Pleasing Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift is a compelling novel featuring a historical personage with powerful political undertones. Inspired by the famous Samuel Pepy’s diary, this novel explores some of the key players in the historical events that took place in Pepys’ time. Deb Willet...

Hysterion by Stephen Kagarise is a thought-provoking poetry collection that delves into various themes and emotions, drawing inspiration from historical news articles and phrases. The poems touch on various topics, including social issues, politics, war, and human nature, weaving together a poignant and introspective narrative....

Intimately Happy: 33 Good Feelings to Focus On to Attract and Grow Love by C.M. Ellis is an uplifting book which will evoke feelings of love inside readers. The book revolves around all the good feelings that we experience when we talk about love. Contemplating...

In Leap Beyond Blue Sky Veil, Sally Eccleston has created a highly readable, enjoyable novel that weaves the true story of an 1865 massacre of twenty-three Paiutes, mostly women and children, by a misled U.S. Cavalry with the modern day tale of an aged university...

Fog is the perfect name for this suspenseful book written by Michael Wombat. Finlay finds himself in an unfamiliar location, with a vehicle full of body parts. He has amnesia and his confusion increases when he is chased by armed men. Finlay is rescued by...

Amelia's Middle-School Graduation Yearbook by Marissa Moss is a cute little book that takes young readers on a nostalgic trip along with Amelia during her days at Middle School and before that. The author captures Amelia's fears of going to High School beautifully by sharing...

Four hundred years ago, a clock maker was forced into slavery by a brutal Austrian nobleman. Frederick Jori becomes a prisoner in the lord’s castle, tasked to provide a “miniature city of automatons to… [amuse his master] and impress the aristocracy.” Eventually, he succumbs to...

Elly Macauley finds herself driving a “tricked out geriatric golf cart” in Shannon Ridge, Texas after her fiancé leaves her. She flees her Dallas high rise in favor of a mobile retirement community to take care of her granny’s broken ankle while mending her own...

An important thing to know when entering LCSW, Rev. Sheri Heller’s comprehensive and analytically deep book, A Clinician’s Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving, is that this is not a self-help book; it does not prescribe a process for healing complex trauma, except to emphasize...

Wildfell by London Clarke is a creepy supernatural tale. Anne Fleming flees after a terrible experience with one of her school professors, and finds herself in London. A man she met on the plane introduced her to Wildfell, a gothic mansion that has rooms for...

Sixteen Sizes Smaller by Ruth Pocock is a mid-grade children's game book in the Choose Your Own Adventure-style, with a fresh and modern twist. The book begins with an introduction to the main character, an eight-year-old girl named Jessie Bellamy. Jessie is described as being...

"C-Town" acts as the prequel to Aaron Powell’s engaging "Doomsday Diaries" series, as the story of Luke Mitchell’s father, Patrick, told within the span of his sexually promiscuous and carefree youth. Patrick Mitchell is a community college student whose sublime passion and delight derives from the...

"Benjamin" tells the story of a boy lost in his own despair. His home life is less than desirable with his mother's taste in abusive men. He is ridiculed and tormented at school between bullies and a sexual predator. His teenage years are a roller-coaster...

Gun Control was written by Aaron B. Powell. This book was created as non-fiction – with a Govt/Politics flavor. The story is designed with a Question/Answer format and layout, giving it a conversational tone. The plot itself presents an opinionated conversation of gun control...

A. Piper Burgi in her book Beyond Afghanistan: More Views of a Military Spouse describes what it is like to have your spouse not only deploy but then return to an uncertain future. This book starts with right after Christmas, which is about a month...

It is a new day and a brother and sister remember what their mother has told them, that every day is special because it is another day of life. His mom reminds him to be mindful of his manners when she leaves him at school...

Long Enough to Love You by Kirsten Pursell is Jenn’s story on finding your own happily ever after. Fifty-four-year-old Jenn feels like a donut; whole on the outside but empty inside. With her children away living independent lives, and a husband that doesn’t see her...

I once had a dog that I rescued from a shelter at the age of seven that had epilepsy, which is one reason I chose to read and review this book. I researched a great deal about canine epilepsy after his adoption to be prepared...

Reading S.R. Mallery’s first novel, Unexpected Gifts, is like exploring a large wooden chest, full of valuable treasures. The main character, Sonia, is a college student, majoring in psychology. Sonia is the only child of Sam and Lily; Sam is a Vietnam veteran who lost...

Blues Harp Green is a young adult novel by Nicole Schubert. The novel’s protagonist, Francie Millis - aka FM - is a 16-year-old girl who lives in LA. Francie’s dream is to become the ultimate tennis player. She tries so hard to focus on tennis...