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...

Landry in Like: Landry's True Colors Series, Book 3 is a young adult and preteen coming of age novel written by Krysten Lindsay Hager. Fourteen-year-old Landry's life seemed to be finally looking up. She had been chosen to appear in an ad for the American...

The Black Dot by Dr Scharmaine L Baker is an adorable story that addresses the issue of color that comes with cultural background and ethnicity. Black Dot is surrounded by White Dots everywhere. There are White Dots in the classroom, cafeteria, in the library, and...

In Competing With The Star (The Star Series) (Volume 2) by Krysten Lindsay Hager, Hadley Daniels was living the life. She finally felt like she belonged. She had made some really good friends and things between her and Nick were finally moving in the right...

Heart of the Nagual is the second book in the Naguals series written by P.E. Pence. Sixteen-year-old twins, Patch and Yacey McCorckle, are naguals – human shapeshifters who are tribal guardians to Native Americans. After a dark-haired nagual takes control of their minds, the twins...

I was somewhat familiar with Cushing's Disease, since a woman I used to work for had it. I knew it involved the pituitary gland, and some of the symptoms. I had no idea, though, that its effects could be so far-reaching. Karen Rhodes' book, My...

Into the Mindfield by Steve Allen is a fast-paced mystery thriller. Millionaire Luke Monroe first met George Graf, aka Double G, at Carnegie Mellon University, where they both attended. While Luke focused his studies on technology and business, George had pursued his doctorate in neuroscience....

The Strawberry Festival by Meaghan Fisher is an entertaining story for young children. Kevin and Emma Rose are excited because it is time for the Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Festival lasts for a couple of days and is all about having fun and, of course,...

While Princesses Sleep by Emma Right is a beautifully illustrated mystery about princesses getting into mischief. This mystery for young children takes place in the 19th century. Young Princess Elle and her sister, Princess Belle, are hearing strange noises at night when they should be...

Destiny's Future by Patricia C. Lee is an exciting entry into the fantasy genre and a stunning conclusion to the Daughters of the Crescent Moon series. Rhiann is an adopted daughter whose life could have been as normal as any ordinary girl’s, except she is...

My first impression of Robert Rapoza's The Vilcabamba Prophecy: A Nick Randall Novel was that it was trying to do Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, only better. Told in present day, the story succeeds on clearing that rather low bar and...

The story begins with an electrocution of a man in a bathtub, a man whose name is familiar to the coroner. Was it a murder or a suicide? Wavelength: A Novel by Angus Morrison is a current-day mystery, filled with corporate greed, international politics, and...

Puggy is a cute little dog. He's sweet, smart, and everyone loves him. He's also very happy. He loves to play and he loves his backyard. Until one day he looks at the big black dog next door and thinks that this dog has the...

Song of the Oceanides by JG Zymbalist is like no other story because it takes elements from historical fiction, paranormal romance, magical realism, space opera, and steampunk and rolls them all into a highly experimental but interesting and engaging young adult science fiction story. Emmylou...

In the Service of Community an Honored Elder: The Honorable Judge Perry Brooks Jackson by Anita P. Jackson Ph.D. is a well written biography about a person who was well respected in the Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Community. Judge Perry Jackson set precedents in the...