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Mythica: Branding Myself

The cool thing about getting to write your own column is that awesome power of the blank page. What will Mythica write NEXT!!?!?!? Well this is my first time doing this and so far it seems that you guys like what I write so I’m just going to keep going. Turns out that it is [...]

The Most Unforgettable Mafioso Since Michael Corleone

[For review copies and information, contact Brent Robison, Bliss Plot Press, 1277 Wittenberg Road, Mt. Tremper, NY 12457; blissplotpress. com.] Mafia? What Mafia? New York – As the city reeled from the 9/11 attack a sixty-seven-year-old New Yorker began wearing shoes out rediscovering the city of his youth and finding reason to write poetry again [...]

A YA That Will Soon Become an ‘Epic’ Amy Lignor Presents Until Next Time to the World!

A YA That Will Soon Become an ‘Epic’ Amy Lignor Presents Until Next Time to the World!   I finished reading Until Next Time earlier this evening and am honestly having a difficult time writing this review. Each time I sit down to write out my thoughts I get all teary eyed again and have [...]

Who’s your favorite? The dark handsome stranger who stole an angel’s heart?

A YA Contest That Readers will LOVE! Who’s YOUR  Pick For The Ultimate Hero?   Yes, there are “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob” ultimate superfans.  But, NOW, along comes a new contest based on the YA book that’s being touted as the “Best of 2012.”   Until Next Time! Book I of The Angel Chronicles [...]

Syrie James & Her Son, Ryan, Hit a Home Run with Their New YA – Forbidden!

Syrie James & Her Son, Ryan, Hit a Home Run with Their New YA – Forbidden! For anyone who reads great books the name Syrie James should already be on top of all ‘to-read’ lists, as well as categorized as a consistent ‘5-Star’ author on all reviewer’s lists.  Whether taking on Jane Austen, vampires, or [...]

Lauren Kate Proves with Her ‘Fallen’ Series that True Love Never Says Goodbye…

Lauren Kate Proves with Her ‘Fallen’ Series that True Love Never Says Goodbye…   Except for the reader, who reads these books with such intensity and passion that they almost want to strangle the publisher for having the nerve to offer an excerpt to the final Fallen book that they won’t be able to get [...]

It’s Time for the Brighter Side of the Young Adult Genre!

It’s Time for the Brighter Side of the Young Adult Genre!   Unlike the throng of dystopian and vampire YA’s that lean towards the darker, more sarcastic side of life, these angels show young adults how to handle broken hearts and broken dreams – the growing pains that everyone goes through – by keeping their [...]

Still in Vogue After All These Years!

Still in Vogue After All These Years!   This is NOT about whether you like her or hate her.  This is not about her costume choices (although they were cool), and this not about being absolutely amazed that the fifty-three-year-old did her thing without breaking a hip – this is about the fact that the [...]

Commercials This Year Made Us Proud to be Americans!

Commercials This Year Made Us Proud to be Americans!   Yes, the Giants and Pats dueled to the finish, BUT this entire night was devoted to a ‘look back’ – a look back at a time that was one of the most beloved in the world.  Why?  Was there a major event that everyone will [...]

A ‘Would-Be’ Dynasty Dies NFC Wrap-Up: Even the Gods Were Crying

A ‘Would-Be’ Dynasty Dies NFC Wrap-Up:  Even the Gods Were Crying   Saying it was a good game; saying it was a truly close game; saying everybody did really well – all of these statements are a lot like when an Oscar loser says, “It’s an honor just to be nominated.”   Can the San [...]