The Mystery Next Door: Lindsey Lame Teenage Gumshoe by A. Goode Reed is the story of Lindsey Lame, a girl who relies on her family for anything and everything. She cannot imagine living without them and she does not wish to, ever. Living in Trinidad...

Odette: A Retelling of Swan Lake by L.K. Wyman is a retelling of the Swan Lake story. I think just about everyone has read the story or watched the ballet of Swan Lake once in their lives. I haven’t, though. It was always in the...

Mrs. Parsley Makes a Delivery and Other Stories is a children’s storybook by Julian Padowicz. Mrs. Parsley is an elderly witch who travels on a broom with her cat, Laptop. Laptop also does magic and steers the broomstick better than Mrs. Parsley. The Tooth Fairy,...

Stop Googling Yourself is an inspirational book that will help you slow down in life and remember what is important. Author Orlando Javien Jr. opens the book with this valuable lesson, explaining about a vacation he once took where he was basically working the entire...

Mud Bog Murder by Lesley A. Diehl is a cozy mystery with twists that keep coming until the end. Eve Appel is your seemingly normal, independent and sassy woman who, along with her best friend Madeleine, runs a fashion, jewelry, and houseware shop out of...

I will Rise Above it! Who Invited the Spirit of Depression to Dinner? by Nadine Tyree Anderson is a inspirational book dedicated to detailing the spirit of depression and how it manifests within people's lives without them even realizing it. The book gives Bible scriptures...

I Come to Morning: Selected Poems of Gale Gesner has an intriguing history. The author, Gale Gesner, was the daughter of the widely acclaimed American artist and sculptor, Galed Gesner, and she chose to use the name Gale, rather than Leonora-Louise, the names of her...

Race to Tibet by Sophie Schiller is a thrilling adventure novel based on a factual expedition to Tibet. Race to Tibet is about an expedition launched by French explorer Gabriel Bonvalot into the heart of Tibet where few westerners had ventured before. Accompanying him is...

The Grid: Fall of Justice (The Grid Trilogy, Book 1) by Paul Teague is set in a dystopian world where society survived a terrible plague that devastated the former civilization. The City is a fortress city divided by concrete walls separating rich and poor. It’s...

The Secret Bunker Trilogy 1: Darkness Falls by Paul Teague is a delightful blend of mystery and science fiction. Dan Tracy has a past of tragedy. His twin sister, Nat, was hit by a van when they were thirteen. After having difficulties at school and...

What an imaginative and surprising read! When I first started reading Tsunami Cowboys by Jadi Campbell, I thought it was a collection of short stories despite being described as a novel on its cover. Each part (or story) in the book is told from the...

Death of a Collector by Jiwoon Choi is a mixed genre novel of murder and mystery. This book will appeal most to an audience made up of primarily adults, though many mature young adults may also find this to be an interesting read if they...

Kim M Martin's 30 Days of Transformation is an inspirational book that focuses on motivating readers to become proactive in their lives. The book teaches the benefits of transforming oneself to a new "You." At the end of each chapter, the author has included various...

The Beast of the Borderlands (Splintered Souls, Book 1) by Steve Justice is set in the crumbling kingdom of Maritz, where a reclusive and aged warrior named Alec shuns the company of people. Alec lives quietly day by day with his loyal companions, his horse,...

A Yankee Spy in Victorian London, Book 2 is from the Victorian Spy Series by Patricia Catacalos. Cody Carrington, an American, travels to England to clear her great-uncle Frederick, accused of treachery. In order to accomplish this feat, she reluctantly agrees to assist the Crown...

In a wonderful story by debut author Joan T. Broussard, The Innkeeper's Wife retells a very familiar story with a unique twist. The story follows protagonist Gertrude, the wife of an innkeeper. Business is booming as many people are coming to Bethlehem to be included...

CassaStorm by Alex J. Cavanaugh is a science fiction/fantasy that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults with a love of science fiction and fantasy. CassaStorm follows Byron, his wife, and his son, Bassan. The small family has their own...

He Who Leads by M.A.N. was an interesting read. As a lover of fantasy and science fiction, I was intrigued by the author description. The novel begins after an attack on the Akachi clan chief by a demonic double-tailed lion. After the creature succeeds in...

My Africa Vacation by Ozi Okaro takes readers on an exciting journey to Africa along with Arinze and his sister, Cheta. Though they have heard lots of stories about Africa, they have never visited there. Their journey takes them through ten African countries, showing them...

Mr. Wackenteach Teaches Second Grade: The Wackenteach Series is a children's educational concept book written by J.C.M. Summer is just about over, and the new school year begins on the very next day. The Specialists who had been in Mr. Wackenteach's first-grade class wondered who...