Crystal Cash: Fast Easy Money Magick Using Popular Stones (Exploring Crystal Magic Book 1) by Amethyst Qu is about crystals and their ability to attract abundance and money into your life. Certain crystals attract certain things and the author shares their experience with crystals and...

In The Deep Beneath: Book 1 of the H.A.L.F. Series by Natalie Wright, we meet the character who gives the book its name: H.A.L.F. 9. He's not human; he's a weapon created by humans for mass destruction. But, proven to be too much for his...

Two men, both named John Carter, share more than just a name. The Farber Legacy by George Encizo tracks the emotional turmoil both men experience in the course of their respective jobs - as a local sheriff investigating a horrific car accident that left two...

The Seven Shades by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is a charming and educational collection of seven short stories reflecting Indian ideals of moral character. The basic tenets of Hindu mythology, as reflected in the seven sacred shades of Rama’s personality, are delightfully played out against social...

Pygmie by Emily Trinkely is an interesting story revolving around the character of Carina, who is too small for her pack and is constantly being picked on. Her parents have abandoned her (dumping her on her aunt), and Carina isn't sure if she can survive...

Youth Serum by Jakes Aubrey is a very realistic science fiction novel, with intense ethical, political, and economic undertones. Doctor David Jones has discovered what he believes to be the cure to aging. Using stem cells, David creates a serum that repairs the body’s cells...

Half Breed Queen (The Skatia Narratives Book 1) by LA Hendricks is a compelling read that takes readers on a trip with Marla Owens, who finds out during her stay with her mom in North Dakota that she is actually the heir to the powerful...

Courage is Fire, and Bullying is Smoke by Amy Sprague is a heartfelt, courageous testimonial of personal experience and an urgent call for a unified stand against and pro-active prevention of bullying. Amy Sprague’s story has common threads with the experiences of many who have...

There were some key concepts in The Unchained Self: The Wolf Guide to Life by Wolf Wickham that I enjoyed, such as the motto to "embrace life" and "abandon death anxiety." My father has death anxiety because of the lack of accomplishments he has at...

Summer Spark by Ginnie Carmichael is the story of Elsie Anderson and Alex Becker. Elsie is a single mother who uprooted her life in Seattle to keep her young daughter Sophie out of trouble. It wasn’t the first time, but this time they ended up...

Firing of the Crucible by Michael Eves Shaffer is a science fiction story that certainly entertains. The starship Vangart is laboriously traversing the universe to a planet where an experiment was conducted more than two thousand years ago, but eventually terminated and sealed away. The...

Life is busy for Riley Travis: working on her doctoral thesis, attending to her responsibilities as a graduate assistant, dealing with her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend David. Her apartment was a wreck, her dog needed a walk, and the hours in a day were...

Andrew Eustace Anselmi's The Autumn Crush is an epic read that spans three generations of an Italian family. The story highlights the life of protagonist Guy Bennett, the son of an immigrant who has, up until this point, been the epitome of the American dream....

Sophomore Freak (Reject High: A Young Adult Science Fiction Series Book 2) by Brian Thompson is the second book in this young adult fantasy fiction series. Over summer break, all Jason wants is to spend time with Rhapsody, his best friend, and Sasha, his girlfriend....

Wounded Animals, the first book in the Whistleblower series, by Jim Heskett is an action-packed novella involving a mysterious company seeking to destroy the life of Tucker Candle for unknown reasons. Candle is a corporate trainer with IntelliCraft. Despite the drudgery, he maintains his position...

April is standing at the edge of a pond on the day of her husband's funeral, wondering why she didn't talk him out of joining the Marines, and why God didn't keep him safe for her as she had prayed for time and again. Her...

White Walls and Straitjackets is the name of the book Harry and Crystal read together as they plan their escape. They've just murdered critics who gave them poor reviews and want to begin fresh with new lives. At first, they think the book is interesting...

We are all nervous at one time or another. It's not surprising that children are nervous, too, even when they put on a front and look brave. Going to a new school, meeting new friends, trying out for baseball ... the list goes on. Everything...

Mandarin Chinese: An Explanatory Guide to Key Language Issues is written by Orna Taub. This is a resource for Mandarin students by someone that has painstakingly sought the help of native speakers and masters, and seeks to impart her knowledge to anyone that can benefit...

Professional Patient: A Memoir of Bipolar Disorder by author Leesa Abbott, Psy.D, is an intriguing take on mental disorders from not only a professional psychologist, but also someone who has personally suffered numerous mental disorders. The book presents a candid, raw and motivational look at...