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September 22, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Fields of Grace by Wendy Waters

Title: Fields of GraceAuthor: Wendy WatersPublisher: Wendy WatersPublication date: October 24, 2019Genre: Biographical FictionPages: 444ASIN: B07ZL2FHBG It is September 23, 2009, and there is a dust storm in Sydney. But, Grace is from a family of pagans, so it is not only a dust storm for them. As the amber glow, which Grace calls the… Continue reading

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February 1, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Immersed in West Africa by Terry Lister

Title: Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau Author: Terry Lister Print Length: 159 Pages Publisher: Book Power Publishing Publication Date: August 29, 2019 Immersed in West Africa details the thrilling trip of one man’s travels through Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. I love to… Continue reading

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November 24, 2020

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Daisy by Pat Backley

Title: Daisy Author: Pat Backley Print Length: 190 Pages Publisher: Pat Backley Publication Date: October 8, 2020 I have not read a book I could not wait to get back to in a while. Daisy is one of those books. Daisy is a historical fiction novel set between 1887 and 1974. Despite being brief, the prologue… Continue reading

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November 12, 2020

ATTN. Authors: Blog Book Review Policy Reminder

Good day everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I want to send a quick message to the authors/writers’ reading. Over the past month, I have received tons of requests for book reviews. Many of you are contacting me through the contact form on this blog. These submissions tend to go into my spam.… Continue reading

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October 23, 2020

You READ – but do you leave REVIEWS? – by Chris Graham (aka The Story Reading Ape)

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: PLEASE If not, why not? I don’t have time The author probably spent a heck of a lot more time writing the story than you took to read it, no matter how slow you think you are, so why not take a few minutes to record… Continue reading

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June 9, 2020

Blog Book Review Registry: OPEN

Hello good people! My book review registry is back open. I am ready to read and support the best Indie Books around. Please take the time to read through my blog book review policy below. This same policy can also be found on its own page here. Many times authors ask for a review from… Continue reading

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May 24, 2020

#BookReview “I am Soul” by the Incomparable Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Originally posted on Forrest takes a Journey!: Book Review “I am Soul” by the imcomparable Yecheilyah Ysrayl #RRBC #RWISA FOREMOST, It has been a long time my friends but I hope you all have remained safe and healthy. This is a crazy time we are living in right now. I have fallen behind in reviewing… Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.