Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a story about journeys of self-discovery. It opens with a meeting held at a school in a white suburb that a judge has ruled must accept children bused in from a black neighbourhood. Lakeisha, a black widowed mother of...

Savages: A Triptych is a trilogy of interconnected short stories written by Brendan Ball. In Long Live the King, the aging leader of a tribe contemplates his inevitable fall from power and will sacrifice even those he cares about in his need to survive. The...

Ooo...Ooo...Ooo! Is it bad that all I can do is make delighted sounds as I am preparing to write my review for Switch-A-Wish by author M.B. Earnheardt? I hope not, because I did, and this book certainly deserves all of my excitement! This is the...

Snow Job by Debbie Brown is an entertaining read that nicely combines suspense, romance and action. New York City divorce lawyer, Sarah Lindquist, wakes up in a state park in Colorado with two park rangers hovering over her in concern. Disoriented, suffering from obvious trauma,...

Bridgette, a small town girl from Connecticut, has just moved to New York to live with her Gram. Broken hearted and starting a new job, Bridgette thought she would not find love again after “the love of her life” left, but then she saw Adam...

The title of Christopher Lee Johnson’s collection of short prose perfectly sums up the theme of Small, Irrelevant Matters. I found myself re-reading more than one of the stories as I related to the underlying meanings that are not so small nor irrelevant. The Flea...

Jimmy Tasker is an ordinary child. He loves to take pictures: he has an excellent eye for it. When some nasty bullies take things too far, Jimmy ends up burned and different. And it doesn't end there. I really liked the opening of Shutter Speed...

The screen door was a status symbol in the South back in the '70s. Families took pride in having a nice screen door, and it was symbolic of growing up Down South. Damaging it in any way led to punishment. I liked the life description...

Emma Corray’s novel Struck is an intense look at the life of Jodie. Married to an emotionally abusive and controlling man, Jack, who also leans towards physical and sexual violence as well, Jodie resorts to drinking to numb the pain. Jodie works hard to keep...

Stone: Confessions of a Rock Star by CJ McWain is the story of a vain rock star. Stone is the epitome of a sexy rock star, with his long dark hair and revealing outfits. He is promised to Julie but, having been signed to tour...