Yesterday Calling by Steven W. Horn is a Sam Dawson Mystery. At 16, Sam had the same interests as any lad of his age - girls, cars, and fishing. He fell in love with a married woman, a woman he should have steered clear of,...

As the title suggests, On Becoming Me: Memoir of an 80's Teenager by Kirsten Hegberg Pursell is a memoir of a Gen Ex teenager. It is a diary-style memoir that chronicles her life from 1977 to 1986. As the story unravels, we get to know...

Brown Bear and Oofie Present: The Loss of a Loved One by Masami S.C. is a children’s social issues book that would appeal mainly to an audience of parents, guardians, and child caregivers who want a way to help a child understand death and the...

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential polls not only sent Americans hurtling down a path with some of their worst fears, but also engaged them in an all-discovery journey politically, socially, spiritually, and in every aspect of life you can think of. Most...

Renae Kelly speaks openly about the challenges many parents and caregivers face in her book, Parenting Chronicles, sub-titled Real Talk: Lessons Learned. Written as a series of personal journal entries, Kelly takes her readers through the day-to-day challenges and successes of rearing children. The author...

I’m not sure whether Little Loose Ends by Bonnie Traymore should more correctly be called Large Loose Ends. I had not read the first book in the series, but there was enough of a back story to explain how the saga continues with one of...

Mark is still mourning the death of his wife when his job as a programmer with Varion is terminated. The different emotions he is experiencing at this sad turn of events push him toward spiraling depression but even in the depths of darkness, he cannot...

In this exciting children’s mystery, Haunted Hemlock: Mystery at Point Beach by Kate Jungwirth and Deborah Erdmann, the young ghostbuster detectives return to Point Beach where a series of baffling, frightening mysteries await them. Dominic’s grandpa, Bob, and his wife are looking to buy a...

The Intuitive Detective is an enlightening memoir by Stacey Webb about how a young woman learns to trust her intuition and use it in her personal and professional life. The story consists of four parts namely Following the Bread Crumbs, Leading Towards My Purpose, Seeds...

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...

Orchid Child by Victoria Costello is a captivating read exquisitely written to thrill adult fans of psychological mystery thrillers. Thirty-one-year-old divorced Kate Jones, nee Callahan, is a neuroscientist. Having lost her job in Manhattan, Kate moved to Ireland to work at the National University of...

Biblical Keys to Life: The Questions We Have and the Answers We Need by Latina Nichole Smith is a thought-provoking book that delves into religion's and philosophy's role in addressing societal dysfunction. Smith clarifies the role of God in our lives and offers insights into...

Tales Of The Ocean City: Battle In The Sky is an unconventional, visually stunning fantasy story by Christopher Kaufman. In a chance encounter, Harl’ut, riding his bond-mate pegasus Vispushin, spots Princess Bryn’lynn, who is riding Zhii’gla. With three urgent words telepathically conveyed from Vispushin to...

Throughout the DI Amy Winter thriller series by Caroline Mitchell, Amy has had to build her life around the knowledge of her family history, and a career of relentless criminal investigations. In book one, Truth and Lies, Amy must confront her psychopathic serial killer mother,...

Teen Justice: Justice Has a Curfew is a sci-fi action adventure novel by C.A. Gordon. Set in the futuristic Silver City, it follows a group of teenagers thrust into extraordinary circumstances following chaotic events. After an intense battle, DHS-EX Special Agent and his team captured...

Limp Forward by Libo Cao Meyers is a memoir that highlights key turning points, challenges, and achievements in Meyers' journey of personal growth, academic pursuit, professional accomplishments, and personal success. Meyers, born in China, contracted polio as a child and she details her parents taking...

The Courage of Passion is an espionage thriller by Lee Castle. Michael Goodman was a respected professor at New England University and was drawn to Lauren Stanwood who worked at another university and had recently filed for divorce. Michael and Lauren were attracted to each...

The Blue Medallion by Kate Lutter is book two in The Wild Island Series. Lily Pattenson, a half-human-half revenant, conceals her identity as a descendant of the Lost Colony of Roanoke known to survive as immortals on Wild Point Island. Accused of wrongdoing, she must...

Forgetting Me is a novel penned by author Katherine Tirado-Ryen in the women's fiction, interpersonal drama, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers. In this compelling tale of amnesia and self-discovery, Anne Strafford wakes up in a New York City hospital with...

In Katherine Tirado-Ryen’s The Secrets Inside, Connie had everything mapped out. A promising future with a scholarship meant boys never turned her head. She’d much rather have a new project to focus on. Chemistry was her passion, her love, until a different kind of chemistry...