Radio Wrap For November/13
It was another busy program, this week on Surviving The 21st Century I was joined by the husband and wife writing and research team of Mannie Barling and Ashley Brooks. Also on the panel were Dr. Daniel Dantini, and his wife Chris Dantini. Dr. Dantini has done considerable research in t5he area […]

read more from this topic.....

John Cherry has just published his third book, Paul McCartney’s Solo Music Career 1970-2010. This is also his second book that is about the Beatles. His first one Better Than Lennon was a rather contentious book that certainly riled up the Lennon fans. How dare John Cherry dare to say that Paul McCartney was the […]

read more from this topic.....

For several weeks I have been wanting to explore the strange and illusive world of the fine print put on canned and packaged foods. This week I was bound and determined that I was going to get to the bottom of it.
My panel of Mannie Barling and his wife Ashley Brooks were the ideal candidates […]

read more from this topic.....

I had the good fortune to read the debut novel by Paul Deepan. Although fantasy is not a genre that I usually dip into, The Fruit Of The Dendragon Tree, caught my attention. The world of being a book reviewer comes with few perks! I could write them on the back of a postage stamp […]

read more from this topic.....

I have always had a soft spot for Stackridge, in the early 1970’s they seemed destined as the next great band, alas, as was so prevalent in that period, the cohesion of the members was lost in the maelstrom of life. Being a member of a popular band was akin to a polygamous marriage, the […]

read more from this topic.....

Cassie Draws The Universe is one of the best novels I have read in quite some time. I am sure that if you read my review you will understand the reasons why I have this opinion. Review is here.
Because of being somewhat busy with projects, my plan was to review the book, and put it […]

read more from this topic.....

Opur’s Blade is the fourth book from the pen of James Ross. It is also the fourth adventure with The Prairie Winds Golf Course as the basic setting.
I am by no means a golf fan, my knowledge is limited to the basic terminology of the sticks clubs. There is something called a putter, I imaging […]

read more from this topic.....

As a book reviewer I am always on the hunt for what I class as an expert. I found not one, but two experts in the husband and wife team of Mannie Barling and Ashley Brooks. At first glance their books may not sound like best sellers. Who wants to hear about yet another diet? […]

read more from this topic.....

Paul Deepan has just released his debut novel The Fruit Of The Dendragon Tree. I had the opportunity to read it, and enjoyed it a great deal. You can find my review here.
I must confess that fantasy is not a genre that I tend to specialize in, I find many authors are way too full […]

read more from this topic.....

I have to admit to being slightly extroverted, and talking to people is one of my favorite occupations. I love reading books, listening to music, watching movies, etc, but the best part is always talking to the people that create these items.
Recently I read and reviewed two books by Mannie Barling and his wife Ashley […]

read more from this topic.....

I recently had the opportunity to read Granville Brown’s debut novel Choices. I was impressed with Choices on a number of levels. Don’t get me wrong, when it comes to reviewing books I am no curmudgeon looking for every flaw, but I likely do look at aspects that the average reader might not. In some […]

read more from this topic.....

Andrew DiDonato was what can only be called a career criminal. So certain was he of his destiny that he dropped out of school to work full time on his criminal  calling. It was not long before his talent was recognized by the Gambino Family and inducted into their world.
He had just released a DVD […]

read more from this topic.....

I had an idea that this interview might not be the run of the mill interview with an author about his book. My hunch was right. Band of Innocence is not just a book, it is a movement. My review is here.
Robert has an illustrious resume that include being a musician for more than 20 […]

read more from this topic.....

I have to admit that this was one interview that I had been looking forward to. Asgaard is a wild adventure set in the heart of volatile Africa. You can find my review here. Africa is a continent where fact often eclipses fiction. One only has to look at Ian Smith and Rhodesia, Idi Amin […]

read more from this topic.....

SAAS the  largest Adult charity in the United Kingdom who specifically cater for Adults with autism and we welcome this new Autism Strategy
SAAS welcomed a raft of new measures in the landmark adult autism strategy published today aimed at tackling the isolation, ignorance and inequality routinely experienced by the over 300,000 […]

read more from this topic.....

I was fascinated by Second Ticket To The Dance, it is not everyday that you read someone’s story about the trials and tribulations of being a heart transplant recipient. The review can be found here. Alan tells his story in a very unique way, Second Ticket To The Dance is really three books in one. […]

read more from this topic.....

Most of us view Las Vegas as the great place to get-away-to, a city, or more importantly an environment where the standard rules of living are not in force. The saying ‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ has to be one of the most used phrases of the past 50 or 60 years.
Jay […]

read more from this topic.....

My good friend John Cherry has just published a book Better Than Lennon, in it he analyzes both musicians in both their Beatles and post Beatles career. He poses, and answers the question of who is, or was, the better musician. John Lennon is no longer with us, but Paul McCartney most certainly is.
I read […]

read more from this topic.....

I took Black Road 2012 out for a spin a couple of weeks ago. It is a paranormal thriller that revolves around the date of December 21 2012. This will mark the end of the ancient Mayan calendar, and legend has it that the world in someway will change, likely for the worse. You […]

read more from this topic.....

J. Michael Wittman has just published a very disturbing fact based book. When I think about the word cult, images of Heavens Gate, Waco Texas, and Jim Jones spring to my mind. I do not associate cult with something that could be happening in my back yard. NIMBY is the term that sums it up […]

read more from this topic.....

I have known Robert Hayes for several years, his company DocRocket specializes in creating web site content. The Internet of today is large and complex animal, for a company to get noticed it is important to score well with the search engines. If you are in the business of selling laptop computers you are likely […]

read more from this topic.....

David Peretz has just published his second novel The Broderick Curse. It is an intricate tale of intrigue, part murder/mystery, part story of corporate skulduggery, and part study into human nature. Once again we meet NYPD detective Ross Cortese, this time his hunting ground is mainly in his own backyard of New York and Massachusetts, […]

read more from this topic.....

Trace Hacquard has just published a fabulous book, in it he poses the question is rock dead?
As a music reviewer this is indeed a question that I ask myself frequently. While I do not think it is dead, I certainly think it is seriously wounded. Sure, many of the classic bands from the 70’s and […]

read more from this topic.....

I enjoyed Prodigal Sons a great deal, I think that likely comes out in my review of it. I am a student of history, particularly the cold war era. Prodigal Sons is set in 1950, in Germany, and pits the newly formed Israel against the remnants of the Nazi organization.
After I had read the book, […]

read more from this topic.....

Steve Billings has just published his debut novel Real Cops – Wear Uniforms And Ride In Patrol Cars. He is himself a 24 year veteran of the Police force, which makes him well qualified to write such a book. I enjoyed Real Cops a great deal, as you can see from my review.
Many of the […]

read more from this topic.....

Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer prizewinning political columnist and Conservative commentator was interviewed by Der Spiegel on a variety of political topics — the interview was published today.On Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize:
Charles Krauthammer: It is so comical. Absurd. Any prize that goes to Kellogg and Briand, Le Duc Tho and Arafat, and Rigoberta […]

read more from this topic.....

I first came across Jennifer Swanson when she published Penny & Rio – The Mysterious Backyard Meeting, a child’s book for sure, but one that was exceedingly well done, you can read my review here. She contacted me recently to let me know that the second book in the series was now being published, Penny […]

read more from this topic.....

Merchants Of Deception takes up into the murky world of Multi Level Marketing, specifically Amway and its various subsidiaries. You can read my book review here.
Eric was involved in Amway for very close to a decade, he and his wife made it to the lofty Founders Emerald Level, this is a position that only something […]

read more from this topic.....

Gravestoned is currently on a limited release in Texas, and heads to DVD on November 3. Billed as a horror/comedy movie it tells the story of two hapless stoners who want to break into the movie business. Their one chance to make it into this vaunted industry comes when they are tasked with finding a […]

read more from this topic.....

Jeffrey Wood has just released his first novel Lyft Faetels. Although it is labeled as Science Fiction it is not your run of the mill Sci-Fi. Jeffrey has produced a superbly funny book that is filled to the brim with pieces of historic trivia.
One of the joys of being a book reviewer is interviewing authors. […]

read more from this topic.....