One often reads blurbs and reviews that talk about “fast paced”, “edge of your seat suspense” or “I couldn’t put it down.” In some cases these phrases are a bit exaggerated; in the instance of Vengeance is Mine by Harry James Krebs these phrases...

In Somewhere In Between, author Aaron Kappel has penned a thought-provoking novel through the eyes of Jude, a character that comes to accept his true self that does not fit in with his evangelical roots nor his family and wife. Jude examines the questions that...

From the cover to the final page, Heiress P.I. by Amanda Mahan is an adventure and a blast. Lucy Hansen is one of those elite teenagers we like to follow religiously on the gossip magazines and blogs, but she's also pretty elusive. Unusually shy for...

In this fourth book in the Roxton series - Dair Devil - Lucinda Brant continues the saga of the Roxton family and delights her fans with another passionate romance, the story of Alisdair ‘Dair’ Fitzstuart and Aurora ‘Rory’ Talbot, granddaughter of Lord Shrewsbury, England’s Spy...

“I’ve only known two men’s souls in my life, one the devil, the other the bird's wings which picked me up and carried me back to the freedom of being.” This quote from Kiss on Her Wings is a powerful statement of love and trust...

Children are naturally curious but sometimes the attention span doesn't match the subject. Aurelia Tan and Nicholas Liem (illustrator) have mastered it all in their wonderful book, JJ's Science Adventure: Magnets. Through a cartoon adventure, magnets and how they work are explained in the story....

Karen M. Garcia’s memoir, If I Fall Apart, chronicles her experiences as a breast cancer survivor. Growing up in Hawaii in the '60s, Karen has a happy and stable childhood. She meets Nestor while she is in high school and he is in his freshman...

Recession Buster: 10 Steps To Managing Your Household Budget (A little at a time) by Tokie Laotan-Brown is a self-help book aimed at teaching us how to manage our income better through controlling our expenses. The book focuses on techniques that will allow us to...

Contagious Optimism: Uplifting Stories and Motivational Advice for Positive Forward Thinking by David Mezzapelle is an inspiring guide for readers who want to bring positive vibes into their lives. It is a book which will give encouragement to those who have and are undergoing...

Scepter by Scott L. Collins is the story of Daniel and his younger brother Aidan. King Argyle's soldiers are on the move, taking parents and older children into slavery and forcing them to work in the mines. Having come of the proper age, Daniel knows...

Beyond Omega's Sunrise by Eleni Papanou is an intriguing novel about what will happen when things go wrong with the sun. In this book we see an increase in the output of the sun, which leaves half the universe destroyed. The other half of the...

On Dragonfly Wings: A Skeptic's Journey to Mediumship is an inspirational guide by Daniela I. Norris. After losing her younger brother Michael to drowning, Daniela went on a journey of self-discovery. Everything started when the author felt Michael’s presence at his own funeral. Different from...

Extraordinary Travels of an Ordinary Couple by Sandra McMillen is the interesting journey of Tom and Sandy who travel through France and Italy. Their travel stories and adventures make for an entertaining read, especially for those who like to know more about other countries and...

Who’s Afraid of Red: A Story Cycle in Three Parts by Alessandra Gelmi is a philosophical read that will leave the reader pondering life and love. Right away in the start of the book, the reader meets Leon and Sylvia and becomes engrossed in their...

Alessandra Gelmi’s collection, Ring of Fire: Selected Poems 1972-2008, brings together poetry that touches in one way or another on the topic of suffering. Don’t expect these more than two dozen poems to be anything like any other poems about suffering that you have read....

Ted Wants to Rock! by Quaid Leckey is the delightful story of Ted who daydreams of being a rock star. He dreams of performing on stage, his music being popular on radio, being successful, travelling in a limousine and signing autographs. These thoughts dominate Ted's...

Rock Star is the second book in the Dream Weaver series by the talented Su Williams. While I hadn't read the first book, it was easy enough to grasp the ideas once I read into the first few chapters. The writing style was unique and...

A House without Windows by Stevie Turner is the story of Dr. Beth Nichols who was held captive for ten years together with her daughter, Amy, who was born in captivity. Shortly after she fell pregnant with her fiancé Liam's child, Beth was kidnapped by...

Written by Danielle Soucy Mills and illustrated by Kimberly Soderberg, Tina Tumbles is about a little girl named Tina who greatly admires the gymnasts she sees on television. All she wants to do is gymnastics and she tries her hardest to do the moves she...

Floyd and Mikki: Zombie Hunters by Joseph Tatner is a zombie book with a difference. For two years, Floyd has been travelling alone, trying to survive in a world inhabited by zombies as he makes his way towards New California Haven - the last safe...