They Called Us Enemy

Written By: George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott Art By: Harmony Becker Published By: Top Shelf Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I love reading about history – all history, not just American history, the good, the bad and the ugly.  Make no mistake, there are some ugly, prejudicial incidents in America’s past.  We are

To the Stars

Author: George Takei Publisher: Gallery Books Reviewed By: Melissa Minners This is going to shock some of my Star Wars followers out there.  I am a huge Star Wars fan…who has dabbled with Star Trek.  As a kid, my father was into science fiction, hence my fascination with the genre.  He introduced me to Star

North to Paradise: A Memoir

Written By: Ousman Umar Published By: Amazon Crossing Reviewed By: Melissa Minners               Some time ago, I was offered a bunch of free books from Amazon for my Kindle.  Each was from a different culture and some were memoirs.  I love when Amazon offers stuff like this as it offers me an opportunity to learn

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

Lily’s Promise

Written By: Lily Ebert and Dov Forman Published By: HarperOne Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                When I first heard of Lily Ebert and Dov Forman, the world was at an all time low.  The pandemic was raging and our President was a hateful man whose propaganda campaign was reminiscent of that of Adolf Hitler.  Worst

Just As I Am: A Memoir

Just As I Am: A Memoir By Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford Published By: HarperCollins Reviewed By: Melissa Minners I’ve been a fan of Cicely Tyson’s work since I watched The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman on television when I was a child.  Since then, I’ve seen a great many of her works, including Roots,

Three Dreamers

Written By: Lorenzo Carcaterra Published By: Ballantine Books Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I recently was offered the opportunity to check out an advanced copy of Three Dreamers by Lorenzo Carcaterra.  I’ve read many of Carcaterra’s books, fiction and non-fiction, and enjoyed them all, so of course, I accepted the offer.                Three Dreamers is