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August 27, 2020
Love and anarchy: a poetry chapbook.
This is a poetry review. I chose to read this one because it brings a new side of life. I do not smoke. I do not drink. I do not choose to see the tragedy in life. And yet, this work of poetry is very moving, and it expands my mind into understanding other aspects. You can find love, relationships, the emotional roller coaster in the poet’s life. There is a hint of depression and addiction here. It is a mixture of emotions and each line explains the essence of anxiety, joy, sadness, lost love, memories.
I give this one 4 stars out of 5.
I really think life is a tragedy, a theater of our making, a myriad of our most intimate experiences and inner dialogues (or daily self-talk). And I think the poet tries to bare his experiences, raw and very intimate; thus desires to share that with you. These experiences may elevate you, or give you a deeper insight into life. I truly recommend these personal thoughts to you. Personally, I’ll be reading this again and expanding my understanding into this phenomena roller coaster we call life.
Straight from the poet’s mind:
My name is Tyler R. Martin I’m am a veteran having served in the US Army and now a published poet living in New York. My poetry attempts to put life under a microscope revealing the good the bad and the horrible. I spend my days chain smoking and drinking bourbon. Enjoy my work!
You can follow Tyler on:
And if you enjoyed that, please take a moment to visit my work. I write about self-development, the poetry of the better life, love and relationships.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 25, 2020
The whole truth.
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The truth is liberating. So what kind of mind holds the truth…?? A mind must be free from fear, from corruption, from vanity. It is fear. It is this sheer vanity what makes us lie. One lies to pretend, or to hide mistakes, or to win self-satisfaction. This mind is filled by its own vanity, because it is only thinking about itself.
The truth is liberating because it is morality. And morality speaks of your great character. This great character has no fear because it holds the truth. The person with this character is free to be himself, to open emotionally. Because hiding something speaks of your lack of character. This makes you weaker in other terms. This subconscious corruption in your mind is toxic in every other activity in life.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 20, 2020
The Great Purpose.
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And we all suffer one way or the other. Challenges. Times bring change. Painful memories. Fear of not being accepted. Fear of progress. The hurdles are many. We go through life and we learn. Or we go through life and we remain suffering. See, and some people never adapt, never accept challenges; but they fear the storm, and they only wait for it to pass instead of befriending their own troubles and growing as human beings.
The whole purpose of life, of these challenges, of loss, of neglect and all suffering, is to grow in understanding. Understanding more and more is learning to live better. Understanding more and more gives you the capacity to truly love yourself, your life, and another. How do you see your life…?? Are you learning from it?? Or are you escaping it and fearing challenges?? Ask yourself this and ponder the answers in order to begin understanding.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 17, 2020
A girl called Ari.
So, for my second review I’ve chosen a really interesting book. This is a story about a possible future of humankind, with a little cruelty, with a little imagination, of course. And that’s what makes it so appealing. In this story, they have built a wall. They have separated the poor and unwanted of society from the wanted and wealthy or high middle class. A little like today but with a wall.
This is a very well crafted story. What you may find very appealing is the way they speak, the accent of the poor or unwanted, which is where the story takes place (outside the walls of the city). A GIRL CALLED ARI is a story about friendship, and about adapting to the other person. Sometimes is difficult for us to accept other people for such and such reasons. This is a story about looking beyond those reasons and connecting with the heart to build a strong friendship.
You can find suspense and much action in this one. And I recommend it highly!
I give it 4 stars out of 5. Really touching and intriguing story.
Without saying too much of this story, you can be sure that you will be entertained; and also you may learn about friendship if you pay attention. There is good and charming places to be discovered in this land, and I feel this is a fresh, and yet cruel, look at our world as it could be if we let greed and political divide destroy our humanity. A better look….?? A worse look…?? You choose. But, whatever you choose, you sure will be emotionally connected to the characters.
A little about the author:
P. J. Sky is a writer of short stories and novels, mostly in the post-apocalyptic and dystopian genre, for YA and adult readers. Born and raised in the UK, P. J. Sky wrote from a young age. A Girl Called Ari is their first novel.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 15, 2020
Love beyond the surface.
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Love is not something superficial. If it were, then the world would be full of people in love, never falling into anger, never falling into violence, never making the same mistakes due to not understanding each other. So what is true love if not the essence of us…?? We create or build relationships, but true love must be found within oneself.
Now, when it comes to relationships, the path of spirituality, of essence must be taken. You must seek those who can see you for who you are, not someone who only sees your surface. The surface is what changes–i.e., our moods, our wants, our passions, our loneliness, our frustration, our thoughts of ourselves. But there is something which does not change. Love. So, seek that. And love others who seek the same.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 13, 2020
Increasing strength in life.
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Life can beats us hard. Our minds can fall into dark thoughts. And nothing might seem to us to go as expected. This can happen to anyone of us, right…?? Life can be a roller coaster of emotions, pulling us here and there. But, having said that, the character of a person shines through actions. You fall, you get back up. You don’t complain, because if you complain then negativity begins to fill your mind, and then feelings of self-pity and defeat overwhelm you.
It is simple, not easy; but simple. It is all about character in life, because life in itself has no meaning; but you put a meaning to each moment you live. And how you do this…?? By growing a strong character in myself. If I have a strong character, then failings and challenges won’t affect me. I will see this as a way to better myself. This eliminates any self-pity. But you must increase your character daily, strengthen yourself and your resolve daily.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Review of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 10, 2020
The Call of The Shaman.
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Our own nature is where our identity lies, not in the things we do, not in the people we love, not in the religion we have, not in the traditions we hold. Nature is that which cannot be lived, experience in your mind; for nature is your pure heart without words or images. Pure intuition. The waters of self-discovery.
I am currently working on a YA (young adult) fiction, suspense/fantasy, book titled “BENJAMIN JONES. The Call of The Shaman.” This story will expand the mind on self-discovery and the quest or journey belonging to each one of us.
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This story is about an orphan named Ben. Through visions and dreams, he will embark on a quest to find out what happened to his parents. He will also seek ‘The Sphere of Truth and Wisdom’ which hides the power and secrets of all shamans before him.
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Throughout his quest, he will discover his own magic; and become the leader of his pack as he unfolds the wolf within. His friends, Adit and Jake, will help him battle the forces of darkness and boldly go against ‘The Necromancer of The Four Winds.’
This will be my fourth book, and first fantasy/mystery YA story. It will be a blend of entertainment with true wisdom to self-discovery. A journey we all must take being alive and discovering ourselves. Meanwhile, as I finish the manuscript, please check out my books below.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Reviews of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 8, 2020
Seeing through Things.
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The world fails in wisdom, fails in understanding, fails in seeing truth. Because man is unable to see this, he creates wars, and bullying, and misunderstanding, and racism, and all kids of aberrations of the mind. Why…?? Because all wisdom and love do not lie in living life, or in experiences. You can have 90 years old and it wouldn’t matter.
The key is observing through things. Not ignoring the pain one feels, but accepting it and learning from it. If a man loses family, he, instead of depressing himself, should analyze what he feels deep inside and not label it as something bad. All we go though is a lesson for the observer, not a punishment.
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I have written this book based on this. That life is change. And that change, no matter what that is, is love. To really observe the experience of change is to find the love to learn from it, to thus change ourselves and better ourselves. Happiness is the inspiration of love. We must find it.
Inside my book you’ll find different topics, from self-love and self-esteem increase to successful relationships; however, you will also find the truth without coating. I speak to you directly, not to others. Because it’s about you. It’s about self-transformation, not about trying to change others.
A little bit about me:
I dedicate my life to help others. I am currently writing a fantasy YA (young adult) fiction book titled “BENJAMIN JONES. The Call of The Shaman.” Because I deem creativity and understanding the two most important things in life. Without them, there is no love, no happiness.
I am also into health, as the most important source of physical life is our immune system, and I treat my body as my temple. Check out my books below as well. Thanks for reading.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Reviews of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 6, 2020
Mark of a Demon.
So, today I’m starting the first book review on my blog. I already posted about it on my other social media channels. This one I recommend. I really liked the twists and turns, the plot, the characters. I really enjoyed her style in writing. And the best of all, it has a hint of perverse, but very light, very comfortable for the reader. It is a supernatural or paranormal romance, and it is a quick read. You won’t waste your time on this one.
The author says, “What happens when a human girl falls in love with a mysterious demon? Maybe their connection is much deeper than they think… New release for only 0.99$ or FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
I don’t like to give much away, so I will say only this: This story starts like it is not about true love, but just a normal, lustful crush. But as the story goes on and the characters become alive, something starts to happen, emotions grow, even a reader falls in love. And the ending is beautiful, and it is inspiring to true love.
I give it 4 stars out of 5.
I will be reading this again, Despoina!
A little bit about the author:
Despoina Kemeridou was born in 1996 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is studying Midwifery at the International University of Greece.
She has been into landscape photography since 2017. In her free time, she likes to draw. She started writing in 2009 and hence, understood that this is what she always wanted to do. She has self-published her first book “Fated to Meet You”, and is now working on her upcoming release, “Mark of a Demon”.
You can follow her at:
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Reviews of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
August 3, 2020
This is rising.
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It is like being chained to your beliefs, opinions, burdens, etc. These do not allow your mind to expand in understanding. You think you are wise, but you are only deceiving yourself and enjoying your chains in underground mediocrity.
But to let go, to quit your self-righteous ways, is to rise, to ascend and break those chains. This is freedom. This is love. And this is rising. Because now your mind expands, and you are not fixed to any belief, opinion, habit; thus you can flow with life and adapt to all change. New information. New ideas. New opinions. This is rising.
Review of my books: “I really loved the depth of your approach, specially because sometimes I struggle with low self-esteem and that gets into my relationship with my new wife. Thanks for helping us become aware of all these things. Much love to you and yours.”
Reviews of my books: “It allowed me to see another explanation of love..with a touch of humor i was able to find a sensible place to kick back to enjoy knowing I have always been Loved!! YOUR advice is like finding a treasure. Thank you so much sharing!”
“I ALWAYS LOVED YOU.” A book about love and relationships.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 1). A book about self-esteem and individuality.
“LEAVING THE HERD” (part 2). A book about enlightenment and the renaissance of the leader in you.
