Becoming Moon by Craig A. Hart is a moving story about a young man who dreams of making a name for himself as a writer. Growing up in a conservative family, he rejects his parents’ way of life and tries to follow his dream. As...

Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha is a book of three stories which depict the discrimination and injustices which occur against women in Nigerian families. The stories are developed in everyday language, and describe the trials that the women go through, and the difficulties...

Chance Meetings by Madhu Bazaz Wangu is about how meeting one person can change or affect your life. I have always believed that everything happens for a reason. Even if I accidentally bump into someone, it was because it was supposed to happen. That is...

In Maryam Tabibzadeh’s Danger of Love, Marjan lived her life according to other people. She is beautiful and educated, but she is also the daughter of a powerful man in Persia. At the age of nine, she got married to a much older man who...

Five Stones is an excellent modern Korean-American version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Kim. I enjoyed reading about the Kim family's story, with witty and dramatic twists of the plot and the suspense of two unexpected romances, with their celebrations and struggles....

In The Rearranged Life by Annika Sharma, college senior and future doctor Nithya comes from a traditional Indian family. Her parents have always planned on an arranged marriage for her. She has always obeyed her parents and tried so hard to please them, so an...

Wai-Nani is an exciting historical drama about a Hawaiian girl from a royal family, who runs away from her family to escape an unwanted wedding. She swims to another island, and there she meets and falls in love with Makaha, who is a son of...

Dark Sun, Bright Moon is a work of historical fiction by Oliver Sparrow, based on the real ancient history of South America. The plot takes place a millennium ago in the mountainous region of the Andes, where the tribal communities of the Huari empire live...

The Road Home (The Letter Series Book 2) by Kathleen Shoop is a very well written and engaging book. I am a fan of historical novels, and The Road Home is a well-told yarn that held my attention and gave me a wonderful reading experience....

It is amazing how this collection of inspiring short stories has literally captured the effect of Van Gogh’s paintings on today’s people. In Van Gogh Today, Kelly Cole Rappleye brings the deep emotions from the paintings to life with her characters’ stories as they find...