High Cotton Country by Leta McCurry is an intriguing and endearing contemporary fiction read. A line from the book summary states: “Secrets. Hidden they can destroy from within. Revealed they can explode her world.” The story revolves around a woman named Cazzie Randle, who seeks...

The Dream by H.E. Kline is a short book following a young girl’s struggle to cope with her unusual nightmares that eventually prove to be more than just ordinary dreams. Lacy’s nightmares started when she was five years old and they were so disturbing that...

The Seven Shades by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is a charming and educational collection of seven short stories reflecting Indian ideals of moral character. The basic tenets of Hindu mythology, as reflected in the seven sacred shades of Rama’s personality, are delightfully played out against social...

Forty Grains of Black Powder is a generational saga about a fictional mestizo family in Mexico. It is book one in the tale of the Cordero Clan. The story starts in 1862 when the young Marietta, the mother of the protagonist, spots a handsome stranger...

The Hope Mother by Judy Scognamillo is an unusual and unconventional story with a spiritual vibe. Pam realizes that life does not end with death. She finds herself in a place which borders Heaven after her death. There she meets Fara, her guide, who tells...

Gateway of India: Book One by Ken Doyle is a collection of three stories against the backdrop of Bombay and the surrounding Indian cities. The stories, like the cities, interlink together to create the backdrop of the times. Story One: Dr. Frank Rebello loves his...

Recognitions by Daniela I. Norris centers on Amelia, who, under hypnosis and in dreams, sometimes encounters an intelligent French girl on the verge of choosing a future husband and sometimes an African shaman trying to save his village from sickness and slavery. As she struggles...

Insanity By Increments: Stories is a collection of literary short stories written by Alaric Cabiling. The nine stories that comprise this collection seem to share a theme of dislocation and/or alienation; many of their heroes are cold, disaffected or out of step with the world....

North of the Tension Line by J.F. Riordan is true to its title, meandering through a year in a small community after city gal Fiona buys a ramshackle cottage on the remote side of the ferry -- just to prove that she can survive island...

Killing Timber: The Outbreak by B.A. MacKenzie is a gripping tale set in the future, where humans can see the deterioration of the world due to strife, global warming, diseases, dearth of animals, and lack of greenery. The story takes you to the year 2250,...