The Death of the Rose by Selina Bodur is a masterpiece of poetic art. Throughout human history, the rose has been a symbol of love. The rose fits this book of artistic poems very well. The poem "Friend" is so true to the nature...

Capria Rodalia: Special Illustrated Edition by Sidney Grace McPhail tells the story of how a young girl named Amaryllis goes from being a member of the lowest class to the girl who went up against the system (with a little help, of course). When Amaryllis...

The Puppy Tales by R.C. Miller is a delightful collection of stories about his dogs, oops, “canine persons.” This storybook is fun, comical and witty, and full of “canine person” antics. When seven dogs (give or take a few) live with three humans (give or...

Cultural Anthropology for Writers: A World Builder’s Guide by Laura Milanovich is a handy guide to world building for authors. Included are the tools and techniques to creating believable characters in world construction. Culture sets people apart and thinking in terms of beliefs, social norms,...

The Fallen (The Greatest Sin) is the story of Chavali, the seer and fortuneteller to a group of transients that would translate into our medieval times as a very insular tribe of gypsies. The story divides exactly into thirds; the first third is all exposition,...

After losing her mother, and in a bid to run away from abusive foster parents, Sophie took to the streets for survival. This, however, landed her in jail after an attempted gas station robbery with her boyfriend. The only way the judge would let her...

In the middle of Indiana, tucked away outside of Indianapolis, sits a manor house where the Lake family lives. It's not your normal family. Grant Lake is the Keeper of the family, and an ani-shifter, a wolf precisely. But Grant has heard the call of...

Olivia Brophie and the Sky Island by Christopher Tozier is a delightful story for children, filled with adventure and whimsy. Olivia has accidentally frozen the entire world's water and, along with that, she finds out that her uncle and aunt have been kidnapped by the...

Solo Vietnam (Flying Solo Series) is a historical military novel written by Jeanette Vaughan. It takes place during the late 1960s on two fronts: New Orleans, Louisiana and Vietnam. Nora Broussard is a singer and pilot who survived a bad marriage to an abusive husband...

A Salute to Patriotism is the story of Howard Peckham, father of the author Jean Peckham Kavale. This is the story of a man who knew, from a young age, exactly what he wanted to do with his life. It is the story of a...

Author Robert Peecher, Jr. offers his latest Jackson Speed story entitled Jackson Speed on the Orange Turnpike. He has done a lot of fascinating research which leads to an interesting story. However, his lead character, Jackson Speed, is not a main character you will like....

FBI Agent Josh Metcalf is haunted by a little girl who went missing during his first summer on the force. Years later, hundreds of children who had psychic abilities disappeared and their cases went cold. Everything changes when a woman gets injured trying to stop...

Design Your Life: How to Create a Meaningful Life, Advance Your Career, and Live Your Dreams by Cornelia Shipley is an inspiring treatise about aligning careers with passion. This book will help the reader get unstuck, develop a personal road map and write life rules...

The Honeyeater by Yolanda A. Reid is a complex story woven around two Panamanian families, the Muñozes and Herreras, who do not get along. The first third of the book introduces Eulalia and the generational history of her extended family, the Muñozes. Her parents’ marriage...

After being discharged from the army, nothing ever seemed to come together for Drake Dawson. Stretching into his 40s, he still hasn’t found his niche in life and struggles with trying to pull it all together in The River’s Fortune by Ken Gorman. Having spent...

Hosts of Erravilla by Reba A. Ritchie is not a book one easily takes a break from. Journalist April Falls gets the opportunity to stay with gorgeous actor Lucas Forrester at his home and write a book on him. She discovers a box of antique...

Destiny Earth by Tony Mazzarella is a rollicking adventure about the planet Mars, beginning with a reference to the great asteroid that hit Earth about 65 million years ago. Then the canvas shifts to the 'Red Planet' over the ages, described as a habitable place...

The Portsmouth Alarm: December 1774 by Terri A. DeMitchell is a fictional story based on the actual events leading up to the Revolutionary War. The story is told through the experiences of several young men like Andrew Beckett, who dreams of being a doctor, and...

Get UNstuck ... Get Out of Status Quo and Get Past Go: 30 Easy Steps To Do It Now, Now, NOW! by Remy Chausse is a useful guide that will help readers to get out of situations in which they are not comfortable. What happens...

Who I Am: American Scar Stories by Jenny Cutler Lopez is one of the most wonderful books I've read. At 60 pages long, it only took an hour to read the stories and look at the color photos. But what I read will stay with...