Description Libby Thompson is just fourteen years old when she flees her abusive home with her newborn son, Angel. Now they must build a life for themselves on hard work and low wages, dealing with police who are sometimes helpful-but not always-and a drug dealer who is full of surprises. As Angel gets older, he…
Wildy Human: Quirky and Empowering Stories for Women is exactly that – a collection of delightfully odd stories with a positive kick. Expect the unexpected with this gem. Digital Rabbit Hole | 2015 | Kindle | 150 pp The stories are meaningful allegories meant for women who are held hostage by societal constraints, male dominance, or…
After its release in 2012, The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey has won a bevy of awards, including the Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Fiction (2013), The Indies Choice Book Award for Adult Debut (2013), and a GoodReads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction (2012), among many others. This modern fairy tale is as haunting as…
Between Heaven and Hell is a collection of poetry by W. Delores Barron, PhD. that has been amassed over her life through sixty years, beginning with poetry written by her as a child. Not only does it show her emotional and spiritual growth throughout her life’s journey, but it portrays a woman who has been…
The Witch: A New England Folktale is a superb supernatural horror that calls to the area’s history, secrets, and darkest fears. It is the directorial debut of Robert Eggers, winning him a directing award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. I was wary about going to see a dark horror at the theater – more wary…
By Nightfall is a contemporary work of fiction by lauded author Michael Cunningham. It is a coming of age tale not only for the younger characters but for the middle-aged main character as well. The story is centered around Peter Harris and his wife Rebecca. Peter is an art dealer in New York City…
The Vampire Gaytooth is not your average story about vampires. The main character is Rodger, who aptly calls himself Gaytooth, who has a clever take on his vampirism (fangs) and his sexual preference (guys). He is, in fact, a most unusual vampire. He does not require human blood to feed or need to completely…
This is what I love. Finding an indie novel that is so stunning, it simply blows me away. Dregs of the Culver Waste is a dark fantasy series and it begins with Sand and Scrap. With a highly sophisticated plot sequence and a practiced hand for writing, Christopher Sendrowski has turned me into an instant fan. Pine Fire Publishing…
Phyllis Edgerly Ring is a local Exeter author with a newly published novel entitled The Munich Girl. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. I’m a long-time writer, and a military brat for whom the whole world has always felt like home. One of my earliest homes was Germany, which…
I got the chance to check out Book One in the urban fantasy M Series – M In The Demon Realm by Mark William Hammond. This novella is fast paced and filled with supernatural creatures who break free from hell to invade Manhattan. One reluctant protagonist stands in their way. Createspace | January, 2014 |…