If you enjoy historical fiction inspired by the myths and legends of indigenous people, Along the Waterways, book two of the Dreamtime Mysteries trilogy by Jenni Barnett is for you. Although a sequel, it stands on its own. Set in Australia, it follows two timelines:...

With its unfathomable power, music can bring back powerful memories, help to find solace, and allow us to feel the presence of dear people who are no longer with us. Jennifer Dixon explores the power of music in her book Connections. This delicate memoir traces...

Darkness has returned to the borders of Fairyland. A great evil wrought with magic that threatens everything and everyone. It is taking prisoners. There is something different about it this time; it is not a harbinger of change but of disaster. It has an agenda....

Tempt Me by Cali Caliente is the story of a man who never backed out of a challenge, but this time, his new challenge might get the better of him. Brent Lovella has everything he could wish for; he has a career he enjoys, he...

In Annie’s Country Awakening by Bozena Zawisz, Annie’s parents decide to immigrate to Australia in the 1980s. Hoping for a better life, they take the opportunity to leave Poland and escape the financial uncertainty in the country. Annie carries the memory of her grandmother’s cottage...

Mirror Mirror by Christina Engela is a science fiction fantasy that would have fitted perfectly into the old TV show The Twilght Zone if it were still around today. It's the story of two men in two different dimensions, who are unknowingly swapped. One is...

The rise of science fiction as we know it stemmed from short stories published in feature magazines by authors like Asimov, del Rey, and van Vogt. Short stories are an ideal medium to convey snapshots of imaginary worlds while limiting exacting details that would detract...

All kids are the same. They run, they touch, they learn, and work hard daily so that they can grow. They laugh, they share, and they make friends. They cry when they get hurt, and at night they go to sleep. Kids can be different...

Every once in a while a book comes along that is so different from what you expected your reaction shocks you. That’s what happened to me when I finished Normal Family by Don Trowden: I burst into tears! Why on earth did that happen? It...

Glue by D.W. Plato is a sizzling romance with very memorable characters and a powerful plot. Dacia’s marriage hasn’t been a happy one and she has suffered a lot of emotional abuse from her husband. When she decides to leave him, she believes she is...

Reviving the Commander is the first book in the Crowns Legacy series by Nadine C. Keels. This is a beautiful romance between two people who thought they would never find love again, but life had other plans for them. Opal wasn’t looking for love; she...

Joshua was ready to move on. He had said his final goodbyes to his loved ones through their dreams and was ready for what came next. He embraced the darkness, and yet something seemed wrong. Surely there was more to eternity than a dark and...

Have you ever wondered what drives you to excel in your chosen field? Or, what encouraged you to choose that field? It might be the inspiration of a friend or a close family member. But, perhaps there is a force from the world beyond. Joshua...

I’m not really sure what prompted me to pick up The Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvio, especially since I’m not that into art and know just about nothing about the world’s masterpiece artists. Perhaps it was the glowing reviews DiSilvio has received for his...

The Titanic Effect by Todd Saxton, M. Kim Saxton, and Michael Cloran is a non-fiction business book meant for entrepreneurs. In this book, Todd, Kim, and Michael have compared the sinking of the famous ship, the Titanic, after its collision with an iceberg to running...

The Little Dragon by Sheri Fink is a charming story that held me captivated from beginning to end. There are no concessions made where language is concerned – words like whimsical, expressive, sensation, stomach, barge, and taught cannot be read phonetically. It is a picture...

Re: Camelot: The Full Edition is an exciting retelling of the legend of King Arthur by E.C. Fisher. Arthur is just a normal teenager who was sent away by his bitter aunt to attend a boarding school in England. Everything changes when he's brought to...

Retribution: The Riveting Sequel to Redemption! is written by Stephanie Baldi, and it is full of breathtaking suspense. Carmela Santiago, daughter of Ricardo, founder of a drug and smuggling empire, waited for almost six years before she placed her plans in motion - to exact...

Mechcraft by Brian Fitzpatrick is a young adult science fiction novel that centers on the life of Jake, a teenager whose life is forever altered by a physical condition passed down from his parents. With little time to understand what is happening to him, he...

Patty Humphrey thought it would be just another Sunday morning helping her husband, Associate Pastor Matt Humphrey, when a mysterious stranger walks into church service. It starts as just another "meet and greet" common to pastors' wives and church secretaries until the stranger, Artie, draws...