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AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014

AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014

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AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014

AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS Professional Book Reviewer. book advocate. EST 2014

Every Author's story is celebrated and shared with unbiased, honest & ethical reviews.

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3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

3636 Titles Reviewed. 551 Legacy Authors. #bookadvocate

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Number of Reviews Posted (2014-Present)

 3636

Authors Reviewed (2014-Present)

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  • 4 Stars- 046
  • 5 Stars- 052
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AMY'S PICK OF THE MONTH "JULY 2025"

JULY 2025 RELEASES & BLOG TOURS

Melanie Nowak Almost Human Nature 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Kentucky in the Fall 7/1/2025

Donald Firesmith The Foundling_ Heir of Ash and Blood 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Kentucky in the Fall 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom the Bear 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Kentucky in the Fall 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

Richard Holinger Down from the Sycamores 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

B. William Hoolihan Wooly Broom goes Skating 7/1/2025

Christie Valentine Powell The Centaur Charge 7/5/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

Vincent Donovan Secret Seeds 7/17/2025

Alisa Jean Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series 7/15/2025

B. William Hoolihan Pirates Promise 7/22/2025

B. William Hoolihan Pirates Promise 7/22/2025

B. William Hoolihan Pirates Promise 7/22/2025

B. William Hoolihan Pirates Promise 7/22/2025

Joelle Babula Infidelity Rules 7/24/2025

B. William Hoolihan Pirates Promise 7/22/2025

Joelle Babula Infidelity Rules 7/24/2025

JUNE 2025 RELEASES & BLOG TOURS

Melina Druga The Pandemic Diaries 6/10/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

Nichole Heydenburg Deadly Vows 6/17/2025

Elaine Mary Griffin Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens 6/12/2025

B. William Hoolihan- So Others May Live 6/17/2025

B. William Hoolihan- So Others May Live 6/17/2025

Richard Holinger Down from the Sycamores 6/20/2025

B. William Hoolihan- So Others May Live 6/17/2025

Richard Holinger Down from the Sycamores 6/20/2025

Richard Holinger Down from the Sycamores 6/20/2025

Richard Holinger Down from the Sycamores 6/20/2025

AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS BOOK SPOTLIGHT

Alisa Jean- Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

Alisa Jean- Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series

Matthew Holt uses his anger on the ice, gaining him the title of enforcer for L.A. Quakes and high minutes in the sin bin. But hooking up with a teammate’s little sister may earn him the highest penalty of all.


Ever since pee wee hockey, I’ve only known one way to play the sport I love – one hundred percent all in. My focus has always been protecting my teammates, so when the only team I’ve ever played for betrays me, trading me to a team thousands of miles from the family that needs me, who can blame me for taking angry and bitter to a whole new level.


Then Phoebe Anderson, the younger sister of my new teammate, literally falls into my arms and suddenly my life takes another, weird turn. Because believe it or not, my late sister voices her approval of the adorable klutz and refuses to be denied. Or am I going nuts? Either way, will our siblings prove to be too big of an obstacle to overcome? Or am I ready to let go of my anger and do whatever it takes to earn Phoebe’s love?

Christie Valentine Powell- The Centaur Charge

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

Alisa Jean- Matthew: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series

Bree’s new herd thinks that she can be their matriarch, a strong female leader, but lives are on the line if she fails. Her position as a person between both humans and centaurs ought to help her bring peace, but the violence only increases. Dale the centaur would rather take his new family and live deep in the wilderness where humans will never find them, but their hunters follow them everywhere, destroying everyone in their path. As humans continue hunting centaurs and more centaurs turn to kidnapping, Bree and Dale must find a way to reconcile their species, even if it means taking charge.


Visit a new world of humans and centaurs in this complete fantasy duology!

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

Learn how Uncle George taught Wooly Broom how to ice skate. But watch out for Nero the Wolf!. Uncle George Stories is a collection of nostalgic stories and letters written by the author's grandfather, Charles Rand, recounting his boyhood adventures in Vanceburg, Kentucky, around the early 20th century. The book is dedicated to the author's mother, Kathryn Rand Hoolihan, and her family. The stories are simple yet vivid, filled with charming tales of rural life, family, and the natural world, including memorable characters like Wooly Broom the bear, Uncle George, and Aunt Hett. The book captures the essence of a bygone era, offering readers a glimpse into a magical world of ice-skating bears, honey-loving dogs, and devious wolves, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Kinniconick Creek. The glossary at the end provides context for terms and places mentioned in the stories, enhancing the reader's understanding of this historical and cultural setting.

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom the Bear: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom the Bear: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating: Uncle George Stories

Learn how Uncle George and Aunt Hett met Wooly Broom. Uncle George Stories is a collection of nostalgic stories and letters written by the author's grandfather, Charles Rand, recounting his boyhood adventures in Vanceburg, Kentucky, around the early 20th century. The book is dedicated to the author's mother, Kathryn Rand Hoolihan, and her family. ​The stories are simple yet vivid, filled with charming tales of rural life, family, and the natural world, including memorable characters like Wooly Broom the bear, Uncle George, and Aunt Hett. The book captures the essence of a bygone era, offering readers a glimpse into a magical world of ice-skating bears, honey-loving dogs, and devious wolves, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Kinniconick Creek. ​ The glossary at the end provides context for terms and places mentioned in the stories, enhancing the reader's understanding of this historical and cultural setting.

B. William Hoolihan- Kentucky in the Fall: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom the Bear: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Kentucky in the Fall: Uncle George Stories

Welcome to Kentucky in the Fall and enjoy a fun-filled day on Uncle George's farm. Uncle George Stories is a collection of nostalgic stories and letters written by the author's grandfather, Charles Rand, recounting his boyhood adventures in Vanceburg, Kentucky, around the early 20th century. The book is dedicated to the author's mother, Kathryn Rand Hoolihan, and her family. The stories are simple yet vivid, filled with charming tales of rural life, family, and the natural world, including memorable characters like Wooly Broom the bear, Uncle George, and Aunt Hett. The book captures the essence of a bygone era, offering readers a glimpse into a magical world of ice-skating bears, honey-loving dogs, and devious wolves, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Kinniconick Creek. The glossary at the end provides context for terms and places mentioned in the stories, enhancing the reader's understanding of this historical and cultural setting.


Richard Holinger- Down from the Sycamores

B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom the Bear: Uncle George Stories

B. William Hoolihan- Kentucky in the Fall: Uncle George Stories

Down from the Sycamores recognizes artistic feats, both fatuous and fabulous: from a Centre Pompidou street artist to Le Louvre's masterpieces; from intransigents throwing insults across subway tracks to intricate inlays and tapestries of the Loire Valley's chateaux; from seductive Parisian nights to readers of the night sky seeking landfall. These lyric poems pay homage to the human passion for shared connectedness-with the past, with nature, and with their fellow earth voyagers. Many poems originally appeared in notable literary journals, including Boulevard, The Texas Review, Chelsea, Rhino, and elsewhere. Richard Burgin, Boulevard's founding editor, nominated "Four Paintings in the Louvre" for a Pushcart Prize.



Melanie Nowak - Almost Human Nature

Melanie Nowak - Almost Human Nature

Melanie Nowak - Almost Human Nature

As the United One, Alyson is Queen of the Vampires, whether they like it or not. Persuaded by her principles or beaten in battle, vampires will fall in line. Navigating the intrigue of the Manhattan Imperials is intimidating, but the seedier vamps of Harlem are more hazardous still. The queen and her council have a lot on their plates, with a werewolf pack watching their every move.

The shifty vampiress Sindy knows a thing or two about werewolves; she is falling in love with one. But can different creatures with a tumultuous past truly share a future? Perhaps her lover Felix would give up his life to become a vampire like her…or unlike her. Sindy can make him into a United One: a challenge to her friend Alyson’s throne. To do so could be a death sentence for them both, or open the door to a future united. Weighing the love of friends and family against political implications is daunting, especially when your life is on the line.


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