Caught in the Current, the debut novel by Daniel Hryhorczuk, is a bildungsroman that explores the identity which Alec, a Ukrainian-American college student, struggles to create for himself throughout his journey through Europe and the places he grew up in. On the “Offbeat Europe” tour...

When you combine a smoking hot firefighter and a spurned trophy wife you get a fire that burns hotter than any deep fried turkey disaster. Jackson and Abby were the best of friends for years. They shared their first kiss, first love, and just about...

Michelle McKinney Hammond has written one of the finest books on relationships that has been produced. Author Hammond in her book The Real Deal on Love and Men explores so many important, direct, hard-hitting issues that are often avoided. She faces the issues that most...

After reading another book by Giacomo Giammatteo, I decided that I should also try A Bullet For Carlos - A Connie Gianelli Mystery. I was not disappointed! In this novel, the reader is introduced to Connie, short for Concetta, a police woman with quite a...

Donna learned about true and lasting love from a man called Ross and she tragically lost him soon after. Now she spends her days keeping her accounting business afloat and avoiding dates with men her friends think are “just perfect” for her. Fast forward to...

Alien Safari by Robert Appleton is a book that just called to me when I first laid eyes on it. The whole concept behind Alien Safari is the existence of a planet filled with abundant native wildlife, none of which was remotely familiar to anything...

Kakos 401 Haiku Poems by Kakos Kakos is a collection of Haiku poems. These poems are moments which have captured the poet's mind and made him put it down on paper. Haiku, as we all know, is Japanese poetry. In this collection, the author brings...

Death by Didgeridoo (A Jamie Quinn Mystery) by Barbara Venkataraman has all the elements of a perfect mystery. The victim is an unlikable rock star with more enemies than friends. An aging drummer, Spike, has a music store and teaches music. When he is found...

When Shannon finally admitted that she was in love with the graduate teaching assistant of her favorite professor’s archaeology class, Nate, it was forever. There were plenty of heartbreaking years attached to their love, as well as a son. Hello Again by Karen Truesdell Riehl...

The Electric Affinities by Wade Stevenson is a novel which introduces readers to the concept of a 1960s lifestyle of sexual freedom, emotional freedom, self-expectancy, and experimental drugs. Author Wade Stevenson introduces his readers to the cultural realm and birth of a "self expressive, free...

Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes, by Peter Kaminsky and Marie Rama is a very attractive book and well organized. I especially enjoyed the mouth-watering photos. There is so much to learn about bacon that I didn’t know. For instance, instructions are given how to purchase,...

For mothers that are looking to start their own business without losing out on the best years of their child’s life, it can seem very difficult. After all, how could you possibly maintain a business of your own and still be the soccer mom or...

Forever Blue by Elodie Parkes is a paranormal romantic thriller with a twist. While working for the forest commission a couple of years ago, Jasper and his colleagues had to cut down some diseased trees. Little did Jasper know that one of the tree he...

Journeys with the Caterpillar: Travelling through the islands of Flores and Sumba, Indonesia by Shivaji Das is a book with Indonesia as the backdrop and looked at from the author's perspective. The travelogue is engaging and captures the attention of any reader. Shivaji and Lobo...

Cats are All That! - Cattitude A through Z - Cat Humor by Meg Lambourne is a book that will make cat owners laugh. And people who do not like cats will be able to use this book to explain just why they do not...

Maggie is a senior in college when she enters an internship with none other than her high school crush, Sawyer. But Sawyer isn’t the way she remembers hi; now he is in a wheelchair. As they grow into a friendship, Maggie questions if they can...

The Estrogen Chronicles: Circle of Friends by Cynthia Kumanchik follows Lucinda and her co-workers as they struggle through juggling their own lives and the deadly virus that is now threatening the small town of Sierra. Lucinda works in the local hospital as part of the...

Broken People by Scott Hildreth revolves around the lives of five different people that all have something in common; they are all broken. Fat Kid runs a blog to help others, mostly teenagers and young adults, to face their problems, while he also has troubles...

It’s Your Life, Live It, Love It: Inspired, Motivated, Determined by B. Easley is a collection of sayings that are meant to motivate and inspire. At times we all have moments of failure or moments when our motivation and inspiration are in the dumps due...

We are salt and light, placed in strategic places throughout the world to bring flavor and warmth to the world around us. This biblical concept cannot be better expressed than in Grace In the Moment by Latoya Jones. This collection of 30 inspirational messages is...