About the Author Peter Riva has spent many months over 30 years travelling throughout Africa and Europe. Much of this time was spent with the legendary guides for East African hunters and adventurers. He created a TV series in 1995 called Wild Things for Paramount. Passing on the fables, true tales, and insider knowledge of… Read More Book Review: ‘Murder on Safari’, by Peter Riva {and Giveaway!}
About the Author Peter Riva has spent many months over 30 years travelling throughout Africa and Europe. Much of this time was spent with the legendary guides for East African hunters and adventurers. He created a TV series in 1995 called Wild Things for Paramount. Passing on the fables, true tales, and insider knowledge of… Read More Book Review: ‘The Berlin Package’, by Peter Riva {and Giveaway!}
The long an often arduous Canadian winters make moisturizers for every part of one’s skin an essential part of one’s personal hygiene regimen. I’m sure a couple of tons of the stuff is slathered on every winter in a desperate attempt to avoid the discomfort of tightening dry skin. Which makes it all the more… Read More Product Review: Burt’s Bees Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Cream
Long Island, New York, brothers Matt and Andrew Como’s newest offering, the six-track EP Imagination, is for the most part, bright, airy, and cheerful, modernizing old sounds with pop-inspired flair. The music is both stripped down, yet full, what with Matt’s bass lines, Andrew’s guitar, Steve Jordan’s supporting drums, and Andy Burton’s keyboard work filling… Read More Music Review: The Como Brothers – ‘Imagination’ EP
New York City based singer-songwriter Mark Kraus has experimented with different ideas, bands, and projects for quite some time now. Coming after a five year break, his album The Story of Everything, to be released in August, can be taken as a sort of reawakening. Perhaps it was more painful than he had anticipated. For… Read More Music Review: Mark Kraus – ‘The Story of Everything’
Tampa Bay (Florida) hard rock band Winter Calling released its first record last March, As Darkness Falls, which is described as an effort to take listeners on a highly melodic and cinematic auditory journey. True to promise, most of their tracks start slow with a heavy hint of threat that spills over with a crescendo… Read More Music Review: Winter Calling – ‘As Darkness Falls’
About the Author Barbara Casey is the author of several award-winning novels for both adults and young adults, and numerous articles, poems, and short stories. In addition to her own writing, she is an editorial consultant and president of the Barbara Casey Agency, established in 1995, representing authors throughout the United States, Great Britain, Canada,… Read More Book Review: ‘The Cadence of Gypsies’, by Barbara Casey {and Giveaway!}
So I just might be a bit of a book lover. … OK, fine, that’s the understatement of the year. I love reading and can’t imagine life without books. I usually find something to read quite easily—a walk through my library, any bookstore, or even scrolling through an online book seller will yield at least… Read More Product Review: Goodreads, A Social Media Platform Catered to Readers
Charlie Sayles started performing in 1973 and has since played his harmonica on every major street corner of the United States. His impeccable technique has landed him gigs in blues clubs from London to Shanghai and even at Carnegie Hall where his wide repertoire of self-penned material was given a standing ovation. Sayles’ unique style,… Read More Music Review: Charlie Sayles – ‘Charlie Sayles and the Blues Disciples’ (Featuring Tony Fazio)
Rome-based singer and songwriter Luca Bash released in 2014 a collection of four EPs, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key Black, collectively known as CMYK. The Single Drops, his newest effort, is a compilation taking one selection from each release and topping it off with a new addition, “Your Tomorrow”. With only two acoustic guitars, Luca… Read More Music Review: Luca Bash – ‘The Single Drops’ EP