Les Cribb
iUniverse, 666 pages, (paperback) $32.95, 9781475984644
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
The cliché about not judging a book by its cover holds true with The Fo’c’sle Door. With its uninviting title, and simple pencil drawing on the cover, it doesn’t exactly scream “bestseller” — and yet readers will...
The Sixty Seconds
Ted Jackson
iUniverse, 101 pages, (paperback) $10.95, 9781475976595
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
Ted Jackson’s novel The Sixty Seconds falls loosely into the time travel genre. The book’s main character, Jason Bricker, loses his job as a software engineer and discovers, on the same day as his termination,...
The New Testament
The Common Bible, Inc
iUniverse, 338 pages, (paperback) $22.95, 9781475979817
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
There are dozens of different translations of the Bible available on the market, targeting a wide range of denominations, from Lutheran to Baptist to Catholics to Universalists. With so many versions...
Broken Glass and Other Stories
Herbert Spohn
iUniverse, 202 pages, (paperback) $14.95, 9780595377053
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
In this collection, Herbert Spohn draws on his experience of becoming an American after fleeing Nazi Germany as a boy, his observational skills honed as a mental health professional, and a deft hand for writing...
Path to a Better World
James S. AlbusiUniverse, 178 pages, (paperback) $16.95, 9781462035328 (Reviewed: July, 2013)
In Path to a Better World, the late James S. Albus, a well-known expert in the world of robotics and intelligent systems, presents a new economic system that adjusts for the negative effects of greater...
True Successor
Joseph H. Levie
iUniverse, 235 pages, (paperback) $16.95, 9781475970692
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
True Successor is a work of alternate history, the genre that combines historical fact with broad speculation. In this case, the question is: what would have happened if the Roman Empire had survived instead...
Essential Writings: A Journey Through Time, 2nd and Revised Edition
Helmut Schwab
iUniverse, 145 pages, (paperback) $14.95, 9781475960259
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
Helmut Schwab’s Essential Writings: A Journey through Time aims to distill the author’s previous essays on topics as diverse as the origin of the universe, human evolution, consciousness, and the search for...
The Hunted
iUniverse, 306 pages, (paperback) $18.95, 9781475980653
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
The Hunted is a brilliantly understated fusion of anthropological mystery, apocalyptic science fiction, and ecological thriller. Stellar character development, a fascinating storyline, and vivid description make this a...
Atom
Stephen C. Sutcliffe
iUniverse.com, 173 pages, (e-book) $3.99, 9781469772769
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
Stephen C. Sutcliffe’s ambitious first novel covers a lot of territory. Negotiating its wide-ranging landscape, readers will be hard-pressed to peg a specific genre. Is it an action-packed adventure?...
In the Frightened Heart of Me: Tennessee Williams's Last Year
Tony Narducci
iUniverse, 302 pages, (paperback) $21.95, 9781475965940
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
Tony Narducci had idolized Tennessee Williams for two decades when they met at a gay Key West disco in February 1982. Narducci offered his arm after having seen Williams stumble on the stairs. That simple...
Long Journey Home
“Beautifully told, an amazing story of a family’s endurance and survival through the eyes of a young girl ”
“It is also a story of hope and of the strength of the human spirit
“She writes in an ‘it-is-what-it-is’ style that makes it very readable ”
“This simple, but amazingly moving and riveting book...
Rescuing Hope
iUniverse author and campaigner for the victims of sex trafficking across the nation has been receiving deserved media and reader attention for “Rescuing Hope” the novel that Susan published to highlight the prevalence of this wicked activity within our borders. From Goodreads to Amazon to our own...
Inspector Paws and the Wonders of Europe
iUniverse Publishing has just received an extremely positive review from BlueInk Reviews for Inspector Paws and the Wonders of Europe by self-published author Rosemary Budd. This is icing on the cake to add to the 5 star ratings the book has been getting from readers.
Readers Views
“Very well written...
Be a Millionaire Shopkeeper
iUniverse Publishing has an author, Joanna Bradshaw whose book, Be a Millionaire Shopkeeper, has been attracting a lot of media attention recently. The reasons being the book provides the ammunition for independent retailers to compete against the big retail chains and it is written by an acknowledged...
I’ve Got Some Lovin’ To Do
“I’ve Got Some Lovin’ To Do: The Diaries of a Roaring Twenties Teen (1925-1926)” by iUniverse published author Julia Park Tracey has recently won two book awards from The San Francisco Book Festival and the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Also she has received a Rising Star Award from iUniverse...
Becoming Alice
According to the iUniverse overview:
“Six-year-old Ilse watches Nazi soldiers march down her street in Vienna, Austria. It is the beginning of an odyssey that will take her to Riga, Latvia, and finally to Portland, Oregon. “Becoming Alice” chronicles her Jewish family’s harrowing escape and struggle...
Black Warriors, Buffalo Soldiers of W W II
According to the overview:
“In Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II”, iUniverse author Ivan J. Houston recounts his experiences, when, as a nineteen-year-old California college student, he entered the US Army and served with the 3rd Battalion, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Division of...
Two Chai Day
iUniverse published author Irene McGoldrick has written an excellent book about dealing with grief. In "Two Chai Day", she describes her husband’s battle with cancer and how it affected her family. The Clarion Book Review gave this book five stars which earns it a place in the iUniverse Book Reviews...
Aged to Perfection
According to the overview of iUniverse Publishing “Aged to Perfection”:-
“Recently widowed Hannah Lowenstein leaves New York to live with her daughter in the Midwest, where she faces the problems of aging for herself and for a friend who is stuck in a woefully mismanaged and possibly corrupt nursing...
More Things in Heaven – Coincidence?
In the overview of “More Things in Heaven – Coincidence?”, iUniverse published author Bill Bosworth says:-
“Things that I never dreamed possible have been occurring in my life largely as a result of four trips to India where I explored the teachings, practices, and writings of several great spiritual...
Right to Kill A Brooklyn Tale
In his debut iUniverse novel “Right to Kill: A Brooklyn Tale”, Jim McGinty paints a picture of New York in the 60’s.
Jim McGinty is well positioned to write a novel based in Brooklyn, as he grew up there, plus he personally experienced the social turmoil of the late 1960s from the battle front to...
