SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Blessings Abound by Katherine Scherer & Eileen Bodoh
A thoughtful collection of philosophical musings and powerful quotes from history’s great thinkers, artists, and writers, Blessings Abound: Awaken to the Gifts at Hand by Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh is a comforting companion for trying times.
Offering legendary lines from poetry, prayers, theatre, lyrics, and traditional blessings, interspersed with the authors’ reflections on their meaning and role in our lives, the text is an accessible tool for self-soothing and an essential reminder of the good life hidden behind our worries. “The Blessings of Music” and “Beauty” are standout sections, but each brief chapter holds valuable advice on everything from […]
Secrets of the past blur with tragedies of the present in Chain Reaction by Malabika Ray, the inventive second entry in The Diary of a Sloppy Sleuth series.
An unflinching and epic work of sci-fi/fantasy, Red Demon by Sill Bihagia is the genre-blending debut of what portends to be a masterful series.
A macabre and suspenseful thriller that uncovers the pain of permanent scars, The Magician Killer by Diane Merrill Wigginton is a sprawling police procedural tied together with a riveting personal drama.
An exceptional sequel to Blessings from the Four Winds, which asks timeless questions about our sense of belonging and the many risks we take for family, Smoke on the Wind by Syvila Weatherford is a riveting trip into the past.
A twisting exploration of memory, mathematics, and the complicated nature of emotional connection, Charlie’s Bubble by Beka Flynn is an imaginative sci-fi story, focused on eternal love, cosmic luck, and the secrets of space-time.
A timeline-twisting thrill with a sinister splash of the occult, Hindsight by W.D. County is a supernatural mystery driven by an enigmatic pair of investigators.