What’s an Adventure without Milk and Cookies by Rick Bivins is a story within a story. Two little girls, Sami and Em, are enjoying milk and cookies while talking about how to spend a Saturday afternoon. After their snack, they decide to use their stuffed...

Father, Son & Grace by Cindy Hiday is the delightful, yet exciting story of Ray, Benny and Grace. Ray is grieving the loss of his wife. Benny has Downs Syndrome plus another very special quality. He sometimes reads minds. Grace, the wife of a pastor,...

Cute, cute, cute! Rose and Her Amazing Nose by Andrew W. Fairchild follows a little girl, Rose, who has a gigantic nose, in this children's book intended for kindergarten through third grade reading. Instead of feeling sorry for herself or being upset about her...

Dee and Deb Off They Go: Kindergarten First Day Jitters by Donna McDine is an adorable story of twins Dee and Deb. Narrated from Dee's perspective, the story takes readers on her first day of kindergarten. Dee and Deb are always together and do everything...

Spotless by Camilla Monk is an awesome love story that will actually make a great rom-com one day. The story follows a woman named Island Chaptal. She is a romance novel enthusiast and a boring IT professional. She may seem like a stiff upper crust...

Natalie’s Getting Married by Rosa Temple is a chick lit story of love and life. Natalie Spencer has never dreamed of getting married and has certainly never been in love. Until she met Jackson Humphries. With one look, her whole life changed. Gabriel is her...

Bridge of Comprehension by Albert Mordechai is a powerful novel dealing with complex subjects. Anyone who wants to learn more about the Middle East should read this very important book. As I write this review, Donald Trump has made his statement about no Muslims being...

Lantern by Chess Desalls is a Young Adult novella that tells the story of what happens when teenager Tori discovers a strange lantern in the grounds of her grandmother’s property. It’s days away from Halloween and Tori, her three-year-old brother, and their parents are visiting...

Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues by Fiza Pathan is a middle grade story set in Mumbai about two twins, Raman and Sunny. When they begin middle school, the twins start fighting among themselves. They want their own individuality and no longer want to be...

Pianist In A Bordello by Mike Erickson is a satirical take on today’s political world and gives us a look at politics and politicians if they were truly honest with the voters. With the presidential campaigning going on, this was a refreshing read. I really...

Plan Bea is the story of a mother and daughter and the many downs and very few ups of their lives. Beatrice (Bea) is the mother, a very cold and angry woman. Annabel (Anna) is her daughter who has a loving marriage to Cole and...

In an exciting and adventurous new read by author Bjarne Rostaing, Epstein's Pancake: A Political Thriller will take readers down a path they certainly may not have expected. Following the story of Vietnam veteran Rob Price just at the tail end of the Reagan years,...

Beneath That Star by Sally Meadows is a story about Saray, a little girl who has had an accident and walks with a cane. She wants to be a shepherd like her brothers, but because of her leg and her role as a female, she...

In a fantastic new book by debut author Alexander Marmer, Four Ways to Pharaoh Khufu is a tale that readers will find exciting, adventurous and an absolute page turner! Follow the story of Michael Doyle and a group of explorers intent on uncovering the secrets...

That Place by Jay Carr is a poignant and, at times, somewhat shocking account of one man’s spiral into hell that gives credence to the old adage of “your past will come back to haunt you.” Barry Cunningham’s quiet academic world as a professor at...

His Personal Relationship Manager by Jennifer Peel follows Kenadie as she navigates life with walls that she’s built as a result of being dumped unceremoniously at the altar. The only positive that came out of that experience is her match making business. She becomes a...

What kind of name is Dog for a horse? Actually his official name is Dogs of War, but everyone just calls him Dog. Why? Well, perhaps his early years cavorting with the puppies has influenced his behaviour because this horse behaves like a dog. That’s...

Blurry is written by Sherri Fulmer Moorer. A victim of domestic violence, Kirsten Chalmers awaits her ride outside the university. When her jealous and abusive ex-boyfriend, Danny Elkman, shows up instead, they argue before Danny attacks her. Kirsten narrowly manages to escape Danny’s clutches and...

Lately, Krista has been plagued by visions and an odd sense of deja vu everywhere she goes in Promised Soul. It only gets worse as she heads to England for her intended summer break. There she meets Aaron, a figure straight from her visions. The...

Ice Dream's Wish by Nasrin Mottahedeh tells a tale of the snowman known as Ice Dream. When Ice Dream was created, he was given special gifts which consisted of two sparkly marbles for eyes, a red rose bud for a heart, and a big yellow...