Spaceports & Spidersilk February 2024
Edited by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Hiraeth Publishing
9798869187192 $13.50 pbk / No Kindle
It’s always nice to find material to review and “Spaceports & Spidersilk February 2024” is a surprising great catch for its talented authors of short works. Collected here are writings of quick reads fiction and poetry in the realm of science fiction. “Luke and Odett” has a situation with the two characters where they have to help their robot Hobbs resolve a problem that affects everyone on the spaceship. T-Rex by L. W. Lewis brilliantly reveals a parent and child relationship in short poetry with several underlying messages while being very funny reading. “Spaceports & Spidersilk February 2024” is the eleventh of the series of quality material for any fans of the genre..
Spaceports & Spidersilk June 2025
Edited by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Hiraeth Publishing
9798349379819 $11.95 pbk / No Kindle
“Spaceports & Spidersilk June 2025 is the second volume this year, to promote new science fiction, fantasy, and horror in prose and poetry this year. Unlike other editions I have enjoyed, this current one narrows the focus to involve food in some way. Two of the outstanding pieces are, Michael Flowers poem Grilled Cheese for Sea Monsters, in which food is given to sea monsters in an interesting way. A Bit O’ the Sun by Pamela Love Rosmary has a problem, the boat she is in has sprung a leak allowing water to seep in. Enter a being from the water below, who bargains for food to get her to shore. “Spaceports & Spidersilk June 2025 is the fifteenth volume of the series that like others highlights fresh talented authors.
Straight Flossin And Other Stories Of The American West
Danny Nielsen
Whistling Rabbit Press
9781950835034 $14.95 pbk / $9.99 Kindle
“Straight Flossin and Other Stories Of The American West” draws attention with its catchy title that entices readers to learn more. When I was first made aware of this book my thoughts were John Wayne or Clint Eastwood movies of westerns. No its nothing to do with them but the travels of Danny Nielsen on the American open planes of different states. He encounters many fascinating individuals who share with him a lot for his research. Nielsen has a very easy style of writing that captivates readers to turn the pages to experience all he is exposing to the world. “Straight Flossin” is mesmerizing reading pleasure to the last page.
First Women Of Hollywood Female Pioneers in the Early Motion Picture Business
Mary Mallory
Lyons Press
An imprint of Globe Pequot
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group LTD
www.rowman.com
9780760388365, $29.95 HC / $9.99 Kindle
“First Women Of Hollywood” is a revealing look at all the women who cleared hurtles for other ladies to enter the entertainment community. All the females here, were the first, in their work, that opened doors for others. There are things like the first Asian, child star, Hispanic, and African American on-screen women. Then there are the ones just as important, behind the camera. Surprising ones like author Zora Neale Hurston, Mary Pickford studio founder, producer, as well as actor. So many aspects covered; to enlighten the world, women have had their impact on the film community for longer than previously believed. “First Women Of Hollywood” takes readers on an enjoyable, informative, journey, through a film community few of us have ever known anything about
Florida’s Aquatic Butterfly Gardens How to Create a Beautiful Backyard Habitat for Attracting 70+ species with 100+ Native Plants
Sean Patton and Kendall Southworth
Pineapple Press
An imprint of Globe Pequot
9781683344643, $27.95 pbk / $26.50 Kindle
“Florida’s Aquatic Butterfly Gardens” uncovers things in nature, often overlooked, that are very important to maintaining the environment. Plants, trees, butterflies, and other insects have so much in common of how need each other to function on the planet. Now people can learn how to maintain different types of plants, in their gardens that look fantastic, but also serve to keep the ecosystem intact, for both insects, flowers, and trees. There are many different things of trees and plants listed with details of how to grow them. Lavis pictures of trees, plants and butterflies fill the pages for a deeper appreciation of each aspect listed. “Florida’s Aquatic Butterfly Gardens” is a new resource for all of us to have a greater understanding of the role played by the insects and vegetation to protect us
Love Baseball
Wayne Stewart Foreword by Vern Law
Lyons Press
Globe Pequot
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group LTD
www.rowman.com
9781493085316 $24.95.00 pbk / $20.27 Kindle
“I Love Baseball” is a look back to a very different time of the game that is enjoyable reading for any fan of the game. Some of the ballplayers included are Dizzy Dean, Harmon Killebrew, Billy Martin, Willie Mays, and Hank Aron to name a few of the classic ball players. The 2025 season just a tad over the half way mark is a race now to the world series. To enjoy the game even more fans should enjoy the highlighted men in “I Love Baseball” for a deeper appreciation of the game.
Diamond Duels Baseball’s Greatest Matches
John Nogowsik
Lyons Press
Globe Pequot
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group LTD
www.rowman.com
9781493084821 $24.95 pbk / No Kindle
“Diamond Duels Baseball’s Greatest Matchups” is fun reading of pitchers and hitters from years ago who made the game so much fun. Now fans can enjoy the behind-the-scenes accounts of the duels that went on for so many seasons. Some of the players are Warren Spahn and Stan Musial, Duke Snider and Robin Roberts, Dizzy Dean and Babe Ruth, also it deals with Casey Stengel not starting Whitey Ford. “Diamond Duels Baseball’s Greatest Matches” is for those of us who know the names contained in the book and for newer fans to learn historical aspects of the game.
Out Of The Park Tru Stories Of the Greatest Players Who Changed The Game
James Buckley Jr.
becker & mayer/ kids
An imprint of The Quarto Group
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
9780760386828 $19.99 HC / $9.99 Kindle
“Out Of The Park!” is a coffee table book filled with great pictures of ball players as well as many unknown facts for people to use for trivia knowledge or coemptions of mundane information. Some of the players are Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Christy Mathewson, Sandy Koufax, Ozzie Smith, Bill Mazeroski, and Lou Brock fill the pages with many little-known facts about them that are fascinating reading. No fan of the game of baseball should pass up securing a copy of “Out Of The Park!”
A Kids’ Guide To The National Baseball Hall of Fame
James Buckley Jr.
becker & mayer/ kids
An imprint of The Quarto Group
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
9780760388365$ 19.99 HC / $9.99 Kindle
“Kids’ Guide To The National Baseball Hall of Fame” is not just for kids to enjoy learning who the players are that fill the halls of the Hall of Fame baseball museum. James Buckly JR. once again takes readers on a ride of a lifetime to learn about the many players like Johny Bench, Wille Mays, Hank Aron, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig Yogi Berra, Robin Roberts, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford are some of the names that fill this wonderful celebration of so many of the men who have been inducted into one of the biggest honors a player can ever receive. “Kids Guide To The National Baseball Hall of Fame” is a luxurious coffee table titles to display in the house for all ages to enjoy.
The Spice Box
Meera Sriram Author
Sandhya Prabhat Illustrator
A Borzoi Book
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
An Imprint of Random House Children’s Publishing
c/o Penguin Random House LLC
https://www.rhcbooks.com
978-0593427132, $19.99 HC / $6.99 Kindle
“The Spice Box” is for kids to learn food preparation techniques, they will use throughout their life. Rishi wants to do something extraordinary, for his grandmother utilizing an exceptional box, filled with all kinds of seasonings, she used when she was a child. Rushi also has a negative experience, that upsets him until he and his dad solve it for a satisfying result. “The Spice Box” is a title that celebrates the culture of the country of India, beautifully articulated through the art and prose of the two collaborators for a very charming story.
Gary Roen
Senior Reviewer
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