Category: Reviews
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A review of “The Reach of the Banyan Tree”
I’m humbled by the latest pre-release review of my third novel. The reviewer calls it an “epic historical fiction love story” which sounds pretty cool to me. She says: “The Reach of the Banyan Tree is one of those rare romances that reminds you that sometimes love comes at a cost.” Please check out the…
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Review of “The Reach of the Banyan Tree”
Michelle James reviewed the ARC of The Reach of the Banyan Tree and posted her review on her website. Here’s a short excerpt of what she said: “The plot explores the complexities of then and now Vietnam and the lives of two Americans living there. The characters are well defined, and so believable it is difficult to…
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A Movie to Commemorate the 70th D-Day Anniversary
What movie did you use to help commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day? I opted for an unconventional one in that it was a movie about the post-war, not the landing on Normandy. My choice? William Wyler’s “The Best Years of Our Lives.” This film chronicles three servicemen, a navy man, an airman, and an…
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Review: Sinbad The Musical @ penangpac
I took a whole crew of high schoolers to see Sinbad: The Musical for its second show at penangpac, and we all had a great time! Isn’t that enough of a review right there? The theatre is supposed to be fun, but sometimes we tend to make it all so serious, dark, artistic, cutting-edge, and…
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Possible top read of the year? – Another review of The Recluse Storyteller
Myra from Pieces of Whimsy just reviewed The Recluse Storyteller. Anytime a reviewer says the following in the first paragraph of the review, it’s pretty sweet: “I think this book is set to be one of my top reads of the year!” Here’s the beginning of her review. Please do click on the link and read her…
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The Perfect Easter Weekend Movie: Ben Hur
If you are looking for a meaningful and extremely compelling epic story for the Easter weekend, you could do no better than to revisit one of the classic, historical epics of the golden age of Hollywood: Ben Hur. Ben Hur has become one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s story is timeless. Boyhood…
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Review: Hamlet A Performance Lecture by Shakespeare Demystified
I caught the opening night of Hamlet: A Performance Lecture by Shakespeare Demystified at penangpac this evening, and I highly recommend it. They will be in town until Sunday and then will be heading to KLPAC later in the month. The Shakespeare Demystified Troupe never seems to disappoint, mixing lecture style analysis in-between pertinent scenes…
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Slight Envy towards Julian Fellowes.
I have been a late arrival to the Downton Abbey craze, having only watched my first episode a few months ago. Today I just started season four, and so I am getting caught up. As a writer I can’t help but feel a little envious of Julian Fellowes who has this deliciously creative and intriguing…
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Storybook Reviews: Spotlight & Guest Post from Yours Truly
I do hope you head on over to Storybook Reviews at the link below and check out my ever so short guest post about why new readers should give me a try. Or at least I hope they will. Storybook Reviews will also be reviewing The Recluse Storyteller in the coming months. Thanks for your…
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