Sweet and bittersweet, those are the words I’d use to describe Summer Unbroken by Amy Spade. Spade’s novel focuses on Claire, a young woman who hasn’t had an easy life, but is making the best of her current situation and who does have the love...

Wow. That was the word I said to myself after finishing the short story, The Roots of the Antenna, by author David Podlipny. Following the main character, Ming, as he lives a primarily nocturnal lifestyle necessitated by his night shift job, Ming’s existence seems always...

Lee Mattingly is a complex man, having shown many different aspects in his life. Starting as a teenaged gambler, he joins the South to fight in the Civil War. After four hard years, he returns to his gambling and along the way picks up the...

On the Brink: A Trio of Genres by Philip Fitzell contains three stories in different genres about a monk (science fiction), a seamstress (fantasy) and a school teacher (horror). In Chapter and Verse, Brother Clay, a diminutive monk, sits for endless hours alone in front...

In this fast-paced modern world, one of the biggest challenges to finding inner peace is to find a place where the hustle and bustle stops and real solitude is possible – sadly, we live in a culture where, all too often, silence exists only to...

RHCSA & RHCE Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200 and EX300), Third Edition by Asghar Ghori is a very thorough, comprehensive book written for anyone wishing to get ready for a Linux certification, or anyone who wishes to learn and...

Secrets of the Home Wood - The Sacrifice by Julie Whitley is about a family that lives next a mysterious forest named the Home Wood. There are tales of family members disappearing after crossing the brook where sometimes they don’t return. The story begins with...

Exposed by Rage by Sherrel Lee is a murder mystery that takes place in Plano, Texas. Ashley Dix Gibson escaped life in Plano by joining the military, but when she returns to visit her best friend, she finds a lifeless body. She quickly teams up...

Bark Until Heard: Among the Silenced Dogs, I Found My Voice by Becky Monroe is a beautiful and heartwarming story that describes how experiencing an animal's unconditional love is one of the most amazing gifts one can receive. This touching and inspiring story is about...

Aloha. Do you know what Aloha means? According to Phil Villatora in Kauai Stories by Pamela Varma Brown, it has several meanings, from taking time to be present with someone to taking a deep breath to enjoying your life. Phil is one of the many...

Second Chronicles of Illumination is a young adult fantasy novel by C.A. Pack, and the follow-up to The Library Of Illumination novel. Two teenagers are the chosen guardians of an enchanted library where stories come to life, and where the greatest secrets of the universe...

Imagine being a young girl whose mother is your entire world. Now imagine if that mother was an alcoholic. You let the ridicule and shame slide off your back because you love her even though she is imperfect. Finally, imagine that it doesn't matter how...

Toby is a mathematician - a statistician to be exact. Laura is a medical doctor. They have never met, but they are thrust into a mind-chilling end-of-the-world scenario when multi-billionaire Duval Dixon invites them to a secret isolated resort, along with other important people, to...

In The Boys of the Dixie Pig by Stacy Childs, Mack Barton is a weapons dealer. The last four years of his life had not been easy. As he has a dangerous job, someone far more dangerous is always after him and he is always...

She Yelled. I Screamed...She Pulled My Hair!: An Un Fairy Tale by Tracy Leshay is an adorable story of two sisters, Phoebe and Audrey, their fights, playful moments, and emotions. Both the sisters are playing one afternoon and they don't share a toy properly. Readers...

Untangle My Heart by Melissa A. Smith is a contemporary romance about what happens when a mix-up occurs. The story begins with some much needed backstory: two men, Brady and Dean, order identical Christmas lockets for their girlfriends, Heather and Hana, with two completely unique...

The Willow At The Edge Of The Wood by Tim DeFelice is a whimsical storybook for kids that will enchant and captivate them. The story revolves around the friendship between Master Cardinal and Sir Robin. They try to find out the answer to a question...

Passion Whispers an Execution – Book 1: Tease Me! by Victoria Young is a psychological erotic thriller. Senator Flint is looking for his wife. He is full of charm and captivates everyone, especially the ladies, with his personality. While he loves his wife very much,...

In Block 10 by Stacy Childs and David Niall Wilson, Luke Cooper had an amazing future as an Olympic caliber skier. He loved it when he flew down a hill or a mountain and felt the smooth rush of cutting through powdery snow. But a...

Love, loss, magic, demons, shape shifters, trickery and thieving... What more could you ask for? Demons and Thieves (The Seven Keys Trilogy) by Lynda Berger possesses all these attributes and more. Tad Bailey is a sad 14-year-old boy, dealing with the stressors of growing up...