The Gingerbread Collection: Short Stories by Victor A. Davis immediately reveals the efforts of a master craftsman hard at work creating what appears to be an effortlessly produced, highly polished, perfectly edited, exquisitely written, fine tuned set of finished tales. Upon opening the book to...

MAR Rising by Craig Brusseau kicks off with several scenes from humankind’s history. Starting with the evolution of life on planet Earth, to the years 1588 and 1867, Brusseau introduces the antagonist without identification. These vignettes are short stories in their own right and, to...

The Sugar Ticket by Susan Jean Ricci is the story of twice divorced Cindy and Jay, in their fifties, their marriage and all the fun, dramas and traumas of their new lives together. A bit like middle aged adolescents in their approach to life, but...

The Last Season is an historical novel written by Robert Joseph. Lady Mary Ashmore's fancy has been set on Lord Andrew Buckford, the eldest son and heir of Lord Simon Buckford, for as long as she can remember. She's not at all pleased to hear...

Goo and Spot are standing underneath an orange tree, when down tumbles an orange. Goo is thrilled and starts peeling the orange. Spot begs for a share and Goo decides to divide his orange equally. But then others want their share and soon the orange...

My daughter and I loved I Will Never Leave You by Susana Pena. When Bianca’s mother is a few minutes late in picking her up from school, she starts to imagine scenarios as to why. Her active imagination has her on the verge of tears...

The Conversion Prophecy by Michael Solomon is a brilliantly wrought thriller that masterfully handles very relevant themes, especially terrorism in its sleek and unpredictable form. The author writes about terrorism and power control, but he does so from a perspective that is unique and new,...

The Secret Diary of Mrs. John Quincy Adams: Wife of the Sixth President of the United States by Beatrice Cayzer takes us into the life of our sixth president, John Quincy Adams, who married the lovely English born Louisa Johnson after a two-year-long engagement. During...

Filthy Fishermen: How God Uses Weakness for His Glory is by Luke Holter. Everyone has met a "prodigal" in their family. This 224-page Christian based book is well written, describing the repeated screw ups of some of the most famous biblical forefathers such as Abraham,...

Carlos lost his parents in Mexico at an early age and was transferred from one relative to another because no one would take him. After a very rough childhood, he was finally adopted by an American woman, Kathleen Connor. But in high school, in the...

The Memory of Lost Dreams by Davon Custis is well placed in the dystopian genre. Wanted for treason, Malik has no choice but to flee his homeland, where his only crime had been to challenge the poor leadership the people so blindly followed. A cave...

I Didn't Want To Be That Girl! A Look Into the Life of Eve by Sue Allen is a brief women's Bible study that guides readers through a variety of life issues by holding them parallel to the first woman that walked the Earth, Eve....

In a great follow up book by author Jolene Cazzola, Love's Journey: Book 2 in the Love's Illusions series, readers are treated by an absolutely fabulous story that will suck them in from the very first page. Follow the story of Jackie Moretti, a woman...

Musings of a Rambling Life: A Book of Poetry by Rod P. Stoner is a collection of theme-driven poetry from the mind of a poet who understands emotions. I enjoyed the way the author created the chapters with different themes. This approach will allow readers...

Tesserae: A Memoir of Two Summers by Mathias B. Freese starts off with a discussion between a client and a therapist about a man named Matt's life and his affair with a woman named Marlene. The therapist is trying to help him understand what Marlene...

The Leap of Forgiveness by April Geremia becomes just that as Joshua McKeon begins his journey to unravel the mystery of his own life. Twenty years after his mother's death, Joshua begins receiving mysterious letters, letters that open his eyes to the strange and painful...

In The Fragrance of Surrender by April Geremia, Gabriella has trouble trying to start life over after the death of her husband, Nicolas. She takes her son, Sammy, and returns to the country and home of her childhood, far away from all the painful memories....

I'll See You in My Dreams: A Magical Bedtime Story is written by Michal Y. Noah and illustrated by Favreau. Hoppy is a young rabbit, far too afraid to fall asleep or be left alone at bedtime. The shadows on the walls from the windows...

There's Something About Marty (A Working Stiffs Mystery Book 3) by Wendy Delaney is the third mystery in this series. When Marty McCutcheon dies, everyone suspects his young widow since this is her third husband to die. Even Deputy Coroner Charmaine “Char” Digby is convinced...

My Black Cat by Susanne Collyer tells of the daily adventures of Susanne’s black cat. He likes to sit by the window and stare out all day, watching the birds on the ground or in the air. He sometimes likes to play outside in the...