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The Authenticity Code™ ... by Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman

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Oct 18, 2021

The Authenticity Code™ ... by Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman

Full Title: The Authenticity Code™: The Art and Science of Success and Why You Can’t Fake It to Make It by Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman 5 Stars A very valuable business tool! Dr. Lamm-Hartman pens a remarkably valuable title in The Authenticity Code™: The Art and Science of Success and Why You Can’t Fake It to Make It. Having worked in the corporate world in the past, I understand the need for authenticity in leadership. However, though this is set to the professional business lea

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I spy with my little eye... Fruit & Vegetables A to Z by Maria Yiangou

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Oct 17, 2021

I spy with my little eye... Fruit & Vegetables A to Z by Maria Yiangou

4 Stars Educational and fun Yiangou brings a new look at the "I Spy" game and turned the game into children's books. This one is about learning about Fruit & Vegetables. This another volume in her "I spy with my little eye" series. A wonderful book filled with grand illustrations, and it is fun to read to a child, and then, they can have fun learning Fruit & Vegetables and they can learn about what they may not know. What a wonderfully thought-out story for a child. From Aa t

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Amy's Bookshelf Reviews has its own Twitter and LinkedIn Accounts

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Oct 17, 2021

Amy's Bookshelf Reviews has its own Twitter and LinkedIn Accounts

Starting now, Amy's Bookshelf Reviews has its own Twitter nd LinkedIn Accounts. Twitter is twitter.com/ABSR_amyreviews or @ABSR_amyreviews It will still use the hashtag #ABSR, and reviews will be shared on this account, as well as my other updated account (it used to be @amyshan_author) and is now @amyshan_72 I had been thinking about this for awhile, and though I will use both accounts, this one will be specific to reviews, authors (and sharing their work and retweeting), an

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Oct 17, 2021

Emma's Tapestry by Isobel Blackthorn

5 Stars A wonderful read Blackthorn pens a remarkable historical story in Emma's Tapestry. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. This author brings the story to life. The characters had a lot of depth and were very realistic. This story just takes the reader back in time. The story is about the author's great-grandmother, at least her story plus the grand imagination of the author as well. It is a very well-written story, and I just couldn't put i

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The Secrets of Hawthorne House by Don Firesmith

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Oct 13, 2021

The Secrets of Hawthorne House by Don Firesmith

5 Stars Secrets and Magic, something special here! Firesmith pens a magical story in The Secrets of Hawthorne House. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. A family, trying to overcome their grief, moves to a small town in Indiana. Secrets, magic and the unexplained encompass Matt's life. The story has multiple levels and interesting plot twists. Unpredictable, and enjoyable. The story brings in the believable, even if almost impossible. A very wel

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Oct 12, 2021

Continuity by Jeff Russell

5 Stars A very "magnetic" story Russell pens a magnificently written story in Continuity. Yes, I have read work from this author before, and I really liked it, but this ... this just blew me away. Reading it in this time of uncertainty, in this world-wide pandemic, it was something that rang true. We are currently in a world of panic, blight, food insecurity, and the fear of others who don't take the world seriously. But, back to the story, it's a world that is definitely on

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Oct 12, 2021

ANDAL'S GARLAND by Helen Burns

5 Stars A powerful read Burns pens a magnificently written story in ANDAL'S GARLAND. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it, well, more than enjoyed it. In the 8th Century, in India, which has a different cultural mindset and belief system. Andal is a very unique character but the culture she was born into, makes it also indicative of what she almost demands for herself. At fourteen, a girl should be married, but Andal didn't want a man, she wanted

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Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl by Karl Beckstrand

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Oct 11, 2021

Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl by Karl Beckstrand

5 Stars Another remarkable book in the Immigrant series Beckstrand pens a poignant story in Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl. I have read anything from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. I also read the other stories in this series, and they are stand alone, but I think all books in a series should be read. It gives the reader insight, especially when the same characters are within the story. Ida and Anna are sent to America by their mother, but th

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The Ark of the Apocalypse By Tobin Marks

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Oct 10, 2021

The Ark of the Apocalypse By Tobin Marks

4 Stars An undeniable thirst for survival Marks pens an interesting post-apocalyptic story in The Ark of the Apocalypse. I haven't read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. To me, it seems like not only Earth, but water are main characters for the setting of this story about a dying planet. Death seems imminent, as others are dying, proving that there is a humanity extinction. It's not just the future of the humanity, but the survival and starting over, on a

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Oct 7, 2021

21 Reasons Lies by James F. Miller II

5 Stars Magnetically charged! This collection of poetry and innovative thinking by James F. Miller II is a remarkable work of words. The words almost flowed across the page. I enjoyed reading this collection and entering the mind of this prolific poet. This collection was emotionally charged, filled with deep rage and anger, and heartbreak. Such a magnetic read. My favorite was Pathetically we have been devoured which starts with "you know we could be truly happy, if only we

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Conversations with the Goddess ... by Dorothy Atalla

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Oct 7, 2021

Conversations with the Goddess ... by Dorothy Atalla

Full Title: Conversations with the Goddess: Encounter at Petra, Place of Power by Dorothy Atalla 5 Stars Powerful and empowering! Dorothy Atalla tells her story in Conversations with the Goddess: Encounter at Petra, Place of Power. I haven't read work from this author before, and this was one book I won't soon forget. Some may say it's a book of fiction, but I truly believe the words written by Atalla, and how beliefs can bring one peace, and the feeling of completeness. Atal

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Oct 7, 2021

Heartbreak Sucks! ... by Jared Woods

Full title: Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days by Jared Woods 4 Stars A unique "self-help" book Woods pens an interesting title in Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days. This is the first book of this author's that I've read. The book gives information that is personal, and helps someone get over heartbreak, well, after a breakup. And what breakup doesn't end in heart break? I like that it also brought in humor, and how to deal with

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Next Door to a Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Oct 5, 2021

Next Door to a Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager

4 Stars For anyone who's ever been a teenage girl! Hager pens a very relatable, teenage angst story in Next Door to a Star. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. The characters were so realistic, and very cliquey. This author brings the story to life, more like the life that teens live in high school. The characters had a lot of depth and were very realistic. It's full of backstabbing, jealousy and terrible lies, yes, your typical teens, especiall

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Valedictorian of the Bottom-Feeders by James F. Miller II

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Oct 5, 2021

Valedictorian of the Bottom-Feeders by James F. Miller II

5 Stars Passionate misery! This collection of poetry and innovative thinking by James F. Miller II is a magnetic work of words. Miller always has a way with words, the connection of life and tragedy, hopelessness, mixed with light and darkness. The title is just the beginning for this imaginative truth of words, when life takes a downward spiral, hitting bottom, and sometimes staying there. It's one of those collections you won't soon forget. One of my favorite is "a pause (a

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Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage... by James Stewart

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Oct 5, 2021

Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage... by James Stewart

Full Title: Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage: A True Story of Murder in San Diego's Jazz Age by James Stewart 4 Stars Interesting Case Stewart shares the story of Fritzie Mann, a woman washed up on the shore of Torrey Pines beach. She was a dancer. She also was secretive. The case is very interesting, and it made investigators indecisive, as to what happened. This was 1923. Later, a major scandal was discovered about my Mann was probably killed. I found it to be an interesting

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Oct 4, 2021

Flicker of the Flame by Evelyn Puerto

4 Stars A grand fantastical sequel Puerto pens a fantastical story in Flicker of the Flame, the second book in the Outlawed Myth series. The characters were raw and very relatable. This author brings the story to life. The characters, especially, Tereka, had a lot of depth, and were very realistic. Tereka has gone through so much in her life, and it is time for her to make her life her own. Tereka finds out secrets and it shapes how she looks at her life, and her involvement

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BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS ... by Frederick A. Moore

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Oct 1, 2021

BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS ... by Frederick A. Moore

Full Title: BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS: A Memoir of Christ's Transforming Power by Frederick A. Moore 5 Stars Inspiring Moore pens a inspirational story in BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS: A Memoir of Christ's Transforming Power. I haven't read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. This book gives a lot of information about self-and life-reflection. From the days of being angry and at war with oneself, and then finding the true meaning of forgiveness. Mo

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Pity the Living not the dead by TL Travis

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Oct 1, 2021

Pity the Living not the dead by TL Travis

4 Stars Grand read Travis pens a grand story in Pity the Living not the dead. I have read work from this author before, a lot of works. and I really enjoyed them all. I did enjoy this story, and really liked the conflicted characters of Elijah and Liam. I think the fantasy part of the story, and bringing in the connection, no matter how they try to avoid it, there is connection. The characters had a lot of depth, and were very realistic. Human or not human, it's a destined co

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Oct 1, 2021

Flashback Reviews is coming back!

Flashback Friday Reviews is coming back to Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. If you don't know what Flashback Friday Reviews is about, then let me explain it to you. I will randomly select past reviews (posted between 2014 and 2019) and run them on Fridays. They are titled with the words Flashback Reviews. Also, for authors that are interested or want one (or more) of their past reviews posted again on this blog, they can request it via email with the words "flashback review" in the s

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Sep 30, 2021

The Dark Truth by Jerry Knaak

4 Stars Gritty and terrifying The Dark Truth is definitely that, dark. It brings a terror to Elizabeth, who is lovely neurotic, but strong. So very strong. Knaak writes well and brings light into a darkness and terrorizing story. It's not that romantic vampiric story, it's raw and deviant, and it brings the reader into the dark side. It's a magnificent journey as the characters brings life into the story, and sends the reader in on the journey. A very well written story, one

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