Laura's Books and Blogs

In Twilight’s Hush by Laurie Stevens Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Aug 1, 2022 1

Crime stories contain so many fun and disturbing elements. They’re puzzles, adrenaline rushes, mind games, and mazes. They tap into those worse case scenarios that both repel and attract its

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Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon Book Review

Laura - Jul 24, 2022 1

Part of the fun of growing up is being able to stay up late. And in those late night hours, particularly prior to streaming, you’d find things to watch on

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Gwen’s Gratitude by Marie Zhang Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jul 11, 2022 0

Growing up, I was pretty in tune to what it was appropriate to ask for and what wasn’t, whether it was a certain present or even a candy bar at

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Reaper by Jonathan Pongratz Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jul 5, 2022 0

Great horror stories draw from real life horror. We don’t find monsters under the bed, but we could find a serial killer in a dark alley. We don’t have goblins

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MEAT by Dane Cobain Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jun 27, 2022 1

We all have our guilty pleasures. Even after we are told that something is bad for us, we still want to do it. One of those things is eating meat.

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Gugulu The Little Bear Dares by Srividhya Lakshmanan Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jun 20, 2022 1

I was always a pretty cautious and timid kid. But once I became of school age, I found myself craving a little independence. I wanted to cross the street by

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The Backpack Years by Stefanie and James Wilson Book Review and Author Interviews

Laura - Jun 6, 2022 6

Everyone makes big life plans or at least dreams about doing big things with their lives. But it can be tough to take that first step, and there are often

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Gabby Loves Letters by Chris Elle Dove Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - May 23, 2022 3

My young nephew is obsessed with the alphabet. He loves saying the letters, playing with his alphabet toys, and learning how to write them with crayons or chalk. So, when

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Cruz Finds His Way by Anne van Gessel Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - May 2, 2022 1

We all have our handicaps, those skills that plagued us in childhood that we still run and hide from because they’re ingrained in our histories as negative events. A lot

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Rules of Falling by Leslie Tall Manning Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Apr 18, 2022 2

Coming from a family that suffers from low blood pressure, I’m no stranger to feeling dizzy, blacking out, or fainting. Every member of my family has fainted, and I’ve even

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A Mermaid’s Tale of Pearls by Jennifer Elizabeth Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Apr 4, 2022 5

A really fun aspect about writing is that anything can be a character. From mythological creatures to inanimate objects, we can give personalities, backstories, and life to anything that we

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FAT: The Other F Word by Dan Radlauer Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 28, 2022 1

Whether we want to or not, we all fit a “type.” We have a look or a shape or a demeanor that throws us into a particular category. No one

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Jig Gets Lost by Julia Kneeland Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 14, 2022 0

I was always a cautious kid who stayed put and always kept a grownup in my sight. But one time, I wandered off in a department store under my grandfather’s

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Power On by H.L. Burke Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Feb 28, 2022 3

One of my favorite story tropes is the villain turned hero. It’s so satisfying to watch a character slowly change their mind into someone who wants to do the right

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Breaking News by Frank Morelli Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Feb 21, 2022 0

When I was a little kid, I wanted to work for The Daily Planet. What a letdown it was to find out that The Daily Planet was not a real