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"...Fascinating, satirical and erudite, Chandola's novel The Dharma Videos of Lust; A Book Of Indian Religious Mysteries touches on Hinduism, Sikhism, yoga, rationalism, religion, a woman's right to choose and 9/11, creating a rich and ever-changing tapestry of experience. Each story becomes a thread added to the shining whole, as the past intersects the present with stories of pleasure, betrayal, lust and pain. Generous, humorous and full of linguistic pleasures, Chandola brilliantly melds the myths of ancient religions with the mysteries of modern life, immersing us in an entirely new and hypnotic world." -- Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times Best Selling Author

The Mmm Girl; Marilyn Monroe, by herself

“...You actually feel it’s Marilyn’s thoughts and words you are reading. You can almost hear her voice in your head…a personal insight into Marilyn’s world and the people she knew, from her own perspective…this really gives the book its edge and a great authenticity which makes it less like a novel and more like an autobiography, had Marilyn written one…a great deal of sensitivity, giving Marilyn’s “words” dignity and her story the respect it deserves…Tara writes in such a tender and tasteful way you imagine Marilyn herself would have written with the same beautiful sublime style…instead of being too explicit or provocative it’s just right, very sensual but sensitive to the reader’s taste at the same time...” -- Immortal Marilyn
Full review HERE

'...Tara Hanks’ novel “The Mmm Girl; Marilyn Monroe, by herself” - a novel about the life of Marilyn Monroe as she might have told it...gave me chills. In her book, Tara delves into the mind of the legendary actress and tells her story from Marilyn’s own perspective. I’ve read several biographies of Marilyn’s life and always thought to myself, “I wonder how it must have felt for her coming from a broken home and making it so big …” and here, Hanks has found a way to attempt to answer that question...' -- Susan Heidi, artist

How It Happened Here by Kevin Brownlow -- " -- or how to make a film legend, over eight years and without any money.
I consumed this book in the space of one long train journey. By the time I had finished it:
1) I really wanted to meet Kevin Brownlow because of the stories he probably missed out of HIHH
2) I knew vastly more about film-making than I did before I started the book.
Kevin Brownlow comes across as one of Nature's gentlemen: the story he tells is principled; unassuming; generous in its praise for those who helped him and remarkably restrained in its condemnation of those who hindered.
It's a very funny book too in its own way and certainly one of the best film memoirs I have ever read.
By the end of the book my admiration for Brownlow and his co-director Andrew Mollo was very deep. The only irritating thing about the story is that their marathon dedication certainly left me unsettlingly aware of my own shortcomings in terms of perseverance" -- Barton Keyes, UK

"I found this book in my university library and picked it up based on what I read from the back cover. I had never heard of this movie but I had read Brownlow's amazing The Parade's Gone By and figured I could spend a few minutes flipping through the pages. The minutes turned into hours and I forfeited my studies to concentrate entirely on this book.
Not only is it a very intersting and exciting account of two teenagers growing up as they try against all odds to make a historically accurate film for no money, but it also addresses issues such as the artist's responsibility to be honest to his subject and what lengths are neccessary to acheive it.
A great autobiographical account, I would highly suggest this book for other film students planning their own films, as well as those interested in film history or the work of Kevin Brownlow. I did eventually see the movie, and felt that my veiwing experienced was enhanced in part from having read this text." -- Sean C. Batton (Los Angeles)

Hideous Gifts by Liz Laighton -- "Liz Laighton has a style to die for" -- UK Crime Writers

"A killer close at hand...the lethal mind warp that ends in murder...I could not put the book down" -- Maureen Ross, Leopard Magazine, Aberdeenshire

A Necessary Killing by Hilary Lloyd -- "I cannot thank Hilary Lloyd enough for writing this book. Not only is it a great read that grips you by the throat from the first paragraph, it's hugely informative about a subject people outside of the rural community know virtually nothing about - foot and mouth disease. I was one of those townies who sat tutting at the news night after night knowing what was going on couldn't be right - the cull first, test later mentality - but until I read 'A necessary killing' I had no idea how very badly wrong the government got things. Everyone who cares about the countryside should read this, so should every vet. And it should be required reading for all the pen pushers at Defra." -- Cambridgeshire Review

Jonesing for Byzantium by L Ward Abel -- "...a beautiful collection not only for its musicality, but also for the things its musicality illustrates. Not surprisingly, the things that make this collection a success are also the things that make any song a success: harmony, musical precision and a commitment to the wants and needs that make us human." The Pedestal Magazine
Full review HERE

Wild Women by Simon Leigh -- "A well-written, witty, ribald and rollicking journey into the dark ways of men and women."
-- Paul Quarrington, author (Home Garden, The Life of Hope, King Leary, etc), artist, musician, screenwriter, CA.