I loved A Fairly Fairy Tale by Sunshine Somerville. In a world where so many stories and so many tales seem suspiciously similar, A Fairly Fairy Tale is uniquely refreshing. This is mostly due to the writing and tongue-in-cheek storytelling skills of Sunshine Somerville. And...

With life there are all types of experiences, lessons and challenges that shape us. It is the beginning of life from the womb to our formative years, up to the age of five, that help to create who we will be. If something drastic, brutal,...

Have you ever felt like you're awake but you're still in the dream realm? Because that's how it feels when reading Ophelia, Alive by Luke T. Harrington. This excellent piece of writing transfers the reader from the conscious to the unconscious and back throughout the...

There's more than a couple of adjectives to describe Granjy's Eyes by Matt McAvoy: gripping, twisted, frightening, unexpected...just for starters. But most applicable is chillingly realistic. Yes, Granjy's Eyes is fiction, but newspapers and crime archives are littered with heartless, narcissistic characters, like Ollie, who...

When an author's first novel is as well-written as Kayla Marie's Mended, you can be sure she's going to develop a legion of fans just waiting for her next book. What a wonderful, engaging and touching story this is...and that coming from a reviewer who...

Murder On Tyneside by Eileen Thornton is an intriguing murder mystery with a tip of the hat to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Agnes grew up in Tyneside and hasn't returned since she moved away with her family at the age of twelve. With her two...

I Will Follow: To Eternity And Beyond is an historical romance written by Ju Ephraime. Growing up in an orphanage run by the nuns was a lonely experience for Catherine. She didn't seem to have anything in common with the other children living there, and...

Groupie by Susan Daugherty revolves around a developing romance between Dr Lexie Travis and music sensation Jack Morgan. Lexie doesn't appreciate Jack's brand of country music much and has a low opinion of his lifestyle. When Jack has an accident on stage and hurts his...

Paths to Wholeness by David Bookbinder is a beautiful and meaningful book. It presents well as an e-book, but I would love to receive a hardcover copy, as the color illustrations are so stunning. I can imagine holding the large book on my lap, feeling...

Lines of Listening: A Memoir of Generational Child Abuse and Marital Betrayal by Joyce K. Gatschenberger is a brilliant story of a “dysfunctional family” of abuse in its multifaceted forms. In the author’s own words, it’s “an account of how I became aware of the...

Little Miss HISTORY COLORING BOOK is the first volume in a series of coloring books, written by Barbara Ann Mojica and illustrated by Victor Ramon Mojica. Famous quotes in history, made by truly memorable historical figures, are shown throughout this book, accompanied by detailed, full-page...

Lessons From a Gathering of Men is a refreshing book by author Michael Taylor that examines the male psyche as well as today’s conventional social mores and how they’ve impacted today’s male. The book provides an open invitation for all men to redefine their masculinity...

In 12 Hours of Daylight: A Jason Jules Novella by Tameka Mullins, readers take a short peek into the life of Jason Jules, titular main character and porn star with a heart of gold. As someone who seems to have it all, at least in...

Not a Perfect Fit: Stories from Jane’s World written by Jane A. Schmidt will definitely entertain you. In her quest to find perfect peace in her life, Jane sets about overcoming her autism, single status, and just being a woman by using her quirkiness to...

Blast Off with Gabby and Maddox by Steve Altier is a children’s short story about fantasy, adventure and imagination. Brother and sister, Maddox and Gabby, have a strong desire to take a trip into space. Through a connection of their grandfather, Maddox and Gabby were...

Elm Street: Memories of a Home by Scott Douglas Vaughan is the second book in the Memories of Home series. Elm Street will appeal to a mixed audience of young adults and some adults who are interested in fiction based on the author’s own childhood...

A book that transported me to exciting places, Bound Souls by N.D. Jones is a delightful fantasy that will have any reader doubt anything they know about love, science, and faith. Is there a limit to how much one soul can love another? Such is...

Best Laid Plans & Other Disasters: Cambria Trilogy, Volume 2 is a women’s fiction novel written by Amy Rivers. Gwen Marsh was a natural at politics. She thrived on the interaction between her constituents and other politicians, and she knew she could make a difference....

Three boys, three countries, three eras in history, three tragedies. Each boy is marked by his past, but how the past marks his future depends on how he deals with his tragedies and the horrors that inflict these tragedies. As men, they all sought to...

Diamonds 101: A Diamond Buyers Guide is a non-fiction educational book written by Dirk Rendel A.J.P. (GIA). Rendel has been a professional in the diamond buying and selling business for over twenty years, and is accredited by the Gem Institute of America. Rendel gives the...