Grandma Eileen was expecting a surprise. She ran to the door when the doorbell rang and there was a mason jar with a gingham-covered lid on her porch. She looked inside and found a long wooden stick with a jade-colored jewel attached to it by...

“One million, two hundred fifty thousand dollars” is the first line of this book and the reader is immediately hooked. This large amount of money was a recent transfer into her account, building her wealth even more. Victoria Clifford, a real estate agent in Marin...

Time Lies: The Cognizant Awakens by Mario Diana is a time travel novel that takes the genre into previously unexplored territory. The story follows a small crew on board a craft that sails through time, landing in different centuries on command. A timepiece from the...

The rain outside had stopped and Trudy Matoody was happy knowing she could go outside and walk down to the pond. She hoped she would find a friend who loved to sing, just like her. She went to the front door and started singing. Her...

The Letters From Lincoln Bee is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, slice of life, and inspirational fiction sub-genres, and was penned by author Thaine Chase. In an enticing novella-length drama with plenty of intrigue, our titular character takes center stage as he...

On Fred’s twenty-first birthday, his father runs off and his great-aunt Bridget passes away. He soon realizes that he is in charge of caring for his two younger sisters. When their home burns to the ground, they are forced by the townsfolk to leave because...

A Song of Hope by Sophia Davidson is the first book in the Search for the King’s Staff series. As a child, Cierra was gifted with a key and the knowledge that she has been chosen as the Keeper of the Key, which means one...

Discover Gold: Search for The Gold Within and Reach for Dreams by DonnaLee Overly is a self-help book by a critical care nurse. The author wrote this book as a motivation for readers to be content with life so that when they reach their final...

A robot independently reaches self-awareness and notes that humankind is about to be obliterated by its greed and lust for power. It strives to save them from extinction in the science-fiction novel Andre's Reboot (Striving to Save Humanity) by Steve Coleman. Andre's creator Dr. Strauss...

Only the Lucky Grow Old: Reflections on Life on From Those Over Ninety: A Physical Therapist's Views on Aging by Kristine Fontaine is a fabulous book that celebrates aging. It is not only about that but also shares personal stories about their lives, their faith,...

Like many, I was mesmerized by reports during Hurricane Harvey which showed the rescue of residents stranded by flood waters. Among the most dramatic and dangerous rescues were those of our Coast Guard helicopters. The Hurricane Within: Hurricane Harvey Through the Eyes of a Coast...

Saturn: The Cassini Division is a work of fiction in the science fiction and action/adventure sub-genres and was penned by author Joseph W. Hudgens. Written for adult audiences due to some mild references to sex and infrequent usage of adult language, this complex and engaging...

Starving Men by S.E. Finkielman is a thriller about a killer on the loose and a madman controlling him. Michael is a successful psychiatrist who counsels people with a connection to the Irish Republican Army one way or another. He thought this would be his...

Excel Bible for Beginners: The Essential Step by Step Guide to Learn Excel for Beginners is a short work of non-fiction in the business, technology, and guidebook sub-genres, and was penned by author Harjit Suman. As the title suggests, the work intends to provide a...

Abruption is a work of fiction in the action, contemporary thriller, and terrorism sub-genres, and it is the first novel in the Broken Gladiator Series penned by author Thom Gordon. Written for adult reading audiences, the work does contain the use of explicit language, graphic...

Nature Norm's North Woods by Norman Weeks is a personal journey led by nature and animals that we can all learn from in a universal way. Taking place in northeast Minnesota, the author describes anecdotes that will take you along with him on his adventures...

The teachings of the Bible from alleged experts have relayed pretty much the same message for thousands of years. But what if the lessons you have learned have been misleading you? Does everyone earn their place in the Kingdom of God? Throughout this detailed analysis...

Daughters of the Mayflower Universe is a work of fiction in the romantic drama, interpersonal drama, and science fiction adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Celie Wells. Written for the mature end of the young adult reading age and beyond, the work does contain...

“Americans will always do the right thing in the end, but only after exhausting all other possibilities.” This humorous but perceptive quote from Winston Churchill introduces a deeply intriguing and timely proposal for universal healthcare in the U.S. as outlined by Edward C. Eichhorn Jr....

Cheetah on the Wing: Military History and Downfall by Mitchell Krautant is an engrossing memoir that will delight fans of the military genre. But there is more to it than that. It is the story of an interesting character who suffers under an unfair and...