Category: Reviews

• New Review and Author’s Interview on “Lovely Reads”

  Serenity’s Lovely Reads just posted her review of The Recluse Storyteller along with the interview she did with me. Here are two of the questions she asked me: Describe your main character in six words. Reclusive. Strange. Sad. Imaginative. Insightful. Live-giving. Describe the world you’ve created in six words. Intertwined. Overlapping. Anxious. Unsettled. Seeking. Finding.…

  sassevn

  November 4, 2013

  Indie Author, Reviews

  blog review, Indie author interview, The Recluse Storyteller

• A Story that Delves into “the process of creating stories”?

  A reviewer of The Recluse Storyteller said the following: “The author … does an incredible job of weaving together four stories of four different people all spun in the vivid imagination of a recluse. Each story is unique and captivating, incomplete without the others, and intriguing. This book delves into a realm we generally ignore:…

  sassevn

  October 11, 2013

  Indie Author, Promotion, Reviews

  new release books October, new release literary fiction October, process of creating stories, the recluse storyteller review, writing process

• A Book Reviewer’s Review of The Recluse Storyteller

  Book Reviewer, Sheri, gave The Recluse Storyteller 5 stars and said, “A fantastic story that touches the heart, leaving a lasting impression.” Read the Full Review on Goodreads HERE!

  sassevn

  October 8, 2013

  Promotion, Reviews

  new release reviews, October new book releases, review of the recluse storyteller

• Review of The Recluse Storyteller

  With only 8 days until the release of my second novel, inspirational author and book reviewer, Dolores Ayotte, posted her pre-release review of The Recluse Storyteller. Please have a look: “This talented author has done it again. In my opinion, Author Mark Sasse has penned another thought-provoking fictional novel which is sure to grab the…

  sassevn

  September 30, 2013

  Reviews

  5-star reviews, Book review, new Kindle books October, new release, new release books October, review of the recluse storyteller, The Recluse Storyteller

• Review: Postcards from Rosa

  A witty and moving script from Des Sim. An eye-catching and tight production from director Christopher Ling. And a heart-warming and moving performance from Marina Tan. Postcards from Rosa is a hit! This is intimate theater at its best. PenangPAC Stage Two was arranged at an angle so only 80 seats cornered around the stage…

  sassevn

  July 6, 2013

  Current Events, Reviews

  christopher ling, des sim, klpac, marina tan, penang theatre, PenangPAC, postcards from rosa

• El Cid: A Timely Hollywood Message for This Day and Age – Part II

  Yesterday I looked at how the movie El Cid speaks clearly into the political landscape of today. Today I want to look at another pertinent issue which the movie illustrates brilliantly: religious cooperation. El Cid, the 11th century Spanish hero, successfully defended the Spanish homeland against the attack of the North African Muslim invaders. How…

  sassevn

  July 5, 2013

  Reviews, Uncategorized

  El Cid, religious cooperation

• El Cid: A Timely Hollywood Message for This Day and Age – Part I

  Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in a three-hour epic against the breathtaking backdrops of the Spanish countryside. El Cid (1961) is one of Hollywood’s great epics which I finally just watched. (Here’s the IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054847/) It’s highly entertaining and intriguing. I highly recommend it. I’m not going to go into the detailed plot and pick…

  sassevn

  July 4, 2013

  Reviews, social critique, Uncategorized

  Charlton Heston, El Cid, epic movie, partisan politics, Sophia Loren, Spanish history

• Review of “Best of”: Insightful Cultural Night

  I had the opportunity to catch “Best of” at PenangPAC on Friday night – one of only 2 performances as part of the Georgetown Festival. Siti Khalijah Zainal put on an entertaining and enlightening one hour, one-woman show, part comedy, part poignant drama, which highlighted the life of a Malay living as a minority in…

  sassevn

  June 24, 2013

  Reviews

  Best of, georgetown festival, Malay in Singapore, PenangPAC, Singapore culture, Siti Khalijah Zainal

• Musical Review: Broken Bridges @ PenangPAC

  I caught the self-called “Broadway-like” musical “Broken Bridges” at PenangPAC on Friday night, and even though its run has finished, I thought I’d give my take on the production. Here’s my grades: Set: A- (Very good use of space. Nicely decorated to bring Ipoh to life.) Music: A- (The lyrics and musical numbers were good.…

  sassevn

  June 10, 2013

  Reviews

  broken bridges review, musical review, PenangPAC

• Couldn’t Ask for Anything More.

  A recent review of my novel “Beauty Rising” started like this: “Prior to Beauty Rising I was completely unfamiliar with Mark Sasse’s work. You can bet I’ll be reading everything of his I can get my hands on now.” Wow! That’s amazing and exactly what I need if I am to build readership. Even better,…

  sassevn

  May 23, 2013

  Reviews

  beauty rising, friend recommendation, indie authors, reviews