Monahan tells the true and inspirational tale of exactly what the title claims: how she shed her baggage and learned to live free. Who hasn’t considered, nay longed to do exactly that? Well, this book shows how one brave person changed the way she lived and created a life of adventure as well as spiritual…
I was skeptical of the subject matter: a home-invasion gone wrong. I’ve seen a few bad movies and read some short stories with this premise that just fell flat mostly. In this case, I was very pleasantly surprised by Russo’s story. It shot write (right) off the page from the moment the story opens. I…
About an alcoholic named Jacaranda Leven who goes gets involved with the rich and beautiful people of “The Barge” in Hollywood, then moves to Santa Monica to surf and discovers she has a talent for writing. Her love for a lithe, gay man named Max belies her existence. Once she starts writing, the “dear friends”…
Gene finished 2nd in the annual competition with a 1,000 pound prize. Gene’s piece told the story of his family’s trip to Peru in 2017. The full story can be seen here: The Spiritual Land of Peru. Special thanks to the.travel.awards judges and a nod to my fellow writers who finished in the top 3:…
Thanks to Partners In Crime Tours and all the great blogs that agreed to host Dark Paradise starting with Bound2Escape on Jan. 1, 2019. What a way to start the year. Please help me show how much we appreciate their support by commenting and visiting their blog. Later this month I have guest blogs and…
“Our West Indian Neighbors; The Islands of the Caribbean Sea, America’s Mediterranean: Their Picturesque Features, Fascinating History, and Attractions for the Traveler, Nature-Lover, Settler and Pleasure-Seeker” This book was interesting in its historical context, especially about the volcanic disaster in St. Vincent in 1902 (2 years before this “travel book” was written). 50,000 people died…
Blog Tour for Dark Paradise coming Sept. 10-16. Look for giveaways and fun posts on guest blogs all over the net. Post your photo with your e-book or hard copy of Dark Paradise on social media and share on Gene’s Facebook Instagram or Twitter page over the next two weeks (Sept. 10-23) and you’ll be…
So the first chapter peaked my interest. The scenario amazingly curious, but then the novel devolves into too much interior life of Claire and her trauma over her father’s disappearance, mother’s attack, and nanny’s murder when she was 4 years old (I think). Then around page 93 the book kicks back into gear and sweeps…
As you can see my reviews are not timely. I read what comes to me then write about it. Ian Fleming came up because a reviewer of Dark Paradise mentioned Fleming as someone I compared to favorably, a wonderful compliment, then I decided to tackle a James Bond novel to remind myself after many years…
Wow, what a fun, literary yarn straight from the world of Holmes and Doyle, but better with a female protagonist named Harrison “Harry” Fearing Pell, the nineteen-year-old younger sister of a legendary detective Myrtle Fearing Pell, who remains mysterious throughout as we only learn about her from the viewpoint of Harry. I loved the skepticism…