An engaging read, Mementos: A Unique Collection of Short Stories & Flash Fiction is the sixth book in the Mementos Anthologies by Theodore Jerome Cohen. It consists of forty-four titles, most of which are inspired by unusual photographs found on the internet. The one exception...

The Enduring Echo of Words Unsaid is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, family ties, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Michael Bowe. In this fascinating work about relationships and communication, we...

Hold Circulation: Trial and Redemption is the latest installment in Syntell Smith’s Call Numbers series. The book follows the staff of the 58th Street Branch Library as their lives are complicated by lost loves, estranged parents, cheating boyfriends, imminent births, and bereavement. It doesn’t take...

This week I had the pleasure of reading George P. Tymitz’s powerful and historical work, Key Number 17. A tale spanning decades, it shares the journey of Olek Creshenko and his grandson as they explore Olek’s past to find the courage and strength for his...

No Man's Land is a heart-wrenching story by Francis J. Shaw about the soldiers who fought in WWI. It is narrated mainly from Doctor Newman's point of view. The year is 1921 and Doctor Newman travels to Yorkshire to deliver a message to Annie. Unfortunately,...

Catalina, shortened to Cat, is fighting a custody battle with her former in-laws, the Roca family, for her son Fransico, affectionately called Chicho. Her friends are adamant that she needs all the help she can get to win this war because the Roca family is...

Bridges of Turand: Ode to the Heroes is a work of fiction in the fantasy and adventure subgenres, and it forms the third book of the Legends from Turand series. It is best suited to the adult reading audience owing to some moderate adult content...

Tainted Harvest by E. Denise Billups is the first book in the Simone Doucet series. Simone Doucet is a travel writer searching for a purpose in her life. A new assignment sees her heading off to Natchez, Mississippi, to the Magnolia Sunrise bed and breakfast....

Italians are divided as Benito Mussolini's overtures toward Nazi Germany create tension, and rumors of a possible war gain momentum by the day. Caught up in this turmoil is the young and vivacious Antoinette, who has left her family and home to seek fame and...

Leaving Milestoneville by Golden November continues the journey of all of our favorite Milestoneville characters. Click Clack and Bridgette are looking forward to a trip away from Channel 1994 and enjoying their time. While they love their time in Milestoneville and have met some great...