Wow! Just, wow! That’s exactly what I thought when I finished reading Soil-Man: Symphony Book One by debut author Oz Monroe. This book is an epic beginning to what should be, by all accounts, an absolutely fantastic new series. Follow the story of Jon Aesop...

Sophie's Different (James Madison Series Book 3) by Patrick Hodges is a children’s story for middle school students about the negative aspects of bullying. This book is the third in a series. In this story, a few years have passed since the end of Hodges’...

Reading S.R. Mallery’s first novel, Unexpected Gifts, is like exploring a large wooden chest, full of valuable treasures. The main character, Sonia, is a college student, majoring in psychology. Sonia is the only child of Sam and Lily; Sam is a Vietnam veteran who lost...

There are few financial guides that are able to instill such confidence and empowerment as Gayle McKew's Women Mind Your Money: Before Someone Else Does. McKew addresses the knowledge gap between the wealthy and the middle class, the most likely cause of the egregious income...

Islands by Sara Stamey is a romantic suspense story. Susan Dunne is an archaeologist who travels to a beautiful Caribbean island on a grant to study petroglyphs. She has a second agenda in mind, though; investigating the death of her brother the year before. After...

Why Not, Coach?: Written to Help and Greatly Benefit Others is a non-fiction sports book written by Gregory Ryan. The author was motivated to write this book based upon both his own experiences as a young athlete and his concerns for other athletes, who may...

Aurrora St. James's Lords of Magic Book 2: Stefan of Caeli is filled with intrigue, hidden secrets, and romance. Stefan Baudin, twin to Nikolai Baudin, King of Semar, has lived in the dark concerning his mother and her heritage. He hopes that on his quest...

Revelations: Far From Earth is Robert Hamilton’s debut novel set in the 22nd century. John Russell’s holiday in Tasmania, Australia is cut short by a call from the SSA Headquarters, informing him of his promotion to captain to command the Sol Star Alliance ship, Destiny....

In the closing pages of I Promised Not to Tell by Cheryl B. Evans, the author says she wonders if she has made a mistake in publishing this book. Let me begin by assuring her the only mistake would have been to not publish it....

Liberty (Two Democracies: Revolution, Book 1) is a sci-fi novel by Alasdair Shaw. When the ship, The Indescribable Joy of Destruction, is damaged during a battle with the enemy, its survival mode takes it to an isolated planet system to self-repair and lay low from...

Jelly Bryce: FBI Odyssey is #2 in a trilogy by author and veteran police office Mike Conti. The trilogy charts the life and times of real life law enforcement hero, Delf A (“Jelly”) Bryce. Apparently the unusual nickname originated as “Jellybean” because of his penchant...

What if you discovered that people were disappearing at an alarming rate? What if those mysterious lights in the sky had something to do with the disappearances? What if the world as you knew it could change in a blink of an eye, a past...

Lost Lives (Emily Swanson Mystery Thrillers Book 1) by Malcolm Richards is a suspenseful murder mystery. Emily left behind her old life in the country and has moved to London to start a new life, but she is struggling with anxiety. She is all alone...

Twist of Fate is a romance novella written by Ingrid McCarthy. After five months of pregnancy, Mila Dillard miscarries at the news of her husband Ryan’s death. Her mind takes her back to happier moments of when they had first met. Mila Peterson had always...

What a terrific go-to guide for recent and past movies! Byron Brubaker’s 100+ Years of Movies is packed with summaries of movies you have seen and some you may want to see. Included in the book is an introduction which explains author Byron Brubaker’s background...

Meaningful Omissions by Anne McNeely is a romance novel. I loved it. I loved it because it didn't read like I expected a romance novel to read. There were no exaggerated cliché characters. Romance didn't dominate the narrative. Life dominated the narrative. The life of...

Goldhead by Jaeme Haviland is a pleasurable read that is well-crafted for fans of adventure, a tale of a treasure hunt and courage, but above all a story that powerfully depicts the perils of greed. It’s a story with a complex, yet fascinating setting, shifting...

Hospital Hill is an historical mystery novel written by Katherine Anderson. Northampton State Hospital was Valerie Martin’s first place of employment. Working in an asylum had not been the Smith graduate’s plan for a career. Valerie had planned on using her degree in Education and...

When Peck O’Brien sets off for the office one morning, he is not prepared for the hailstorm that greets him. Peck O’Brien must apply the perfect salve for the terrible wrong for which he feels he is responsible. With client Scott Quiggly fighting for his...

A Century of Secrets by Teresa Syms is a gripping story of a family, covering its history over a century and the main players that have given it the visage it has. Readers are introduced to a character who has been through a lot of...