Relic
Title: Relic
Author: Julie Restivo and Bob Thielke
Publisher: N/A
ISBN: N/A
Pages: 99
Genre: Screenplay, Action/Adventure
Reviewed by: Jessica Schmidt
Hollywood Book Review
Relic is a screenplay of a film that shifts between present day and prehistoric times and follows multiple storylines which are interwoven and connected. In the present day, a body is discovered and the main character is part of a team
Our Fated Century
Title: Our Fated Century
Author: Grant Rodkey
Publisher: IdeoPage Press Solutions LLC
ISBN: 978-1-948928-15-1
Genre: Autobiography/History
Page: 462
Reviewed by: Susan Milam
Hollywood Book Review
Our Fated Century uses the life of Dr. Grant Rodkey to examine the changes which have occurred in culture and in the medical profession during the one hundred plus years of the author’s life. Dr. Rodkey aims to give readers an overview
Killing Juri Kasagan
Title: Killing Juri Kasagan
Author: William Scoales
Publisher: Xlibris US
ISBN: 978-1499074109
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 332
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
Killing Juri Kasagan is a fascinating and intriguing novel about international intrigue and family bonds. William Scoales has written a novel that will enthrall readers.
Killing Juri Kasagan tells the story of Juri Kasagan, a prisoner from Russia in 1990 just as
Treacherous Estate
Title: Treacherous Estate
Author: Behcet Kaya
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN-13: 978-1722829698
Pages: 314
Genre: Fiction / Crime
Reviewed by: Joe Kilgore
Hollywood Book Review
It’s comforting to know that there are still books being written (print or digital) that ought to have a musty smell to them. You know the kind of books I mean. Paper back with yellowing pages and a brown circular coffee cup stain here and there. The
Fine Again
Title: Fine Again
Author: Michael S. Vassel
Publisher: BookBaby
ISBN: 978-1543930467
Pages: 300 pages
Genre: Romance
Reviewed by: Erin Nicole Cochran
Hollywood Book Review
“I would sell my soul to have you back.” Author Michael S. Vassel’s fictional romance Fine Again will reel you in with its earnest words. Vassel creates a world so in-depth it starts to become a land which is no longer fictional but all too real in the mind
General Order No. 5
Title: General Order No. 5: The Redemption of a Muslim American Patriot
Author: F. Qasim ibn Ali Khan
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-5444-6776-3
Pages: 662
Genre: Autobiography
Reviewed by: CC Thomas
Hollywood Book Review
Khan’s story, General Order No. 5: The Redemption of a Muslim American Patriot, took this reader completely by surprise. The expectation was that the book would focus on the trials of being a Muslim patriot in
The Dating Policy
Title: The Dating Policy
Author: Suzanne Eglington
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1984535047
Pages: 192
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
The Dating Policy is an exciting and provocative novel about workplace romance by Suzanne Eglington. The novel is a timely novel about how dating a co-worker can get very complicated. The Dating Policy tells the story of Mallory Kennedy, a customer service expert who takes a year
The Loveable Resident
Title: The Loveable Resident
Author: Mary A. Faderan
Publisher: Ideopage Press
ISBN: 978-1-5434-6636-2
Pages: 136
Genre: Fiction / Mystery / Crime
Reviewed by: Jake Bishop
Hollywood Book Review
This novel is a bit out of the ordinary. To begin with, it has what appears to be the hero committing a brutal murder. For a good portion of the tale, it seems as if multiple characters are more interested in rationalizing the hero’s action than
Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas
Title: Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas: Bell-Eye, The Best Littlest Detective Agency in Palm Beach, Florida, The Lives of the Rich, Famous, and Not So Naughty
Author: Barrett Hays
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1948962353
Pages: 74
Genre: Mystery
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas is a short, fun mystery about a small dog who solves big problems among socialites in
Our Beguine
Title: Our Beguine: The Dance of Life
Author: Joel M. Levin, MD
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1496959478
Pages: 320
Genre: Memoir/Autobiography
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
Our Beguine: The Dance of Life is a heartwarming and emotional memoir about the love story between a man and woman in Chicago for over 40 years. Joel Levin’s autobiography is a sweet tribute to love that will make readers reach for a box of tissues.
A Fox in the Family
Title: A Fox in the Family
Author: Jane Conner King
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-949169164
Pages: 100
Genre: Non-Fiction, Young Adult
Reviewed by: Barbara Miller
Hollywood Book Review
One would have to have lived the experiences gained by author Jane Conner King in order to write with such detailed animal behavioral personification, bringing to life Frisky and Friendly, two foxes brought into their rural home, already filled with dogs, cats, a horse, a pony and other animals.
Broken To Be Blessed
Title: Broken To Be Blessed
Author: Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso, PhD
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1948962513
Pages: 184
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: Tara Mcnabb
Hollywood Book Review
Powerful and moving, Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso’s Broken To Be Blessed is a fascinating chronicle of one woman’s journey through tragedy, ultimately leading to healing and a renewed faith in God.
The author begins by tracing her childhood roots in Haiti, where she developed close bonds with her siblings. Her unique background and upbringing gives the book a deeper context
Holy Cow, Black Cats & Billy Goats
Title: Holy Cow, Black Cats & Billy Goats: Memories of a Chicago Cubs Fan
Author: Joel Levin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1-5246-9832-4
Pages: 200
Genre: Memoir, Autobiography, Sports
Reviewed by: Jessica Schmidt
Hollywood Book Review
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
Author Joel Levin uses his lifetime love of the Chicago Cubs as a backdrop for
Spirit-Driven
Title: Spirit-Driven: Volume One – A Collection of Songs, Lyrics, and Poems
Author: Kathleen Lizardi-Calhoun
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 978-1-5127-9532-5
Pages: 146
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
Spirit-Driven: Volume One – A Collection of Songs, Lyrics, and Poems is a riveting and inspiring assortment of
Closure
Title: Closure: A Novel of Discovery & Closure in the Lives of Four People
Author: E.A. Stillwell
Publisher: Greenberry Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-948653-49-7
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Pages: 242
Reviewed by: Allison Walker
Hollywood Book Reviews
When fifteen year old Jerry Winslow witnesses a crime and makes off with two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, he knows his life will change but doesn’t know in what ways. Fast forward four years and Jerry finds himself
2017: A Novel of Political Intrigue
Title: 2017: A Novel of Political Intrigue
Author: E. A. Stillwell
Publisher: Greenberry Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-947995-48-2
Pages: 416
Genre: Political
Reviewed by: Jason Lulos
Hollywood Book Reviews
Stillwell’s novel is a very compelling look at the intricacies of political conspiracy and left/right animosity. Although a work of fiction, its plausibility makes it all the more intriguing as it is seemingly presented as a “how to” book on getting a president elected by any
Liberty Loomis
Title: Liberty Loomis
Author: Susan Denman
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-948779-79-1
Pages: 232
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Tara Mcnabb
Hollywood Book Reviews
In Susan Denman’s first novel, her experiences growing up in the Catskill Mountains followed by a job in the medical field are depicted through fresh and spirited prose, resulting in a story that is also a fascinating memoir.
For 20-year-old Mayzie Jenkins, her ambitions for medical school push her to pursue a
Voir Dire
Title: Voir Dire
Subtitle: An Oath to Tell and Seek the Truth
Author: Santiago Camarena
Publisher: TopLink Publishing, LLC
Pages: 266
Genre: Memoir / Crime
Reviewed by: Jake Bishop
Hollywood Book Review
This is a book from a man whose formal education ended around the seventh grade. Soon after, another education began – an education steeped in crime and punishment – mostly the latter. Much of the author’s life has been spent in prison. That’s
Poems of Life / Faces of Poems
Title: Poems of Life / Faces of Poems
Author: Byron Clark
Publisher: Avid Readers Publishing Group
ISBN-13: 978-1-61286-260-6
Genre: Autobiographical Poetry
Pages: 94
Reviewed by: Jodi Gallagher
Hollywood Book Reviews
I was fortunate to have received my copy of Poems of Life / Faces of Poems in its hardcover version, and surprised to see it was already signed by the author (Jim) Byron Clark. What a nice welcoming to begin my journey paging throughout the
Outhouse to White House
Title: Outhouse to White House
Author: Jimmy Mosley
Publishing: LitFire Publishing
ISBN: 978-1434902566
Pages: 50
Genre: Memoir/Autobiography
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Review
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
Jimmy Mosley’s Outhouse to White House is an inspiring story about how a man overcame a humble life to rise through the ranks of
Love and Betrayal
Title: Love and Betrayal
Author: Sonja S. Key
Publisher: Westbow Press
ISBN: 978-1-5127-7962-2
Pages: 288
Genre: History Romance
Reviewed by: Jennifer Weiss
Hollywood Book Review
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
Violette and Thomas’ son has reached the coronation age, and is eligible for nobility. The couple travel to France for Camden’s coronation; they couldn’t
Determination
Title: Determination: Surviving a Devastating Brain Trauma
Author: Keith Buff
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-948262-08-8
Pages: 156
Genre: Inspirational, autobiography
Reviewed by: Simeon Gatev
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
Keith Buff is living the American Dream with his wife and three kids when, on July 18, 1999, after a game of golf,
The Joys of Heaven
Title: The Joys of Heaven: Part 1: Faith for Change in America
Author: Gwendolyn Cotterell-Eidukonis
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 9781512792799
Pages: 200
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Reviewed by: Rae C. Bernard
Awarded to books of excellent Merit
A rainbow is a signal representation of God’s covenant he has made to Noah, the Earth, and
Pipe Dream
Title: Pipe Dream: An Alaskan Adventure
Author: Deborah Brownlow
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1948262002
Pages: 196
Genre: Autobiography, Adventure, Alaska, History
Reviewed by: Jessica Schmidt
Hollywood Book Review
Pipe Dream: An Alaskan Adventure recounts the author’s experiences working and living in Alaska in the 1970’s. The book is based on letters she wrote home to her brother as well as the author’s journals and memories. The reader is taken back in history to when
Labyrinth: Volume 2
Title: Labyrinth: Volume 2
Author: Edward Palmore
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781949169126
Pages: 582
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Milam
Hollywood Book Reviews
In Labyrinth: Volume 2, Dr. Edward Palmore returns to the story of Mark Hope, a young black man sentenced to ten years in prison after being set-up by a former girlfriend. The book is one of many that Dr. Palmore has written while serving eighteen years behind bars in the