Historical fiction. If done well, this genre is absolutely my favorite to read. If done poorly, it can be some of the worst drivel a reviewer has to slog through. Thankfully, I didn't have to slog through The Partisan's Wife, which is the third book...

The Underground Princess (The Balderdash Saga, Book 1 of Lower Grade Adventure) by J.W. Zulauf is a story about Princess Scarlet who lives in the underground kingdom, Balderdash, under Ashcroft village’s graveyard. Scarlet dreams of falling in love and living happily ever after, but her...

The Watcher of the Night Sky: Part One (The Aronia Series Book 1) by Rachel Pudsey is a young adult fantasy that tackles the adage 'be careful what you wish for.' Abigail is fifteen and doesn't want to deal with love. At least, that's what...

Brown Buzzard Village is under attack. What’s worse, the Dagger of Protection, which is kept in the village’s ancient temple, has been stolen. Haethowine, the village leader, instructs sixteen-year-old Aldora Leoma to go to the royals to seek help and tell them about the missing...

Cradle of the Gods by Thomas Quinn Miller is a YA fantasy novel. Young Ghile, who lives in the Cradle, is of age to take part in a traditional celebration that means the start of manhood. But will he suffer the same fate as his...

After ten years of suffering through the memories of the troll attack that destroyed his village and left everyone but him dead, Athson discovers that there may be more to his fits and nightmares than he and his friend Gweld, the elf, realize. P.H. Solomon...

The Monsterbet: The ABCs Do Not Scare Me is an educational children's picture book written by Sarah Steele and illustrated by Daniel Manduka. Some kids might find learning the alphabet rather daunting and a bit too much of a struggle, but once they've met the...

The Dragon in the Garden by Erika Gardner is an epic tale with humor and mythology. Siobhan has been seeing things since she was a child in her grandparents’ garden, where she saw her first dragon. The dragon, who she dubbed Daisy, told her of...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The Lie by Chavonne D Stewart is the story of eight-year-old Amilya Rose Patterson who is a third grade student at Wyndell Elementary. Her father, Lewis Patterson, works for a big company downtown, her mother, Gwendolyn Patterson, owns her...

The Secret of Berry Brae Circle is Book 2 in The Red King Trilogy by talented writer EM McIntyre. Written for the middle-grade/tween reader, it offers a winning combination of adventure and fantasy. Fourteen-year-old Abby Fletcher has returned home to present day Scotland with Rory,...

I really enjoyed The Korpes File by J.I. Rogers. I just like a book where a likable outcast takes on a tired socioeconomic system and I have to say, for me, a guy like Tech Nash X. Korpes is as likable a character as they...

Some people — including myself — have always wondered why others find peace easily, gravitate with ease towards success, turn everything they touch into gold, build fabulous relationships and succeed wherever they are while others seem to wallow aimlessly through life, barely making ends meet....

The Dragon Lady by Angelique S. Anderson is book one of The Dracosinum Tales. In 19th century London, Wylie Petford loves her job working in Lord Adrian's stables and her downtrodden home of Lugwallow. After her father dies due to a long illness, she finds...

Jodie has suffered at the hands of her husband, Jack, to the point where she was merely a tool in his daily life, with a set routine, a strict diet regime of what to make and when, and if any of her spirit returned, he...

The Internship of Pippa Darling: The Summer Abroad Series, Book 1 is my first Gemma McKay novel and most definitely not my last one! The fact that this takes place in Ireland was enough to hook me alone. But, once I sat down and opened...

Pluto is a dwarf planet and Mercury looks like a “tiny little white spot under the moon” and it’s actually the closest planet to the sun. Venus, next to the moon, usually “shines the brightest in the sky.” A fun way to learn and remember...

When it comes to issues like abuse and sex trafficking, we can choose to bury our heads in the sand and hope it will all go away, or we can decide to learn what we can about it. Unfortunately, while we might not be able...

The Korpes Agenda by J. I. Rogers is the second book in the Korpes File Series. This is the story of Nash Korpes, a Master-Tech who barely got out of the Korlune Military Research and Development with his limbs and soul intact. When he got...

Wisdom comes from age and maturity and a lifetime of experiences. That doesn’t mean we can’t learn as we age, mature and gain experiences. As a young puppy, Lucy hated standing (or sitting) still. She loved to run and she was the fastest of the...

In The Things Left Unsaid by Annell St. Charles, Georgia Ayres had a passion for journalism since high school. So, when she is given the opportunity to work at one of Nashville's two competing newspapers, Georgia is thrilled. Although she must battle the bias against...