In Tax Cut (Jersey Shore Mystery Series) by Michele Lynn Seigfried, readers once again join Chelsey Alton in another adventure. I did not read the first book and did not know there was one until after finishing this book. Tax Cut is really a good...

What is possibly the most rapidly growing religion on the planet might seem a little bit off the beaten path for most people and might cause a great deal of confusion as to what it is and from where Falun Gong originates. Falun Gong: The...

Broken Wing by Anna Klay is a novel about the haunted remains of our past that creeps into the lives of Ray Long and Skye Roosevelt. Ray only wants desperately to escape the memory of his drunk and abusive father by moving to the small...

For decades American women have been living beyond their means and buying things, often on credit, that are nothing more than a luxury. In Purses, Pearls & Pumps: Straight Talk About Women and Finances, Bonita Vinson PhD talks about the end result of living in...

Many of us see people celebrating their 100th birthdays on the news, and we wonder how they were able to reach that age and still look healthy and active. Age to Perfection: How to Thrive to 100, Happy, Healthy, and Wise by Walter N. Gaman,...

How To Publish Your Book by Justin Sachs is a very practical, well-written book that would help any writer become better at their craft as well as understand what needs to be done to be a published author. This book puts things in a perspective...

The Wanderers by Philip Beers centers around three friends, Rob, Jack, and Billy. Rob, as a part of his job duties, disposes of government property that is no longer needed, or is damaged beyond reasonable repair. He has uncovered a scheme to prematurely retire vehicles...

Phantasma by Penelope Reece is about 18-year-old Alphie who thinks she has become haunted when a strange being appears after she messes with a necklace that belonged to her dead grandfather. Alphie has narcolepsy and catalepsy and her memories start when she was six years...

The Crimson Brand: The Phoenix Girls II by Brian Knight is a superb follow-up to the first Phoenix Girls story, but that is exactly what I expected it to be. In this episode, Penny and Zoe are joined by Katie, with Ellen joining the Phoenix...

Rogue: The Streets of Caltania is an action fantasy book written by M.L. Hall. It uses a medieval setting with a hint of magic to explore the way a princess refusing to accept a betrothal affects a city. The primary character in the book is...

Never heard of author John Gilstrap? If you pick up his latest thriller High Treason, you'll never forget the name. Gilstrap positions his hero Jonathan Grave and his partner, Big Guy, against the power of the USA and the Canadian government. When the President's wife...

Travel Forward by Mark Murphy is an inspirational self-help book that uses travel as a metaphor for getting what you want in life. Divided into five sections, this book talks about the ingredients for travelling forward in a positive way in your life using integrity,...

Cherise Holder succumbed to alcoholism when a tragic accident took away her source of happiness. Strongly persuaded by her friend to attend AA meetings, Cherise meets other troubled souls: banker Stuart, cheerleader Greyson, and teenager Araceli. When four of them share their troubles, an unexpected...

Slap, Punch, Kick by Greg Reid is the first of a two-part autobiography which tells the story of a family in a continual cycle of abuse and neglect. The author lived in Canada as a child and, at a very young age, he was exposed...

If you are a leader of any kind in your company and are looking for ways to motivate your workforce and utilize employees to their fullest potential, this book is a great place to start. Human Capital Management: Leveraging Your Workforce for a Competitive Advantage...

I selected John H. Kampmann, Master Builder: San Antonio's German Influence in the 19th Century, by Maggie Valentine, because I was intrigued by the book's description. I had simply assumed that the architecture of San Antonio, up until the last hundred years or so of...

Richard Schain’s book, Souls Exist, is a philosophical work that laments the prevailing contemporary belief that humans do not have souls after all. As the title suggests, the author insists that souls do exist, but this is not the concept of a soul from a...

Chasing Norie is the second book in Sophie Dawson's newest series, Stones Creek. Going to school and helping care for her dying aunt has kept Norie from the family Stones Creek ranch in Colorado for several years, but now she has finally returned home to...

Bumpy Roads by Brian Wilson is a compilation of thirty-five memorable short stories. What is unique about these short stories is that they are set in many different countries, such as New Zealand, Japan, Australia, and Zimbabwe, among others. Readers will get a glimpse of...

Deuce Winters and his very pregnant wife are working at the 4H food stand at the Carriveau Fair. Even though the weather is so desperately hot, everything seemed to be going well. That is, until Deuce opens the freezer and there is the groundsman, George...