Over the Rainbow by Mohsen Sharifi is inspirational against all the odds that conflict showers on ordinary people. When Saddam Hussein’s chemical warfare against the civilian masses within his own country decimates the population, leaving many traumatized and burned folk in its wake, Hiwa philosophically...

In Once Upon a Road Trip by Angela N. Blount, Angeli is about to graduate high school and she couldn’t be happier about it. Sure, she’s smart, taking college courses already and has a best friend, but she’s never really fitted in among her peers....

Regina Puckett’s Once Upon a Modern Time is a collection of five short stories based on well-known fairy tales. First, the story of Phillip and Rose. I thought the story was sweet, and an innovative take on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. The second...

Oceanswept, the first in the Oceanswept trilogy, by Lara Hays follows 17-year-old Tessa, daughter of a newly appointed admiral in the British Navy. Because of this promotion, Tessa and her father must relocate. As they are traveling by sea, they run into a hurricane, which...

The Eagles have been kidnapping kids for a long time now, but the authorities are not able to stop them. So the Outlaws made it their mission to stop the Eagles. When Kaz was almost kidnapped, Priestley, one of the Outlaws, helped Kaz escape from...

"One Step Beyond Time", written by David Sperry, is a story set 10,000 years ago in a society of cave dwellers in the American Northwest. The narrator “pierces the fourth wall” to explain things to the reader which reads a little awkward and is sometimes...

"Opening Pandora’s Box" is a book written by Lisa A. McCombs. It is a sequel to "Raspberry Beret" that picks up where Abby hears sirens outside of her house. Something inside her told her she didn’t want to know what had happened. One night, Abby’s...

“Out of Bounds” by Bob Moseley is the gratifying and intriguing story of Jason Jefferson, an injured high school football player who turns to journalism while recovering from a torn ACL. Jason begins writing for the school newspaper after being inspired by a film in...

In Sandra Cox’s latest book we meet Odin Cats, cats that have developed the ability to think and reason. These cats may be smarter than humans. There is a whole cat kingdom and a king. Cox wisely gives us a cast of characters at the...