[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)

(Oct. 4, 2021) The Book Guy shares this week's Must Reads on Amazon during National Book Month

 

(Sept. 27th) The Book Guy shares this weeks #MustReads from Amazon.

 

Conversations' Top Summer Reads for Young Readers In 2020

Conversations' Top Summer Reads for Young Readers in 2020

(listed in no particular order) 

1. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume (Peachtree Publishing)
2. CJ's Big Project by C.J. Watson (Quiet Storm Foundation)
3. Yoga Animals by Paige Towler (National Geographic Kids)
4. What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka (Freeform Books)
5. Breaking Through by Sue Macy (National Geographic)
6. 39 Lessons for Boys by Kenn Bivins (Invisible Ennk Press)
7. The Loop by Ben Oliver (Chicken House/Scholastic)
8. Poisoned Water by Candy J. Cooper/Marc Aronson (Bloomsbury)
9. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown and Company)
10. The Story of Harriet Tubman by Christine Platt (Rockridge Press)
11. Desiree Davenport: Welcome to Treeless Park by Chental Song Bembry (Sweet Song Publishing)
12. Stamped by Jason Reynolds/Ibram X. Kendi (Little, Brown and Company)
13. Beautiful Little Star by Sylva Nnaekpe (Silsnorra Publishing)
14. Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (Disney/ Hyperion)
15. Wink by Rob Harrell (Dial Books/Penguin Random House)
16. The Light In Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron (Scholastic Press)

Conversations' Top 20 Summer Reads for Adults in 2020

Conversations is excited to share its picks for Top 20 Summer Reads for Adults in 2020, 10 Fiction and 10 Non-Fiction titles.

"I've read over 300 books since last year's summer reading list," says Cyrus Webb, President of Conversations Book Club and Conversations Media Group. "This is my opportunity to let the world know about some great titles they can hopefully enjoy during the summer months."

Introducing Conversations' 20 Summer Reads for Adult in 2020 (listed in no particular order)

Fiction Reads

1. Snapshots by Eliot Parker (Morgan James Publishing)
2. Life in the Hollywood Lane by Ann Crawford (Lightscapes Publishing)
3. Walk the Wire by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
4. Grace by Dan Burns (Chicago Arts Press)
5. The Accidental Road by Jodi Lea Stewart (Fire Star Press)
6. My Daddy's Baby by Charmaine Marie (Real L.O.V.E. Publications) 
7. A Love Story to Remember by Linda Diane Wattley (Pen It! Publications)
8. Defining Moments by Ben Burgess, Jr. (Urban Renaissance)
9. Bred Bags & Bullies by Steven Manchester (Luna Bella Press) 
10. Devil's Sympathy by A. Shane Etter (ThomasMax Publishing)

Non-Fiction Reads

1. Ready to Rise by Jo Saxton (Waterbrook/ Random House)
2. My Journey by Jennifer Joyner Johnson (Covenant Books)
3. Seminole by TIna Siemens (Tina Siemens)
4. Good Morning, Good Life by Amy Schmittauer Landino (GATLUW House)
5. This Is Not the End by Nina Sossamon-Pogue (Morgan James Publishing)
6. The Courage to Step Out of the Familiar by Dennis L. Perkins (Xulon Press)
7. My Life, My Way by John Schneider (Maven Entertainment)
8. Strung Out by Erin Khar (Park Row Books)
9. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (Amistad/Harper Collins)
10. Living in Color by Tommy Davidson (Kensington Books)

Conversations' 10 Most Inspiring Books of 2019

Conversations Book Club Founder Cyrus Webb shares his picks for 10 Most Inspiring Books of 2019. These are titles he has personally read and enjoyed and believe that readers around the world will be able to glean something from that they can use in their own lives.

Conversations' 10 Most Inspiring Books of 2019 (listed in no particular order) 

1. Loving Out Loud by Robyn Spizman (New World Library)
2. Girl Be Brave by Cheryl Hale (Abingdon Press)
3. Lead Like Walt by Pat Williams (Health Communications, Inc.)
4. Your Life Is Your Prayer by Sam Beasley & BJ Gallagher (Mango Publishing)
5. The Gifts of Acceptance by Daniel A. Miller (Ebb and Flow Press)
6. Getting Up From Being Down by S. Todd Townsend (Redemption Press)
7. Think Positive, Life Happy by Chicken Soup for the Soul (CSS)
8. The Elegant Warrior by Heather Hansen (Page Two Books)
9. The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey (Flatiron Press)
10. Success Factor X by Jill Liberman and Sean Kanan (Plain Sight Publishing)