“Beyond a Black Hole” by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a highly entertaining and imaginative standalone novel in the “Skymasters” series. Although it works quite nicely as a standalone, it has me wanting very much to read the previous and subsequent episodes. In “Beyond a...

Catch A Falling Star is a work of dramatic literary fiction penned by author Keith Julius, and forms book one of The CASA Chronicles. Written for adults, the acronym of the series’ title stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, in this case the dutiful Beverly...

This is a remarkable memoir that captures the life story of Sonja Wasden, a strong and beautiful woman who has a mental illness that affects every area of her life, including the people around her. Rachael Siddoway writes for and about her mother and the...

First off, I loved the cover art of The Endless Journey Beyond by Romeo Maskey. There is something so quietly thought-provoking about the cover that really sets the mood and tone of the piece. It's like you just look at it and get a breath...

Neon (The Galaxy Guard Archives, #1) by Britt Nunes starts with a disclaimer that this is not an epic story. It might be a crazy story, but it isn't some epic tale like the ones we have come to expect. Our main character, Orion, is...

“You may be devastated by divorce because of bad character traits displayed by either you or your ex, but that doesn’t give you the right to not live up to the expectations of your children.” Ken Gordon has written a masterpiece—Divorced But Still Dad: The...

Two Kingdoms: The epic struggle for truth and purpose amidst encroaching darkness - a medieval fantasy by DC Moore is a completely engrossing YA fantasy journey. This debut novel has all you want in a medieval story: character-driven storylines, life-defining choices, compelling conflict and dialogue,...

Aaron Anson's autobiographical memoir is something I am glad I took the time to read. His unique life story and his emotions make up the pages of this interesting, informative and sometimes a little hard to take in memoir. I can't even imagine what it's...

Láilá is very different from all the other children who live in Nuorgam on the banks of the Karasjohka River in the northern part of Finnish Lapland. Her father, Axsel, is a fisherman. Her mother, Arinví, used to be a teacher before the stork...

Proud American: The Migrant, Soldier, and Agent by Sergio Tinoco is a first-person account of three distinct phases of the author’s life. Beginning his senior year in high school, Sergio realizes he wants to be the one to break the cycle of migrant work...

In Flex Mom: The Secrets of Happy Stay-at-Home Moms, author, mom, and life coach Sara Blanchard tackles the sometimes toxic dichotomy of motherhood. Are you a Working Mom or a Stay at Home Mom? Instead, she offers a third choice; one that rightfully puts the...

A Bonza Life is a work of non-fiction written in the format of an autobiography by author Brian Murphy. As the title suggests, there is a strong influence of Australian culture on the life of the author, but the book also seeks to define and...

Do you have a pesky habit you want to stop? Do you have an addiction, and nothing seems to enable you to get rid of it? Self-Help Sucks! by Tony Blankenship explains Tony’s struggle with the self-help methods and how they have failed him. He...

Written by David McArthur and illustrated by the author and Clara Spinassi, What Does A Bee Do? (The What Does Series, Volume 3) is a book ideally for pre-schoolers which looks at various insects and animals and, by a process of elimination, establishes exactly what...

Brian, Jamal, Alex, Kev, and Cecilia are The Chosen Five in the titular series by Janet Kravetz. Book one, Sky Curse, introduces Cecilia Miller, the young female protagonist in a dystopian future where Earth's population has ballooned to an unsustainable level. Natural resources have been...

Detective David Johansen of the Sunlight City Police was an expert in weird cases. When his boss brought him a surveillance tape from a small diner of a woman escaping from a man with a gun, he knew he had to take the case. Johansen...

Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure by Dr. Steve S. Ryan, PhD, is a comprehensive guide for anyone in search of a cure for their atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder. As an individual that comes from a family with...

Cold Angel Days takes place in a place called Dica, complete with maps lest you get lost through this fantastical journey. We are first introduced to a man called Falmeard, who has no memory of his previous life, yet he refuses to let his past...

Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project by Daniel P. Douglas is a thriller with a science fiction twist. William Harrison used to work for the FBI. Now a private investigator, he is on surveillance one night, watching a cheating wife, when he spots something strange...

If you're looking for another historical romance novel, then I suggest Mariel Grey's A Gentleman's Surrender. Monique Cathdon, sister to the current Duke of Glenhurst, is looking for a suitor before the Season is over. All seems lost until she meets Sir James Stanton. Everything...