Tag Archives: literature

April 17

Book review: The Roto-Rooter (The Short Story Collection Series) by Michael Priv

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The Roto-Rooter (The Short Story Collection Series) by Michael Priv. This is a quippy, witty, satirical play on a man’s mid-life crisis. Brian is caught in the murk of his own failures, or certainly at least, his perceived failures. Swimming in self-guilt and self-loathing, he is surrounded by negative vibes at every turn. Bad goes […]

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April 06

Book review: The Writer’s Block (The Short Story Collection Series) by Michael Priv

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The Writer’s Block (The Short Story Collection Series) by Michael Priv, is a fun-filled satire on the not uncommon roadblock that writers encounter – the devil itself, “writer’s block”. Priv, in this brief story, brilliantly pokes at the problematic issue of how to end a romance novel without entering in trite, overused and banal endings […]

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April 05

The Author Spotlight: Gemma Tarr

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Writers Inspiring Change: Tell us about yourself! Gemma: I’m a bit of an introvert, to be honest! Books were always a friend I could turn to when I didn’t have any answers; if I wanted a quiet few minutes to escape to another world I knew I could always pick up a book. I learned […]

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April 02

Book review: Between the Sun and the Shade: A Collection of Short Stories: To a God Unknown, by Rico Kumana De Silva

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Between the Sun and the Shade: A Collection of Short Stories: To a God Unknown, by Rico Kumana De Silva, presents the reader with some very insightful stories. The author delves into the deeper, darker, often times very personal side of the characters in these stories, evoking both empathy and curiosity as to where these […]

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March 26

Book review: Requiem: The Short Stories Collection Series, by Michael Priv

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Requiem: The Short Stories Collection Series, by Michael Priv. A short story about a fallen comrade, a memorable anecdote that takes the reader behind the scenes in Russia, where a small group of men are preparing for war and the antics they engage in to blow off some steam. Good fun with an interesting twist […]

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March 17

Book review: The Myth of Love by Randy Niederman

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The Myth of Love by Randy Niederman is technically a mashup, a book that combines different genres or themes of a disparate nature; nonetheless, it has a thread of consistency which draws the reader through this rather unusual plot-line. The author presents a different concept about the creation of the Universe – not particularly any […]

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March 03

Book review: Choreographing Calligraphy by Katrina Plumb

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  Choreographing Calligraphy, by Katrina Plumb, is a book of contemporary poetry with varied styles and subjects. The author is a deep thinker who uses poetry to help people as a therapy. Some of the poems are very whimsical and others inspire one to think. Enjoyable and thought provoking. Book review by International Writers Inspiring […]

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February 28

Book review: Homecoming Queen, by Kerry Watts

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  Homecoming Queen, by Kerry Watts is a nice story about a young woman’s life and the consequences of mistakes made at a very young age. There were lessons learned and life was changed as a result, but a happy ending nonetheless. An enjoyable read. Book review by International Writers Inspiring Change  

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January 26

Book review: Seventeen, by Suzanne Lowe

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Seventeen, by Suzanne Lowe, is a post-apocalyptic story about a virus which spreads into Australia, rapidly killing off the adult population, and leaving the youths and children to fend for themselves in a deteriorating world. The story revolves around two sisters who are forced to rely on their wits and mutual support, to endure the […]

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January 21

Book review: The Secret Journals of Adolf Hitler: The Anointed (Volume 1) by A.G. Mogan

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Book review: The Secret Journals of Adolf Hitler: The Anointed (Volume 1) by A.G. Mogan, is a brilliant presentation about one of the most hated figures in history. Anyone, and we hope that schools still teach about Hitler’s reign, knows of the madman and monster who engaged the world in its worst-ever World War, exterminating […]

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