Be the Star You Are! for TEENS
By Cynthia Brian with 38 contributors
304 pages
Morgan James Publishers
Teen/Young Adult $17.95 ISBN: 9781600376320
Starstyle® Productions, LLC
It’s tough being a teen in the 21st century. With so many restrictions, requirements, and reality television obsessed with cultural messages focused on fame, fortune, beauty, and sex, it’s no wonder teens feel helpless, hopeless, and stressed out. Empowerment coach, TV/Radio personality, and best selling author, Cynthia Brian has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to encourage young people to reach for the stars. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 , a new book boasting thirty eight contributors from around the world, Be the Star You Are! for TEENS, will be released with all proceeds benefitting the charity.
Olesya Rulin, actress and star of High School Musical 1, 2, and 3 stated, " I wish I would have read this when I was a teen. It would have encouraged me to let go and be me. Individuality is crucial in life. This book helps explain why it is so important to stay true to yourself."
Be the Star You Are! for TEENS is a refreshing escape from sermons and rules. Instead you’ll read real life stories with real issue tools. Each easy to read short chapter is jam packed with simple strategies that you can implement immediately to survive and thrive. The book encourages you to embrace your individuality, find your passion, and ignite the flame that burns brightly within. “ In this book, Cynthia Brian provides stories and tools that will help teens honor their individuality and uniqueness while learning to deal with peer pressure in a positive way,” stated Patty Hansen, author of Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul.
Besides contributions by renowned best selling authors such as Dr. Bernie Siegel, M. J. Ryan, Libby Gill, and C. Hope Clark, teenagers from around the country are making their writing debut.
This book has garnered rave endorsements from educators, authors, celebrities, and CEO’s. Pro-surfer and teen inspiration, Bethany Hamilton, who suffered the loss of her arm from a shark attack wrote, “When I read a book it has to be like talking to a friend...this is it! Made me smile and surf a bigger wave!” Cassidy Freeman, Star of CW’s SMALLVILLE said, “I'm glad there's a book to help people of all ages realize that joy is more important than status and absolutely no one is better at being you.”
Whether you are a teen looking for answers, a parent, teacher, grandparent, or advisor searching for communication guidance, Be the Star You Are! for TEENS is a teen survival guide with pro-active positive steps in learning to major in success. Cynthia shared, “I’ve always strove to help young people uncover their inner genius. And as a woman who loves to garden, my real goal was to grow people.”
Be the Star You Are! for TEENS is in full bloom. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Be the Star You Are!® 501c3 charity. (www.bethestaryouare.org)
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Book Review for Tales2Inspire ~ The Pearl Collection (Stories of Awesome Kids)
BOOK TITLE: Tales2Inspire ~ The Pearl Collection (Stories of Awesome Kids)
AUTHORS: Anthology of short stories written by Lois W. Stern (Publisher) and the following contributing authors and storytellers: Mariah Rose Nablo, Elayna Hasty, Roman McConn, Jayla and Lakesia Newson, Mikayla Clarke, Carolyne, Rosie Westerbeck, Amariyanna ‘Mari’ Copeny’ story, Christian Bucks, Ethan Nielson, Sidney Keyes III, MacKenzey Kologlu, Jade Scott, Starling, Emma Gonzales
GENRE OR CATEGORY: Non-fiction, inspiring short stories
ISBN: 978-1798757772
FORMAT: Paperback, Kindle
PAGE COUNT: 123
https://www.amazon.com/Tales2I
Monday, February 10, 2020
Book Reviews Rock - Plus Hint #Eleven for Getting Them
BOOK REVIEWS ROCK, PLUS HINT # ELEVEN
Hint Number Eleven for Getting them
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Hint # Eleven
(When asking for reviews)"Don't overlook staff members at bookstores where you have given presentations. A large percentage are avid readers, and many are fellow writers. Some do reviews for the store's newsletter. Your personal thank you to them should be a signed copy of your book."
Page 105: How to Get Great Book Reviews
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One thing I know for sure . . . Authors are a wonderful group of people, and by and large so willing to help one another.
It's just that life has a way of keeping us all so busy.
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BRIGHT IDEA
1. CHOOSE ONE BOOK FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT INTERESTS YOU.
2. ASK THAT AUTHOR TO SUGGEST JUST 50 PAGES TO GIVE YOU ITS FLAVOR.
3. READ THOSE FEW PAGES.
4. THEN WRITE YOUR AMAZON REVIEW, POSTING IT WITHIN 30 DAYS.
*** USE YOUR REVIEW TO HELP PROMOTE YOURSELF AS WELL. ***
HOW?
JUST END IT WITH THE WORDS: AUTHOR OF (YOUR BOOK TITLE)
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TITLE: SOLAR DIVIDENDS: How Solar Energy Can Generate a Basic Income for Everyone on Earth
NUMBER OF PAGES: 144
DESCRIPTION: puts forth a bold original plan for solving global poverty and global warming with a single program. In brief: we set up every person on the planet with a big section of solar panels, sell the electricity the panels generate, and deliver the money as solar dividends to the person as their basic income, for the rest of their life. The book provides compelling reasons and a detailed blueprint for this inspiring program.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Robert Stayton
E-MAIL: stayton.robert@gmail.com
FORMAT: paperback, PDF, Kindle, or Epub
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adult
TITLE: NOVEMBER TO JULY
NUMBER OF PAGES: 282
DESCRIPTION: Eleanor Simons has been serving as a nurse in the Great War. When the fighting stops, she faces bleak prospects. Her fiancé, a fighter pilot, is dead. In Paris, where she now lives, a conference of delegates from around the globe is meeting to remake the maps of Europe, Asia and Africa. Their effort to create a peaceful world is doomed; but through it, Eleanor faces the challenge of shaping a better future for herself.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Marilyn Oser
E-MAIL: marilynoser@gmail.com
FORMAT: PDF, E-BOOK, TRADE PAPERBACK
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: adult
AMAZON URL: https://tinyurl.com/tk5n62y
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TITLE: ONCE UPON AND EVER AFTER
NUMBER OF PAGES: 15 ebook, 32 paperback
DESCRIPTION: After years of training the prince is finally ready for his quest to rescue a princess. But can h e find a princess who needs to be rescued and what happens if he can't?
AUTHOR'S NAME: Caroline L Thornton
E-MAIL: carolinelthornton@outlook.com
FORMAT: Mobi
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Up to 8
TITLE: NUMBER EIGHT CRISPY CHICKEN
NUMBER OF PAGES: 232
DESCRIPTION: Immigration minister, Peter Ruddick, is enroute to remote Pulcherrima, the site of his latest privately-run, fast-food chain-inspired detention centre. But chaos ensues when Peter misses his connecting flight and finds himself confined to Turgrael airport, without a lounge in sight. Stranded with nothing but crispy chicken burgers to eat and nobody but a bleeding-heart liberal for company, Peter’s misunderstandings of Turgistani language and culture
AUTHOR'S NAME: Sarah Neofield
E-MAIL: sarahneofield@gmail.com
FORMAT: (PDF, E-BOOK)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Mainstream adult fiction
TITLE: TALES2INSPIRE ~ THE OPAL COLLECTION
NUMBER OF PAGES: 125
DESCRIPTION: A collection of 16 non-fiction short stories by contest winning authors participating in the 2019 Tales2Inspire® contest. The theme for this Opal Collection, Stronger Today Because, is portrayed in both words and original photographs reflecting the true experiences of these authors.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Lois W. Stern
E-MAIL: tales2Inspire@optimum.net
FORMAT: 5 Paperbacks, PDF, Epub
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Young adult and adult
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/po1ahz
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TITLE: I AM ME: Teen Artists and Writers Speak Out On Being Yourself
NUMBER OF PAGES: 104 (a quick read)
DESCRIPTION: This book pairs award winning poetry and art to empower young teens to shake off the negative power of the media and peers to realize it is okay to be themselves. This anthology is a fresh voice that lets teens know that you don’t have to achieve “perfection" to be “perfect.” Created from over 100,000 submissions of art and poetry.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Tom Worthen, Ph.D.
E-MAIL: tiffani@poeticpower.com
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Teens – 12-18
TITLE: WOULD YOU RATHER BE IN THE COFFIN THAN GIVE THE EULOGY? - how to take the terror out of public speaking: A PRACTICAL guide for all types of speeches
DESCRIPTION: Your career prospects may depend on your ability to speak in public. Authors, sports stars, actors and business people may also be asked to ‘give a talk’ about their success, which can be an intimidating prospect. This step-by-step guide gives you practical advice for giving many types of speeches, with examples that show you what to do, what not to do - and what can go hilariously wrong! (Some things are only learned by experience).
AUTHOR: jannev@mweb.co.za
FORMAT: (PDF, E-BOOK)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: High school age and upwards
AMAZON URL: https://amzn.to/2KpE4w8
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ABOUT YOUR TRUSTED BLOGGER, LOIS W. STERN
Tales2inspire was a kernel of an idea I started in 2012. It has grown to proportions even I didn’t dare to envision. My innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea, but it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled me forward. Tales2inspire delivers exactly what it promises as both an authors-helping-authors project and a contest. Winners get their stories published in print, e-book, and some even in video formats, with their names, headshot photos, and mini-autobiographies. Then I spread the word about the winners and their stories on my blog, my monthly newsletter, and on several select social networks. Free to enter, this competition is open to talented newbies and seasoned authors alike.
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire project at: www.tales2Inspire.com
and get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gift
Lois is also a regular contributor to this blog.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Young Adult Fiction We Could All Learn From
Title:
When Fall Breaks
Seasons of Jefferson #1
Author:
Julie Solano (Author), Tracy Justice (Author)
Website:
http://jtauthors.com
Genre:
Teens, Literature & Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Physical &
Emotional Abuse, Teen & Young Adult, Romance
ISBN
#: B00T8QISNI
Reviewer's
Rating: 5 star
Where
people can purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/When-Fall-Breaks-Seasons-Jefferson-ebook/dp/B00T8QISNI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1447955434&sr=1-1
Reviewed
by Reading Is Our Passion (Tracey Quintin) originally for Amazon
**I
received this book in exchange for an honest review**
This
book is OUTSTANDING and I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Although it's genre is Teen and
Young Adult, all could benefit from reading this.
These
authors are on the tip of being added to my very limited list of pedestal
authors!
Brilliantly
written addressing real issues teens of today face.
MORE
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Julie
Solano and Tracy Justice write under the name JT Authors, connect with
them:
Website:
http://jtauthors.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jt_authors
Goodreads:
Tracy Justice: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12336170.Tracy_Justice
Amazon:
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Beth Fowler Reviews Young Adult Novel
White
PineSubtitle: My Year as a Lumberjack and River Rat
By Caroline Akervik
Akervik's website: https://www.facebook.com/#!/HorseNamedViking
Published by Melange Books LLC's YA imprint Fire and Ice.
ISBN 9781612358260
By Caroline Akervik
Akervik's website: https://www.facebook.com/#!/HorseNamedViking
Published by Melange Books LLC's YA imprint Fire and Ice.
ISBN 9781612358260
Original
review by Beth Fowler
"Be
a man that people can count on," 14-year-old Sevy Anderson's father tells him.
Because Sevy's father broke his leg in a sawmill accident, the boy must quit
school and earn money for the family among rough and tumble lumberjacks and
river rats who harvest the white pine forests of Wisconsin.
White
Pine begins
where every good story starts: On the cusp of an irreversible, life-changing
event for the protagonist.
Told
in the first person from Sevy's point of view, readers are privy to the teen's
inner emotions of fear, pride, remorse, affection and homesickness. With a deft,
light hand, author Caroline Akervik, through Sevy, describes aspects of
lumbering and lumberjacks that give readers confidence that this is a reliable,
accurate depiction of life as a North woodsman in days gone by...which means
readers can settle in and enjoy the story.
Roget,
a giant of a lumberjack, objects to Sevy's presence in the lumber camp. "He's is
a boy. He has no place here." Problems escalate when Sevy's forgetfulness causes
what becomes known as "the incident." Sevy vacillates from carrying the heavy
burden of paying for his father's dream to own a farm, to the simple joys of
hearing bells jingling on the horses, and eating salt pork and biscuits after a
long day of dangerous, hard work in the numbing cold.
The
tension, while varying in intensity, never goes slack. The story doesn't veer
from Sevy's struggles to live up to the command his father gave him and his own
desire to be a true North woodsman, in this coming-of-age novel.
Readers
who love Gary
Paulsen's young adult coming-of-age stories set in the
wilderness will treasure White Pine, as will fans of
Laura
Ingalls Wilder's books.
No
warnings about content are needed for this wholesome, credible, engaging story.
White Pine is a book that parents
and other adults can read to young children and give to pre-teens and teens to
read on their own. As with the best of this genre, adults can enjoy the story as
well. The book belongs in school libraries and on family bookshelves. And more
importantly, in the hands of young readers.
MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER
Beth Fowler is also the author of Ken's War,When culture shock & teen rebellion collide. She writes under the name B.K. Fowler
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Editor Is Fan and Reviewer for New Thriller
Title – "Breaking Limbo"
Author – Kelly
O’Callan
Author's website link -
http://www.facebook.com/kelly.ocallan?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
Publisher: Kelly
O'Callan; First edition (September 1, 2013)
Genre or category –
mystery & thrillers, suspense, paranormal
ISBN-10:
1490484744
ISBN-13:
978-1490484747
Available on
Amazon
Kindle ASIN: B00EXBVFCE
Reviewer: Nina
Meditz
I am Nina Meditz, editor and friend of the
author, Kelly O'Callan. I have
known Kelly a couple of years and had the privilege of reading some of her
earlier work, which I loved. When she told me she needed an editor for her new
book, Breaking Limbo, I immediately volunteered to help her with the process. To
say that I am a fan of her work would be an understatement.
Breaking Limbo is unlike
any book I have ever read before. Kelly tackles the unspeakable subject of teen
suicide, an issue that is all too relevant in today’s world, from the
perspective of eleven teens. These young souls have all taken their lives due to
extremely difficult personal problems and end up together in a limbo-like,
supernatural realm called Destaris. There they are introduced to Maree, a
spiritual guide, whose mission it is to help them learn the lessons needed to
leave this realm and move on to the next world. Maree, however, has her own
reasons for wanting them to succeed. In order for her to be freed from this
realm and reunited with her own soul mate, all eleven souls must leave
Destaris.
Kelly does a wonderful
job of creating each of the characters with detailed background stories. The
reader is allowed into the minds and personal circumstances of the teens and
Maree prior to their arrival in Destaris. Her vivid description of this unusual
realm makes all the supernatural events easy to visualize and quite believable.
The element of surprise and constant unpredictability of the story keep the
reader engaged page after page, chapter after chapter. The bottom line is that
this is a unique and riveting story which makes it difficult to put down once
you start reading it.
You can find Kelly’s
book, Breaking Limbo, on Amazon in Kindle (currently being offered for free) and print format at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=breaking%20limbo%20kelly%20o'callan
The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Harry Potter Beware! This Fantasy Has Educational Value!
Title - Conor and the Crossworlds: Breaking the Barrier
Series - The Crossworlds Series
Author - Kevin Gerard
Author Wesite - http://www.conorandthecrossworlds.comGenre - Kids/Teens Fantasy Adventure
ISBN - 1425991831
Reviewer - The Reading Tub
Journal first published - The Reading Tub
Publisher - Authorhouse
Reviewer's rating - BUY!
Summary: Conor Jameson is 10 years old. He’s confused and angry because his favorite uncle Jake has died. On the night his Uncle was buried, Conor was in bed, crying, trying to understand why his uncle died. He was visited by a mystical beast from the Crossworlds, Purugama, who took him on a series of adventures aimed at explaining life’s choices and consequences. Their journies were exciting, challenging, scary, and informative. Their shared experiences developed a strong bond of gratitude, respect, and friendship. This is book one in an five-part fantasy adventure series.
Big Kid Reaction: This piece of teen fantasy is well done. It is well written and imaginative. There is also some education re civility, moral issues, etc. that make it a bit more meaty than some of the other Harry Potter wanabees.
Pros: The author knows his audience and captures them before the end of the first paragraph. Though its genre is teen fantasy, the authenticity of the plot, the integrity of the characters, and the quality and structure of the narrative set it apart from the typical teen fantasy works.
Cons: None.
Borrow or Buy: Buy. Fantasy literature is an extraordinarily popular genre among young teens these days. However, most of the works are simply variations on the Harry Potter theme. The author has demonstrated that there are fresh, imaginative, and creative ways to keep the genre interesting. His writing style provides the reader with an enjoyable experience. Not only does this work qualify for a “buy” recommendation, it also serves as a tickler to watch for the sequel.
If You Liked This Book, Try: RAIRARUBIA (The Rairarubia Tales, Book 1) , TOASTER POND , THE JOURNEY (Guardians of Ga’Hoole, Book Two)
Other Reviews: See reader feedback at borders.com. No Critics' Reviews found at bn.com (Barnes & Noble) or borders.com.
Educational Themes: This is essentially the story of mentor and student. Purugama, a mystical cougar, is charged with mentoring ten year old Conor Jameson about life, its challenges, choices, responsibilities and consequences. Each episode provides rich topics for discussion that will engage preteens and teenagers in thoughtful and personal conversation.
Series - The Crossworlds Series
Author - Kevin Gerard
Author Wesite - http://www.conorandthecrossworlds.comGenre - Kids/Teens Fantasy Adventure
ISBN - 1425991831
Reviewer - The Reading Tub
Journal first published - The Reading Tub
Publisher - Authorhouse
Reviewer's rating - BUY!
Summary: Conor Jameson is 10 years old. He’s confused and angry because his favorite uncle Jake has died. On the night his Uncle was buried, Conor was in bed, crying, trying to understand why his uncle died. He was visited by a mystical beast from the Crossworlds, Purugama, who took him on a series of adventures aimed at explaining life’s choices and consequences. Their journies were exciting, challenging, scary, and informative. Their shared experiences developed a strong bond of gratitude, respect, and friendship. This is book one in an five-part fantasy adventure series.
Big Kid Reaction: This piece of teen fantasy is well done. It is well written and imaginative. There is also some education re civility, moral issues, etc. that make it a bit more meaty than some of the other Harry Potter wanabees.
Pros: The author knows his audience and captures them before the end of the first paragraph. Though its genre is teen fantasy, the authenticity of the plot, the integrity of the characters, and the quality and structure of the narrative set it apart from the typical teen fantasy works.
Cons: None.
Borrow or Buy: Buy. Fantasy literature is an extraordinarily popular genre among young teens these days. However, most of the works are simply variations on the Harry Potter theme. The author has demonstrated that there are fresh, imaginative, and creative ways to keep the genre interesting. His writing style provides the reader with an enjoyable experience. Not only does this work qualify for a “buy” recommendation, it also serves as a tickler to watch for the sequel.
If You Liked This Book, Try: RAIRARUBIA (The Rairarubia Tales, Book 1) , TOASTER POND , THE JOURNEY (Guardians of Ga’Hoole, Book Two)
Other Reviews: See reader feedback at borders.com. No Critics' Reviews found at bn.com (Barnes & Noble) or borders.com.
Educational Themes: This is essentially the story of mentor and student. Purugama, a mystical cougar, is charged with mentoring ten year old Conor Jameson about life, its challenges, choices, responsibilities and consequences. Each episode provides rich topics for discussion that will engage preteens and teenagers in thoughtful and personal conversation.
Monday, November 17, 2008
It’s Not About Me
By Michelle Sutton (A Second Glances Novel 1#)
Sheaf House Publishers (September 1,2008) http://www.sheafhouse.com/
Contemporary Young Adult Novel
ISBN#9780979748516, 352pp, $12.99
Reviewed by Melissa Meeks (ForstRose) for Bibliophile's Retreat
It’s Not About Me is a bittersweet story of a young woman’s growth through trials no one should ever experience. God does some amazing things in both her life and the lives of those around her through the terrible challenges she faces after an unwarranted attack that will leave her forever scarred.
Michelle Sutton has brought the events of this short span of Annie’s experience to life and penned a collection of vivid characters that will live on for the reader beyond closing this book. I am amazed at the debut authors I am discovering who have a power with words that I have rarely seen over many years of reading. I suspect that Sutton's books along with two of my other favorite new authors Geralyn Beauchamp and Julie Lessman will one day join the ranks of authors such as Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers due to the exceptional power in their writing.
While this novel’s main characters are in their late teens and early twenties, the novel still touches a chord with readers at a variety of places in life and chronological age because of the emotionally gripping narrative and the author's ability to draw the reader into the lives of her characters such that it is difficult to put the book down once you have started it.
Michelle has done what few authors have succeeded at, she has dragged my emotions through a ride that I and they will not soon forget and she has done it with an intensity that is rare to see in any book but especially those appealing to teens and college age readers and the stereotypical romantic plot lines with their HEA endings and fluff-filled stories. I will certainly be begging Michelle to read her next book as soon as I can get my hands on a copy of it.
Subscribe to Bibliophile's Retreat at www.bibliophilesretreat.com.
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, founder of Authors' Coalition (www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com). It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews and reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've loved. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by author names, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the index handy for gleaning the names of small publishers.
By Michelle Sutton (A Second Glances Novel 1#)
Sheaf House Publishers (September 1,2008) http://www.sheafhouse.com/
Contemporary Young Adult Novel
ISBN#9780979748516, 352pp, $12.99
Reviewed by Melissa Meeks (ForstRose) for Bibliophile's Retreat
It’s Not About Me is a bittersweet story of a young woman’s growth through trials no one should ever experience. God does some amazing things in both her life and the lives of those around her through the terrible challenges she faces after an unwarranted attack that will leave her forever scarred.
Michelle Sutton has brought the events of this short span of Annie’s experience to life and penned a collection of vivid characters that will live on for the reader beyond closing this book. I am amazed at the debut authors I am discovering who have a power with words that I have rarely seen over many years of reading. I suspect that Sutton's books along with two of my other favorite new authors Geralyn Beauchamp and Julie Lessman will one day join the ranks of authors such as Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers due to the exceptional power in their writing.
While this novel’s main characters are in their late teens and early twenties, the novel still touches a chord with readers at a variety of places in life and chronological age because of the emotionally gripping narrative and the author's ability to draw the reader into the lives of her characters such that it is difficult to put the book down once you have started it.
Michelle has done what few authors have succeeded at, she has dragged my emotions through a ride that I and they will not soon forget and she has done it with an intensity that is rare to see in any book but especially those appealing to teens and college age readers and the stereotypical romantic plot lines with their HEA endings and fluff-filled stories. I will certainly be begging Michelle to read her next book as soon as I can get my hands on a copy of it.
Subscribe to Bibliophile's Retreat at www.bibliophilesretreat.com.
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, founder of Authors' Coalition (www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com). It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews and reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've loved. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by author names, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the index handy for gleaning the names of small publishers.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Author and Reviewer Alert! Free Review Resource Plus Review Hint #Three
Authors, Get Reviews for Your Books - Free and Ethical
and Hint # Three for Getting Them
This is a regular service offered by Lois W. Stern to help authors find interested reviewers for their books and help reviewers find fascinating, published works to review. Watch for more of them along with hints for getting reviews. Scroll down to see both new book offerings and Lois's third How-To-Get-Great-Reviews Hint!
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You can get any of the books listed below FREE in exchange for an honest Amazon posted review.
TITLE: The Opium Lord's Daughter
NUMBER OF PAGES: 287
DESCRIPTION: The Opium Lord’s Daughter features true events and characters within a world populated by rogue drug traders, imperialist government officials, religious zealots, and scrappy survivors. It’s a coming-of-age story filled with romance, adventure, and tragedy; an expedition through the destruction of a culture, underscoring the hold and havoc drug empires perpetually exert.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Robert Wang
AUTHOR'S NAME: Robert Wang
FORMAT: E-book available on all major retailers
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: 18+
SHORTENED LINK: https://tinyurl.com/the-opium-lords-daughter
NUMBER OF PAGES: 394
DESCRIPTION: An African-American woman, struggling to overcome the trauma of a racially motivated childhood rape, finds even deadly revenge insufficient. She stalks the streets of the dark city, dangling her spider's web before potential predators. Eventually, while searching for salvation as a fearless champion of endangered women, she tests her capacity to risk being loved. a tale of revenge, survival and redemption, wrapped around an unlikely and stormy dark romance, and set within the context of some unfortunately timeless issues: Violence Against Women, and Racism.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Charles S. Isaacs
E-MAIL: DrCSIsaacs@aol.com
FORMAT: any digital format
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adults
SHORTENED LINK: Amazon
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TITLE: AVENGING ANGEL: Love and Death in Old Brooklyn
NUMBER OF PAGES: 394
DESCRIPTION: An African-American woman, struggling to overcome the trauma of a racially motivated childhood rape, finds even deadly revenge insufficient. She stalks the streets of the dark city, dangling her spider's web before potential predators. Eventually, while searching for salvation as a fearless champion of endangered women, she tests her capacity to risk being loved. a tale of revenge, survival and redemption, wrapped around an unlikely and stormy dark romance, and set within the context of some unfortunately timeless issues: Violence Against Women, and Racism.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Charles S. Isaacs
E-MAIL: DrCSIsaacs@aol.com
FORMAT: any digital format
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adults
SHORTENED LINK: Amazon
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TITLE: Sensitive
SUBTITLE: My Journey through a Toxic World
NUMBER OF PAGES: 293
DESCRIPTION: Sensitive is memoir wrapped around timely and important manifesto. Through Sekmet’s lifelong struggles with chemical sensitivities, she learned crucial truths about the underlying toxicity of many of the products that surround us. This straight-shooting and bold memoir tells how she triumphed over mysterious chronic health struggles and family trauma with determination and humor.
AUTHOR: Pookie Sekmet
EMAIL: pookiesekmet@gmail.com
FORMAT: ARC (Advanced review copies)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: General Audience/Memoir
AMAZON URL:
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TITLE: Justice Gone
NUMBER OF PAGES: 336 (314 excluding front and back matter)
DESCRIPTION: A homeless vet is beaten to death by police. Protests erupt. 3 cops are gunned down. A multi-state manhunt. And the trial of the decade. A new kind of legal thriller.
AUTHOR'S NAME: N. Lombardi Jr
E-MAIL: nlomb269@gmail.com
FORMAT: PDF, e-book (including Kindle), 20 paper back copies
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: teens and adults
AMAZON URL: tiny.cc/14kz7y
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TITLE: Tales2Inspire ~ The Pearl Collection
# OF PAGES: 124
DESCRIPTION: True stories of fifteen Awesome Kids, each making an incredible impact to better our world.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Lois W. Stern
E-MAIL: tales2Inspire@optimum.net
FORMAT: PDF, e-book, 4 paperback copies
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: preteens, teens and adults
AMAZON URL: https://www.amazon.com/Tales2Inspire-Pearl-Collection-Awesome-ebook/dp/B07PK51NV5/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Tales2Inspire+Collection&qid=1554513523&s=books&sr=1-
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TITLE: Super Spoons to the Rescue: A Math Measuring Story
NUMBER OF PAGES: 58 Pages
DESCRIPTION: This is a math story about spoon superheroes who help people measure ingredients for things like chocolate cakes. When their town is hit by a tornado, they help dispense the exact amount of medicines needed. They fly to the rescue as requested. This book also has worksheets and activity cards.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Carolyn Wilhelm
Illustrator: Oxana Cerra
E-MAIL: cwilhelm@thewiseowlfactory.com
FORMAT: 3 PDFs, 3 of PAPERBACK BOOKS (people can have both)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Primary Grades 1-3 (Ages 6-9)
SHORTENED LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y495v5nc
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NUMBER OF PAGES: 293
AUTHOR: Pookie Sekmet
EMAIL: pookiesekmet@gmail.com
FORMAT: ARC (Advanced review copies)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: General Audience/Memoir
AMAZON URL:
FORMAT: ARC (Advanced review copies)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: General Audience/Memoir
AMAZON URL:
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TITLE: Justice Gone
NUMBER OF PAGES: 336 (314 excluding front and back matter)
DESCRIPTION: A homeless vet is beaten to death by police. Protests erupt. 3 cops are gunned down. A multi-state manhunt. And the trial of the decade. A new kind of legal thriller.
AUTHOR'S NAME: N. Lombardi Jr
E-MAIL: nlomb269@gmail.com
FORMAT: PDF, e-book (including Kindle), 20 paper back copies
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: teens and adults
AMAZON URL: tiny.cc/14kz7y
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TITLE: Tales2Inspire ~ The Pearl Collection
# OF PAGES: 124
DESCRIPTION: True stories of fifteen Awesome Kids, each making an incredible impact to better our world.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Lois W. Stern
E-MAIL: tales2Inspire@optimum.net
FORMAT: PDF, e-book, 4 paperback copies
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: preteens, teens and adults
AMAZON URL: https://www.amazon.com/Tales2Inspire-Pearl-Collection-Awesome-ebook/dp/B07PK51NV5/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Tales2Inspire+Collection&qid=1554513523&s=books&sr=1-
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TITLE: Super Spoons to the Rescue: A Math Measuring Story
NUMBER OF PAGES: 58 Pages
DESCRIPTION: This is a math story about spoon superheroes who help people measure ingredients for things like chocolate cakes. When their town is hit by a tornado, they help dispense the exact amount of medicines needed. They fly to the rescue as requested. This book also has worksheets and activity cards.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Carolyn Wilhelm
Illustrator: Oxana Cerra
E-MAIL: cwilhelm@thewiseowlfactory.com
FORMAT: 3 PDFs, 3 of PAPERBACK BOOKS (people can have both)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Primary Grades 1-3 (Ages 6-9)
SHORTENED LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y495v5nc
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To get your copy of any of the above titles for review:
Email the author directly using their address above.
- Commit to writing a review within 30 days.
- Post your review on Amazon.
- Give the author permission to post it on this New Book Review blog, credited to you with a link to your website or social network, of course.
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TO SUBMIT YOUR REVIEW REQUEST, KINDLY USE THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
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Send review requests to Lois at: tales2inspire@optimum.net
Put Blogspot Review Request IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
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LOIS'S HINT #3 FOR GETTING REVIEWS:
"Don’t overlook staff members at bookstores. A large percentage (of them) are avid readers an many are fellow writers. Some also do reviews for the bookstore’s newsletter."
Page 108 of Carolyn Howard-Johnson's How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally
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MORE ABOUT THE GUEST BLOGGER AND HER TALES2INSPIRE PROJECT
Lois W. Stern's Tales2Inspire was a kernel of an idea that started in 2012 and has grown to proportions even she didn’t dare to envision. Her innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea. But it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled her forward. Tales2Inspire delivers exactly what it promises as both an ‘Authors Helping Authors’ project and a contest. Winners get their stories published in print, as e-books, and some even in video formats with their names, headshot photos, and mini-autobiographies. Then she spreads the word about the winners and their stories on her blogs, social media and monthly newsletter. FREE to enter, this is a great competition for talented newbies and seasoned authors alike. Learn more about her and her projects here:
Tales2Inspire website: http://www.tales2inspire.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
LinkedIn profile: http://tinyurl.com/odtw2wt
Get a FREE Tales2Inspire Sampler book at: www.tales2inspire.com/gift
Tales2Inspire trailer: https://youtu.be/FuDgXkYMHvo
Blog: http:://www.tales2inspire/blog
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MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER, THIS BLOG AND ITS BENEFIT FOR WRITERS
The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Of particular interest to readers of this blog is her most recent How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically (http://bit.ly/GreatBkReviews ) that covers 325 jam-packed pages covering everything from Amazon Vine to writing reviews for profit and promotion. Reviewers will have a special interest in the chapter on how to make reviewing pay, either as way to market their own books or as a career path--ethically!
This blog is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Of particular interest to readers of this blog is her most recent How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically (http://bit.ly/GreatBkReviews ) that covers 325 jam-packed pages covering everything from Amazon Vine to writing reviews for profit and promotion. Reviewers will have a special interest in the chapter on how to make reviewing pay, either as way to market their own books or as a career path--ethically!This blog is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Note: Participating authors and their publishers may request the social sharing image by Carolyn Wilhelm at no charge. Please contact the designer at: cwilhelm (at) thewiseowlfactory (dot) com. Provide the name of the book being reviewed and--if an image or headshot of the author --isn't already part of the badge, include it as an attachment. Wilhelm will send you the badge to use in your own Internet marketing. Give Wilhelm the link to this post, too!
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