Tag: book review
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Book Review: Spare
“Spare” by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is a disappointing and self-indulgent read. The book, which is co-authored by journalist Angela Levin, purports to offer an insight into the life of Prince Harry, but instead comes across as a narcissistic retelling of events from his perspective. The book lacks any real substance and fails…
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My thoughts of Jim Butcher’s Fool Moon
Product description: Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is Chicago’s only openly practicing wizard. He is also dead broke. His vast knowledge and magical skills are unfortunately matched by his talent for making powerful enemies and alienating friends. With little more than his integrity left, he accepts an offer of work from Lt. Karin Murphy of Chicago’s…
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Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m of two minds with this book. On the one hand, I liked his personal anecdotes ( his time as a monk ) and his collection of quotes but I didn’t feel that…
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Varla Ventura’s Paranormal Parlor
Ghosts, Seanes, and Tales of True HauntingsFrom shimmering specters to mysterious tricks, Varla Ventura’s Paranormal Parlor includes original supernatural tales, classic ghost stories, legends, hauntings, séances, superstitions, and death customs. This book showcases a chilling collection of startling ghost stories as told to the author as well as legendary ghosts and haunted locations and an…
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Dresden Files Storm Front
Feeling the need for some creepy literature to get in the Halloween mood, I decided to pick up the first 6 of Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files. I really enjoyed Storm Front. It’s a good mix of a magic and a gumshoe detective story. The characters are interesting and the story moves at a rapid…
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Review: On the Trail of Bigfoot: Tracking the Enigmatic Giants of the Forest
ASIN : B07XMF9TZ6 Publisher : New Page Books (April 1, 2021) Publication date : April 1, 2021 Language : English File size : 13523 KB I should have enjoyed this book but I have to say that I really can’t recommend “On the Trail of Bigfoot”. Maybe it was something…
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Review: Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
Publisher : Hachette Books (September 21, 2021) Language : English Hardcover : 304 pages ISBN-10 : 0306874350 ISBN-13 : 978-0306874352 I should start out by admitting my bias, I love Elvira. I love old schlock B horror movies and Halloween so it should come as no surprise that I love…
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My review of The Magical Art of Crafting Charm Bags by Elhoim Leafar
https://www.bitchute.com/video/7AxhoNi8nxvp/ My review of The Magical Art of Crafting Charm Bags by Elhoim Leafar. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Weiser Books. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16…
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Review: Nebula Awards Showcase 2017
Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 by Julie E. Czerneda http://amzn.to/2sw0iSB Series: Nebula Awards Showcase Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Pyr ISBN-10: 1633882713 ISBN-13: 978-1633882713 Product description: The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories of the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and…
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Review: Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans
Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work by Ivo Dominguez Jr. Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: Weiser Books ISBN-10: 1578635756 ISBN-13: 978-1578635757 Product description: Learn How to Use the Planets and Stars in Your Magickal Work More often than not, people think of astrology…
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Review: The World’s Most Haunted Hospitals
The World’s Most Haunted Hospitals: True-Life Paranormal Encounters in Asylums, Hospitals, and Institutions by Richard Estep Paperback: 255 pages Publisher: New Page Books; ISBN-10: 1632650266 ISBN-13: 978-1632650269 I would like to take a moment to thank New Page Books and Warwick Associates for this free review copy. This book is scheduled for release in a week…
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Review: Storm and Steel by Jon Sprunk
Review: Storm and Steel by Jon Sprunk. I want to thank the folks at Pyr for this free review copy. An empire at war. Three fates intertwined. The Magician. Horace has destroyed the Temple of the Sun, but now he finds his slave chains have been replaced by bonds of honor, duty, and love. Caught…
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Book Review: Levitation by Steve Richards
Book Review: Levitation by Steve Richards Book Review: Levitation by Steve Richards and published by Weiser Books. I want to thank Weiser Books for providing me with this free review copy.
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Book Review: How to Talk to an Alien
My thoughts of “How to Talk to an Alien” by Nancy Du Tertre and published by New Page Books. I want to thank New Page Books for the free review copy. I really appreciate it.
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Book Review: Forgotten Origins
My thoughts of “Forgotten Origins”. I want to thank the folks at Weiser Books and Atlantis Rising for this free review copy.
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