Review Policy
I don’t have a time-table for reviewing books. It depends on my mood of what I want to read for that week. Sometimes it’s non-fiction and other times I want to get lost in a good novel.
Any book that I personally request from a publisher or publicist gets read and reviewed either by me or a guest reviewer. I’ll be happy to look at books that are pitched by authors and/or their publicists, but I can not guarantee a review.
The goal behind Alvah’s Books is to provide an informative review and point out what I liked and what didn’t work for me. Reviews stay as posted–good or bad.
NOTE: Because I don’t own a Kindle or any sort of e-reader, I have to decline all e-books–including PDFS–my eyes are simply not what they used to be. If you have a hard copy of the book, please feel free to send it.
Rebeca Schiller is the editor of Alvah's Books. She reviews literary fiction and non-fiction.
I’ll mail you a copy if you’re interested. Thanks.
~ The Parrot Talks in Chocolate
Located in a remote island jungle, Tiwaka’s Tiki Bar & Grill is both the business and the home of the bartender, who views the world around him in a uniquely spiritual and fun loving way. His musings on his old dog, the parrot Tiwaka and the young Tahitian cook Sandy move the reader down an old jungle road that begins with a child’s wonder, through sadness and on to ecstasy.
Tiwaka’s Tiki Bar & Grill and it’s eclectic patrons help tell the story of a young man in love with Life. Tiwaka, the parrot, accepts chocolate covered nuts for words of wisdom and watches the wild and often mystical adventures unfold.
You’ll laugh, cry and insist on buying your plane tickets immediately!
1I know the islands very well, and would love to show you around.