Self-published Saturday is my effort to help self-published/indie authors with marketing. Self-published/indie authors have to do it all, from cover design to editing to spreading the word about their book. If I can help even a little with marketing, I’m happy to do it. Below is my review of My Alien Life, a wonderful novella about a 9-year-old girl taken in by her elderly aunt after her father’s death.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
“My mother was a no-nonsense woman. If it wasn’t in the Bible or on Jerry Springer, then it couldn’t happen. Of course, there’s a lot of freaky stuff in the Good Book, with ladders to heaven and angels with animal faces and such. And crazy, muckraking talk shows probably aren’t the best yardstick for anything short of how depraved humans can be. But the point is that when she was abducted by aliens and impregnated with me, she had some trouble processing. I’m pretty sure Jerry actually covered that one, but I guess she missed the show that day. TiVo hadn’t been invented yet, just in case you’re wondering. Trust me, if it had, she’d have been all over that.” — Lynette, age 9
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Martain is a coastal North Carolina native who spends most of her time questioning the way the universe and all the beings in it work. This often leads her down a deep research rabbit hole until she resurfaces with a new theory and a backstory to explain it. Her characters are sometimes human, sometimes not, but they prefer not to be judged on that criteria.
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Abandoned by her mother, Lynette is raised and cared for by her devoted father, until the day he dies when she is 9. Amongst a sea of uncaring relatives, her elderly Aunt Magnolia arrives and takes her home, with a deal that “Mags” will stay alive at least until Lynette is 16 and can raise herself. This is a heart-touching novella that will induce smiles as well as tears.
The writing of J. Martain absolutely captivated me throughout. Every bit of dialogue and every descriptive word paints a vivid and imaginative picture that allows the reader to completely immerse themselves in Lynette’s world. Lynette’s strong, realistic, and precocious personality just jumps off the page. Mags’ no-nonsense manner does not hide her loving nature, and she begins showing Lynette how to care for herself at a very young age. Together they are an unlikely pair—a woman in her 90s and a preteen, but they become a family. This is a lifetime of a story in four chapters and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves stories with strong characters
I received a free copy of this book via BookSirens. My review is voluntary and my opinions are my own.
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Bonnie Reads and Writes 
This sounds so cute, but also just a bit sad. I hope Mags is able to live until she’s 16
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It is a very quick read if you want to check it out. I loved it.
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