The Haunting of Alejandra

Written By: V. Castro Published By: Random House Publishing Group Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                In October, I like to get into the spirit of things and read something spooky.  Fortunately, publishers and promoters who participate in the Netgalley program have noticed.  I recently received an offer to review a book by one such promoter. 

A Street Cat Named Bob

Distributed by: Sony Pictures  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 Years ago, I heard about A Street Cat Named Bob, a memoir written by a man who credits his survival to a cat.  It was not the first time I had heard about someone with an addiction problem crediting an animal with helping them kick the

Rascal Sees A Therapist

By Melissa Minners Rascal: Mreow, you see, I’ve been rather depressed lately. Therapist: And why do you think that is? Rascal: Mreow, you see, lately I’ve gained quite a few pounds.  It’s been affecting my arthritis…I can’t run as fast anymore.  Can’t catch mice like I used to.  Waterbugs are out of the question.  It’s…mreow….

The Bells of Christmas II:

Eight Stories of Christmas Hope Written By: Bradley Harper, Erol Engin, Lilla Glass, Derek McFadden and Maria O’Rourke Published By: Papillon du Pere Publishing Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                If you’ve been following G-POP, you know that this time of year, I like to look for movies, books, music and any other media I can

The Soles

A Rising Star Feature by Melissa Minners              My first introduction to music from the Canadian band known as The Soles came in the form of a promotional CD containing four songs.  I discovered that lead singer and songwriter Dean Jalonen (aka: D.I.N.) used very personal topics to create the lyrics found on this CD.