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ill Your Ad Language Spark Interest? Page 2 ublic Libraries and Covid -19 – IndieAuthors can Help! Page 4

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EDITORIAL

Susan Violante Managing Editor

Susan’s Reads

ill Your Ad Language Spark Interest? Most of us rather let the media attention do our PR to gain credibility. However, we would be fooling ourselves if we believe that relying on that alone we are going to obtain our sales goals; especially if we are first-time or unknown authors. It is a fact we need to budget PR and ads along with our media pitches to market our book. Yes, ads can be expensive, and are not always effective; therefore, we need to also strategize our ads campaigns in order to get the best results possible, and the best way to do it is to make sure that the language (or wording) you use captures the viewer’s interest, lingers in the viewer’s memory, and convinces the viewer that your book is a must-check-out item. Below are some things to consider when producing an ad: * Language…yes, I know we are talking about creating an ad; however, it cannot read as an ad! The moment it sounds like a sales pitch, you lost the viewer. However, if you tell a long story, you will also lose the viewer. The best way is to let the images say the most, and smart pick words to deliver the punchy line. • When creating that one or two sentence message, put some extra thought into how it sounds when you read it. Is it too long? Can you deliver it with less words? Does it sound like you are pitching?• DIY and other Crafts Books. These have been always my favorites I already have a ton, but maybe it’s time for an update on my shelves. Especially on knitting, sewing, and restoring furniture books. • Finally, when you read it out loud, can you hear a rhyme or a melody? Sound bites are the best way to make a message linger on people minds, so, take the time to read it over and over, have other people read it and get feedback before you commit to it.. Whether you are creating small ads, video slides or audio ads, you must remember that you only have a few seconds to capture the interest of the ad viewer/audience. Take the time to research your market and speak to them in the language that will spark an interest to read more, they can remember where to learn more, and have a catchy sound bite that will help them spread it around to others!

BETWEEN WITCHES Susan Violante, & ANGELS Managing Editor - First Chapter Plus T N Traynor Independently Published (2020) ISBN 9780998257532 listings ...I must admit that when I picked up “Between Witches & Angels: Romance Suspense (A New Dawn)” by T N Traynor, I did because the words ‘Witches’ and ‘Angels’ were in the title, and I am hooked when any of them appear! I was not disappointed. Megan is a beginner Green witch who has been in love with her childhood best friend her entire life. However, her feelings for him are not reciprocated and she finally decides to move away and start over. She finds a job at an herb shop in a small coastal town and loves it as she not only found a new home, she also found her coven and a new love, oblivious that danger would creep up on her… Traynor’s writing style is light, fun and easy to read. Her picturesque characters are real, unique, and lovable. The villains are scary but at the same time real and believable. The story flows from start to end, and it captivated me from the beginning, making it really hard to put down.

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INDEX

2. Will Your Ad Language Spark Interest? 4. Public Libraries and Covid -19 – Indie Authors can Help!

Reader Views Book of the Month

2019 Releases / Interview with Colleen M. Story – Author of “Writer Get Noticed!”

A Beginner’s Guide to Fantasy

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16.. Inside scoop live interview of the month 18. Reader Views News 20. Reader Views Kids Book of the Month

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Foreign Language Books

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NEW 2020 RELEASES

ublic Libraries and Covid -19 – Indie Authors can Help! I have been terribly busy with my own personal tragedies during this horrible 2020, so I have missed many things in terms of how COVID has impacted the Literary world in our communities. Today I finally took the time to get caught up and found a wonderful video though c-span.org where a pane l of librarians discussed how the Corona pandemic has impacted public libraries. This event was hosted by the annual publishing industry conference, Book Expo. Click here to watch video.. What they have learned includes the discovery of deep seeded system flaws like the existent digital divide, which they can’t change on their own but maybe alleviate by strengthening partnerships with the schools to support each other, and implementing community outreach programs to complement what other organizations already have in place, as well as for the future. Below are some ideas on how to Librarians can use the help of their local Indie Authors: • Reach out to local Children Authors for Digital Story time at school libraries or public libraries during school and after school hours or even weekends. They are eager to help during their own lockdowns! • Reach out to local authors for digital book giveaways and zoom speaking events for adults as well. • Contact your local Writer Association for more ideas on how to enrich libraries literary programs through internet utilizing the awesome diverse resource local Indies can provide. If we can learn something about a virus that threatens our human connection is that it was already broken…Libraries are stepping up to repair it, Indie Authors can help to do that. If you are an Author and wish to help them please reach out to your local library. If you are a librarian and want to reach out to Indie Authors, please contact your local writer groups and organizations as well. We all can be a part of the solution!

For more information on how we help Indie Authors visit bookbybookpublicity.com

SusanViolante First Chapter Plus Managing Editor, Author and Book Reviewer

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NONFICTION - SPIRITUALITY title

EMBODYING SOUL

hese pages offer the voice of a writer of modern

My Spiritual Walk to Healing

sensibility who dares to leap across time and space to unveil the true nature of soul. Rarely

author Keri Mangis

does a memoir have such power and beauty to awaken our own souls in daily life. Read this book!s

synopsis A determined truth-seeker craving success and belonging unexpectedly meets her distributor journeying soul, which leads to Curiosa Publishing/ greater self-acceptance, a deeper Ingram Spark understanding of the mysteries of ISBN life and death, and the realization 9781732991200 that every new beginning copyright date provides a rich opportunity for 2020 healing and personal evolution. binding Tradeback

— Christina Donnell, PhD

author of Transcendent Dreaming: Stepping into Our Human Potential.

his is a book about deep living - a book about courage, searching, finding and telling the truth. It shows the rest of us how we,

too, can mind the depths of our lives to find what we are really looking for in order to live an authentic, meaningful, and flourishing life. — Henry Emmons, MD

publisher Curiosa Publishing

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number of pages 352

Integrative Psychiatrist and author of The Chemistry of Joy:

price $18.00

A Three Step Program for Overcoming Depression through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom and The Chemistry of

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Calm: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety.

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synopsis A whimsical recollection of letters and recipes from our grandmother from her tiny kitchen in Alexandria, Indiana during the 1960s. Her letters are full of small town stories and retro recipes.

NONFICTION - MEMOIR/COOKING title

THE PORCH SWING COOKBOOK

author Jeanne Anne Craig and Sue Earnest

Read the first chapter synopsis It’s 1960 America, where optimism abounds, music is fun, cars sport chrome wings, and residents are secure, working, and happy. And yet in ‘Milburn Avenue’s’ fictional city of Sylvania, a family business owner clashes with his patriarch father; an out of town cop pursues a factory worker over a homicide; and teenagers grow up in large inner city high schools where social class, money, race, and academic levels are as varied as the city’s neighborhoods.

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FICTION - NOVEL title

MILBURN AVENUE

author Pat Jameson

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NONFICTION - BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR synopsis This inspiring ancestral history describes the lives of the Stuart-Medas and Franklin families, who contributed to the stability and human dignity of their people. Leyton Eden Franklin looks at the influences that impacted and shaped his history, including the structures put in place by the British, which kept the family apart from lower-class Guyanese.

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BODYGUARDS OF STUART-MEDAS AND FRANKLIN-FAMILY

author Leyton E. Franklin, B.F.A. Hons

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NONFICTION - BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR synopsis

title

This is the action-packed, real-life story of three young Brits who leave the crowds and high taxes of London, England, in 1975 and make a new life in Granum, Alberta, Western Canada, population 325. It documents the trials and tribula-

The Story of Granum Gripper author Edward Goodliffe

tions of acquiring cheap industrial land, constructing a building, and establishing a nail manufacturing plant, despite knowing almost nothing at all about what was involved.

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FICTION - SCIFI synopsis Moon Luck is the story of 30 astronauts living on the moon. It follows them as they grow plants on the moon, explore mineral ores, carry out experiments, and develop animosities as well as close relationships. When one members dies, the story follows the trail to discover the actual perpetrator, leaving us with the question: Is it murder if it happens on the moon?

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MOON LUCK

author Wayne Scott Harral

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FICTION - JUVENILE/EARLY READER (6-8) synopsis Come on an underwater adventure with Nellie the Narwhal as she looks for some friends to play with. Nellie goes searching for a tail slapping whale, a turtle playing hide and seek and a juggling octopus. I wonder if they will play with her? This colourful, vibrant book is fun and playful with some ocean education to help nurture children’s love of the underwater world.

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NELLIE THE NARWHAL

author Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis

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2019 RELEASE - BOOK VIDEOS title

title

BENEFITS

author Jim Arnold

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KING OF THE MOON

author Mr. Kind

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author Author

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Reader Views - Book of the Month “The Scheduler” by Joann Fastoff

Independently Published (2020) ISBN 9781087875965 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (08/20)

n “The Scheduler” by Joann Fastoff, Howard Watson and his team of FBI agents are back in action, only this time the case involves someone that they know. CIA agent Allen Knox and FBI Special Agent Janet Forrestal’s wedding is tragically interrupted when he is shot in the chest. While he is recovering in the hospital, Howard’s team starts investigating who did this. The shot came from a military issue M-24 sniper rifle. As they discover other individuals being shot by the same rifle, they find a correlation between all five of them having been on the same tennis team in college. The suspense continues as they not only try to find out who the shooter is, but why this person is doing this. As the agents delve deeper into the story, an unexpected picture emerges, and in addition to solving this case, they will also be able to solve a missing person’s case from many years ago. I have been following the Howard Watson Intrigue series since it began fifteen years ago. In this addition, Joann Fastoff continues to thrill her readers by providing a fast moving, suspenseful intrigue in which one of the victims of the crime is a character that we already know and love. Adding to the suspense, Fastoff creates some realistic conflicts between the characters on the team that are involved. As always, the theme is based upon a real-world issue, which in this case involves the psychological impact on an adult who was sexually abused as a child. Fastoff clearly researched this issue and utilized FBI expertise to make it realistic and completely believable. I love that she investigates everything, including how the FBI would really be involved if her cases were non-fiction. While it is painful to know that the issues that Fastoff writes about are based on current real-world events, it helps me to gain understanding from the perspective of the victims who are really affected by the dramas about which she writes. While I read to escape my own reality, I appreciate the opportunity to learn about a current issue.

I highly recommend reading “The Scheduler,” and the other books in the series. Followers of Joann Fastoff will be thrilled to continue on with this story, and new fans will be delighted to discover this gem of an author. For more book reviews visit www.readerviews.com.

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2019 RELEASES

nterview with Colleen M. Story Noticed!” - By Sheri Hoyte

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Author of “Writer Get

olleen M. Story inspires writers to overcome modern-day challenges

and find creative fulfillment in their work. Her first non-fiction book, Overwhelmed Writer Rescue, was named Book by Book Publicity’s Best Writing/Publishing Book in 2018, and her novel, Loreena’s Gift, was a Foreword Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards winner, among others. Her latest release, Writer Get Noticed!, was a gold-medal winner in the 2019 Reader’s Favorite Book Awards for writing and publishing, and a recent 1st-place winner in the Reader Views Literary Awards. With over 20 years in the creative industry, Colleen is the founder of Writing and Wellness (writingandwellness.com) and Writer CEO (writerceo.com)..

Hi Colleen, thank you for joining us today at Reader Views. To start, tell us a bit about Writer Get Noticed! What inspired you to write Writer Get Noticed!? In my work with writers, I’ve learned one thing: most of us don’t enjoy marketing. We love to write, edit, and see our books in print, but when it comes to trying to sell them, we cringe at the prospect and then find all kinds of ways to avoid marketing-related tasks. In today’s publishing industry, it’s up to us to build a platform and get our work noticed. Most of us try to do what others tell us to do, including things like creating Facebook and Amazon ads, conducting giveaways, offering pricing deals (for those who are self-published), planning elaborate book launches, giving readings, going on blog tours, and the like. Typically a writer may enjoy one or two of these activities, but often the effort put into marketing ends up feeling like drudgery. When that effort fails to produce a substantial amount of books sold, we can get discouraged, and those negative feelings can then bleed over into the rest of our writing work. I find this whole scenario heartbreaking, so I wanted to offer writers another option—marketing in a way that works with their personalities and strengths. Writer Get Noticed! helps writers create a marketing plan they can enjoy, as then their efforts are more likely to be successful.. “Writer Get Noticed! talks about the importance of creating an author platform. For new and emerging authors – what is an author platform? A platform is simply an author’s ability to get people’s attention. Celebrities, for instance, have successful platforms. Publishers love to publish their books because celebrities have a ready-made audience ready to buy that book. Most writers don’t have that sort of following—at least not at first. So we have to find a way to get people’s attention. We do that by creating a unique niche for ourselves and then using that niche to attract readers and others who may be interested in our work. The more people who are interested the more successful the author platform. Read the full interview with Colleen M. Story here!

Sheri Hoyte Reader Views General Director Editor/Reviewer

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NONFICTION - EDUCATION/PARENTING

what people say about the book

title

AGAINST ALL ODDS

arol Basile has presented an inspiring message. She provides a crucial insight into the struggles and

author

triumphs involved in ensuring that special-needs

Carol Basile, Ph.D.

children thrive in a world that doesn’t always understand. This

book is a must-read for parents, educators, and those who care. — Vera Austin

synopsis

Mother/Educator

gainst All Odds by Carol Basile, Ph.D. is an incredible resource for parents of children with autism and for everyone that works with

them. It will help parents recognize what they are doing right and give them information about what they can do better. For individuals who work with this population, in addition to the

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valuable information, you will be inspired to not limit the dreams of the people with whom you are working.

.— Paige Lovitt Reader Views

publisher Dragon Gate Media

ISBN 9781732435940

* Parent and Teacher Choice Award Gold Medal * Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal * Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award: Education * Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award: Parenting

countries book sold Worldwide via Amazon buy online Amazon.com

For more information visit Carol’s website www.dragongatemedia.com

BISAC category NonFiction genre Education / Parenting binding Tradeback number of pages 249 price $14.95

Against All Odds is an account of a young mother who, after being advised to place her son in an institution, becomes a teacher and school psychologist to help her child overcome the challenges of autism and reach his potential. It is a story of an autistic child who, with courage and determination, struggles to achieve life goals and earns a Master’s Degree. It is a story of taking opportunities and never giving up. Against All Odds is a powerful and practical guide to assist parents and teachers in understanding autism and the dynamics of families with an autistic child.

author Carol Basile, Ph.D Carol is the mother of a 53 year old Autistic son. She is an educator, school psychologist and parenting group facilitator. Carol has been in the field of education for almost 40 years. She has had the opportunity to teach grades K-12, was a high school counselor and school psychologist and has specialized in working with at-risk children and adolescents. Carol has facilitated groups at a local Orange County, California clinic where she worked with adolescents who had recently been released from juvenile hall, adults with anger issues, and parents who experienced custody difficulties during divorce proceedings or have lost their children to Social Services for a variety of reasons. Carol presently teaches psychology at an Orange County, California college. She is also the author of two children’s books on differences: “The Draco Twins Make a Discovery” and The Draco Twins Turn Bullies into Buddies.

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FICTION - YA-16 / FANTASY

what people say about the book

title

COOPERATIVE LIVES

atrick Finegan’s luscious novel Cooperative Lives follows characters whose lives change when they are

author

brought into close proximity with each other through a

Patrick T. Finegan

series of coincidences, accidents, and international espionage...

Ambitious and sophisticated, Cooperative Lives is a diverse and gorgeous tapestry of character studies and is a pure delight to read. — Wendy Hinman

Foreword Clarion Reviews

synopsis

appenstance, serendipity and luck dominate as the lives of characters crash against one another like pinballs in Patrick Finegan’s Cooperative Lives.

A novel that perfectly captures the unscripted events and coincidence of real life, where you can do your utmost best,

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and it’s never quite good enough... A powerful, chic and

evocative read, Cooperative Lives proves a superb début for Finegan and a must-read for discerning readers of top-notch literary fiction. — BookViral Reviews

publisher Two Skates Publishing LLC

ISBN 9781733902526 copyright date 2019 BISAC category Fiction genre Literary binding Hard Cover number of pages 474 price $29.99 Click Here to Watch Book Video

What lies beneath the façade of a storied Manhattan residential complex? The cream of New York’s elite lives in a co-op overlooking Central Park – quietly until a bus sideswipes a neighbor. This triggers a series of increasingly bizarre investigations that expose the inhabitants to unrelenting media scrutiny. Winner of nearly twenty respected book awards, Cooperative Lives “is a fascinating slice-oflife that rings true even as it attempts the fantastic.” – Michael Radon, US Review of Books

For more information visit Patrick’s website www.twoskates.com

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author Patrick T. Finegan Patrick Finegan was born during the latter half of the Eisenhower Administration and graduated during the Carter and Reagan Administrations from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Law School and Graduate School of Business. He worked thirty-some years in law, finance, consulting and risk management. He has a wife and grown daughter and has lived in the New York metropolitan area his entire professional life – most of it in the same residential cooperative..

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NONFICTION - BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

what people say about the book

title

MEDICINE AND MIRACLES IN THE HIGH DESERT

his book is sorely needed at this moment in America, when divisive voices incessantly warn us of the other, the foreigner, those who “are not like us... Mystery

author

and Medicine in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People reveals how diversity and inclusiveness can enrich our

Erica M. Elliott, M.D

own society—a lesson on which our future may depend. — Larry Dossey, MD

author of “One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is

synopsis

Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters

S voice.

This is the true story of a young Anglo woman, Erica Elliott,

uch an inspiring, life-affirming, yet tough tale, woven

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through with a strong drive to realize her life path.

Beautifully written. Elliott is an exciting new

— Natalie Goldbert

author of “Writing Down the Bones.

publisher Balboa Press

who comes to the Navajo Reservation in 1971 as a newly minted schoolteacher, knowing nothing about her students or their culture. After several blunders and misunderstandings, and beset by loneliness and despair, Erica makes a determined effort to overcome the barriers of language and culture. From the moment she begins learning the Navajo language, the people open their hearts and homes to her, inviting her into a mystical world that most people don’t know exists, a world that profoundly impacts the rest of her life. Years later she returns as a medical doctor to serve the Navajo People. This book is a page-turner that you won’t be able to put down.

ISBN 9781982220983 copyright date 2019 BISAC category NonFiction genre Biography/Memoir binding Tradeback number of pages 202 price $14.99 distributor Ingram countries book sold Worldwide via Ingram and Amazon buy online Amazon.com

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author Erica Elliott, M.D Erica Elliott, M.D., specializes in both family practice and environmental medicine, with a busy private practice in Santa Fe. Dr. Elliott is also an author and public speaker. She has given weeklong workshops at both Omega and Esalen Institutes and is co-author of the book, “Prescriptions for a Healthy House.” Dr. Elliott is often referred to as “The Medical Detective” since she attracts people from all parts of the country and even abroad who have mysterious and puzzling medical problems that have not responded to mainstream medical care. Dr. Elliott is often referred to as “The Medical Detective” since she attracts people from all parts of the country and even abroad who have mysterious and puzzling medical problems that have not responded to mainstream medical care. For more information visit Erica’s website https://www.medicineandmiraclesinthehighdesert.com/

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FICTION - GAY/LESBIAN title

BENEFITS

enefits is, underneath it all, a story about family—not exactly a nuclear family, not even

author Jim Arnold

necessarily a chosen family, but a group of

people (and a few ghosts) brought together by the pull of love and the push of circumstance. At the center is Ben

synopsis Ben Schmidt survived the prostate cancer at the heart of Jim Arnold’s acclaimed novel “Benediction,” but will he and handsome partner Jake Brosseau now survive the maelstrom of midlife crises they now face? From the parade of men who (sometimes) want them,

publisher Eureka Street Press

Schmidt, a cancer survivor trying to save his relationship

with his boyfriend while reclaiming his sex life, struggling

distributor Amazon/KDP

with sobriety, caring for a child, and trying to make enough money to (literally) keep the lights on. Ben’s path to selfdiscovery is as windy as the streets of San Francisco. But

ASIN 9780996938020

in Benefits, author Jim Arnold paints an unexpected family portrait unlike any you’ve ever seen. — Wayne Hoffman

author of Hard and An Older Man.

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binding Tradeback

to children and parents who (usually) need them, Ben and Jake and crew must fight to master the challenges that make their contemporary San Francisco lives ever more precarious.

number of pages 196 price $9.99 buy online Amazon.com

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title

BENEFITS

author Jim Arnold

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author Kaylin McFarren

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PAST RELEASES

Beginner’s Guide to Fantasy.

WThe fantasy genre can be a lot like many of the classic books that come to mind when discussing it: huge, complicated, and intimidating. It has a lot of subgenres that new readers may not even be aware of, and it can be a challenge to figure out where to start first. Being such a large genre has a lot of upsides; chief among them being the most obvious. There are a lot of fantasy books out there. That greatly increases the chance you’ll fall in love with at least one of them. It’s just a matter of finding your niche. Here are a few good places to start across the different subgenres of fantasy.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a great for fans of historical fiction and romance.

It follows two different timelines. The first is set in the 1800’s and the second is in the early 1900’s. It’s a whimsical story about two magicians engaged in a competition of magic. Beautifully written and full of characters readers will quickly become attached to, The Night Circus is an easy way to gently introduce a new reader to the fantasy genre. A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab is the first novel in her Shades of Magic trilogy. It follows a magician named Kell with the ability to travel between four parallel versions of the city of London. This series is definitely a little deeper in the genre than the previous book, but not so deep as new fantasy fans will be overwhelmed or left feeling lost. Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is a middle-grade fantasy book. The bulk of it takes place in a fictional country, but there are also a few scenes that take place in the real world. I read for the first time as an adult, and it quickly became one of my favorite middle-grade books. Besides being a great starting place for fantasy readers, Howl’s Moving Castle is just a charming and refreshing read. The Magicians by Lev Grossman is a little different than my other recommendations. It follows a young man named Quentin as he attends a college for magicians. The first half of this novel reads almost like a slice-of-life story about college as Quentin studies there, albeit a very strange college. By the time the novel gets deeper into the magic system and fantastical elements, the reader is already drawn in and committed to finishing the story. There are two more books in the series, but the first one is by far the best. There are plenty of other wonderful books you can read to jump into the fantasy genre. These ones are just some of my recommendations for anyone who is a little intimidated or lost in the genre. What was the first fantasy novel you read? Do you think it was a good place to start exploring the genre from?

Skyler Boudreau BookReviewer for Reader Views and Blogger at Sky View Book Reviews

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NONFICTION - BUSINESS/CULTURE

title

CULTURE IS THE BASS

7 STEPS TO CREATING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS

what people say about the book

2ND EDITION author

eonard’s debut compares the culture of an organization to the bass in an orchestra. The author is obviously passionate about both music and project portfolio management, and his enthusiasm shines through the text. Nicely orchestrated and wellexecuted business advice.

Gerald Leonard

synopsis

— Kirkus Reviews

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ove the analogy/metaphor of music being compared to business. There are lots of similarities, as you show us. As a musician myself, I’ve often thought about how the two are similar - and how interesting it would be to create a speech, or in your case a book, around the topic. — Shep Hyken Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker & New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of Amaze Every Customer Every Time and The Amazement Revolution

publisher PPM Academy Press ISBN-13 9781734005004

BISAC category NONFICTION genre Business/Culture binding Tradeback

Gerald J. Leonard is the CEO of Principles of Execution (PofE), a Certified Minority Business Enterprise, Strategic Project Portfolio Management, and Culture Change consulting and coaching practice with over 20+ years of experience working with large Federal and State Governments and Multi-National Corporations.

For more information visit Gerald’s website https://geraldjleonard.com/

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Everyday companies fail to compete in the market and grow because of a poor project management culture. Culture Is The Bass: 7 Steps to Creating High PerformingTeams walks you through how organizations can achieve balance, harmony and a unified vision. Gerald Leonard offers 7 key principles based on his unique perspective and experience as a professional musician, culture change expert and certified Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).

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FICTION - THRILLER/CRIME synopsis When Max Duncan takes a call from his longtime friend and mentor Michael Darrington, he has no idea that he will soon be dragged out of retirement and thrown headlong into the mysterious underbelly of offshore banking. And it isn’t long before he is not only fighting to keep himself alive, but all those around him as his faceless adversary launches a relentless and escalating war against him.

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FICTION - FANTASY/CONTEMPORARY synopsis The dream is back and Ben is terrified. His pregnant wife, Anne, is locked in a coma and Ben is the only person who can save her. His dreams contain clues but they make no sense. The Well House is an exciting, unique and thoughtful story of a man’s fight against unbelievable odds to save his wife. The Well House is a multi-layered tale that takes you on an amazing journey.

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synopsis Christopher Lee and Bozzie Bear are so nervous about the first day of school; what will it be like? Will the teacher be nice? Will school really be fun? Will they really make new friends and have fun learning? Join Christopher Lee and friends as they learn that school will always be fun if you have respect and consideration for others.

CHRISTOPHER LEE AND BOZZIE BEAR’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

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nnocent War is a resonating novel that transports readers to a place and time uniquely tied to Italy. It is a great book for Italian Americans to read as it stands as a tribute, not just to Violante’s father, but to all children of wars.

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ino’s daughter Susan Violante has written a heartwarming story of his taped memoirs that will give the reader a unique perspective on the horrors of World War II in Italy and which gave her a deeper understanding of herself and her family. — The Italian Tribune

* Five Stars Reader’s Favorite

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author Susan Violante

copyright date 2011 BISAC category FICTION / Juvenile/Military/ War genre Young Adult / Teen binding Tradeback number of pages 233 price $19.95

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Based on the taped memoirs Susan Violante received from her Italian Immigrant father, Nino; Innocent War’s story ( Hollywood Book Festival 2009 Honoralbe Mention) is a boy’s adventure showing a child’s point of view through the war’s hardships, dangers, and tragedies of WWII, combined with his own humor, innocence, and awakening as he grows up. WWII through and Italian 10 year old boy’s eyes!

For more information visit Susan’s website www.susanviolante.com

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Born and raised in Venezuela from Italian immigrants, author Susan Violante completed a BA degree in Political and Administrative Cs. before moving to the US. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst/Accountant since 1987, she also kept herself active as a Freelance writer. In 2010 Violante finally retired from Accounting and leaped to the publishing industry. She currently works as the Editorial Assistant for Reader Views and First Chapter Plus, while dedicating the remainder of her time to her own writing. She is also the host of Internet I Have Something To Say LIVE and Italian Austinite online radio shows.

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powerful lesson from Mother Nature... As a school owner and educator, I would recommend this book to teachers and parents alike... — Christine Watson Owner, Director, and Teacher of Be The Change Academy, Round Rock Texas

ntertains you while teaching positive messages about nature and showing some of the culture, and geography from Venezuela. Great Book!

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— Maria Juliana Leal-Belloso

Published by Creative with Words in 1996, the learning of Nature and Geography of faraway lands through the story of Tuma comes alive in its picture book format. Tuma is a little princess from a Tribe on the tropical Caribbean coast of Venezuela. Her father is the tribe’s King and guardian of their magical stone. Tuma always listened to her friend’s Loro (the parrot) stories about the Magical stone that bared her name. Both of them were intrigued about the purpose of such beautiful gem, so one day Tuma and Loro ventured to faraway lands in search of the meaning of the magical stone...

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author Susan Violante Born and raised in Venezuela from Italian immigrants, Author Susan Violante completed a BA degree in Political and Administrative Cs. before moving to the US. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst / Accountant since 1987, she also kept herself active as a Freelance writer. Violante finally retired from Accounting and leaped to the publishing Industry; she currently works as the Managing Editor for Reader Views, First Chapter Plus, through her Literary Publicity Company and her publishing through I have Something to Say Press while on her time off with her family and dog, and reading, cooking and knitting when by herself.

For more information visit Susan’s website www.susanviolante.com

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Reader Views Kids - Book of the Month “Cinderella’s Other Shoe” by Philippa Rae

Illustrated by Tevin Hansen Handersen Publishing LLC (2017) ISBN 9781087875965 Reviewed by Maddie (age 13) for Reader Views Kids (06/2020)

’ve read alternate versions of the Cinderella story, but I’ve never read anything like Philippa Rae’s version, “Cinderella’s Other Shoe!” The story is similar to the original story in that Cinderella has an evil stepmother and two evil stepsisters. The sisters are mean to Cinderella and she’s basically just the maid. There’s a ball held by the Prince. Cinderella is visited by a fairy godmother who equips her with a gown and carriage and the whole “better get home before midnight” speech. The difference in this story is that the tale is narrated from the perspective of one of Cinderella’s shoes!

I love this take on the classic fairy tale! Has anyone ever considered the shoe’s point of view? It’s so unique, and Cinderella’s shoes are actually sneakers that get turned into glass slippers! Philippa Rae is a great writer who tells a creative tale that is modern and current. The pictures really do add a lot to the story as well because you can see that the Prince and Cinderella are like today’s teens and they just want to dance and have fun. They also show how gross the evil stepsisters are and add drama to the story. Cinderella’s right shoe is named Stomp and is the one who does all the talking in the story. The left shoe is named Buckle. It’s funny that the shoes talk and have personalities and are sisters, and because they are sisters they have sister rivalry. But when Buckle gets lost on Cinderella’s way home from the ball Stomp is worried about her sister.

It’s also hilarious and even though the pictures suggest it is for younger kids, I think it will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. As a teen, I enjoyed it and will pass it to my younger sister next! Sisters of all ages will like “Cinderella’s Other Shoe” by Philippa Rae For more Kids book reviews visit www.readerviewskids.com.

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synopsis Basato sulle registrazioni che l’autrice Susan Violante ha ricevuto dal padre Nino, “L’innocenza di una Guerra” racconta le difficoltà, i pericoli e le tragedie del secondo conflitto mondiale dal punto di vista di un bambino che, nonostante tutto, riesce a non perdere il senso dell’umorismo e l’innocenza tipica della sua età.

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