The Shape of the Atmosphere, the excellent book written by a promising debut author, Jessica Dainty, is a story that I found very difficult to put down once I started reading it. Follow the story of young Gertie MacLarsen, a teenager who has felt ugly...

The Other La Bohème by Yorker Keith is aptly labeled literary fiction, an interesting story that explores the life and career of the Dolci Quattro. After their breathtaking performance of Puccini’s well-known opera, La Bohème, during their graduation, four friends form a band called the...

Life doesn't always turn out the way that we planned, but it does prepare us for each new adventure. In Miami Morning: A Leila Payson Novel by Mary Clark, Leila Payson is also known as “Miss Pacer,” which her friends fondly called her because she...

Threshold by Susan Feathers is a compelling novel with a powerful prophetic message, a story that is purpose-driven and that should speak to contemporary readers with an irresistible eloquence. It’s a story set in the near future, a story about a city that is rapidly...

Cold Oath by the prolific Ray Flynt is a contemporary novel...very contemporary. The plot events take place just over a year ago when Trump and Clinton were on the campaign trail, the movie "Spotlight" was raising awareness of pedophile priests, and Rolling Stone's story of...

I very much enjoyed reading Fragments: Alora's Tear Volume 1 by Nathan Barham. The main character, Askon, is a half elf who serves in the king's army, even though there is prejudice against him and his kind. Askon take his responsibilities seriously, but is still...

“How had my life come to this?” says Lucy Mitchell in the Lucy Mitchell Series, Beneath These Stars (Lucy Mitchell Book 2) by Hannah Ellis. When Lucy met Adam over a year ago at a TV reality show, she knew she had met the one....

Can people from different worlds co-exist together within the confines of a specific geographic area? In the historical fictional story, My Father's Kingdom: A Novel of Puritan New England by James W. George, in the 17th century, the Native Americans and the whites not only...

The Inn Game and Sins of Kot-Do-Init: Roger Sundbee Returns is a cozy mystery novel written by Karen Truesdell Riehl. Kot-Do-Init is a small town in New Hampshire with a rich and somewhat hilarious history, whose legacy is shared by many of the current residents....

Readers looking for a character-driven tale with a strong storyline will enjoy Mike Miller’s Worthy of This Great City, a novel with powerful themes that are masterfully integrated into the plot. Readers will encounter two memorable characters, among others; the journalist, Con Manos, and a...