Max Stevens is a man with a complicated past and an uncertain future. The only survivor of his team after an accident in the laboratory where he worked, Max cannot hope to live long due to radiation exposure. However, if his time on earth is...

A delightful read that is sure to get you laughing, Swimming with the Fishes by Marc Jedel is an Ozarks Lake Mystery. Elizabeth has been adjusting to some changes but things are looking up with building their new home and starting the next chapter of...

A Fish in a Tree is a work of fiction for young readers by Deborah C. Washington. Have you ever seen a fish in a tree? I haven’t either, but that’s not to say it’s impossible. Or is it? A pair of birds notice it...

Beautiful illustrations will attract children to Save the Butterflies while the story will keep them entertained. Save the Butterflies is another wonderful book by author/illustrator Bethany Stahl. Children will like the butterflies, flowers, and illustrations in the book, while their parents and teachers will like...

Most people know someone who is a narcissist. In Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Don Barlow explains what a narcissist is and how to spot one. Then he takes time to advise on how to live with or deal with a narcissist. One could say...

If your idea of a fantastic read is one that has you turning those pages so fast you’re almost disappointed when the story’s finished, then you will love Don’t Kill Me Because I’m Beautiful by H. Gewirtz. What an excellent read for psychological thriller fans...

John Thibault has a political game plan that he shares in The Political Game. He calls on his years of governmental involvement while working in several different industries, such as the film industry and eBay. John thinks more Americans should want to be involved in...

As one of the top sales agents in his office, Phil Kyle has had his share of selling and of training new agents. But he is done and does not want to take on new clients. He has enough money to retire and starts a...

Ditching Success? A Career Ventured; A Life Regained by Batoul I. Ajlouni is a memoir with an intriguing title. Written from the first-person point of view, it documents the author’s journey from being an ambitious career woman, thriving on challenges and success to ultimate burn-out,...

I was curious to see how meditation was blended into Lawrence Keller’s book, Guided Ignatian Contemplation: Meditations on the Gospels to Come Closer to the Heart of Jesus. I have tried on more than one occasion to read the Bible and believed that meditation and...

With his poll numbers high midway into his second term, Congress in recess, and no major issues reported in the country or around the world, the state of the world seemed to embrace perfect sanity, absolute harmony, and tranquillity, or at least that’s how the...

The Twin by Kevin St. Jarre tells the story of the missing years of Jesus’s life before he began his ministry and goes beyond his death. It is told from the translated writings of St Thomas, who meets Jesus as a small boy, then called...

I Am Cuba: Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution by Matthew Langdon Cost offers an accurate and detailed historical account of Cuba’s people's revolution (26th of July Movement) that began in 1953 and ended on December 31, 1958, with the overthrow of military dictator Fulgencio...

After the Civil War ended, New Orleans, like many Southern cities, experienced almost insurmountable challenges with its diverse population of wealthy plantation owners, newly freed Blacks, Creoles, and Native Americans. Some citizens fought to return to their previous power while others sought a new way...

A friend asks Tom Bridger for a favor. Bridger, the investigator protagonist in Cary Watson’s second novel, The Skeleton Palms, tells us that he cannot refuse—because he is both a house guest and sleeping with his friend’s wife. This brutal honesty tinged with idiosyncrasy is...

Danny and Olly's Trick-or-Treat Night by Silviya Rankova is a Halloween-themed picture book for young children. Little Danny, his big brother Alex, and their cat Olly are all dressed as policemen and are excited for their night of trick-or-treating around their neighbourhood. They visit lots...

Silviya Rankova, the author of The Very Stubborn Camel, knows a lot about camels. She has a page at the end of the book with a list of nifty details about camels: how strong they are, how fast they travel, how much water they can...

Nerve Attack: A Kolya Petrov thriller by S. Lee Manning is a suspenseful thriller featuring Russian-Jewish immigrant and former American intelligence operative Kolya Petrov on a mission to stop a unique and dangerous terrorist attack. The only person who has the key to stopping the...

Wrestling with Tradition by Dale Stopperan is a sports drama that takes readers to a small town in Iowa called Cresco. It follows Tom Kilmer, who comes in to replace the renowned wrestling coach who had brought a lot of success to the town. Can...

John Darque and Carl Henderson, a lethal pair of snipers for a special security unit in the United States, had been deployed by their superior Curt Smith on a small mission. Perhaps if John, alias Chadeux, had known the whole operation was a setup, he...