Jim Alkon

Dive Into an Unknown World of Breathtaking and Suspenseful Poetry

It’s easy to get lulled into thinking that Keitaris Goldston’s beautiful and intense poetry collection, The Facebook Status I Wish I Could Post, literally is a stream of random thoughts not yet ready for social media prime time. The deception continues as one reads the opening lines of “The Recipe:”…

Jim AlkonJanuary 5, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Odd Twin Sisters’ Coming of Age in Dark Psycho Thriller

Things that appear too simple never are — at least as far as top-notch thrillers go. While zipping through the pages of Janet Porter’s intriguing and intricate debut psychological thriller Free Rider (TKO Rogue), the clues into a series of gruesome murders were heading in a certain direction. There had…

Jim AlkonJanuary 4, 2023

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Turn Adversity Into Strength in Wellness Professional’s New Guide

It’s ok not to be ok, suggests wellness expert Jaime L. Pula, PhD, RDN. But for those willing to acknowledge that statement, are you ready to seek solutions by placing faith over fear? In many ways, that is the essence of Pula’s new book, Rise Above: A Playbook on How…

Jim AlkonDecember 16, 2022

Nonfiction Recommended

Basketball Aficionado Takes Granular Look at the Sport’s Greatest

“Greatness is easy to recognize but sometimes hard to define.” So says Jack Sutter, a longtime basketball fan who has had an up-close view of the game as a small college player and coach. And now, in as methodical a means as you can imagine, he has attempted to put…

Jim AlkonDecember 14, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Short Stories Rip the Bandage Off Lifestyles, Emotions in Small-Town CA

“Everyone has secrets…and that’s what I write about.” You hear the word “secrets” and immediately associate it with some kind of suspense drama, or thriller with twists and turns. Then there’s the work of Bill VanPatten, who creates fictitious characters – likely amalgamations of real-life people and experiences – and…

Jim AlkonDecember 12, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Timeless and Evocative Love Story Between Troubled Artist and Writer

When something hurts, it’s easy to access medical books, Google or physicians for the answers. When it comes to love, the prescriptions are not so simple. Peter Sarno does a masterful job of dissecting love to its barest roots and greatest pains in his complex novel, Visions of Johanna (PFP…

Jim AlkonDecember 9, 2022

Fiction

Unique Dystopian Novel Challenges Our Culture and Imagination

Have you ever been in such awe of a book that you couldn’t find the right word to describe it? (Not a good place to be if you write reviews for a living!) Maybe the word doesn’t exist yet. Remember the classic Woody Allen movie Annie Hall when Alvy tells…

Jim AlkonDecember 5, 2022

Children's Books Recommended

A True, Inspiring Story of the Love Between Dog and Owner

More than anything, this is a book about unconditional love — a bond between a dedicated, caring woman and a loyal Great Dane. All at once, it is heartwarming, funny, informative, ok, a little scary and full of lessons for readers both young and old. Harley’s Harlequin Heart by Christy…

Jim AlkonDecember 1, 2022

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Curious Youth Suspects Drones in Strange Series of Crimes

“These were supposed to be toys, not weapons! They were supposed to be convenient, not a death sentence! But what have they become, these flying machines that go everywhere, see everything, that no one even pays that much attention to anymore? They have become an easy means to kill.” …

Jim AlkonNovember 30, 2022

Listicles

20 Favorites From 2022 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

“Where readers come to discover.” That’s BookTrib’s new tagline, effective with our redesigned website launching today. BookTrib’s editors have the privilege of helping readers discover hundreds of authors who hardly are household names, in many cases have just written their first books, and in all cases are worthy of your…

Jim AlkonNovember 28, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Novel Explores Surviving the Hood Like a Game of Cards

As Fat Bread, a kid trying to navigate the rough streets of inner-city Detroit in the 1980s, explores one of the many hustles presented to him, Bram, a slick operator and “businessman,” invites him for a game of chess. Asked to make the first move of a game he doesn’t…

Jim AlkonNovember 17, 2022

Better Self Recommended

Find Balance Amidst the Chaos

It’s hard to keep your balance these days. Not so much your ability to physically stand up straight, but rather to adjust emotionally to all the distractions and obstacles from technology to viruses to constantly changing social norms that tend to put our heads on overload. Katherine Grealis, a longtime…

Jim AlkonNovember 11, 2022

Better Self Business Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured Recommended

With This Helpful Guide, You’ll Never Have to Walk on Eggshells

“When did your stomach tighten into knots? When did your face get hot, your chest start pounding or your palms get sweaty? Was it what was said, who said it, how it was said, or who was there to hear it?” Whatever it was, was it causing you to walk…

Jim AlkonNovember 4, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Learn “A Thing Or Two About The Game” in Heartwarming Story of Self-Discovery

“It’s all about the ice cream.” On the surface, yes, the idea of little league girls softball at the pre-teen level is to have fun. At least it should be. At least for the girls. Thinking back, my daughter’s softball coach was a tough cookie. One evening after practice, he…

Jim AlkonOctober 19, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Heavy Lifting and Familiar Themes in John Irving’s “The Last Chairlift”

Family matters. Size matters. Actually, pretty much everything matters, in the world according to John Irving. For readers fanatical about his work or those who might see him as an acquired taste they haven’t yet acquired, I’ll let you in on a not-so-secret secret: John Irving is one of the…

Jim AlkonOctober 17, 2022

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

Discharged Veteran’s Riveting Memoir of Journey from Addiction to Acceptance

All he genuinely wanted in life was acceptance. When he realized that, a perfect peace washed over him. So much so that he pulled his car over, got out, ran into the middle of the highway, and began stopping rush hour traffic to share the good news with everyone. As…

Jim AlkonOctober 14, 2022

Jim Alkon

Dive Into an Unknown World of Breathtaking and Suspenseful Poetry

Turn Adversity Into Strength in Wellness Professional’s New Guide

Basketball Aficionado Takes Granular Look at the Sport’s Greatest

Short Stories Rip the Bandage Off Lifestyles, Emotions in Small-Town CA

Timeless and Evocative Love Story Between Troubled Artist and Writer

A True, Inspiring Story of the Love Between Dog and Owner

Curious Youth Suspects Drones in Strange Series of Crimes

20 Favorites From 2022 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

With This Helpful Guide, You’ll Never Have to Walk on Eggshells

Learn “A Thing Or Two About The Game” in Heartwarming Story of Self-Discovery

Heavy Lifting and Familiar Themes in John Irving’s “The Last Chairlift”

Discharged Veteran’s Riveting Memoir of Journey from Addiction to Acceptance

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