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    • About Lori
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure of Material Connection
  • Book Reviews
    • Search Book Reviews by Category
    • Why Should I Pre-Order A Book?
    • Request A Review
  • Fiction Editing
    • About The Little Red Pen
    • Services and Rates
    • Editing in Second Life
    • Which Came First?
  • Living Simply
  • CowTown Cooking
  • Extras
    • My Author Site: The Brassbright Chronicle
    • Aether Chrononauts Calendar
    • My Bookshop.org Shop
    • Alternative Lorem Ipsum Generators
    • Seattle Stories
  • Home
    • About Lori
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure of Material Connection
  • Book Reviews
    • Search Book Reviews by Category
    • Why Should I Pre-Order A Book?
    • Request A Review
  • Fiction Editing
    • About The Little Red Pen
    • Services and Rates
    • Editing in Second Life
    • Which Came First?
  • Living Simply
  • CowTown Cooking
  • Extras
    • My Author Site: The Brassbright Chronicle
    • Aether Chrononauts Calendar
    • My Bookshop.org Shop
    • Alternative Lorem Ipsum Generators
    • Seattle Stories

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Readers! Full Steam Ahead, and all my other books are available at Amazon.
Readers! Full Steam Ahead, and all my other books are available at Amazon.
  • Book Review,  Coming of Age,  Middle Grade,  Science Fiction

    Book Review: One Giant Leap

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 23, 2023 / 2 Comments

    One Giant Leap by Ben Gartner My rating: 5 of 5 stars “I’m pretty sure I’m about to die in space. And I just turned twelve and a half.” is how Finley “Fin”…

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  • Book Review,  Cookbooks

    Book Review: Mary Berry’s Baking Bible: Revised and Updated

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Mary Berry’s Baking Bible: Revised and Updated: With Over 250 New and Classic Recipes by Mary Berry My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the promo blurb: “Baking legend Mary Berry, longtime judge…

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  • Anthology,  Book Review,  Poetry

    Book Review: Leaning toward Light: Poems from the Garden for Growth and Wholeness

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

    When it's too cold or rainy to work with the soil, I enjoy staying indoors with a good book. Leaning toward Light is a lovely rainy-day read for any gardener.

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  • Book Review,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: Fandom Acts of Kindness

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Fandom Acts of Kindness by Tanya Cook My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fandom Acts of Kindness is a resource guide to fandom-based activism, backlit with bright optimism, warmed by acceptance, and chock-full…

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  • Book Review,  Detective and Mystery,  Foodie and/or Cozy,  Historical Fiction,  Humor

    Book Review: A Most Agreeable Murder

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

    A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wickedly witty sendup of Regency and Victorian era novels, with a splash of Clue (the movie) thrown in for…

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  • Book Review,  History,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: U.S. Mail by Pneumatic Tube

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

    This is a very short read, just a short paper really, but every word of it is jam-packed with information about how the US mail could have been delivered.

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  • Book Review,  Coming of Age,  Humor,  Magical Realm,  Young Adult

    Book Review: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 8, 2023 / 0 Comments

    In Mona's world, wizards exist, each with a distinct specialty. Mona's specialty is, well, bread. Actually, she always just says 'bread', but wait till you see what she can do with gingerbread men.

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  • My Life

    Fine Tuning My Online Presence, Again. (Yes it’s TL;DR)

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 4, 2023 / 0 Comments

    As we get older, we should all be constantly reviewing what is taking up space in our houses, and in our minds. Our time becomes more precious every day.

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  • Biographies and Autobiographies,  Book Review,  Non-Fiction,  Self-Help

    Book Review: The Swedish Art of Aging Well: Life Advice from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

    Lori Alden Holuta / January 3, 2023 / 0 Comments

    The synopsis calls this book 'Wise, funny, and practical'. After reading it, I would call it 'One woman's memoirs and ponderings on aging'.

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Short Stories,  Western

    Book Review: Nunslinger Book Two: The Good, the Bad and the Penitent

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 30, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Nunslinger Book 2: The Good, the Bad and the Penitent by Stark Holborn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sister Thomas Josephine’s adventure’s continue in Book Two of the Nunslinger saga. As always,…

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  • Anthology,  Book Review,  Dystopian,  Fantasy,  Poetry,  Science Fiction,  Short Stories,  Speculative Fiction

    Book Review: Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 29, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I've highlighted my own standout tales. Your favorites will be your own to choose. Each story or poem has its own personality - the theme is often interpreted very loosely, which I like.

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  • Book Review,  Children's Picture Books

    Book Review: Corner

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 25, 2022 / 0 Comments

    A tiny treasure that I hope will be read by many, many children!

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  • Book Review,  Poetry

    Book Review: Flare, Corona

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Having previously read The Robot Scientist’s Daughter, I felt a familiar sensation as I slipped into that uneasy, tissue-paper-thin comfort zone that Jeannine transports readers to so unnervingly well. Just a glance at…

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Romance,  Science Fiction,  Short Stories,  Steampunk

    Book Review: Acorn

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 20, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I've been a dedicated reader of the Magnificent Devices series ever since the beginning. It's always fun when a new volume arrives, and Acorn is no exception.

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  • Book Review,  Historical Fiction,  Short Stories,  Western

    Book Review: Nunslinger, Book One

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 20, 2022 / 0 Comments

    This rousing story is written in colorful, authentic language that easily coaxes mental imagery in the reader's mind.

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  • Book Review,  Non-Fiction,  Wordsmithery,  Writing

    Book Review: Hurling Words into Darkness: A Book Doctor’s Dose of Brain Science for Writers

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 18, 2022 / 0 Comments

    If you're looking for guidance and inspiration beyond the mechanics of writing, this is a good read to help round out your knowledge and expertise

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  • Book Review,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: OMFG Bees!

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 14, 2022 / 0 Comments

    his marvelous book is chock-full of happy drawings of bees, easy to understand information and descriptions of bees, and is just generally really excited about bees.

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  • Book Review,  Non-Fiction,  Wordsmithery,  Writing

    Book Review: NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 14, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for anything called a 'toolkit'. This appeals to my self-taught, DIY driven nature.

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  • Book Review,  Cookbooks,  History,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: Avocado Anxiety

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 14, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I gobbled up this book in one sitting - and then trotted out to the kitchen to inventory my fresh veggies.

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    Christmas in Spaaaace! Free Books for the Holidays

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 13, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Santa's miffed he didn't think of this gift for you himself! SciFi/Fantasy authors (including me) have teamed up to give you free books written with a hint of the holiday spirit.

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  • Biographies and Autobiographies,  Book Review,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 11, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Well, I'm certainly going to need a fluffy, hopeful story for a chaser to this, but I'm glad I read it.

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  • Living Simply,  Recipe Box

    You Can Teach An Old Earthmomma New Tricks

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 10, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Today I learned something that will forever change my dandelion petal harvesting method.

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  • Book Review,  Fantasy,  Short Stories

    Book Review: Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 8, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Last year I bookmarked Unseelie Brothers, Ltd. at Uncanny's website, dropping the link into my browser's 'to read' folder. Unfortunately, I had so many things saved to read that this story ended up…

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  • Book Review,  History,  Non-Fiction

    Book Review: Fragile Cargo

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 5, 2022 / 0 Comments

    By request of the publisher, I will update this space with my review on February 14, 2023, the release date of the book.

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  • Anthology,  Book Review,  Dystopian,  Science Fiction

    Book Review: Save the World

    Lori Alden Holuta / December 1, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Having previously enjoyed Fix the World, I picked up its sister-book. The stories are very diverse, with some ideas I'd never entertained before.

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  • Book Review,  Dystopian,  LGBTQ+,  Short Stories,  Speculative Fiction

    Book Review: Follow The Lady

    Lori Alden Holuta / November 30, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Future shades of Nine to Five! I think Dolly Parton would approve. This short revenge story packs a lot of punch and payback.

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  • Book Review,  LGBTQ+,  Romance

    Book Review: Kai’s Healing Smiles

    Lori Alden Holuta / November 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

    This simple boy meets man romance story is made complex by the characters themselves.

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  • Book Review,  Children's Picture Books,  Humor

    Book Review: My Dog is NOT a Scientist

    Lori Alden Holuta / November 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

    It's time for the school's annual Science Fair and Yara is super-excited about it!

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  • Authors,  Readers

    HopePunk – The StoryBundle!

    Lori Alden Holuta / November 25, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I love the term "HopePunk". I try to write in the spirit of it as often as possible. What is HopePunk? you may ask...

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  • Biographies and Autobiographies,  Book Review,  Essays,  Memoir

    Book Review: Betty White’s Pearls of Wisdom

    Lori Alden Holuta / November 23, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We all have memories of good times with friends. And that's what Pearls of Wisdom is; Patty Sullivan's memories of her good friend Betty. She shares with us the at-home personal experiences -…

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