Category: Book Review
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An Excellent Review of “The Lost Book of Zeroth” by Dawn Pisturino
One thing I love to do as an editor is support authors with blurbs, reviews, and book boosts. I was delighted when Dawn Pisturino wrote this review of my latest book, The Lost Book of Zeroth. She posted her review on Amazon and Goodreads, and submitted it to Bookshelf on…
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“Good Mourning! A Review of Mark Hofmann’s Comedic Book on Death and Dying” up on Zeroes Garden
My Review of Mark Hofmann’s book ““Good Mourning! A Review of Mark Hofmann’s Comedic Book on Death and Dying” was published on Zeroes Garden, a new online journal. During the Zoom launch party, I was invited to christen the journal before they made the journal live. I wasn’t expecting that…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: “The Street” by John Yamrus
John Yamrus, a renowned master of neo-noir and minimalist poetry, has a book out with Anxiety Press. The Street is a poetic memoir presented in a conversational tone. In fact, Yamrus told me it’s best I read the book as though I’m speaking it. Because his stanzas put me right…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: “My Pelvis Wants to be Elvis” by Nolcha Fox
Who hasn’t heard of Nolcha Fox? She’s one of the most prolific contemporary U.S. poets. Nolcha Fox’s poems have been curated in more print and online journals than I can count. She’s a nominee for 2023, 2024, and 2025 Best of The Net and nominee for 2023 and 2024 Pushcart…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: “Encore: A Collection of Poetry” by Zaneta Varnado Johns
Zaneta Varnado Johns’ book, “Encore: A Collection of Poetry”, is a book for the soul of humanity. As I read the poems, I felt my heart open and expand. She begins in Part One with “Whispers and Romances”, which celebrates sensual love and the sense of love as it manifests…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Talk Smack to a Hurricane by Lynne Jensen Lampe
When I read Lynne Jensen Lampe’s poems in Talk Smack to a Hurricane, I tried to put myself in the tiny shoes of a little girl being tumbled about by the mystery and uncertainty that accompanies her mother’s uprooted mental state after giving birth to Lynne. The first year of…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Waiting on the Last Train by Terry Allen
Terry Allen’s poetry collection, Waiting on the Last Train, is as delightful as the train rides I enjoyed as a child, imagining the fleeting lives of those who lived near the tracks and listening to the humorous tales told by fellow passengers about their dog Barney, a horse in pain,…
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A Stunning Review of The Lost Book of Zeroth by Pete Mladinic
I’m grateful to Pete Mladinic for reviewing my latest satirical collection of poetry and flash fiction about the chaos created by soulless AI Robots. Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic today. AI technology is used in almost all areas, such as science, medicine, business, art, literature, and home management. Although…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Cora’s Quest by Lauren Scott
Across from my house lies our neighborhood park. From my front yard, I can see the small bridge that traverses the creek. We often see small herds of deer feeding on the grass in the park. One doe that lives in my brother’s back yard has borne many fawns in…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Heron Spirit by Ken Gierke
Ken Gierke’s new poetry collection, Heron Spirit, is a conversation with the natural world. The poems take us from playing in leaves to lines that paddle in unison with the waves of metaphors, the lines that stretch into the endless horizon of an endless river. Nature holds bold, tall titans, sentinel eagles,…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 