Here’s a great selection of Indie novels from a variety of genres: Julia’s Violinist–a powerful story about love in the shadow of WWII Lightning Crimes–what better time to stalk someone than in the middle of a freak lightning storm Songs of Heartstrings–poems of gratitude and beatitude–not a novel but just as addictive –a note about … Continue reading
In honor of my just-released prehistoric fiction, The Quest for Home, I want to share with you two great novels in that genre I have recently enjoyed: The Storyteller’s Trilogy by Sue Harrison 5/5 Sue Harrison’s The Storyteller Trilogy (Open Road Media 2013) is the three-book tale of Alaska 8,000 years ago in the area … Continue reading
In preparation for the launch of my latest prehistoric fiction novel, Survival of the Fittest (Book 1 in the Crossroads trilogy), here are two more great prehistoric fiction novels you won’t want to miss: The Wolf and the Whale — surviving the North American arctic was difficult 1000 years ago, and even more difficult if … Continue reading
I’m excited to announce that good efriend, Grace Allison’s newest YA book, Einstein’s Compass, is now available on Amazon. She offered me an ARC prior to publication–which I grabbed. Albert Einstein’s intellect stuns me–the way he connects the dots but also can communicate his brilliant thoughts to commoners like me. So the idea of writing … Continue reading
I don’t read YA often enough so I’m really excited to review two I read recently and loved: Einstein’s Compass — a scintillating blend of fact and fantasy to make an exciting story that includes Einstein’s greatest accomplishments Stranded on Thin Ice — Isn’t twelve old enough to handle adult problems? Let’s see… Einstein’s Compass … Continue reading
I met Luciana Cavallaro at a writer’s conference in San Diego. We sat across from each other at a huge round table during lunch, crowded with ten historical fiction writers, but managed to have a wonderful conversation that ultimately inspired the entire group and became the foundation for a lasting friendship. I found our interest … Continue reading
Here are three more wonderful books by blogging authors: The Labyrinthine Journey — Book two of Cavallaro’s trilogy about Ancient Greece The Longest Nine Months — being pregnant at 42 when your husband doesn’t want the child can make it a very long nine months Martin Luther King Junior: An Interactive Story of His Life — a … Continue reading
Here are three more great books from some of the blogging authors I follow. These are amazing! The Prince’s Man — a bon vivant dance teacher turns into a spy to save his country Gabby and the Quads –a picture book on the unusual topic of how a single child adapts to being the sister of … Continue reading
My current WIP is paleohistoric–about ancient man–so I read everything I can find about that subject, be it fiction or non-fiction. Here are two great books I found on other authors also addicted to this topic: Freedom 250,000 — a young man leaves his tribe to find a better new life Reindeer Moon — a girl growing up … Continue reading
Author Luciana Cavallaro blogs at Eternal Atlantis and writes historic fiction in one of my favorite time periods: Ancient Greece. I’ve read several of her books, including Search for the Golden Serpent and The Curse of Troy (see my review of the second one here). Luciana is a talented author who imbues life into a long-gone but … Continue reading
