Hundreds of years ago, magic was common in the land until a plague targeted the gifted ones. It caused them to fall into a deep sleep they never woke from. Then, as quickly as it arrived, the darkness lifted. Those that survived mourned the loss...

Defeating Your Self-Bully by Renee Hines is certainly food for thought. How many of us have been bullied, or seen it happen to friends and family? Our first reaction to bullying in some form is anger towards the bully. But being a self bully?...

Mama Deer didn't think Dearie would survive. He was very small and weak at birth. She coddled him, kept him warm and, with the help of the herd, made sure that he was safe. Dearie did survive, but the coddling continued as Dearie matured. Too...

Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a story about journeys of self-discovery. It opens with a meeting held at a school in a white suburb that a judge has ruled must accept children bused in from a black neighbourhood. Lakeisha, a black widowed mother of...

Ripples Through Time is Lincoln Cole’s story of elderly Calvin Greenwood as, recently bereaved of his wife Emily and feeling he has no more to live for, he looks back over his life from childhood, through growing up years, marriage, parenthood and into older age....

Oh Brother!: A Nico and Tugger Tale by Kimberly Sentek is a delightful storybook for children that revolves around Nico and Tugger, two dogs. Nico was the only dog in the house till Tugger was brought home. Nico thought Tugger acted like a baby. He...

Grumble and Tumble: A Nico and Tugger Tale by Kimberly Sentek is a delightful story of two dogs and how they look at the world. Tugger wants Nico to wake up and play with him but Nico wants to stay in bed. He has already...

Paradise Bound is one of the most balanced and well written romance novels I have ever read. Not only does Rafaële Désiré know a lot about the Yin and Yang of romance, but she knows a lot about life. The characters are so real you...

What's In It For Me?: A Personal Journal of Recovery... and Hope by John L. is the author's account of going from being an alcoholic to a sober man. The author's story of recovery shows readers that with enough willingness life's adversities can be overcome...

The cycle of life is really quite simple. A living creature is born, matures, and grows old. In the process, there is a definite learning curve as the young aspire to achieve what the elderly have already conquered. The bond between a grandparent and a...

Trina Bell's Humming Summer by Silke Stein is the story of 13-year-old Trina. Trina's mother died giving birth to her and her father is a world renowned nature photographer, who spends most of his time photographing endangered species, so Trina lives with her great-aunt. After...

Guardian of Paradise by W.E. Lawrence is a historical romance set in the South Pacific, written in the style of an Indiana Jones movie script. We find our heroine Kira to be a whip toting, shorts wearing, pistol of a personality. An outsider herself as...

A Heart's Salvation by Dana Christy is a novel of being brave enough to find love and release the past. It is about giving love a chance and never letting go, no matter what happens. Madison Skye had been running from her past for several...

How wonderful to find a new way to help your small child to stop using the all-too-familiar word – no! Delin Colón’s innovative children’s book, entitled Katy Rose Likes to Say NO!, is a must-have for all parents. Ms. Colón’s explanation to parents at the...

Adam W. Jones writes a story of innocent love nestled within a southern lifestyle in Fate Ball. Life is full of opportunities at the age of nineteen. Able Curran has just returned from a trek through Europe when he meets the beautiful seductress, Ava Dubose....

When She Speaks: A Collection of Words and Thoughts - Volume 2 by Amber Whitted is a creative display of poetic ability. The author hooked me right away with her first expression entitled Declarations. I’m tired of being silent. I’m tired of silently watching the ships...

Lose Your Mind, Open Your Heart: Limitless Love on an Evolving Planet by Peggy Kornegger is an uplifting book wherein the author reiterates the power of love and how it can actually save everyone from hatred, isolation, and separation. As the world moves into the...

In Codename Cupcake by Jillian Green DiGiacomo, married mother of two, Molly Peterson, decides to give herself some cherished alone time after her youngest child, Olivia, finally starts school full time with her older brother, Michael. When every misadventure imaginable creeps into her mind, Molly...

We first meet the young Ada King as she daydreams through a lesson at her boarding school. In this future dystopian society, all children are removed from their parents and schooled into model citizens at government institutions. Ada King by E.M. Faulds chronicles Ada’s life...

A New City by Hannah Allen is a collection of poetry that features a mixture of nouns that the author has found interesting to describe situations, cities, love and more. I enjoyed Exiled: Tumbleweeds in a cobblestone garden, Adam’s Eve, autumn leaves, Our tragic hero has fallen,The Madonna of...