Author Thu Vo recently answered our questions about the new book 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?', the first book in the Apple Tart book series, where young girl name Annabelle who is teased at school for expressing herself in a princess costume then discusses her emotions with her father. 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?' is now available on Amazon.com as an eBook for Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Kindle App.
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Gadget Review: ROXs 2S Interactive Technology Set
RFID technology, Bluetooth enabled features and free app with new experiences every month power the recommended A-Champs ROXS 2S interactive set (3 star) that gets one or more people of all ages moving with a nice mix of new experiences and playground classics.
Read More »Book Review: ‘All the Women in My Family Sing’ Edited by Deborah Santana
All the Women in My Family Sing is a memorable anthology of American culture (3.5 stars) and diversity within 69 essays written by 69 different women of color and edited by Deborah Santana as a strong soundboard for women's voices where the chosen works are positive and practical.
Read More »Interview: Karyn White on Returning to Music: “Unfinished Business”
People come and go in the tough world of music; however, when a true star rekindles their illumination in such a powerful way, you just know it’s destiny.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Comfort of People’ by Daniel Miller
In 'The Comfort of People' anthropologist Daniel Miller continues his book series about material culture in a unique study of society, science, and health focusing on caretakers and hospice patients dealing with some form of terminal or long-term illness.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’
Director Stefano Sollima takes the helm in this 3-star crime sequel as James Brolin ('Deadpool 2') and Benecio del Toro ('Traffic') return in their roles as key players in drug cartel wars with Taylor Sheridan returning to write the screenplay.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
The solid (3-star) sci-fi action-adventure 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' features impressive filmmaking with an epic plot full of emotion, thrills, some surprises, and strong characters including the returning Dr. Ian Malcolm who helps audiences understand the “big picture” implications of creating these actual dinosaurs using genetic technologies.
Read More »Music Review: Daniel Pemberton – ‘Ocean’s 8’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
British music composer Daniel Pemberton brings fun and variety to the heist/crime soundtrack genre with his 'Ocean's 8' score (3.5 stars).
Read More »HD Digital Review: ‘Planet of the Apes 1968’ 50th Anniversary Edition
From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, the 'Planet of the Apes 1968' 50th Anniversary Edition version in digital HD (Blu-ray and DVD also available) is a wonder (3.5 out of four stars).
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
The second installment in the Star Wars anthology series is an enjoyable (3 stars out of four) 135-minute ride as Han Solo's origin story, helmed by director Ron Howard, stays close to the popular Star Wars formula as famous characters fill the screen and action sequences thrill audiences.
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