In the book Blended Families, Valerie Coleman, editor and contributor, has compiled an anthology of personal experiences in blending families. There are multiple definitions of blending contained in the book, but in general, the authors believe that expending energy positively in relationships can reap rewards...

Debra Hampton comes home excited about making plans for a permanent relationship with her live-in boyfriend Vincent, only to walk in on a heartbreaking surprise: Vincent in bed with the first woman who welcomed her to their neighborhood. She then finds out that the relationship...

Baseball is the name of the game in Matt Christopher's District Doubleheader. Liam and Carter are struggling with different problems. On one hand, Liam is having a rough time, and his faults and misses are making him really work hard to prove who he is...

The Flower Shop: Caldron of Conspiracy by H. Christopher Quinn is a suspense thriller. Harry used to be a newspaper reporter, but now he is unemployed. He went to Mexico to see the sights and relax and, on his first night in the city, he...

The Gods of HP Lovecraft by various authors is an entertaining collection of stories based on the monsters created by Lovecraft. An old woman despairs over a dying Earth and suffers nightmares about unusual creatures attacking her, creatures that couldn't possibly exist. Right? I enjoyed...

I wish I could give this book more than five stars. Included in The Christmas Village and Other Tales of the Magic and Memories of Christmas by author John Christopher are little fantasy tales of Christmas villages and snowy Shakespearean gardens, a few poems, and...

Calling Days by Jeff Christopher Leonard is a wonderfully gruesome and thought-provoking science fiction story. It’s the turn of the century and post WW III days. Mac Dreggar, Detective Homicide Division, is investigating the deaths of Will Harpy, Funeral Director, and Jude Mollins. As horrors...

Destroyer by Johnathan Rain and Christopher Wheeler is described as a terrorist thriller and it really is. But there is much more to this story that I expected. Johnathan Rain has never liked his boss, even though he sticks to his job which takes him...

The Magnum Opus by Christopher and Christine Kezelos is a magical tale which follows on from a short film they made entitled The Maker. I found, however, that it is not necessary to watch the film as the book contains the narrative of the film...

Becoming Animals by Olga and Christopher Werby explores an idea that probably few of us have ever thought about. What would it be like to inhabit and share an animal's brain? Would the humanity overtake the animal, would the animal display dominance or would it...

All twelve-year-old Marlon McDoogle wanted for Christmas was a model train set to play with. When his grandpa shows up in the middle of the night with a present, he expects just that. When he unwraps the gift to find a scarf, he is secretly...

Kicking Financial Ass by Paul Christopher Dumont is a non-fiction self-help book for Millenials who are looking for achievable and sustainable financial stability in a world where the majority are saddled with massive debt. Broken down into four distinct parts and fourteen chapters, Dumont covers...

The Borderlands: A Time To Choose is a work in the speculative fiction genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author S. Christopher Michaels. Set in a vision of the not so distant future in which the political and...

An Instrument for Florenda by Tomeko Brown and Christopher Smallwood is about a young girl who wants to learn to play the clarinet after the school announces that they are introducing their first band after the summer vacation. The school hired a teacher who had...

Twins In The City is an educational children's picture book that focuses on the responsibilities of police officers and their importance and relationship with their local community. Written by Adrian Goodwin and Christopher Goodwin, the story follows two twin sisters, Madison and Mia, as they...

In Curiously Gracie: Life Begins by R. S. Christopher, six brand-new Westie puppies were born and decorated with colorful bows so it was easier to tell them apart. One pup was endlessly curious about everything around her. She loved to explore her area and even...

Facing Wonder by Jeff Christopher Leonard is speculative fiction that revolves around Julian Wonder, a 46-year-old neurosurgeon in Las Vegas who leads a structured life filled with work, family, and a passion for meteorite hunting. With his sister Mags working with him at his clinic,...

Over the past decade, many organizations have been prone to information security lapses and faced a few infamous cyber attacks. In The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure: And How to Break Out of It, veteran cybersecurity consultant and CEO of Corix Partners, Jean-Christophe Gaillard, presents a...

Swim by Jeff Christopher Leonard is a coming-of-age story of a high schooler trying to navigate loss and trauma. Bernard Barnacle has always had a tumultuous relationship with water. Although born to a father who was a fisherman, Barny never quite managed to become an...

During the closing of the school for the summer holiday, the principal announces that when school resumes, a band will be formed. This not only makes Florenda and her classmates very happy but also gives them something to look forward to. Florenda shares the news...