Punk is a title that might normally put me off, but I was taken by the back cover blurb on Amy Q Barker’s latest novel. I started reading, harboring some reservations, but the first few pages raised questions that kept me interested, so I persevered....

Rising Wind by Diane Olsen is a story of adventure and spirituality. The story follows a man and a woman who don’t know each other at first but they are drawn together by a mysterious thunderbird that is supposed to be extinct. Secora is a...

Last Star Standing is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Spaulding Taylor. When they came for him in the middle of a class he was teaching, Aiden Tenten’s heart sank. How had the Xirfell found out about him? He was almost relieved, however, when...

Joyous Lies by Margaret Ann Spence is a bittersweet saga about deception and those mistruths or half-truths we sometimes concoct within families to protect ourselves and others from what we think may harm them. Maelle was a Ph.D. botany student with a deep and abiding...

Childhood memories always lurk silently in the recesses of our minds. Sweet, sour, bitter, they come in all tastes, shapes, and sizes. Mulling on them often brings a sense of satisfaction. Reggie: That's His Story by Reginald P Howard is an assortment of such memories...

Inky: The Snow Owl is a children’s animal picture book written by Dr. David Florence and illustrated by Jesse Maloney. Whatever happened to Ophelia Owl’s new baby snow owl? The little community of snow owls, which had made the northern tundra of Canada their home,...

Molto Grande by Dick Franklin, as the name suggests, is a very big adventure into a life far removed from our perception by the passage of time; twin journeys of two young Italian brothers, originating from a small village called Little Ariccia in the year...

The Lonely Zebra: Standing Up and Using Your Voice to Help Others, written by C.M. Harris and illustrated by Ashlynn Feather, tells of a zebra called Zola who misses her zebra friend, Zach, when he moves away. She would love to join her friends at...

Richter's War: Case of the Lady Crow is a paranormal adventure novella written by Daniel P. Douglas. Geno Richter did have the satisfaction of knowing that his assailant of the night before was in far worse shape -- in fact, the hulking Nazi was no...

In Hide in Time by Anna Faversham, Laura Yager is not who she seems, or rather, from where. Laura is shipwrecked in the 21st century—literally. Romance is on her side, despite the spurned fiancé she left behind in 1814. Matt Redfern is there for her...

Atonement: Rise Up and Ascension Poetry by Nubia The Doorway is an anthology of the poet's original work. The formatting of the collection is as free-flowing as the work itself, as Nubia provides unrestricted space for all sixty-eight of the poems, photography, and illustrations that...

In the beginning of Gillian Thorp’s intensely personal and moving memoir, The Colour of the Sun, an early reader remarks: “… there are some stories that don’t just stick with you; they become a part of you.” I quote this observation because it’s true. Sometimes,...

Zoey and the Magical Hummingbirds by Ebonie P. Fields follows a young girl as she discovers the joy of having a sibling and family through her adventures on the island of Jamaica. Jealous of her new sibling, Zoey runs away from home. She meets two...

Justin Lakes Supernatural Thriller Series by Leigh Vernon is the Complete Urban Fantasy Action Thriller Collection. Justin keeps to the shadows with those he considers allies in the fight against evil. Justin is called to duty when a beast that brings darkness with it arrives...

The world is filled with different colors and each one is different from the other. The little boy's favorite color is red and the book shows the things that are associated with red. The little girl likes orange and readers get to know the things...

Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops by Allison Hong Merrill begins with an abusive childhood in Taiwan, where one of the few rays of hope is cast by Mormon missionaries. Allison’s father disowns her for accepting the faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints...

In Bristlecone Magic by Dennis De Rose, Jim Honeycutt sits beside a creek, contemplating his past. He is still haunted by the memory of losing his twin brother John so tragically. Jim cannot bear the thought of life without John, especially since it was his...

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” -- Ernest Hemingway. Die Liste: Revenge on the Black Sun is an intriguing novel by Tom Gauthier. WW11 has ended, but Amos Mead, a former Marine and OSS agent, constantly...

The life of a boy born into freedom but sold into slavery is one that brings up painful thoughts, dark memories, and more for the man known much of his life as Rastus. Though his life in Africa with his family is all he’s ever...

Revolution: The New World is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre. It is aimed at mature young adult readers and was penned by author Shemar Frazier. Set in a future vision of Earth ravaged by The Age of Zombies, a group of...