Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker is set in the 1960s and opens with 12-year-old Thomas Oliver Parker ('Topper' to his family, 'Topknot' to Joe Ellis, and 'Top' to his other friends) playing baseball for the Tonkaway All-Stars. When he is not playing baseball, Top...

Opening this book, I was plunged into a startling pictorial world of 175 quotations that reflect Christopher Persaud’s philosophy, beliefs, and views on life. The quotes deal with religion, science, and human behavior, which I guess covers most things. I liked this one: ‘Truth, to...

Where the Lion Dwells by Robbi Perna is a beautiful story of love, loss, and redemption. Joanna Sansone is still mourning her fiancé, Renzo Moretti. She’s finally coming home, hoping to live a quiet, peaceful life after her stint in Iraq as a political adviser....

Blood Matter by M.V. Ghiorghi is a well written novel that follows FBI Agent Joe Vasquez, also known as The Hound, on a relentless hunt for a sadistic serial killer known only as Viper. Viper is a serial killer whose victims do not all fall...

Tick by Allison Rose is the story of a girl named Jo Bristol. She has an ability that makes her special and a target for the government. She has a tick; she has visions of people being killed, by her. But she is not alone;...

Kareem al-Busiri, a professor of philosophy at the American University in Cairo, receives a mysterious invitation to meet Princess Basheera. She requested that he find Father Khaliq. While she gave no specific information about him, she suggested Kareem make the Hajj. This religious journey led...

The Jilted Bride: A Footnote to Cinderella’s Happiness is a fairy tale romance novel written by Kristen Reed. Demetria has had her heart broken all too many times. As the daughter of Lord Aurelian, the Duke of Isidor, she understands her purpose in being wed...

I really enjoyed reading Someone Always Loved You by Brooke Williams. When Jay accidentally runs over Jordan with an ambulance on his first day of work, he is absolutely shattered. The story then goes on to tell how Jordan and Jay’s lives came to be...

Dandelions On The Road is a charming romantic comedy based around a Bachelor-style TV show, except that in this case it's the Bachelorette. Twelve men competing for the attention of one woman, except that they have a thirteenth rival none of them were aware of,...

When Anise Sommerville stepped away from her regular life and travelled to Cuba, she was hoping for some relaxing time, hopefully uncovering some information about her ancestry and capturing the story of the country with her Nikon camera. However, her stay did not go as...

With 13 After Midnight, Jaime Martínez Tolentino introduces readers to an anthology of quirky stories that explore the fantastic. In ‘The Ring’, Dr. Stevens is celebrating his pending retirement and his wife’s birthday by giving her a $6,000 diamond ring. During the party, an elderly...

Jonathan Quick is the proprietor and founder of Quick Baseball Artifacts. He deals in treasures and goes beyond the call of duty to find them. When The Fungo Society, an active group of senior citizen baseball players, calls upon Quick to assist in an urgent...

Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 5: Bringing Alaska’s History Alive by Laurel Downing Bill is a continuation of a historical look at Alaska’s past. In this book we take a look at the years 1960 through to 1984, brought alive in a series of photographs and...

Spotlight on Love is a story of finding and keeping love at the start of World War II. Helen is an emergency room nurse in a Rhode Island Hospital. She has dreams of being a singer, but because of the economic times she is forced...

The Ice Cream Blonde (A Neil Brand Thriller) by Ray Dyson is a gripping noir novel based in the 1930s. Neil Brand is a disgraced ex-cop, framed by his crooked partner. Having lost everything, he's landed a security detail at York Brothers Studio in famed...

Ephemeral Palaces by Nancy Foshee is set against a significant and colorful historic moment, a period featuring horse-drawn carriages, bustling streets, and the itch for innovation. It is in this period that Logan McConnell makes his entry into the historic climate of Chicago with a...

An insurance investigator is framed for murder by an unknown enemy in the exciting sleuth mystery, What Doesn't Kill You (A Lauren Beck Crime Novel Book 1) by Donna Huston Murray. Previously Lauren Beck was a cop, but now after surviving a life-threatening disease, she...

Wings: Gifts of Art, Life, and Travel in France by Erin Byrne comprises stories of the author's travels to France several times for stays of three to ten weeks. Through this book, the author shares the emotions and images that gave her the sensations of...

Me, Intentionally: 7 Biblical Strategies for Godly Success by Dr. Stephanie L. Foster uses verses from Bible scripture in Psalm 37 and Jeremiah 29 to define Godly success, and starts with the foundation that God has a good plan for each and every one of...

What do you know about orangutans? Did you know that there are only about 50,000 orangutans left in the rainforests? Do you even know where they live? I have to admit that I didn’t know very much about orangutans until I read this book. Orangutans...