New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition

10/30/2025 Amateur radio operators love antennas — the bigger the better — but if you don’t have acres of property to erect the antenna of your dreams, it doesn’t mean you’re effectively off the air. Ham radio is still yours to enjoy. It’s just a...

After Interviewing Over 200 People on Relationships, a 3x Emmy Nominated Producer-Turned-Celebrated Podcaster Publishes the Ultimate Relationship Guidebook to Finding Healthy Love

Laterras R. Whitfield's debut book, "Student of Love" offers a bold, healing roadmap to help readers discover, uncover and recover love in its healthiest form. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Laterras R. Whitfield, 3x...

Book festival announces Texas children’s author lineup

Gillespie Life October 29, 2025 Book festival announces Texas children’s author lineup Three area Texas young adult (YA) and children’s authors will be presenting at Pioneer Memorial Library at the Second Annual Book Festival, Saturday, Jan. 17,...

‘Heavyweight’ shortlist unveiled for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025

Former England cricketer James Anderson is among seven shortlisted nominees for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025. Anderson’s autobiography, Finding the Edge (Blink Publishing), written with podcast co-host and The Maccabees’...

REVIEW POTPOURRI: Sir Andrew Davis; Hobo Jack Turner; Mary Ellen Chase

Sir Andrew Davis William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia. Sir Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. BBC Music Magazine BBC MM83, CD, recorded 1998-1999. Sir Andrew Davis The late Sir...

Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘Vanishing Act’

I’ve been asked why I generally review crime/mystery/ suspense/thriller-type novels. I suppose that my most direct answer is that I enjoy the genre. But these books are also a break from the books that I needed to read during my professional life....

“No Assamese book bought by management in the last 2 years”: Tezpur University Teachers’ Association

The teacher's association at Tezpur University, Assam, alleged that the university management had not purchased a single Assamese book in the last two financial years, suggesting "complete neglect" of the local language. In a statement released...

After a famed Canadian author exits a U.S. tour, a Vermont library enters with an alternative

Bestselling Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny’s new book, “The Black Wolf,” features Vermont’s border-straddling Haskell Free Library and Opera House. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger When Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny canceled her fall...

Local authors unveil books

Local author Marcella Strang Bixler is proud to announce the release of her debut novel, Daughters of Hestia, a rich and evocative science fiction fantasy that explores themes of belonging, identity and environmental activism in a world dominated...

Freddie Forsyth's 'second most famous book' to return in a thrilling new TV adaptation

Frederick Forsyth’s 1972 thriller The Odessa File is to be remade for television in a new eight-part drama, it has been revealed. The news comes hot on the heels of a sequel, Revenge of Odessa, which was published last week and brought the story...

Book Review: Blind Descent. Prayer. And the Mad King.

Photo Source: Flickr Commons by Bruno https://www.flickr.com/photos/_pek_/ Good morning my friends. I didn’t plan to do this, but I think I must. I’m going to take a day or two for prayer. Writing these posts requires me to read and research...

Books & Looks Podcast — Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard: Hitchhiking Across America with Graham Broyd

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real...

New book? Take a look --- prepare to be regaled by this Dr. Seuss tale

SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. Dr. Seuss's picture books have encouraged children to learn to read with their imaginative rhymes for decades. Now, a new book inspired by recently discovered sketches...

The Witcher Season 4 TV Review: Liam Hemsworth leads the action-packed penultimate chapter of the fantasy saga

Plot: After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can...

Paradise Lost! R.E.M.! The Village Voice! 21 books out in paperback this November.

It’s November, and I’m happy to be back with a new slew of book recommendations. I’ll be taking a step back from my weekly round-ups for the moment, but I’ll still be here at the end of each month to call attention to the beautiful paperback...

Book Review: Falling On Southport

Falling On Southport by M.J. Slater Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Romantic ISBN: 9781509263202 Print Length: 260 pages Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Reviewed by Tomi Alo Abigail Lethican has always lived in the shadow of her family. With...

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection review – test your might in this brutally brilliant fighting package

The latest instalment in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master game series focusses on Mortal Kombat, and it does a extremely great job preserving the gory fighter's classic games. Mortal Kombat 4 will be the star of the Kollection for many, featuring an...

Kill the King: Regicides in Fantasy Books

Science Fiction/Fantasy In these fantasy worlds, rulers find themselves at the wrong end of a sword, and nothing will ever be the same. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission....

Review: Book uncovers Harry Houdini’s war on fake spiritualists

On a Friday evening in July 1925, about 30 people crowded into a basement on West 88th Street in Manhattan for a presentation by Mrs. Cecil Cook, a spirit medium. A pan of water and two silver trumpets were placed on a table beside her. After...

CSK Release List Revealed- 4 Overseas, 3 Indians OUT

In a shocking shake-up ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are reportedly set to release several big names. The five-time champions are planning a major rebuild ahead of the next IPL season following a series of...