The Girl with The Blue Umbrella is Heather Awad’s debut collection of observational and thoughtful poems. A very readable collection that covers a whole variety of themes around everyday life, and what it is to live and be human. Relationships, the passing of time, memories,...

Missing Inheritance is a murder mystery novel written by Ken Herring. Jackson Lockie had been trying to put off meeting with his deceased father's lawyer, who was the executor of his estate, but he finally relented when John Hampton insisted that they meet to discuss...

Faith and the Parable of the Blindfold by Jwyan C. Johnson is a Christian read that gives biblical scriptures throughout various short stories. In the first story, Thomas Walker visits a doctor to obtain a second opinion regarding his skin's sensitivity to sunlight. Oddly enough,...

Darklands by Emma Woodcock takes the reader - and the main character - on a journey to a different world in which the sun always shines, it never rains, and everything seems a little too perfect. After returning to a place where teenager Sophie attempted...

Memories of Murder by Yolanda Renée is book 2 of the Detective Quaid Mysteries. Sarah is still having nightmares, only this time they are more real. Steven needs it to stop before it takes Sarah down. Caught up on another case, this time trying to...

What a life! That was my exact thought when I finished reading Abandoned in Search of Rainbows by author A.K. Driggs. Found as an infant in a brown paper bag on a toilet seat, the story of her arrival in the world made the news...

Wow. Just, wow. How's that for a review? Pretty great, right? Well, that's definitely what I thought when I finished reading the highly unique, highly inventive and highly fantastic book by author Mark Stone, Calasade: Sanguiem Isle. Follow the story of Caderyn, a wounded and...

My Crazy Purple Pen is written by Ruth Whenham and illustrated by Emma K.L. Hunt. It is a charming, very funny and well-written rhyming story about a boy’s purple pen that gets up to all sorts of mischief writing inky notes with rather personal messages...

Captain Sillyvoice and his Pirate Band by Ruth Whenham is a wonderfully written children's book. Captain Sillyvoice and his crew are playing and having fun, but soon after they learn that they must be scary and find gold in order to be real pirates. The...

The Day My Teacher Came to Tea by Ruth Whenham was a funny and cute book. Matt has the meanest teacher in the whole school. Because he keeps playing pranks on her, she decides to go for tea at his house in order to talk...

Captain Sillyvoice and the Sea Monster by Ruth Whenham is a delightful storybook for children that revolves around a nautical theme. Captain Sillyvoice and his crew have a new way of being pirates. They are not bold, tough or fierce. Captain Sillyvoice speaks with a...

Birthday Cake Disaster by Ruth Whenham is a color illustrated rhyming story for children. It’s Mum’s birthday. Tess and her dad are making a special cake for her birthday tea. Dad claims to know exactly how to do this and the antics begin. Without a...

Wow! I just finished reading the absolutely epic work of young adult fantasy fiction, Kikimora by author Emma Woodcock, and all I could say when I turned the last page was “Wow!” Following the story of the titular protagonist, Kikimora, as she is created from...

Choose to Lose by Casey Hayden propounds a complete regime for weight control. It consists of different meal plans called phases I, II and III. The complete 28-day plan is made up of four weeks, each week composed of two days of phase I meals,...

In The Samoa Seduction by author Alan L. Moss, readers gain entry into the highly secretive world of the black market trade for a drug that, even though it is illegal and may be dangerous, many are desperate to get their hands on - a...

From Dust by Freya Barker is a romantic suspense that is tough, dark, and ultimately inspiring. It starts with Sydney Donner, a woman unsuccessfully trying to run from her mistakes. She lives in an abandoned shed next to a pub called The Skipper. Gunnar Lucas...

Mirror Images: A Holistic Approach To Happiness by Christine and Cheryl Lyric is a path discovered by two sisters, both of whom struggled through a lifetime filled with depression and sadness. “We came to see this sadness as an unrelenting force that propelled us in...

My Perfect Imperfections by Jalpa Williby is an inspirational story that revolves around Lily who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Lily needs assistance for even her basic needs like walking, talking and eating. Her physical disability leaves her frustrated, but Lily doesn't let it deter...

Kovu: PT. 1 by Kenneth Fultz Jr. is a young adult fantasy that is an anime style novel and comes with over 10 manga style illustrations. Kovu, a prince of 18, wants to make himself king by overthrowing his father, a cruel man who...

American Solace: An Awakening, a Far Future Coming of Age Mythic Fantasy by Jonathan Cook tells the story of Little Owl's journey to find his true totem, the guide for his life. His uncle fears he will receive a war totem if he follows through...