“Ruins of the Mind” by Craig A. Wright is a very well-conceived dystopian novel, set on a future Earth, decimated by a global virus, released from an Egyptian mummy discovered in the Sahara Desert. The evil spirit of that mummy was released at the same...

Martin Abulafia is an intelligent young man who abandoned his studies after becoming disillusioned with the Roman Catholic church. The year is 1529 and Spain is at the height of its imperial power. This is also the time when the Spanish Inquisition wreaks havoc in...

In "Back to Blood", Tom Wolfe tells a complex tale of modern Miami with all of its racial, social, and cultural conflicts. The story focuses on the lives of two young Cubans struggling to rise above the constraints of their circumstances. They start out as...

Cancer was all John could think of though he had to help his wife. Ruby was his priority and he didn’t want her to die. What a roller-coaster ride! Kudos to Daniel Palmer for "Stolen". I had not yet read any of his books, but...

"In Search of my Soul" by Lucy Pignataro is a book that has the author sharing her life story with the reader in the hope that others will be encouraged to bring forth their own gifts and wisdom. Lucy Pignataro is a counselor, life coach...

"No Bullies Allowed: Zoey's Adventures" by Linda K. Lee and Mary Ting is about how Mean Jean, a girl bully, caused fear and humiliation in Abby and how the victim's friends rallied on her behalf to help and support her. Mean Jean would call Abby...

So, you are an introvert. Isn’t that the same as being shy, or socially anxious? Isn’t it a handicap in a society that values extroversion? No way, says Amber Keyes in her new book "The Advantage of Being an Introvert in an Extrovert World". Instead,...

Author Joseph Richardson has given many generations much food for thought in "Visions of Mary." A current-time emergency room physician finds himself baffled by an elderly patient who simply will not allow himself to be known. The doctor sees confusion and orientation and surmises...

Book Two of 'The Godling Chronicles', "Of Gods and Elves", continues the fast-paced action that leads Gewey and his friends deeper into the intrigues of the Dark Knight. The world is changing quickly and the group of men and women, elves and gods trying to...

“104 Ways to Starve your Anger and Feed your Soul” by Robyn Wheeler is a book for people who have small or big problems with the anger they feel in their life. And who amongst us never feels angry? In a way, this book is...

In the heat of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, homicide officer Harry Bosch and his partner are allowed only a short time at each new death scene. When they arrive in an alley to make a report on another victim they are startled to discover...

The simple romance of a not so simple couple! Nicola thought that she had enough of the “office romance” and swore that she would never date another colleague but her resolve was tested when Greg came to work in her office. The first meeting sparked...

The protagonist of Lynda Stephenson’s novel "The Southern Chapter of the Big Girl Panties Club" is a sometimes sassy, sometimes sarcastic, and always unpredictable sixteen-year-old girl from Clover, Texas, named Frankilee Baxter. The story opens in 1958 on the first day of freshman orientation at...

"A Rose in No-Man’s Land" is about an English Captain, Mark Tremayne, in the Australian army with a dark past that is stopping him from finding true love with the beautiful and courageous Australian army nurse, Amy Smithfield. Set in the background of World War...

"Solid Ground: Kentucky Moon" is a paranormal romance about two unlikely strangers that meet at odd circumstances. Lily is running away from home and gets help from a stranger in the forest. Creed is a mysterious man of a few words, but a kind heart...

“Fealty” by Rowena Portch is the tale of a modern day fantastical world within our own that crosses the plains of multiple genres. Rae, born with the misfortune of highly sought after powers, is the daughter of Drake, the powerful and cruel clan leader of...

Michael J. McCann is back with the third book from the 'Stainer- Donaghue crime novel series' with "The Fregoli Delusion". What happens when a young man with a rare disorder is the only witness to the murder of a multi- millionaire? In the midst of...

In the midst of a bitter argument, Venice Goldsmith felt only hatred in every fibre of her being for her husband, Marco; the slippery slope of divorce seemed preordained in their short 3-month long marriage. However, determined to solve their differences, Marco and Venice seek...

"Northern Utopia: Rebirth of American Dream" is a very insightful and well-written book dealing with the growth boom in North Dakota. Within this state the reader will find that various towns are booming with growth due to the oil industry. There are many towns with...

Dusty Rhoades Heer pens a beautiful piece of work in the book "The Forest That Rains Frogs." It is not only a masterful story but there are wonderful pieces of artwork displayed among its pages. The author takes us deep within the forest in Puerto...