Cult filmmakers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles, which gives each of them their own special niche in the world of film. Ian Haydn Smith brings together 50 of the filmmakers who have made their mark from Burton to Tarantino. His handpicked collection of creators examines how they earned their cult label and celebrates the movies they’ve made. Cult Filmmakers also includes fantastic illustrations from Kristelle Rodeia to bring to life these figures of film. Continue reading “Cult Filmmakers Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Robin Gerber presents a a history of the famous doll, Barbie, in Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy later this month. The book debuts on September 24th, but I had a chance to check out this collected work a bit early. Gerber examines how Barbie came to be and how she still continues to influence the world through all new interviews, original sketches, vintage photos, advertisements, and more. Continue reading “Barbie Forever Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Claire Abram’s desperately wants a second chance at motherhood after a deadly genetic mutation took her little boy from her. When she meets Robert Nash, a maverick fertility doctor, and a young scientist, Jillian Hendricks, who wants to make her mark in the field any way she can she has that chance. In Mother Knows Best the group chooses to create the first child to ever have three genetic parents. This sort of secret is impossible to keep hidden and when things come to light the trio will have to make decisions that will change their lives forever. Continue reading “Mother Knows Best Book Review from @kleffnotes”

“In this world, the lines of good and evil are not so stark. Here, heroes are remembered, but villains never die,” is the establishing notion behind Nick DeWolf’s third book, Villains Never Die. In a world where heroes are remembered, the villains never die. There are so many starting points that set the path of this story in motion: a warehouse explosion, a battle between all of the heroes and the Triad of Evil when Japan was almost destroyed, and the moment Doctor Dendrite became the most feared man in the world. None of these though is the crucial moment, but rather there are three people find themselves drawn into a world where history is coming to a head. Continue reading “Villains Never Die Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Happy, Healthy You is a multidisciplinary work designed to help you reclaim ultimate wellness in a world that can wear you down. People seem to be more stressed and spread thinner nowadays and this leads them to be worn down and to feel as though they can’t keep up with what they need to do every day. Life coach KJ Landis pushes you to examine patterns, habits, and elements of your life that are keeping you from growing and achieving a true level of wellness. What you can find in these pages are ways to be a better you and to truly gain a more positive and healthy lifestyle. Continue reading “Happy, Healthy You Book Review from @kleffnotes”

The world has become more divided and divisive with the rise of social media, which finds people floundering to understand what is going on around them. Allen Klein wants to provide people with hope and a way to revive their spirit through Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times. In his book he wants to offer a lifetime of positive change through his idea of the right thought at the right time. He is identified as the world’s only Jollytologist and through this identity he wants to help you to live your best life in a troubling world. Continue reading “Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Author Susie Rinehart found her entire way of life threatened by an unexpected tumor on her brainstem. Before this knowledge she had lived what many people would see as a perfect life. She had two beautiful kids and a loving husband, a job where she was respected as a leader, and medals as an ultramarathon champion, but this tumor could take away her ability to speak and everything she had worked for. In this moment she had to rethink how she wanted to live and find joy in living fiercely and forgoing the idea of perfection and this is what inspired Fierce Joy. Continue reading “Fierce Joy Book Review from @kleffnotes”