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Review: Tesla Evolution (Box Set) by Mark Lingane

In the far-flung future, long after society as we know it has withered and decayed into only unremembered remnants, humanity will rise again from the ashes of the old. But we are not alone. Legends will tell of a mere orphan, Sebastian, who grew from obscurity into a hero of the wastes, who discovered his true talents under the keen eye of his teacher at the Academy, and gave everything for the strange, yet beautiful world he came to understand. Embroiled in an ever-evolving conflict, it’s steampunk versus cyberpunk; technology versus humanity; old versus new…versus absurd. In the “Mad Max”-like […]

Review: Eternally Haunted by Luigi Santo

★★★★½

The tale of Stasya Andersson is one of love, loss, and a long-standing question of identity. Growing up with only her widowed father for close company, she lives a sheltered existence under his wing. While happy for a time, her ancestral home seems to have some kind of sway on her, with memories that belonged to her mother Anastasya, who died in childbirth with Stasya, surfacing in the younger Andersson without reasonable explanation. Soon memories become apparitions, and Stasya is driven to understand the purpose for her mother’s return.

Hoping to make sense of her unusual and troubling circumstances, […]

James Grimsby2019-01-22T09:59:15+02:00August 1st, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Horror Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

Review: Tepid Blue by Dev Bhattacharyya

To many, the practice of yoga is purely a physical exercise; something to enhance the body, not the mind. However, make no mistake – yoga is a deep, spiritual exercise intended to work the mind, body, and soul in tandem, as Tepid Blue by Dev Bhattacharyya makes clear.

Dev Bhattacharyya is an author dedicated to helping bring out the true potential of a person in his writing through thought exercises, examination of scriptures from across the world, and ruminations on the essentials of spiritualism. He has previously written on subjects such as Vedic thought, the philosophy of Krishna, and wider […]

James Grimsby2019-02-11T09:28:59+02:00July 26th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Health Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|

Review: Never A Choice But Always A Gift by Adam Que

★★★½

Delving into someone else’s mind can be an exhausting and exciting adventure, and in Never A Choice But Always A Gift, Adam Que artfully pulls back the curtain on the inner monologue of Max Kristoff. Once readers move past the frantic pace of the author’s thoughts, and have a chance to settle into the stream-of-consciousness style, the story begins to take on a vague shape. Max is an early 30-something with a dead-end job and a rather cynical view of life, whose attention and thoughts seem out of control, at times, but intriguing nonetheless.

Within the busy writing and […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-08-23T05:33:29+02:00July 26th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants by Rick & Brenda Redner

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants by Rick and Brenda Redner is an informative and important book.

There are certain books that may be uncomfortable to pick up in a bookstore, or leave lying about on your coffee table, even if their subject matter is completely normal, and something that affects tens of millions of men around the world. Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants has a bold title that leaves little mystery as to the subject matter, but readers might be surprised by the value and insightful […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-02-11T09:29:06+02:00July 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Health Book Reviews, Non-Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: CBT Worksheets for Anxiety by Dr. James Manning and Dr. Nicola Ridgeway

★★★★

“CBT,” short for “cognitive-behavioral therapy,” is a type of psychological therapy designed to alleviate anxiety, depression, and related or co-morbid disorders and issues. It is an action-oriented approach that asks those undertaking it to work towards goals and actively “reprogram” themselves away from bad habits and into healthier mind-frames. It is currently considered one of the most effective approaches in psychotherapy and is often stated to be the most visibly effective of these in popular psychotherapy.

Despite its name, CBT Worksheets for Anxiety is much more than just a stack of worksheets for a patient to work through. It […]

James Grimsby2019-02-11T09:41:29+02:00July 22nd, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Psychology Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster

★★★★½

Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster is a bloody good ride from start to finish.

Vampires have no doubt made a comeback in popular fiction, but some critics have noted the toned-down nature of these depictions, as opposed to the more sinister and terrifying versions of generations past. Alex Webster is clearly a student of those older varieties, as his eccentric vampire novel, Return of the Dragon, boldly shows. Readers are given a small glimpse into reports that hint at the vampire’s bloody history, eventually stopping off in the 1950s, in Soviet-policed Romania, where there are […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-01-22T05:45:50+02:00July 22nd, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Horror Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews, Vampires Book Reviews|

Review: She Let Go of My Hand by John D. Wattson

★★★★

She Let Go of My Hand: A Father’s Memoir of His Divorce Journey by John D. Wattson is a heartbreaking and honest tale of troubled times.

The hard truth that relationships take time and effort should come as no surprise to any reader, but rarely is the brutal collapse of a marriage put on such bold display. In She Let Go of My Hand, an honest and heart-rending memoir by John D. Wattson, we witness a husband pouring out his confusion and pain on paper, either as penance or in an attempt to better understand the path that […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-08-10T10:41:23+02:00July 21st, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Parenting Book Reviews|