, astonishment, annoyance, fear, happiness — plus so many more emotions
Mom’s Poetry
Title: Mom’s Poetry
Author: Kathleen Dunleavy
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN: 978-1524590963
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 88
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
Offering a captivating collection of commemorating poetic works, which touch not only the heart, but stirs the mind, Kathleen Dunleavy’s Mom’s Poetry presents her loving perspectives on family, life, and loss, garnered from her journey through life as a mother, and much more.
To start with author Dunleavy offers a variety of several poetic musings, willingly inviting readers into her mommy-verse with
The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life
Title: The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life
Authors: Katherine Steele
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 978-1-4525-3004-8
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 82
Review by: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life is the story of a mother raising a disabled child, and a memoir like no other. Katherine Steele chooses to write about it feels to raise a disabled child. Steele pulls back the curtain on her life and shares with readers an
The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong
Title: The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong
Author: Dennis W.C. Wong
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN: 978-1950955312
Pages: 70
Genre: Biography
Reviewed by: CC Thomas
Hollywood Book Reviews
The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong by Dennis W.C. Wong is a biographical story about the author’s mother, told using actual historical artifacts as well as reminisces from Kathrine and her family. This book is not like a traditional biographical work; instead, it
Harvesters of Stone
Title: Harvesters of Stone
Authors: George Dick and Talia Hodgson
Publisher: iUniverse
ASIN: B07Q36NZLW
Pages: 208
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed By: Dan MacIntosh
Hollywood Book Reviews
On the surface, George Dick and Talia Hodgson’s novel Harvesters Stone is about the search for potentially hidden treasure. However, in the end, ‘treasure’ becomes more about the people in our lives, the ones whom we treasure most. It’s not until characters in this book – both the modern ones, and the ones alive during the American Revolution
Clodio’s Corner
Title: Clodio’s Corner
Author: Magaly Heriveaux
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1478766581
Pages: 130
Genre: Fiction, middle grade or young adult
Reviewed by: Leah Shepherd
Hollywood Book Reviews
This heart-warming story begins with a wedding. Clodio’s dad marries his new wife after the death of Clodio’s mom. It’s a major transition for young Clodio, but he manages to navigate it very well. He’s an unusually mature eighth-grader with a ton of integrity. He’s an old soul who speaks in formal language that doesn’t quite
Love In The Darkness
Title: Love In The Darkness
Author: Rian McMurtry
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1796041811
Pages: 306
Genre: Fiction – Young Adult / Paranormal
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Some of the most tried and true stories in the young adult realm involve strong supernatural characters and romantic storylines. These are the topics author Rian McMurtry tackles once again in the third book in a series involving protagonist Angela Fujiwara titled Love In The Darkness.
This time around, Angela is beginning her junior year and