Monthly Archives: October 2015

Kameel Nasr Interview
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Interview with Local Author Kameel Nasr

Kameel Nasr is a local Boston author of several nonfiction books. The Museum Heist is a crime thriller set in Boston and is his first novel. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. I was born in Lebanon, grew up in San Francisco, and have lived in Boston for…

Seaside By Wylde Scott Book Review
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Seaside by Wylde Scott Book Review

Seaside is a chapter book for young readers that’s guaranteed to get your kids into reading. Recently released, this nautical adventure takes place in a small fishing port (not unlike Portsmouth!) and features a ship-tackling octopus, a pirate-like antagonist, stunning illustrations, and a friendship between two characters from opposing worlds. Hardcover | Wylde Press |…

Shadow of Night
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Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness Book Review

The second book in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness was a bestselling hit just as A Discovery of Witches, the first in the series. Shadow of Night went on to win the GoodReads Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy in 2012. While the first book was urban fantasy, this second book takes a…

When You Leave
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When You Leave by Monica Ropal Book Review

  When You Leave is a contemporary Young Adult novel. Don’t let the Young Adult genre turn you away if it is not a genre you usually read, this book is filled with complicated characters and emotional depth. The main character is Cass, a rebellious teenager who prefers skateboarding and her close friends to school…

Discovery of Witches Book Review
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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Book Review

Wickedly popular, the All Souls Trilogy has been bewitching readers since 2011. Penned by  Deborah Harkness, a professor of history at the University of Southern California, this paranormal/urban fantasy series begins with A Discovery of Witches. It won the SCIBA award for fiction and was a GoodReads Choice Award nominee for Best Paranormal Fantasy in 2011….

Raymond Avery Bartlett
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Interview With Local Author Raymond Avery Bartlett

Raymond Avery Bartlett is a travel writer from Cape Cod who recently published his first novel. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. I’m a Cape Cod-based travel writer who specializes in Mexico, Japan, Korea, and the United States.  I graduated from the Boston University fiction program (ahem, more…

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The Poet’s Secret by Kenneth Zak Blog Tour & Giveaway!

An Island Tale of a Reclusive Poet, A Muse and the Search for Eternal Love Author, poet and aquatic nomad Kenneth Zak pens his debut novel, chosen by Romance Writers of America as a Golden Heart® Award finalist   The Poet’s Secret by Kenneth Zak October 5, 2015 Penju Publishing Paperback, $15.00 978-0-9903200-0-5 ebook, $7.99 978-0-9903200-1-2 349 pages…

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