127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston (audio)
Aron Ralston, if you are not yet familiar wit his amazing recovery from being trapped in a Utah canyon, reads this abridged edition of his memoir, 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place. In only...
View ArticleCurses and Wishes by Carl Adamshick
Curses and Wishes by Carl Adamshick uses an economy of words to address the harrowing moments of life and the happier moments. His images are unique and playful, but his subjects are sometimes dark...
View ArticleFlies by Michael Dickman
Michael Dickman‘s Flies, published in 2011 and a possible candidate for the Indie Lit Awards if it is nominated in September, won the Academy of American Poets James Laughlin Award, which is the only...
View ArticlePemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell
Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell is a re-imagining of Pride & Prejudice set during the U.S. Civil War and opens during the battle of Vicksburg, Miss., which was the final surge of the war between...
View ArticleThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is a novel that tries hard to be a Gothic tale full of ghosts and melodrama, but light on the actual romance. Margaret Lea receives a random letter from famed...
View ArticleThe School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister is a novel about food and characters as original and complementary as the dinners they create during Lillian’s Monday night School of Essential...
View ArticleAlien vs. Predator by Michael Robbins
Alien vs. Predator by Michael Robbins is a mixture of techno beats, pop culture references, and references to some of the greatest poets, including Robert Frost. While many readers of poetry would...
View ArticleEyes, Stones by Elana Bell
Eyes, Stones by Elana Bell, winner of the Walt Whitman Award, is a debut collection with two voices — two sides of the Palestinian-Israeli struggle — that demonstrates not only the pride of...
View ArticleThis Totally Bites! by Ruth Ames
This Totally Bites! by Ruth Ames, part of the Poison Apple series of books from Scholastic, is for children in grades 4-6, though it would more likely appeal to girls. Emma-Rose Paley turns 12 and her...
View ArticleBlack Aperture by Matt Rasmussen
Source: Academy of American Poets, part of the membership benefits, with no expectation of review Paperback, 64 pages I am an Amazon Affiliate Black Aperture by Matt Rasmussen, 2012 winner of the Walt...
View ArticleAnother World Instead: The Early Poems of William Stafford 1937-1947
Source: Gift (Published by Graywolf Press) Hardcover, 128 pages I am an Amazon Affiliate Another World Instead: The Early Poems of William Stafford 1937-1947 edited and introduced by Fred Marchant,...
View ArticleDenial of Conscience by Cat Gardiner
Source: Giveaway win from JAFF Event Paperback, 347 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Denial of Conscience by Cat Gardiner is a hot, modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. Gardiner...
View ArticleMr. Darcy to the Rescue by Victoria Kincaid
Source: giveaway win Paperback, 200 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Mr. Darcy to the Rescue by Victoria Kincaid is set after Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley leave Netherfield never to return and Mr. Bennet...
View ArticleDogs and Their People by Barkpost by Bark & Co
Source: Giveaway Win Hardcover, 272 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Dogs and Their People by Barkpost by Bark & Co. has the funniest pictures of pooches around, and the stories in these pages are...
View ArticleDarcy At Last: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jane Grix
Source: Giveaway Win Paperback, 68 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Darcy at Last: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jane Grix is a short story that closely follows the original written by Jane Austen....
View ArticleImpertinent Strangers by P.O. Dixon (audio)
Source: the author Audiobook, 5+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Impertinent Strangers by P.O. Dixon, narrated by Pearl Hewitt, revises the time line of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice quite a bit....
View ArticleEssential Readings & Study Guide by K.V. Dominic
Source: Anna at Diary of an Eccentric Paperback, 284 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Essential Readings & Study Guide: Poems about Social Justice, Women’s Rights, and the Environment by K.V. Dominic...
View ArticleDarcy At Last: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jane Grix
Source: Giveaway Win Paperback, 68 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Darcy at Last: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jane Grix is a short story that closely follows the original written by Jane Austen....
View ArticleImpertinent Strangers by P.O. Dixon (audio)
Source: the author Audiobook, 5+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Impertinent Strangers by P.O. Dixon, narrated by Pearl Hewitt, revises the time line of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice quite a bit....
View ArticleEssential Readings & Study Guide by K.V. Dominic
Source: Anna at Diary of an Eccentric Paperback, 284 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Essential Readings & Study Guide: Poems about Social Justice, Women’s Rights, and the Environment by K.V. Dominic...
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