Star Wars: Brotherhood

Written By: Mike Chen Published By: Del Rey Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Del Rey has been looking to “fix” things now that the original storylines have been changed by the newer Del Rey-owned Star Wars movies and television series.  They are also working on filling gaps in storylines from the prequels.  Star Wars: Brotherhood,

Boston Strangler

Inspired By A True Story Distributed By: Hulu Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I had been seeing promotional ads for a new film on Hulu based on the true story of the Boston Strangler, a serial killer who is alleged to have killed 13 women in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1960s.  The film starred Keira

The Timekeeper

Written By: Brad Aiken Published By: Kindle Direct Publishing Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Nathan Fields may look like an ordinary 9-year-old boy…may feel like an ordinary boy…but Nathan Fields is anything but ordinary.  He has just learned that he is the descendent of a Timekeeper, an individual with the power to travel through time

The Puma Years

Written By: Laura Coleman Distributed by: Little A Review By: Melissa Minners                Some time ago, Amazon was offering free books as part of an International Authors special.  I chose a few books, hoping to expand my reading horizons.  One of those books took place in Bolivia.  I wasn’t sure what I was expecting when

Dune

Written By: Frank Herbert Published By: Ace Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                When the latest film version of the Frank Herbert science fiction novel, Dune, hit the theaters, I listened to my friends’ enthusiasm and wondered at it.  My father had this book on our shelves when I was a kid and even though he

The Dune Sketchbook

(Music from the Soundtrack) Score By: Hans Zimmer Distributed By: WaterTower Music Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                It’s been a while since I reviewed soundtrack music.  When I received an offer from WaterTower Music to review The Dune Sketchbook, I was hesitant.  I knew nothing about Dune – hadn’t read the book by Frank Herbert,

Star Wars: Queen’s Hope

Written By: E.K. Johnston Published By: Disney Publishing Worldwide Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I’m always on the lookout for Star Wars novels, no matter where they fall out on the timeline.  So, when Netgalley.com offered Star Wars: Queen’s Hope for review, I jumped at the opportunity.  I love learning more about Padmé Amidala and

Nameless: Season 2

Written By: Dean Koontz Published By: Amazon Publishing Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I read the first series of Nameless short books by Dean Koontz at the height of the pandemic, never imagining that there would be more, especially after that shocking ending.  But Koontz wasn’t done with the man known as Nameless and his

The Walking Dead: Compendium One

Written By: Robert Kirkman Penciler and Inker: Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard Editor: Sina Grace Distributed By: Image Comics  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 My brother has been reading The Walking Dead comic book series since its inception and has been trying to get me to read it for almost as long.  The same can

The Racketeer

Written By John Grisham Published By: Bantam Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I love John Grisham’s writing and read every book by him that I can get my hands on.  I’ve reviewed some really great Grisham novels over the years.  So, when a family member offered me a copy of The Racketeer that they had