Archives for 2017

Author of the Month, December: Barbara Ann Mojica

We are pleased to announce Barbara Ann Mojica as Author of the Month, December! I was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, just three buildings up on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. As a child, I enjoyed going to school and reading lots of books. My parents did not […]

Book Review: Ancient Mariners By David Burton

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions Death follows the Montegar There’s a very old movie I loved as a child about the Flying Dutchman. The ghost ship that sails the world never to find its rest in a safe harbor. This is a tidy little tale that mimics that sentiment. In this transformation, the compelling characterizations […]

Book Review: Dangerous Times By Phillip Frey

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I went on a ride along yesterday with a man who killed for pleasure. This was a reading journey I’ll not forget. I found it hard but fascinating sharing the thoughts of an unapologetic soul who found his pleasure using a blade to slice flesh. Women seemed to be his […]

Hey guys! Airicka here. Thank you for swinging by and hanging out with me. It’s awesome to meet you. So, I’m Airicka Phoenix, Olympic Gold Medalist Netflix binger. Okay, so that’s not a real thing, but it should be, am I right?! Lol I’m also in the process of inventing an IV coffee drip mixed […]

Book Review: Matters Familiar By E. G. Fabricant

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions There’s something that warms the cockles of the heart when you enjoy the written work of seasoned writers. The elegant, eloquent yet laid-back style of prose warms the heart and coddles the soul. This read is like enjoying an American classic filled with memoirs of a 60s classic montage done […]

Book Review: Tharon Ann By Jennifer Brookins

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions The author offers a nice meander down memory lane during a midcentury time when the south was still mourning the loss of the civil war while Hollywood was defining our world. While composing this review, I sometimes wonder if composing within an idiom that defines our recollections is instructive or […]

Book Review: A Master Passion: Book On: Love and Liberty By Juliet V Waldron

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda A Master Passion – Video A Master Passion – Read Impressions In British West Indies a little over 50 years from its beginnings, Alexander Hamilton was born. It is hard to describe this amazing man living both a structured and unstructured life. Weaving enhanced accounts of his career into compelling storylines […]

Author of the Month, October: Gigi Sedlmayer

We are pleased to announce Gigi Sedlmayer as Author of the Month. Gigi tells her fascinating story. I was born on the 19. May 1944 on the east side of Germany, in Potsdam, Berlin. My family escaped to the West just before the infamous wall went up. We moved around in Germany, following work […]

Author of the Month, September: Tricia McGill

We are pleased to announce Tricia McGill as Author of the Month. It’s hard to say when I actually became a writer. Perhaps it was when, as a child, I relished writing essays and short stories for my teachers and also my large family, all avid readers. I guess it wasn’t until I began […]

Book Review: Whatever Happen to Virginia Dare? by Lee Dorsey

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions Queen Elizabeth sent them to intercept a Spanish galleon and then sail back to England with her treasure. It seemed an easy enough royal task for a worthy seaman. That mission soon changed. The captains of The Ark Royal and Mary Stark are conscripted to the greatest adventure of their […]

Book Review: From OMAHA to DA NANG, by Michael J. Schneider

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions “Hey, Mac. Here’s another bullet stopper for you.” – From Omaha to Da Nang This first person narrative is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the Vietnam War and a nation filled with unsung heroes. The author offers an honest conversation of his time as a Vietnam […]

Author of the Month, August: Corine Toren

We are pleased to announce Corine Toren as Author of the Month! Corine’s passion for writing and the need to tell a true story led her to write her first nonfiction book called “Dear Mom & Dad, I Have Anxiety”. Corine talks about what inspired her to write this true story. Why I Became a Writer […]

Book Review: The Zarion, Saving Mandkind by J.E. Grace

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions This old fashion space telling is reminiscent of watching old black and whites in my childhood. The storytelling possesses some definite tones of the traditional space tale. All of the components to an absorbing storyline centered in an alternative world are here. Told in a mixture of first and second […]

Book Review: Talon, Come Fly with Me by Gigi Sedlmayer

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I learned today that it takes a giant condor to raise a village. I’ve never read a tale about the bravery, love, and honesty of a pair of condors. They dominated the storyline, transformed humans to unapologetic voyeurs, and that is ok. I learned, in a very enjoyable way that […]

Book Review: Boss of the Whole Sixth Grade by Ann Herrick

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I took the day off today to be a sixth grader again. It was much more fun the second time around. This first person narrative about life in the sixth grade is wonderful and enlightening. I don’t remember my 12th year being so fun filled with drama and intrigue. Spending […]

Book Review: The Heart Leads Home by Sydell Voelle

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I love the weaving of subtle and sometimes in your face nuances of emotions. The author relates well the drawing together of a family seemingly made in heaven. The story illustrates how life’s painful and shame-filled appearing lesson creates a strong person. The burden of being the keepers of moral […]

Author of the Month July: Janet Lane Walters

We are pleased to announce Janet Lane Walters as Author of The Month. Janet has been a loyal member of ChapterSee since 2015 and currently has forty-seven books furnished. This month we share our love and appreciation for Janet’s contribution to the world with her love of words. She shares her charming story of why she […]

Book Review: The Simple Road to Riches by Anna Fani

Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda This is a brilliant how-to publication. There is a lifetime of experience and work crammed into a small book with an economy of words…I like that. What stands out for me is the conversational style of writing – the author is sharing her passage. Explanations of the whys and wherefores […]