SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
The Fox and the Firefly by Riley Maylon
Having been injured by an IED, distorting half his body and face, Mason Harris is resigned to living the rest of his life alone. Rejected by his girlfriend after she sees his disfigurement, Harris instead decides to pour himself into his job as an undercover FBI agent. When he’s sent undercover to investigate a Russian crime family in New Orleans called the Nolikovs, he meets a fiery redhead named Ruby, a bartender at the Red Fox Bar, an establishment the Russian mafia is using as a front for their illegal activity.
Harris never thought he’d meet someone else, and this […]
Billy the Bully is a short informational picture book for younger children by Lacretia Palmer, and illustrated by Romney Vasquez, centering on the issue of bullying and its effect on children’s nutrition.
Eternity Shattered is the debut novel of author Gideon L. Thomas. It is a science fiction/action/military adventure that takes place in a galaxy populated by anthropomorphic animals. The plot follows the desperate adventures of the elite Seraph Corps, a black ops unit made up of the most skilled pilots in the galaxy.
Giyur: A True Love Story by Michael Salita is, as the title implies, an alleged entirely-true love story as documented and retold by Salita, originating from a Caribbean cruise.
“The secret is out! Investing in the stock market is like piloting a plane. Portfolio will take-off after taxi-time on the runway for about 15 years. Once airborne, it will continue to climb into the zone of unlimited growth. We do not hear anything about this in the press. It is one of the best-kept secrets on the stock market.
In Lies, Lies and More Lies, author Vivek sets out to prove that Hindutva is an ideology that doesn’t equate to Hindu fundamentalism. He states in the preface that he is frequently asked: “Does a billion-strong community really need protection?” He says yes they do, and his essays demonstrate why the author believes Hindus need protection, and how Hindutva “remains the sole bulwark against the spreading Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia.” Furthermore, according to the author, the English-language media has an agenda to vilify Hindutva.
Ettie Explores Earth: An Ettie the Explorer Adventure Story is a sweet and fun children’s book written and designed by Lynn Holland. In vivid and brightly-colored pictures, Ettie, a smiling alien in a UFO from Green Cheeze, learns about the solar system and the Earth. Ettie asks a series of questions about the planet and its animal inhabitants and readers are asked to identify them, beginning first with pictures and then by description, so the questions gets slightly harder as time goes on.