No-See-Me and the Amazing Crimson Stick by Mary Verdick tells the life story of writer Meggie Dawson and her mysteriously helpful magical stick. A stick she finds as a child seems to help direct her when she feels confused and unsure. Meggie later succeeds as...

Massive Black Hole is a contemporary fiction novel written by Andrea Barbosa. It's the story of three very different women whose lives are forever changed by their time together in New York City. Agatha came from a broken home in Texas and was taken in...

The Abbot’s Agreement (Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon) is a historical mystery by Mel Starr. While travelling to Oxford to purchase a Bible, Hugh de Singleton, a surgeon, and his companion, Arthur, see a corpse in the field. They notify Eynsham Abbey and monks...

Sueño en Llamas: From the Ashes His Conscience was Born, by Marvin DeLos Reyes, is the story of three Latino youths trying to find their footing in pursuit of the American dream. Best friends for many years, the three are an illustration of the journey...

I absolutely loved Conflicting Webs by Darlene Quinn. Conflicting Webs, which happens to be a stand-alone story, is the fifth addition to Quinn’s Web series. The Web series contains four other books. This is the first book I have read in the Web series so...

Gerard LaSalle’s Widow Walk is a brave account of history, shared mainly from a woman’s perspective as her husband is killed by savages, and her son is taken by the savages to be traded as a slave. The woman, Emmy, is married to an aborigine...

What Makes It Worthy by David Paul Kuhn is a fictional story about political campaigns and the role played by the media. Two candidates, each worthy in their own right, race for the highest office in America. Both candidates have their strengths and skeletons and...

And That’s Called Sad by Balint Hancz is a story based on a bright student named Valerie who suffers from severe bouts of depression. Valerie analyzes everything in her life - her friends, job attachments and so on. She also suffers from insomnia and she...

Into the Deep End is a contemporary fiction novel written by Leesa Freeman. Luke Stevenson's life has crashed and burned, and he doesn't really see any hope for the future. His twin, Bethany, and his best friend, Rob, died in the car accident which left...

The Year of Soup by Howard Reiss was a wonderfully insightful read. Tess is relatively put out. After three jobs and as many failed loves, she's ready to break out of the habit that she's in. Starting a restaurant seems only natural, as she's always...