Whispers on a String by Kathleen Stone is a novel that stands apart in its originality and I loved the idea behind the story. Meet Lonny and Roo, who became best friends in 1975. They were just fourteen and in high school. The two shared...

In Lorhainne Eckhart's The Third Call, from the moment that second emergency call came through Marcus O’Connell knew it was something more than a childish prank. The girl was terrified, trapped in a house that wasn't hers with her mum and a man she didn't...

To the constant refrain of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (with appropriate variations), Scott Shepard, a wounded Vietnam vet just back from the war, tells his own story of his adjustment to life back home. He’s in college now—Iowa State—and finds himself involved with a teen...

Haven't You Suffered Enough? Clinically Proven Methods to Conquer Stress by Dr. Brenda L. Lyon is a good manual for readers dealing with stress and anxiety as it is loaded with self-care tips to help readers cope when feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of their...

In 2006, Maryam Bey, a Senior Counsellor in the prison system, experienced a huge awakening that would change the futures of many black and Hispanic inmates. Her view that they were being sentenced to a vicious circle of imprisonment because of their lack of education...

There is a lot to enjoy in Scharlie Martin’s collection of poems entitled Brandy Apple Days n’ Dandelions. The aspect that intrigued me most was the differences. There I would be reading a poem that features a prosaic airport scene, and I would find myself...

The reader is not sure why Zane has wakened in a mysterious forest. That’s okay, though, because Zane doesn’t know either. All he wants to do is find his way home, only he doesn’t know where home is. There’s quite a lot that Zane doesn’t...

Is your job enabling you to bloom like a beautiful flower or is it like a blood-sucking vampire that sucks out positivity? A Cage Called Job by Sherique Dill speaks about being caged in a job and how being set free is empowering. There is...

Where The Stepping Stones Lead is a work of fiction in the historical and personal drama sub-genres and was penned by author L.E. Hutchinson. Set in Washington D.C. during the United States’ involvement in the First World War, we meet young Gracie in 1917 as...

Michael: A Horseless Horsemen Novel by Ross C. Miller is a spellbinding story that features great writing, a plot that transforms the story into a page-turner and unforgettable characters. Rita responds to the call to an event and finds herself bound to an odd chair....

Meet the Principal: My Journey Beyond the Curriculum by Jane Blomstrand is a wonderful book that gives glimpses into the lives of principals and speaks about her experiences with students, parents, and teachers attempting to create a winning educational environment. Her experiences and stories while...

With Christmas just around the corner, Courtney Winston, an accountant who sidelines as a writer, definitely feels the pressure – she needs to finish her revisions by the first of January. The problem is, the editor and the publisher are not simply asking her to...

Since the times of Adam and Eve, relationships between humans have been fraught with an array of emotions. An Open Wound by O Persaud examines the complexities of finding true love, losing the one you love and the love you feel is not being returned....

When registered nurse Sheniqua Johnson loses her beloved niece to a senseless crime, she refuses to cast blame but rejoices in the memories of being a favored auntie. Never giving up hope, Sheniqua remains by her niece’s bedside until Shaquasia Lekea Hodge draws her last...

Vitality is a work of fiction in the fantasy, paranormal and romance sub-genres, and was penned by author Crysta Levere. Written for adult readers, the work contains explicit language, scenes of an explicit sexual nature, and moments of graphic violence. A work which is not...

Third Blow is a work of fiction in the crime, suspense, and mystery sub-genres, and was penned by author J. T. Bishop. Fans of the Detectives Daniels and Remalla series will enjoy this new mystery, which is a standalone but still follows the timeline from...

Given the enthusiasm for and the celebration of the life of a lesser-known member of the “Founding Fathers” in the U.S. over the past five years, The Lost Diary of Alexander Hamilton by Sophie Schiller has come at a most propitious time. Yes, this is...

Karen hasn’t been back to her hometown in South Carolina since her twin brother killed himself years earlier. Getting a call from her alcoholic mother on the day she finds out her husband has been seeing another woman, she heads back to the place where...

Haunting in Hartley by Janice Tremayne is set in an Australian ghost town. Hartley has undergone a revival but its evil past is hanging around, deeply ingrained and upsetting the town’s new residents. An intelligent evil spirit carries a curse and is intent on passing...

In The Night The Moon Went Dark by Gordon Kibbee, we are introduced to the man in the moon himself, Clarence de Lune. Clarence and his moonfluffies dance every night in order to create the moonlight up in the sky at night. One night while...