First Kiss by Barbara Alfaro is a warm and majestic breeze. There is a message of love lost and love gained that was present from the light-hearted "Carnival Music" to the fervor of "First Kiss." There are such beautiful metaphors in the poem "Heart," making...

Breath of the Titans: Little Black Stormcloud by Riley A. Westbrook and Sara L. Westbrook is a story that centers around a half elf, half dragon boy who just turned 16, named Lovonian. The story begins with Lov and his uncle Nord taking their annual...

Selena, You’re Beautiful! is a short story focused on the issue of incest. Selena and her current boyfriend Trent went out for dinner one night. Trent realized that Selena was being rather distant with him and wasn’t letting him get close to her emotionally. She...

Bink and Stink Meet King Solomon by Stanley G. Buford is an interesting story of an unusual adventure. After listening to their dad read the well-known Bible story of King Solomon, these little boys have an amazing dream in which they actually meet the real...

In The Search for Intelligent Life on Earth: A Story of Love, author Gerry Pirani offers readers a glimpse into the lives of disturbed mental health and gay and abusive relationships. John is a privileged Englishman with a dark childhood history which infiltrates and pervades...

Isse Corvus takes center stage in Roderick Vincent's The Cause as he finds himself involved in a secret revolution. He has two choices. Join the team and hack into the NSA, fighting against an American government that has taken away individual freedom. Or he can...

The Alliance of Isian is book 2 of Serena Clarke’s young adult epic fantasy series, The Isian Series. Gabrielle is an Isian Princess who is betrothed to a prince of the Tandori, Alec. They first met when she was 13 years old. After being presented...

The Heart Has Its Reasons: Looking Back Looking Ahead by Ignatius Fernandez is an uplifting and philosophical book that helps readers reflect on life and God. The book speaks about the importance of relationships in one's life and reminds readers of the things that really...

Najee: A Glimmer of Hope by Sarah Y. Westmoreland is the first entry in the Najee Series and a compelling blend of science fiction and fantasy with a colorful setting and characters readers will enjoy. Many people, like fourteen-year-old Akinia, have never known peace in...

Robert Welton’s Be Your Own Light covers 14 different subjects regarding life and uses an array of people’s quotes on the subjects. You will find yourself among scholars, sages, musicians and even comedians. The author presents many views on all the subjects in his book,...

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...

This is How Much Oatmeal Loves You: A Collection of Stories is written by Stephen R. Wagner. The stories are prefaced by two introductions which serve to introduce both the author and the genesis of most of the stories. They were written, as the author...

The title alone, Fairytale Apocalypse - A Romance of Apocalyptic Proportions: Epic Romantic Fantasy (The Verge Book 1), intrigued me to read this fantasy novel by Jacqueline Patricks. Twin sisters, Tessa and Lauren, are not as similar to each other as people think twins are....

The Adventures of Tamarita Rachel by Andrea Gardiner revolves around two sisters, Tamarita Rachel and Emily, and their parents. The story is set in Ecuador and, apart from the exciting adventures where Tamarita Rachel goes visiting Indians, discovering iguana eggs and many other things, the...

Even if you don’t like opera, you’ll like The Tenor by Peter Danish, and if you do love opera, you’ll love it even more. And the book makes opera so appealing that, perhaps, it will make new opera lovers out of some of its readers....

Manny Biro is surrounded by Hollywood glitz and glamour, but he does not want anything to do with the Hollywood way of life. He chooses the simplicity of a normal life over the pressure and expectations of Hollywood life, but this is not easy for...

In Beyond the Attic Door by Tracy Del Campo, one wonders did Noah really build an ark? Or have we been fed half truths? Based on the Bible and Noah's Ark, this short story has a big story to tell. With the Scopes Monkey Trial...

Heave Ho! is a short tale for small children which is written by Jose Lucio. A worm crawled out its tunnel so it could play. Unfortunately, a hungry bird spotted the worm and grabbed him with its beak. Another worm tried to help his friend...

The Drama Llama: A Story About Spreading Rumors & Gossip, written by Susan Bowman and illustrated by Poppy Moon, is a little story about a llama who likes to spread rumors and gossip. She has a tendency to stir up trouble among the other animals,...

Child of Privilege by Ross Ponderson revolves around Dana who is surrounded by all the privileges of wealth, the trappings of high society, a closet full of expensive clothes and a luxurious life. That is the life she projects outside, a fairy tale existence which...