July Read of the Month: The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady, by Elizabeth Stuckey-French

Click to Buy The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady By Elizabeth Stuckey-French Reviewed by Donna Meredith      Marylou is such an innocuous name, surely not the name of someone plotting a murder, especially since the Marylou in question is gray-haired and nearly eighty, a woman who becomes winded walking her dog around the block. But […]

Meet Rhett DeVane, Author of Mama’s Comfort Food

     Author Rhett DeVane discussed her recent release, Mama’s Comfort Food, with SLR contributor Donna Meredith. We’re pleased to share part of their conversation with you.      SLR: Why did you choose a woman facing breast cancer treatment as your focus for this third novel in the Chattahoochee series?        RD: I’ve lost one dear friend […]

Felicia S. W. Thomas’ Debut Novel a Delight for All Ages

80 Proof Lives by Felicia S. W. Thomas Review by Donna Meredith   Click to Buy        80 Proof Lives, by Felicia S. W. Thomas, is set in the small town of Quincy, Florida, where there’s nothing for a teenage girl to do but “fight, drink, have babies, or some combination of the three.” […]

The Glass Madonna, by Donna Meredith

Click to Buy Reviewed by Rhett DeVane A masterful blend of history and fiction, The Glass Madonna, by Donna Meredith, provides a window into one woman’s hard-scrabble journey from abuse and neglect to independence and self-reliance. Sarah Stevens comes of age during the ’70s: a time of liberation and sexual freedom for women. But old […]

January Read of the Month, The Gendarme by Mark Mustian

Reviewed By Donna Meredith The Gendarme, by Mark Mustian, is a brilliantly conceived and carefully crafted novel about the Armenian genocide that took place during and immediately after World War I. The choice of a 92-year-old Turkish man living in Georgia as narrator is one of the author’s bold decisions. Emmett Conn has a brain […]

Cookie and Me, by Mary Jane Ryals

Thirteen-year-old Rayann Wood narrates the poignant tale of her dysfunctional family and the redeeming power of friendship in the novel Cookie and Me, by Mary Jane Ryals (Kitsune Books, Sept, 2010). Sassy yet poetic, southern yet universal, Rayann’s voice rings out as true and wise and unforgettable as Scout’s in To Kill a Mockingbird. Set […]