It's rare to come away from a 500-page book wanting more, not because the story hasn't been perfectly executed, but because the reader wants to sustain the feelings of sheer pleasure she/he felt while reading. That's how I felt reading Smokey Bear: The Cub Who...

Kalvarianhof: The Perilous Journey by Walter Soellner is a historical fiction saga that covers the lives of life long friends Markus and Levi building up to World War I. Markus Mathias is a young Catholic while Solomon Levi is a young Jew. The two characters...

Sapling: The Blade of Ahtol by Dan Gillis is a story of good and evil, and the coming of age of one scrappy pickpocket named Firah. She and an assortment of oddballs from monks to bartenders find themselves on an adventure unlike any other. It's...

Wow! Just wow! How's that for a review? I just finished reading author Sherry D. Ficklin's novel, Playing with Fire, Book One in her new Hackers series, and I must say that I am simply blown away! Follow the story of Farris, an unusually talented...

Wow! From page one, Type and Cross, the first book in The Cathedral Lake Series by author Staci Troilo pulled me in and kept me turning the pages. In this suspenseful and exciting drama, we meet the Keller family. The family, for the most part,...

Time Lies Fate & Family: The Storm Madison Story Book 1 by Kazzie Kennedy takes you first to Brighton, Australia, to meet respected defense attorney Storm Madison who is taking control of the courtrooms right up to the Supreme Court. There is one thing above...

Sea Island: The Earth-Watchers Series #3 by Lester Ferguson is a beautifully illustrated book about the Earth-Watchers and their adventures. The Earth-Watchers go to the Bahamas to help a friend restore the exotic Sea Island Coral Reef. The Sea Island Coral Reef is a large...

Whoa! Talk about an epic read! That's definitely what I thought when I finished reading A Fine Line: The Ancients, Part II by author JC Brennan. Continuing the story of William Healthaway and his family in the third installment of the Fine Line series, William...

Fire Scion 1: The Hidden City by Kathe Todd is a fantasy story. Andi Drakespring is 15 years old and fireblood, which means that he can turn into a dragon whenever he wants, just like his mother. All he wants is some respect. That’s not...

Sword of Deaths (The Scythe Wielder's Secret Book 2) by Christopher Mannino is the second book in a young adult fantasy series. Susan Sarnio is the only female Death. Because of her choice, she spent her first year at the College of Deaths bullied and...

About Hana by KT Bowes is a women’s fiction novel chronicling the trials and tribulations of Hana Johal. The first installment of a three-book serial, continuing on to several other sequels, the reader is introduced to our heroine, a support assistant at a local New...

Apparition Atlas: The Ghost Hunter's Travel Guide to Haunted America by Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly is really a reference guide to haunted buildings around the USA, arranged alphabetically by state. They have very cleverly included a "scare scale" represented by skull emoticons, ranging...

Wow! Just wow! That's what I first thought after I finished reading Ashes to Ashes: The Scribing of Ishitar, Volume II by author Carrie F. Shepherd. Following the story of angels and demons after they rebelled against God and were banished from heaven, this story...

The saga of Hana Johal, now Hana Du Rose, continues in the second installment of The Du Rose Mysteries by KT Bowes. Hana is trying to settle into her married life, captivated by her wonderful and mysterious husband, Logan. However, they are still haunted by...

Du Rose Legacy by KT Bowes picks up the story of Logan and Hana where the second book of the series, Hana Du Rose left off. Trouble seems to follow the newlyweds wherever they turn. On top of that, Hana is acutely aware her new...

White Lilies: The Mitchell Sisters Book Two by Samantha Christy is a standalone contemporary romance in a series that follows the path of three engaging sisters. This story follows Skylar, who has seen and experienced rough past relationships with men. She decided that opening herself...

My Best Day with Daddy by Sheila R Alvarez and Ernesto F Alvarez is a cute book about a stay at home dad. Maya’s dad is the one that stays home to take care of her while her mom goes to work every day. This...

Ohhh, long sigh. That is what I did when I finished reading Dark Shadows, the first book in the Mercy Carver series by author Jana Petken. A stunning work of historical fiction, the book is heartbreaking and ultimately a story of redemption. Follow the story...

Boy oh boy! The second installment in author Jana Petken's Mercy Carver series, Blood Moon, is definitely a fantastic read, continuing the story of our heroine, Mercy Carver, as she strives to make her way in America. The country is now embattled in the Civil...

In Bipolar: The Sacred Dance by Jessica M. Roberge, we get an intimate glimpse at the inner workings of a bipolar mind. After finishing her paralegal studies and embarking on a career, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2002 at the age of twenty....