Struth Mate! by Ava Forme continues the search for meaning by building on a model of existence introduced in the first book of the Struth! series. Drawing on history, religion, science, and philosophy, the stories lean into a structured framework based on actual historical events...

In Hide by Robert John Bonney, Seb felt overwhelmed by environmental challenges that were out of his control and the realities of adapting to a changing climate. As a member of the Green Club at his school, Seb urged his family to avoid ordering more...

In Her First Hero by Leon Harris, the author meets Aisha, who works in a restaurant. Their connection is instant, and as time passes, they grow very close despite their age difference. Aisha gets pregnant, but the happiness doesn’t last long. Leon discovers Aisha has...

Chasing Phantoms by Inna Tamir follows Vera Simkin, a healer who, after encountering a strange being named Kaliga, finds that her whole world is turned upside down. After being instructed to find a suitable apartment, she runs into an old high school crush who happens...

Do you like pop music? What if you got the opportunity to witness a singer/songwriter in the process of writing an album? If the answer to these two questions is a resounding yes, you will love this book. Words to think. Or to sing. features...

In Sharon Gloger Friedman’s The Other Emma, Rose Litkin was taken to the Children’s Aid Society and placed in the Girls’ Lodging House. After two years, Lucien Boyesten adopted Rose to be a sister and companion for his ten-year-old daughter, Emma. Emma taunted Rose with...

Truth is most definitely stranger than fiction in this unusual, heartwarming, yet at, times, heartbreaking autobiography. Tragi-comedy best describes the year in the life of a thirty-something actress who takes the enormous step of changing her life to discover who she is and what she...

Money is the root of all evil; and sometimes the more you have, the more you want, which in this story, leads to forgery and eventually murder. Deadly Portfolio is the tale of four families who are tied together in this suspenseful tale of greed...

In Kingdom of the Faeries we meet Queen Admire. She was giving give birth to her ninth child. Her first eight children were all girls and none lived past five days. Her husband King Emporo threatened to leave her if this child was not a...

The Siege of Scarn is book one in the Trance Warriors series written by Robert C. Auty. This book has it all: thrills, adventure, action and entertainment. The lead character was Connor, an assassin who killed the wrong man. The evil Queen was furious; however,...

Blood Bond by Richard Tortorici is a vampire story with a twist. Detective Frank Baron is one of the walking dead, aka a Nightwalker. He had specially made glasses, a ski mask and a fedora to protect him from the direct sunlight. Baron was one...

This is a very delightful Christian children's book. On one particular rainy day, Kristy and her mother go shopping for new school clothes. Kristy's mother gets side-tracked, and Kristy finds herself all alone and lost in the mall. She climbs into an elevator and is...

I'm not a big memoir reader; I prefer the stuff that isn't so realistic and that I can get lost in. But, occasionally, I find an author who can create their memoir in such a way that hits home with me and sucks me into...

Tiffany Higgins created a wonderful story about a childhood happiness in seeing Santa Claus. This story takes me back to the time when I was a child, so filled with happiness in the excitement of Christmas coming. The biggest fear was knowing that there were...

After realizing a Bundlebob was in Chris’ closet, the Hellandback parents decided it was time to send their 4 children to Scotland for the summer; they would be staying with their 83 year old great-grandmother in a large building that used to be a hospital....

Corinthia Falls is a community church in northeastern Oklahoma. The Sunday the prank happened, as with all Sunday mornings, one side of the church was filled with sitters: the quieter people, those who worship within themselves, not showing anyone how they feel. The other side...

"Big Backpack - Little World" by Donna Morang is a travel memoir that grabs you by the scruff of your neck and gives you a good shake! From start to finish, it’s energetic, fascinating and enjoyable. You’re swept along with the author, who became an...

"Muted Grey" by Dianna L.Young is a very compelling novella that will leave the readers contemplative. When Marah Edom chose her path in life to become a doctor little did she know the path it would take her down. She had a reoccurring nightmare...

"Beyond Life: The Ghost Chronicles" by Daniel Norvell and Sandra Wells is a great anthology of ghost stories that will give the reader food for thought. Have you ever wondered what makes a ghost hang around a place and never leave? Are they happy where...

First, I want to say that the cover of this story is awesome. It is eye catching, and really fits the story perfectly. Secondly, I want to say that I really enjoyed this book. It is a children's book but the story is well-written and...