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Have Mercy on Us by Lisa Cupolo: Book Review

Have Mercy on Us by Lisa Cupolo: Book Review
31 Jan, 2023 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

Short stories are unique in that the authors must somehow weave background, context, and a full story arc in such a small word count. Not to mention character development and reader engagement. Yet some authors seem to flawlessly master that craft – one of them being Lisa Cupolo. In Have …

The Fireballer by Mark Stevens: Book Review

The Fireballer by Mark Stevens: Book Review
20 Dec, 2022 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

Frank Ryder is a freak of nature. At least that’s what his fellow MLB players, sports broadcasters, and even Baltimore Orioles fans call him. When a pro-baseball pitcher averages 105 mph (or more) on his pitches, there’s few explanations for the 23-year-old’s crazy talent and athleticism. Despite his success on …

The Golden Land by Elizabeth Shick: Book Review

The Golden Land by Elizabeth Shick: Book Review
1 Dec, 2022 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

Etta is a 37-year-old Burmese-American lawyer living in Boston with her fiancé Jason. When readers meet her, she is mourning the loss of her grandmother, or Ahpwa. When Etta comes across treasured items while going through her belongings, the memories come flooding back and pull Etta in a direction she …

Big Chicas Don’t Cry by Annette Chavez Macias: Book Review

Big Chicas Don’t Cry by Annette Chavez Macias: Book Review
11 Oct, 2022 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

The Garcias Cousins are as close as any Mexican American extended familia you’ll find these days. While in their late 20s during the majority of the story, readers meet them as teenagers and get immediate insight into the dynamic of their bond. Erica is a reporter at a local news …

Provenance by Sue Mell: Book Review

Provenance by Sue Mell: Book Review
28 Jul, 2022 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

DJ is a widower in his mid-50s who is still in the process of grieving his late wife Belinda. When his landlord notifies him that they are selling the building, DJ cannot afford another place on his own and has no choice but to move in with his sister Connie …

The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel: Book Review

The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel: Book Review
29 May, 2022 Book Reviews, Reviews 0

Meena Dave doesn’t have a family or permanent address. She’s perfectly happy being a nomadic photojournalist. She likes keeping her network to a small group of professionals and one college friend. But then one day she learns that she has inherited an apartment in a historic Victorian building in Boston. …

Sinkhole by Davida G. Breier: Book Review

Sinkhole by Davida G. Breier: Book Review
21 May, 2022 Reviews, Book Reviews 0

Michelle Miller is a 33-year-old Medical Records Clerk living in Atlanta. Her life is uneventful – she wakes up, goes to work, comes home, goes to bed, repeat. She doesn’t have any friends and doesn’t speak to her estranged family. Until one day her brother Michael calls to tell her …

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