Broken Pieces by Rachel Thompson is truly a unique book. A compilation of essays, each one independent of but connected to the rest, so as to construct a seemingly random string of confessions from the very soul of the author. Seen as one, they make...

Aunt Phil's Trunk: Volume Two continues the Bringing Alaska's History Alive Series written by Phyllis Downing Carlson and her niece, Laurel Downing Bill. This volume covers much of the exploration and resource development that took place in Alaska during the late nineteenth and early twentieth...

Ruby was having a bad couple of weeks, things just didn't feel right between her and boyfriend Leo, and this is when she really needed them to be the most right. In a fit of anger, Ruby drives away from Leo and is killed in...

Bella's Dancing Dilemma: Dragonasaurus Tales by Miss Josephine Young is a delightful and comical tale revolving around Bella. Bella dreams of being a dancer. She enters a talent show, along with her friends, where they are required to showcase their special talents. Bella learns to...

Redemption for a Lonely Man by Gerald W. Grantham is an action packed story of betrayal, love and revenge. Bill is a widower, losing his wife to suicide and losing his trust at the same time. He is an ex-SEAL, returning home only to bury...

Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 3 continues the story of Alaska’s history, told by Laurel Downing Bill. This volume covers the period 1912 to 1935 and tells, amongst other things, how the railroad was continued to connect the north to the south, Fairbanks to Seward, and...

In her novel, Strike Three, Joy V. Smith introduces us to the aftermath of World War III, a short battle that claimed the lives of the majority of the Earth’s population. The survivors of the war that turned the planet brown, those who went underground...

Rita Just Wants to be Thin by Mary W. Walters tells the tale of Rita, an emotional over-eater and chain smoker who is dissatisfied with her lot in life. Rita becomes increasingly depressed and disgruntled when the scale tops 200 pounds. Married to Graham, she...

Redneck Debutante by Jenny Hammerle is about a girl (Rachel) and her changing lifestyle. Her father gets into trouble at home so Rachel and her mother and brother get sent to her aunt's house in the middle of nowhere. They were at least 30 minutes...

When Everyone Shines But You by Kelly Martin is not just another self-help book lining the shelf, telling you to think positive or obey the laws of attraction to get anything you want. This book shows you how being human is not only okay, but...

Despite a bit of a slow start, Leighton's Summer by KC Finn soon drew me in. This is the story of a young man with an unusual gift on the cusp of his sixteenth birthday. It is 1945, after the end of World War II....

How Do I Know God Answers Prayer? (How Do I Know? Book 3) by Margaret Weston is the third book in the series. This beautiful book on prayer throws light on how important it is to understand God to understand the concept of prayer. The...

Wheels of Change by Darlene Beck Jacobson is the heartwarming story of twelve-year-old Emily who is the daughter of a carriage maker in Washington, DC, in the early 1900s. Emily's mother takes care of the family. Emily likes to help her father in his carriage...

A Shadow Full of Sapphires by Jayd Alex Ingram is an urban fantasy set in the kingdom city of Evolo. The story begins with Ivory Kane, an albino teenager living in an orphanage since age seven, after her parents were killed in a fire that...

Have you ever been intrigued by mystery, the majestic mystical creatures that some would say don't exist? Are you a Big Foot chaser, a Yeti follower, or a Loch Ness Monster believer? Whichever you are, do you require proof or do you simple just believe?...

Sequela by Cleland Smith is adult science fiction at its best. Sequela opens with the strangest and most interesting job interview I've ever read. From there, Cleland Smith introduces us to our protagonist, Kester Lowe. Kester is a scientist. He creates designer viruses and at...

Set in 1983, sixteen-year-old Kate, eight-year-old Tosh and six-year-old Ellie woke up on the streets, discovering their mother has abandoned them. Fearing that the authorities would send them to an orphanage, Kate decided to hitch a ride and brought her younger siblings to Medswell. They...

Glimpse of Sunlight by Leona DeRosa Bodie and G.E. Gardiner tells the story of Dono and Kyle who are researchers and treasure hunters in search of the fabled Jonathan Dickinson’s sunken treasure. But this is no ordinary treasure hunt, and for Kyle, Dono and many...

Shatter Point by Jeff Altabef is a gripping psychological thriller set a little in the future. Maggie was only young when she first met Cooper. At first friends, she soon found out that there was a darker side to him. She rejects him and moves...

Penny has reluctantly moved back to her hometown of Miami, where even a tripled salary isn’t enough to make her happy about being within visiting range of her gold-digging mother. Dear old mom wants Penny to follow in her footsteps and hook a rich man,...