The Cloak by Wanda Luthman

     A soldier is having nightmares. He isn't sure why but he knows they began after a cloak became his.  He was part of the group who guarded a man headed for crucifixion.  The soldiers gambled to see who would get the fine cloak.

   This book is very well written, but then the author had great sources.  The story will cause you to be lost in thought. It simply gives the reader the information and allows them to decide. The story can be read in a coffee break. It might cause the reader to become emotional though. This is a book to be read year round but especially at Easter.  I read it over and over. I share is with my children as well.

    I found one issue with this one. I would have preferred the book to be original. 

    I gave this one 4 cheers out of five for the reason above.

Santa's Christmas Wish by Maggie Tideswell

   Audra was headed to the mall when she saw Santa's sleigh land on the room. She felt the need to talk to him and made her way to where children were waiting to sit on Santa's lap. When it was Audra's turn, she sat on his lap and told him she wanted a man for Christmas. Santa whispers he wants a baby for Christmas. From there, Audra's life becomes a whirlwind.

   I wasn't sure what to make of this book when I read the title. I figured it was going to be a run-of-the-mill Christmas book.  I am thrilled to tell you I was wrong. This book needs to be included in your- TBR pile and your favorites pile. The story unfolds in a beautiful three dimensional way. Ms. Tideswell crafted a Christmas story you will read again and again. You'll share this one with friends and family as well. This is one to treat yourself with.

  I didn't find any issues. The magic of this book will last weeks beyond the holidays. 

  I gave this one five cheers out of five because  it makes you believe in Santa and magic again.

 

A Surprising Day

 

I'm not really sure how to start. I went to my eye specialist today. Was supposed to be just a regular visit

I wasn't expecting anything that happened.  Then didn't tell me until halfway through my visit this was 

to be what they call a long visit. It really caught me off guard, but okay. Finally it was time to meet 

with Dr. Gordon. She looked over all the photos they took of my eyes and talked to her assistant. The 

tech left and Dr. Gordon turned around to me.  "Your right eye is doing terrifically. The left eye isn't. I 

will be giving you a shot in your left eye." I steeled myself for the shot. Dr. Gordon said," Your left eye

will lose complete sight in 6 months. You'll be blind in that eye."  She began to explain to me and my 

son just what she wanted to do. She explained to us, if we got started aggressively treating it, I may be 

able to retain sight.  My son was asking questions and Dr.  Gordon told her she almost never sees

a diabetic go blind these days. My mind shut down. I just heard blind. My worse fear. She and my son 

set up things. In January I have three appointments scheduled. Shots in my eyes for all three. I am 

trying not to look at this news as I normally would. I'm trying to be positive about a this. I haven't been 

able to catch my breath  since she used that word. 

 I'm not going to let it shut me down. I'm trying to figure out what to do next.  

  Thank you for reading this and hanging on while I go through this. I appreciate you all.

Thanksgiving

 

Kevin Schewe’s BAD LOVE TIGERS has Won an Incredible 160 BEST SCREENPLAY AWARDS

 From Cannes, London, Barcelona, New York, Las Vegas and LA to Hong Kong, Rome, Paris, Mumbai and Kuwait, BAD LOVE TIGERS is a True Global Phenomenon!

Hollywood, CA — In eight short months since its debut on the international screenplay circuit, Kevin Schewe’s Bad Love Tigers continues to reach dizzying heights of success, gleaning awards and recognition at film festivals across the globe. The acclaimed screenplay has amassed more than 160 awards, with the 160^th win coming from the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (LACFH) for Best Script.

The Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood is a prestigious film festival which gives independent filmmakers the opportunity to have their work recognized, judged and awarded. This traditional festival showcases entertaining domestic and international materials from talented independent filmmakers, with the goal of recognizing and awarding talented independent filmmakers and writers, helping them to increase their distribution and project funding opportunities.

“The Bad Love Gang and I are over-the-moon honored and thrilled with this wonderful award and hoping it propels BLT another step closer to the Big Screen," says Schewe.

Already a record-setting, international sensation as a screenplay, a big-screen version of Bad Love Tigers has potential to be a worldwide smash hit at the box office, holding broad intergenerational and cross-cultural appeal. In just over seven months, the screenplay has amassed an astonishing 160 awards, including Best Original Story at the Cannes World Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Script at the New York International Film Awards, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay at the Vegas Movie Awards, Best Screenplay at the London Classic Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Screenplay at the Barcelona International Film Festival, Best Original Screenplay at the Rome International Movie Awards and Honorable Mention Award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.

Schewe’s Bad Love Tigers is a feel good, action-adventure, sci-fi blend of Stand by Me meets Raiders of the Lost Ark or Back to the Future meets Goonies. The energetic and fun screenplay has strong appeal and enormous potential to attract an audience of all ages to the big screen. This incredible display of worldwide interest shows that Bad Love Tigers is already a global phenomenon, crossing cultures and borders and demonstrating its potential to be a feel-great-again, big-screen, tent-pole blockbuster.

Schewe has been keeping audiences in the loop via his Instagram account @realkevinschewe. After winning at the Cannes World Film Festival, Schewe shared this message. “The Bad Love Gang and I are totally honored, humbled, and thrilled to the stars with this wonderful win in France! Thank you, CWFF!”  

 

When Bad Love Tigers won at the prestigious Vegas Movie Awards, Schewe commented, “The Bad Love Gang and I are over-the-top thrilled and honored by this recognition and so excited to get this global-busting, feel-good movie to the big screen. It’s the Year of the Tiger and it is time to make Bad Love Tigers fly!” 

Bad Love Tigers, book two of twelve planned in the best-selling Bad Love Book Series, is about a dynamic group of young adventurers, known as the Bad Love Gang, who use a time-travel machine called the White Hole Project to travel back to the World War II era, meet with President Roosevelt and embark on a perilous secret mission to protect an alien spaceship and defeat the Japanese in combat. Keeping America’s most important and deepest national secret safe at Area-51 hinges on the success of their quest.

“If history was taught this way in school, everyone would be a scholar and educating ourselves not only about our accomplishments but the horrors of the past that should awaken and give insight to the path of a better future. A rare gem!”

—David Holladay, MD, 5-Star

Bad Love Tigers, Winner of 160 International Awards!

·      Best Script, Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, (Los Angeles, California)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Seattle Independent Film Festival (Seattle, Washington)

·      Best Action Script, Barcelona Indie Awards (Barcelona, Spain)

·      Best Original Screenplay for Young Adults, Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Best Aliens Script, Special Section Award, Best Historical Fiction Script, Best Adventure Script, Best Time Travel Script, Milestone International Film Festival (Mumbai, India)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Hollywood Blvd Film Festival (Hollywood, Online)

·      Best Feature Script Outstanding Achievement Award, Deccan International Cine Carnival (Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Athvikvaruni International Film Festival (Aranthanki, Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Best Writer, Sittannavasal International Film Festival (Karaiyur, Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Best Writer, Best Concept, Thilsri International Film Festival (Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Unproduced Script, World Independent Cinema Awards (Los Angeles, California)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Diamond Bell International Film Festival (Chennai, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Best Writer, Kollywood International Film Festival (Chennai, India)

·      Best Feature Script, Better Earth International Film Festival (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Screenplay, After Hour Film Festival (USA, India, Latin America)

·      Best Screenplay, Albori Soulplace Film Festival (Salerno, Italy)

·      Best Feature Script, Madras Independent Film Festival (Chennai, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Best Writer, VSP International Film Festival, (Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Best Writer, Best Concept, Rohip International Film Festival (Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Original Screenplay, Manhattanhenge Film Awards (New York City, New York)

·      Best Feature Script, Sundarban International Film Festival (West Bengal, India)

·      Best Action Adventure Screenplay, Georgia Christian Film Online (Augusta, Georgia)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Golden Beach Film Festival (Golden Beach Online)

·      Best Screenplay, Global Film Festival Awards, (Los Angeles, California)

·      Best Screenplay and Best Original Story, Europe Independent Movie Festival (Izmir, Turkey)

·      Best Feature Film Screenplay and Special Mention Award – Best Writer, Triloka International Filmfare Awards, (Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay and Best Writer, Singapore Indie Film Festival, (Singapore)

·      Best Feature Script, Delhi Indus Valley Global Cinefest, (New Delhi, India)

·      Best Screenplay, BlueSky Film & Music Festival, (Prague, Czech Republic)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Golden Beach Film Festival (Online)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, (Vysoke Tatry, Presovsky kraj, Slovakia)

·      Best Screenplay and Best Scriptwriting, Indie Cine Tube Awards, (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Script/Screenplay, Blackboard International Film Festival, (Kerala, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, White Pearl International Film Festival (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Navy International Film Festival (Malaysia)

·      Best Action, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Screenplay, Amsterdam Freedom Independent International Film Festival, (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Neelshal International Film Festival (Kuwait)

·      Best Sci-Fi Movie Screenplay EdiPlay International Film Festival, (Paris, France)

·      Best Feature Script, Mumbai Bollywood International Film Festival, (Mumbai, India)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Rango Film Festival (Online Wild, Wild West USA)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Barcelona International Film Festival, (Barcelona, Spain)

·      Best Screenplay, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Screenwriting Feature, Magic Silver Screen Film Festival (New York, NY)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Nitiin International Film Festival, (Malaysia)

·      H. G. Wells Platinum Award 2022 - Best Unproduced Historical Fiction Screenplay, L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival (Los Angeles, California)

·      Best Feature Script – Critics’ Choice Award, Oasis International Film Festival (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India)

·      Critics’ Choice Award, Cult Critic Movie Awards (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)

·      Best Genre Screenplay, Venice Art and Film Festival - VIFF (Venice, Italy)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Film Boxe International Monthly Film Festival

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, URUVATTI International Film Festival (India) 

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, 4theatre Selection Awards

·      Best Screenplay, Short Stop International Film Festival (Romania)

·      Best Feature Script, Golden Horse International Film Festival (India)

·      Best Screenplay, Art Blocks International Film Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark)

·      Best Screenwriter/Screenplay, CKF International Film Festival (Swindon, UK)

·      Best Story/Script, Indie Movies Spark Film Festival

·      Best Story/Script, Pure Magic International Film Festival (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Festigious International Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Best Film Screenplay & Best Scriptwriter, Mokkho International Film Festival (Podicherry, India)

·      Best Script Award, Crown International Film Festival

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Sofia Art Film Awards (Sofia, Sofia City Province 1000, Bulgaria)

·      Outstanding Achievement Award for Feature Script, Mountain View International Film Festival (Darjeeling, West Bengal)

·      Best Sci-Fi Award, New York Tri-State International Film Festival (New York, NY)

·      Best Screenwriting Award, Eastern Europe Film Festival (Craiova, Romania)

·      Best Feature Sci-Fi Screenplay, Silk Road Film Awards-Cannes (Cannes, France)

·      Platinum Award for Feature Scripts, International Independent Film Awards (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Best Screenplay, Eastern Europe International Movie Awards (Izmir, Turkey)

·      Feature Script, Mountain View International Film Festival (West Bengal, India)

·      Best Original Story, Cannes World Film Festival (Cannes, France)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, HALO International Film Festival (St. Petersburg, Russia)

·      Best Feature Script and Best Action Screenplay, Top Film Awards Film Festival

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Golden Nugget International Film Festival (London, UK)

·      Best Screenplay, 52 Weeks Film Festival (Thousand Oaks, CA)

·      Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay, Vegas Movie Awards (Las Vegas, NV)

·      Best Screenplay, Indo-Global 2022 Film Festival (Mumbai, India)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Masters of Cinema International Film Festival (Rome, Italy)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Stardust Films and Screenplays Festival (New York, NY)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Red Moon Film Festival (New York, NY)

·      Best Feature Script, Grass Roots International Film Festival (India)

·      Outstanding Achievement Award, Swedish International Film Festival (Arkiva, Sweden)

·      Best Screenplay, Venice Fullshot Film Festival (Venice, Italy)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Best Script Award - London (London, UK)

·      Best Feature Script, Knight of The Reel Awards (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)

·      Best Screenplay, The Gladiator Film Festival (Istanbul, Turkey)

·      Best Screenplay, Inca Imperial International Film Festival (Lima, Peru)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Stardust Films & Screenplay Festival (New York City)

·      Best Unproduced Script, Indiefare International Film Festival  

·      Best Sci-Fi Script, Hong Kong World Film Festival (Hong Kong)

·      Honorable Mention Award, Los Angeles Movie Awards (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Best Feature Script, New York Neorealism Film Awards (Rome, Italy)

·      Best Screenplay, London Classic Film Festival (London, UK)

·      Best Poster Award and Official Selection for Best Feature Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay, Golden Giraffe International Film Festival (Nice, France)

·      Best Sci-Fi Short Script, Red Dragon Creative Awards (Dallas, Texas)

·      Best Short Screenplay, Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles, California)

·      Best Script Written During Pandemic, Redwood Shorts & Scripts (Sunnyvale, California)

·      Critic’s Choice Award for Best Feature Script/Screenplay, International Motion Picture Festival of India (Pondicherry, India)

·      Best Sci-Fi Script, Mykonos International Film Festival (Mykonos, Greece)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Thinking Hat Fiction Challenge (Punjab, India)

·      Outstanding Achievement Award for Feature Script, Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, South Film and Arts Academy Festival (Rancagua, Chile) 

·      Best Sci-Fi Script, Gold Star Movie Awards (Newark, New Jersey)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay Award, BRNO Film Festival (Brno, Czech Republic)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Filmmaker Life Awards (Hollywood, CA)

·      Best Story Award, The Madrid Art Film Festival (Madrid, Spain)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, White Unicorn International Film Festival (Hong Kong, India, Japan)

·      Feature Script Audience Choice Award, Black Swan International Film Festival (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, Indo French International Film Festival (Pondicherry, India)

·      Best Screenplay, 52 Weeks Film Festival (Thousand Oaks, California)

·      Best Script, New York Independent Cinema Awards (New York, NY)

·      Best Script in a Feature Film, World Indie Film Awards (Chongqing, China)

·      Best Script (Sci-Fi), Los Angeles Film & Script Festival (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Best Screenplay for Young Adults, Bridge Fest Film Festival (Vancouver, Canada)

·      Best Thriller Screenplay, Adbhooture Film Festival (West Bengal, India)

·      Feature Script Outstanding Achievement Award, Royal Society of Television and Motion Picture (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Feature Script/Screenplay, 2 11 17 International Film Festival (Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India)

·      Outstanding Achievement Award Feature Script, Druk International Film Festival (Paro, Bhutan)

·      Best Feature Script, Gangtok International Film Festival (Gangtok, India)

·      Best Feature Script, Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards (Rome, Italy)

·      Best Script of the Month, Watch Out International Film Festival (Philadelphia, PA)

·      Outstanding Achievement Award for Feature Script, Tagore International Film Festival (West Bengal, India)

·      Best Script, New Wave Short Film Festival (Munich, Germany)

·      Best Screenwriter in a Feature Film, Onyko Film Awards (Odesa, Ukraine)

·      Best Thriller Feature Screenplay and Best Screenplay of the Month, Golden Wings International Film Awards (UK/India)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Sea of Art International Film Festival (Plock, Poland)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, NYC International Film Festival (New York, NY)

·      Best Feature Screenwriting, Medusa Film Festival

·      Outstanding Achievement Award, World Film Carnival-Singapore (Singapore)

·      Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Open Window International Film Challenge (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Plot Award, Beyond Earth Film Festival (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Sci-Fi Feature Screenplay, Karukrit International Film Festival (Himachal Pradesh, India)

·      Best Script for Feature Film, San Antonio Independent Film Festival (San Antonio de Ibarra, Ecuador)

·      Best Feature Film Screenplay, Five Continents International Film Festival

·      Best Original Screenplay, Naples Film Awards (Naples, Italy)

·      Best Feature Script, Cineville Calcutta Global Cinefest (Kolkata, India)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Mumbai International Film Festival (Mumbai, India)

·      Best Feature Script and Best Sci-Fi Script, Oniros Film Awards (New York, NY)

·      Best Sci-Fi Script, New York International Film Awards (New York, NY)

·      Best Feature Screenplay, Bright International Film Festival (London, UK)

·      Best Original Screenplay, Rome International Movie Awards (Rome, Italy)

·      Best Script (Honorable Mention Award), Florence Film Awards (Florence, Italy)

Watch the book trailer for Bad Love Tigers!

About Kevin Schewe: Kevin L. Schewe, MD, FACRO, is a board-certified cancer specialist who has been in the private practice of radiation oncology for over 34 years. He is an entrepreneur, having founded Elite Therapeutics and Bad Love Cosmetics Company, LLC.

A long-time history buff, Schewe is the author of the Bad Love Book Series, a young adult sci-fi adventure for ages 10-100 that spans much of early 20^th century history. You can connect with Kevin Schewe through his website KevinSchewe.com or via Instagram @realkevinschewe

Media Contact: For review copies or to arrange an interview with Dr. Kevin Schewe, contact Scott Lorenz of Westwind Book Marketing at scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or by phone at 734-667-2090. Reach Lorenz on Twitter @abookpublicist.

A Slave's Revenge (Hell Holes #4) by Donald Firesmith

     It was an ordinary day for the Chapman family. Living in the wilds of Alaska required they hunt and trap for food. The whole family pitched in to get the chores finished. The men checked the traps and while outdoors  they saw several unusual things. The Chapman men had no idea what was coming next.

     Once again Mr. Firesmith knocked it out of the park. I love this book. The world building is phenomenal, the characters extremely well defined and the subject is original.  I love the direction this book took. It explained things I'd wondered about and answered questions I had. The illustrations are remarkable! This series of books would make a blockbuster set of movies.  If you aren't reading Mr. Firesmith's books, why?

    I didn't find any issues with this one.

    I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because it is that good.