From Youtube to TikTok to SoundCloud, it seems that everybody wants to be the next hit musical artist. Trouble is that the royalty free beats and sounds provided by online sources all sound generic and songs end up sounding the same. If you’ve ever been interested in creating your own original music, keep reading about…
Move over Yenta and Dolly Levi – make room for Sara Glikman the lovable shadchan in The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman. This novel of magical romance and familial love is a perfect fit for the holiday season. A mix of historical and contemporary fiction, it is also an opportunity to learn some of…
Imagine learning that you inherited a house from your great-grandmother. However, this isn’t just any home. It has a mind of its own and walks on giant chicken legs. That is the premise of GennaRose Nethercott’s weird, wacky debut novel, Thistlefoot. It pays homage to Baba Yaga, a supernatural being who appears in many Russian…
Don’t feel like facing Black Friday crowds? Erica’s Holiday Fiction Roundup offers four great reasons to stay in and read.
With its rich descriptions of western Virginia, characters you will grow to love or hate, and a propulsive plot, Demon Copperhead is one of the best books I’ve read this year.
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