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Cyrus Webb Relaunches Conversations Book Club for its 16th Anniversary

When media personality and author Cyrus Webb started the co-ed book club Conversations in 2006 with Stanley Clark it was with the purpose of connecting readers with authors, giving them a platform to interact with one another. Over the past 16 years Conversations Book Club has hosted over 400 authors and author-related events and been featured locally in Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger and Jackson Advocate Newspaper and nationally by the Chicago Tribune and others. 

Men, women and even children of all ages have benefited from the free reading group, and Webb has been able to show that reading is a universal connector with people around the world.

After a hiatus that began in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Webb is excited to announce that the book club is relaunching with both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events, continuing Conversations' message of sharing the importance and power of books. 

Look for more book reviews, author interviews and opportunities for readers to chat LIVE with authors. 

CONVERSATIONS: After 16 years STILL feeding your love of life! 

[BOOK REVIEW] WHO IS LEBRON JAMES? celebrates the man behind the fame

 

Author Crystal Hubbard is someone that I've gotten to know for writing engaging books for all ages. Her newest WHO IS LEBRON JAMES? is a great bridge for both young readers and adults. 

I love how she is able to take someone as well-known as Lebron James and make him relatable and share details readers like myself have never known. We are able to see what made the made: how he excelled in spite of challenges at home and in his career, and the way he has been able to motivate and inspire while pursuing his goals and dreams. 

Who is Lebron James is the kind of book that young people can read and aspire to emulate as they pursue their own passions. It is also the kind of book that adults can read for the same reason, remembering that it is never to late to make a difference. 

Ready to be inspired and get to know Lebron James in ways that may surprise you? This is the kind of book you want to read.

Get your copy on Amazon here. 

[BOOK REVIEW] Author Kelly Yang's FINALLY SEEN shows what it means to know you matter in the world

 I love books that make you see yourself and others in a different light, reminding us of the importance we all have in the world. Kelly Yang's FINALLY SEEN is that kind of book for young and old. 

We're able to see Lina, a girl trying to navigate her new normal while also dealing with her own feelings of loneliness and insecurities. What we find is that others get to SEE her and help her to SEE HERSELF. That is the beginning of her not just finding her place but showing others what they can do as well.

These days we all need these reminders, that who we are matters. FINALLY SEEN shows what it means to know you matter in the world, and just by your being yourself you can make a difference. 

Get your copy on Amazon here. 

5 Ways to Promote Your Book with Conversations Book Club and The Book Guy

 

Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb is a lover of all things books and is excited to share books with the world through his various outlets. 

Do you have a book you need help promoting? Here are five ways that Webb can help!

1. AMAZON STOREFRONT: Get your book listed in our Amazon Store at www.cyruswebbstore.com for 4 weeks for only $150.
2. Amazon LIVE/Conversations LIVE Interview: Get a 15 min interview on Amazon Live OR Conversations LIVE radio show for only $97.
3. AMAZON STOREFRONT PLUS: Get your book listed in our Amazon Store at www.cyruswebbstore.com for 4 weeks as as featured for 4 weeks on www.booksyouneedtoread.com for only $197.
4. FULL AMAZON PACKAGE: Get everything in #3 and add in a 30 min RADIO INTERVIEW on Conversations LIVE on iHeartRadio for only $297.
5. FULL PACKAGE: Get everything included in #4 as well as a feature in Conversations Magazine for only $397. 

Ready to get started? Reach out to Cyrus Webb by email at cawebb4@juno.com with "Book Promo" in the subject line or connect with him via social media below:

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[BOOK REVIEW] With THE GOLD ROSE author Jodi Lea Stewart shows that doing what is right can be hard but needed

 When it comes to right and wrong there can be no limit put on choosing wisely. In author Jodi Lea Stewart's newest book THE GOLD ROSE we are able to see that people over the years have had to make the difficult choices---and deal with the consequences. 

Once again we are able to see Stewart's abilities to transport us to a time that may seem different than the world we know, but it includes people that are relatable and real. THE GOLD ROSE is about conscience and power, and what happens when they are not used properly. With Charlotte we get a look at what made her who she is and where are desire to do what is right and make amends where she can comes from. Will it be a enough to save her and others? That is part of what we see as the book unfolds with action, challenges and revelations.

Taking readers back in time and around the world, Jodi Lea Stewart's THE GOLD ROSE delivers another page-turner full of her signature heart, soul, and adventure. Get ready to be drawn in and carried away as the characters deal with love, loss, and the search for something more. A truly satisfying read.

Conversations' 31 Books You Should Read During National Book Month 2021

For this year's recognition of National Book Month Conversations Book Club founder and media personality Cyrus Webb shares 31 Books that he believes you should be reading this year. 

Non-Fiction Books

1. Feeding the Soul by Tabitha Brown (William Morrow)
2. The Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle Elman (Welbeck)
3. No Spring Chicken by Francine Falk-Allen (She Writes Press)
4. Live Free by DeVon Franklin ( William Morrow)
5. Seminole (Some People Never Give Up) by Tina Siemens (Tina Siemens)
6. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised by Carmelo Anthony (Gallery Books)
7. Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire by Mary Ellen Ciganovich (Conversations Media Group)
8. Stand Up to Workplace Bullying and Discrimination by Dawn Marie Westmoreland (Lystra Books and Literary Services)
9. Checking In by Michelle Williams (Thomas Nelson)
10. Unstoppable by Joshua M. Greene (Insight Editions)
11. The Beauty of Living Twice by Sharon Stone (Knopf)
12. Short Stories by Columbus Short (Kingston Imperial)
13. Dream by Design the Devotional by Melissa Banks (Conversations Media Group)
14. Transformation by Dr. Teresa A. Smith (DQ Consulting, LLC)
15. Resilient Heart by Ruby C. Wight (BestSeller Publishing)
16. Celebrating Life, Celebrating You!! by Lisa Yolanda George (Lisa Yolanda George)
17. Standing Upright in an Upside World by Dennis Perkins (Xulon Press)
18. God Is Carrying Me (I Am His Warrior) by Lisa W. Beckwith (Lisa W. Beckwith)
19. Corruption Officer by Gary Heyward (Atria Books) 
20. It's Really Good to See You by Steven Anthony King (Steven Anthony King)
21. Dance Your Dance by Laurieann Gibson (Thomas Nelson)

Fiction Titles (Listed in no particular order)

1. As the Wicked Watch by Tamron Hall (William Morrow)
2. Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver (Thomas and Mercer)
3. Chess Not Checkers by Tony Lindsay (Golden Butterly Publishing)
4. The Aftermath: A Nate Reigns Novel by Iris Bolling (Siri Austin Entertainment)
5. The Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Berkley)
6. Triumph by Jodi Lea Stewart (Progressive Rising Phoenix Press)
7. Truth Is In the House by Michael J. Coffino (Koehler Books)
8. Westlake by Dan O'Brien (Dan O'Brien)
9. The Memory Lingers On by Roselyn Kachuck (Roselyn Kachuck)
10. A Necessary Explosion: Collected Poems by Dan Burns (Chicago Arts Press)