Back to Forest High by Bob Boone is made up of eleven short stories. All the stories are somehow related to school, whether it takes place in a school, is about a teacher, or about school days long ago. Each story is unique and entertaining. I...

Jesusita by Ronald L. Ruiz is a stunning work that portrays the life of immigrants moving to the US from Mexico in the period during and immediately after World War II, and their struggles to carve out a life in the midst of poverty. The...

Justice Perverted: How The Innocence Project at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism Sent an Innocent Man to Prison by William B Crawford is a true story. Anthony Porter was convicted of a brutal double murder in 1983. The victims were Marilyn Green and Jerry...

Monster City by John Cowlin is a fascinating sleuth mystery written with a twist. It is a story of monsters. It is a story of murders committed in a city of monsters where zombies keep the streets clean. It is the story of Vic Brahm,...

My Name is Luke by Jim Ruddle is about a young boy caught in the middle of an unfortunate trip out at sea on a bad day. It all starts when he is awakened on his grandpa’s moored boat by the movements of two men...

A Boy Named Boo by Jr. Luis Trikz Da Silva is a good story for children with a positive concept and message. Louie is a little heavy in weight, hence he does not do well in sports. The kids at school make jokes about him...

Your Living Legacy: How Your Parenting Style Shapes the Future for You and Your Child by Shelli Chosak is a helpful guide for parents to develop a healthy relationship with their children by skillful parenting. The book is also an eye-opener to enable parents to...

The subtitle of this 130-page nonfiction work is "a fun book about little things that make a big difference." Readers who approach the book with a hunger for "fun" or to learn the importance of the "little things" in mind, rather than rockets or science...

Moroney Baloney is the first case file in the Pudel & Cie. Problems Solved series by A.R. Donenfeld-Vernoux. Over three centuries ago, local wizard Magnus Pudel experimented in different types of magic. While trying to recreate the famed Elixir of Life, he drank one of...

Love and Other Monsters is a varied and eclectic collection of poetry collated by Kay B, Nina Brav, and Michelle Bishop. What was thoroughly enjoyable about this collection was, firstly, the way it was presented in three main sections: on the playground, keep digging, and...

Change Your Beliefs To Change Your Reality by Namrata Kumari sets the context up front around the purpose of this book; that we all have the power within our minds to change our destiny and overcome our obstacles. This book aptly takes its readers through...

Set during the time after World War I, The Courage of Others by James Hitt is a well written tale about race relations told through the eyes of a sixteen-year-old boy. Davy must deal with the stress of his uncle returning from war, sent home...

A Time to Cry: A Poetic Memoir of Madness, Depression, and Unrequited Love by Paul Kloschinsky is exactly what the title suggests: a brooding, introspective, and cathartic journey through depression, lost love, and unfulfilled promises. Those in the throes of this unholy trilogy of debilitating...

Infant communication has always been fascinating. Their actions, gestures, and ways to communicate have made observers around them curious. In The Interpretation of Infant Communication by Michael Barclay, the author tries to interpret the gestures, actions, and speech of infants. The author draws descriptions after...

Naupaka Blooming by J.L. Eck takes you through the life and story of a young woman on her path to self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of Hawaii, the story begins with Leilani who dislikes being the center of attention. Her father is the chief of...

What’s Your Vision? is a book written for a wide readership: children from kindergarten age to those in the third grade. The idea behind Jamie Hope’s eBook, which is designed to display dynamically on any available reading device, is fun that inspires children to look...

Leaving Triscuit: Conscious Goodbyes, Happy Homecomings by Will Pollock is a unique look at how to leave a pet for a period of time and how to stay in touch. Anyone who has ever had to leave their pet for a long period of time...

The Inherent Dangers of Digging Up the Family Tree is a novel written by Mark Howen. While sitting at his grandmother’s funeral, Mason Worthy feels regret at not having been able to pay his respects when other family members had died. Mason and his sister,...

In Sucker, a supernatural fiction by Mark Lingane, Van H. Abraham is plunged into a world with a supernatural twist. As soon as he set eyes on the beautiful Mina, his fate was sealed. She requests his services, her man has run off with a...

"Till death do us part." Such a well known phrase and one that most happily married couples don't think about until they get into their later years and health issues arise. Claire Verney, author of Notes of a Love Song: Day-to-Day with Parkinson's Disease, probably...