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Review 145: Sewing a Friendship by Natalie Tinti

Review 145: Sewing a Friendship by Natalie Tinti

By LK Gardner-Griffie on April 29, 2010

This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at UCLA. This particular event is awe inspiring as an author to see the number of people all excited about books.

Posted in Childrens | Tagged book review, children's book, Fiction, friendship, illustrated book, LK Gardner-Griffie, Natalie Tinti, readers favorite | 4 Responses

Review 142: As the Twig Is Bent by Joe Perrone, Jr.

Review 142: As the Twig Is Bent by Joe Perrone, Jr.

By LK Gardner-Griffie on March 26, 2010

For as long as I can remember, I have loved reading mysteries. The idea of discerning clues as I read the story and trying to come up with the answer before the detective does has always given mysteries a little extra spice for me.

Posted in Mystery/Suspense | Tagged As the Twig is Bent, detective, Fiction, joe perrone jr., murder, mystery | 3 Responses

Review 125: T’Aragam by Jack W. Regan

Review 125: T’Aragam by Jack W. Regan

By LK Gardner-Griffie on December 13, 2009

Jack Regan captured me from the get go with his young adult fantasy T’Aragam, which is aimed at the tween age group (9-13).

Posted in Action/Adventure, Humor, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Jack W. Regan, Max Ransome Chronicles, T'Aragam, tween, young adult | 1 Response

Review 122 – Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery

Review 122 – Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery

By Dan Marvin on November 26, 2009

I dare you not to like Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery. Double dog dare you! This book made me late for work on more than once, its that hard to put down. There is something so compelling and sweet about the way that Montgomery describes Bernadette, you just want to shield her from the world. Bernadette in this case is Bernadette Elsbeth McIntyre and the name is bigger than the girl that wears it. She is described as a waif, an elf, a sixteen-year-old in a twelve-year-old’s body and you’ll be able to immediately picture her. There was always someone in everyone’s High School that resembles her. She is the artsy girl, the one that doesn’t dress just right, the one that never quite fit in.

Posted in Dan Marvin, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged coming-of-age, CreateSpace, Fiction, impulse control, levi montgomery, literary fiction, love story, Stubbs and Bernadette, teenagers, young adult | 3 Responses

Review 114: I Rode With Cullen Baker by RLB Hartmann

Review 114: I Rode With Cullen Baker by RLB Hartmann

By LK Gardner-Griffie on October 1, 2009

As I Rode with Cullen Baker opens, we are met with a scene evocative of Gone with the Wind with Tara burning in the background. Set in the South in the midst of the civil war, fifteen year old Jessica Linville watched while the Federal cavalry burned her house to the ground.

Posted in Action/Adventure, Historical, LK Gardner-Griffie, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged adventure, civil war, coming-of-age, Cullen Baker, Fiction, Historical, historical fiction, LK Gardner-Griffie, novel, outlaw, RLB Hartmann, romance, tale, texas | 3 Responses

Review 107: Leah by J. M. Reep

Review 107: Leah by J. M. Reep

By LK Gardner-Griffie on August 31, 2009

Have you ever been in a situation in which you have been uncomfortable? Where you don’t know what to say? Or, when faced with a new task tend to panic? If you understand any of those feelings, think how Leah Nells feels, because every minute of every day is a struggle for her to get through.

Posted in LK Gardner-Griffie, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged Fiction, high school, introversion, J. M. Reep, Leah, LK Gardner-Griffie, novel, Shyness, teens, YA, young adult | 4 Responses

Review 81:  Life’s a Gas by Dave Holland

Review 81: Life’s a Gas by Dave Holland

By Dan Marvin on May 22, 2009

It’s interesting that Life’s a Gas was published on the 25th Anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy because it will appeal to the same, slightly ‘off’ sense of humor as the Guide but it includes more modern innovations as cell phones and Eminem. It also has a bit more implied (and actual) sex, usually with holograms or shape shifting aliens, so don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

Posted in Dan Marvin, Humor, Science Fiction/Fantasy | Tagged comedy, Dave Holland, douglas adams, Fiction, hitchiker's guide to the galaxy, Humor, Life's a Gas, sci fi, the guide | 4 Responses

The POD Diary Update

The POD Diary Update

By Shannon Yarbrough on October 22, 2008

Loyal readers may notice The POD Diary tab has been removed from the top of the page. This is a detailed journal I’ve been keeping since earlier this year concerning my own recent self-publishing journey. If you have enjoyed the journal, don’t worry. It’s not gone completely. You can still find it under the list of Pages on the left column of the blog.

Posted in Announcements, POD Diary, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged book, book blog, book travels, Fiction, lulu book review, POD, POD books, POD Diary, read | Leave a response

Review 13: Separation by Ben Bell

Review 13: Separation by Ben Bell

By Shannon Yarbrough on June 1, 2008

When I first began reading Separation by Ben Bell, I thought it was going to be another collection of short stories. My reasoning was because of the stream of consciousness-type inner dialog that the reader is presented with on page one. Dan Crake, the main character, is waking up and getting ready to go out with a friend.

Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged bar, ben bell, British, club, death, family, Fiction, friends, grieving, Lulu, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu.com, relationships, separation, UK | Leave a response

The POD Diary – May 12th, 2008

The POD Diary – May 12th, 2008

By Shannon Yarbrough on May 12, 2008

Due to the lack of interest in the Success Stories feature I had created last month, and at an attempt to keep things fresh and interesting here at the LLBR site, I have replaced that tab with something I’m calling the POD Diary.

Posted in POD Diary, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged author, book cover, book covers, books, editing, Fiction, Getting Published, Lulu, lulu author, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu books, lulu.com, Marketing, POD, print on demand, Self-Publishing, writer, writing | Leave a response

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