Category: Book Reviews

Fiction Writing, Fiction Writing Research, Historical Fiction, Research

Letting History Be Your Co-Writer! – Guest Post by Alina Adams

by Lisa • October 12, 2022 • 0 Comments

All writers are asked, “Where do you get your ideas?”

Wilbur and the Watering Can – a Review

by Lisa • October 7, 2022 • 0 Comments

Rose and her daughters, Magnolia and Lily, are gardeners. They normally have one big garden, but Magnolia and Lily want to have their own garden this year in which they will grow pumpkins, tomatoes, snow peas, and other veggies. While watering their garden, they discover a mystery. A leaf is moving and going kerplop all by itself. Underneath the leaf, they find a new friend: a toad.

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a Review

by Lisa • July 22, 2022 • 2 Comments

Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠: 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.

This World of Love and Strife – a Review

by Lisa • July 13, 2022 • 2 Comments

Lumina City is full of werewolves, vampires, and demons. Corruption and evil fill this city. It is the Vanguard’s job to protect the world from demonic forces. But the Vanguard in Lumina City are corrupt. Instead of helping the citizens in their fight against their foe, they are using their powerful positions and elite combat skills to become rich.

From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr

by Lisa • June 14, 2022 • 2 Comments

When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.

José and the Pirate Captain Toledano – a Review

by Lisa • June 8, 2022 • 4 Comments

A teenager in danger runs away from home and hides himself aboard a pirate’s ship. Once he is found as a stowaway, his life really begins.

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – a Review

by Lisa • June 2, 2022 • 0 Comments

Have you ever read a book that you couldn’t put down because you were so caught up in the story and its world? That is what reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was like for me. Everything else going on in my life faded in importance to what was happening in this book. It was written for those eight to twelve years old, but the story grabbed hold of my imagination and refused to let go.

Song Girl: A Mystery in Two Verses – a Review

by Lisa • May 11, 2022 • 2 Comments

Murder by a devious killer, one determined detective, and a girl who awakens from a coma and can only speak in song titles come together in this captivating mystery.

A Pantser Who Writes Mysteries– Guest Post by Keith Hirshland

by Lisa • May 5, 2022 • 3 Comments

I write mysteries because it’s the genre I most enjoy reading even though I have a fair share of biographies, historical fiction, and sports-related books in my personal library. But if I’m settling down to read for pure enjoyment, you can bet it’s a mystery or a thriller in my hands.

The Curse of Sara Douroux – a Review

by Lisa • April 29, 2022 • 0 Comments

Sara’s mom and dad are dismayed when they receive a letter informing them that it is their turn to look after Sara’s cousins. But they’ll only be staying for a month. What could go wrong? More importantly, why could anything go wrong?