The mother-daughter bond is a special treasure. Daughters look up to their mothers and try to copy their example, to do what their mothers do. Daughters are full of questions: “how do you get to the moon?” and “where do you keep your money?” With...

Being a homeowner is set in different phases. You may be interested in purchasing a home due to a growing family or you may be looking to downsize and sell your home for various reasons but, despite your reason, the home must be attractive enough...

Hart Street and Main is a young adult fantasy novel written by Tabitha Sprunger. King of Sorcerers Clint Teagardin and his wife Trinity Amadori, Queen of the Wood Fairies, leave their royal responsibilities to start a humdrum life in the First World town of Alfaro...

Finding Charli is a work of fiction in the visionary, mystery, and magical realism subgenres, and it serves as the fourth installment in the Lake Scugog Mysteries series. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Maighread MacKay. In...

The death of a loved one is hard to deal with and it's especially difficult for a child losing a parent. Depending upon the age of the child at the time of loss, they may or may not be able to articulate their emotions, as...

In Earth Sucks, humanity's destructive tendencies are forcefully changed after a chaotic alien invasion, but at the risk of being defeated by the aliens. Amid this chaos, Feng is left alone with an alien and cut off from his loved ones. Diem, the alien, was...

Michael Pronko's mystery novel Azabu Getaway: Detective Hiroshi Series Book 5 is a gripping murder and crime story set in Tokyo. Detective Hiroshi Shimizu is a forensic accountant, investigating financial crimes. He is fluent in English, having lived in Boston for some years. Joseph Leung,...

It’s a long title but Ryn Gargulinski’s How to Get Through Hell on Earth Without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome wastes no time in getting straight to the point of how she gets her life back from being a keg hugger to...

FNG is a work of fiction in the military, action, and terrorist thriller subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to the use of explicit language throughout and scenes of conflict. Penned by author Benjamin Spada, this intense work introduces...

If ever a story and its author were worthy of the accolades it has received, it’s the memoir Strip by Hannah Sward. I have read dozens of memoirs, even written my own, based on early childhood abuse and its lifelong effects on the child, but...

Nightmare Beauty is a work of fiction in the paranormal adventure, fantasy, and action subgenres, and is the opening novel of the Nightmare in Elmridge series. The work is intended for young adult readers but can also be enjoyed by adults. Penned by author Ileen...

Darby Hobbs created a tribute to her parents in her children's book, Hockey Island. Hobbs describes the location of the island and reminds children to use their imaginations to get there. She details the moon and the people who inhabit the island, focusing on a...

Kirk by Charlene Raddon is the third book in the Gun For Hire series. Set in the year 1874, the story follows Kirk Reddick, a former preacher turned hangman, who is plagued by guilt over his job. After his brother, Cage, was framed for a...

"Wrapped Up in Life with Omniscient Eyes" by Sandra Proto is a collection of poetry based on the life experiences and observations through the eyes of the author. The first poem of the book is entitled "Blackberry Beauty", which uses metaphorical prose to emphasize the...

"Big Backpack - Little World" by Donna Morang is a travel memoir that grabs you by the scruff of your neck and gives you a good shake! From start to finish, it’s energetic, fascinating and enjoyable. You’re swept along with the author, who became an...

"Stirbugs & Screws" is a cleverly woven novel that gives us a peek into life as a guard in a high risk Psychiatric Centre and on an Indian Reservation. The story unfolds from two angles. On the one hand we see a young boy leaving...

Tom Ufert begins his book "Adversity Builds Character: A Second Chance" by discussing his birth and childhood. Like most of us growing up in that era, he was exposed to the viciousness of war on the television. Parents did not censor children’s viewing habits in...

I am a big fan of crime thriller books, so I looked forward to reading "Dangerous Times" by Phillip Frey. In their appearance, Frank and Ty Moore are normal people, living a nice life, in a nice house, on a nice street in West Los...

"Sydney’s Song" by Ia Uaro is a love story and emotional journey. The heroine Sydney, sharing her name with the city she lives in, takes on a temporary job. It is a tough one, dealing with customers phoning the 1300500 transport helpline and anyone who...

Millions of people suffer with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and many never go for help. "Ramjet" is the help for those who are suffering from the effects of PTSD, and is a very valuable resource for everyone who reads this book. "Ramjet" is an autobiography by...