In a lovely story that many readers will easily relate to, Unclaimed Regrets by author Stacy M. Wray is a book that will grab you from the beginning and keep you enthralled all the way through until the very end. Following the lives and love...

Readers open to Hip Hop or urban literature will find a very good example of the genre in Eric Reese's There and Now (Vol. 1). The 76-page introduction to the life of the self-described "Lil E" is a tale of hope and discovery amid the...

When Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Shawn Shaw visits his favorite haunt, looking for sustenance and creative inspiration, the owner shoves the day’s headline at him. “French Professors Raise Gifted Children in Dungeon.” Enough to elicit conversation between the two friends, but not enough to animate...

The Highland Curse is a young adult paranormal novel written by Shelby White. Alycia and her three best friends, Sarah, Sacha and Lauren, were looking forward to a long, and mostly lazy summer, but those expectations were soon shattered. They were still recovering from their...

NED is a horror/thriller by author David Sgalambro revolving around the story's main focus, NED. Homeless NED has kept to himself, posture slumped, head down, protecting his few scarce belongings, memories of a better time, and perhaps catalysts to his madness. But not everyone...

Alan May has written a political thriller pertinent to today’s news and events (as I write this review in Dec 2016). The basic premise of Article XII revolves around the Electoral College and its power to confirm or deny the results of a presidential election....

Little Goldie Finch by Ted Schellhas is an adorable storybook for children where they are introduced to Little Goldie Finch, who was not like the rest of the family. While her brothers and sisters slept, Little Goldie Finch watched the other birds fly and dreamed...

Rain No Evil by Michele Zirkle Marcum is a paranormal novel with powerful hints at faith, love, weakness, and redemption. Alex and Savannah Templeton are undergoing the worst period of their marriage, with tests of infidelity. Afraid that they may gradually drift apart, Savannah puts...

I liked Seth. The book and the man. Seth is a man I can understand and relate to. In an age when vigilante justice seems to be something a lot of people relate to, J.B. Morris has created a book and a character that should...

The Loneliest Whale by Lily Markova is an intriguing science-fiction short story about other lifeforms living on earth and how they have been affecting our race for centuries. Joy met Julius at the pier when they were fourteen. He had been going through a change...

When Life Sucks: A Therapist's Guide To Surviving And Thriving During Tough Times is written by Taya Micola. Many times in life, we find ourselves faced with unfortunate situations that throw us off our path, make us question our will to go on, and leave...

Imagine if, upon death, you could continue in a digital world. Author Karen A. Wyle develops this existential plot in her novel Who, which takes place in the not-too-distant future. The story centers on a young woman named Thea, her husband Max, and a cast...

New Dawn (Divine War, Book 1) by Magus Tor is set in the distant future, where two best friends and exceptional medical graduates of Carooine City, Maicee and Benho, are on the path of a steady, reliable career. However, their past determines a different fate...

Unraveling Reading by Daniela Silva is chock full of great practical advice and tips for teaching young people to read. I can’t think of many more useful and necessary reasons to write a book. Reading has played a huge role in my life. It determines...

Finding Pandora: World is a young-adult high fantasy novel based on the planet Haeylo. It follows Arriette, a smart young woman with a love for knowledge, and one of the few human beings remaining on a planet ruled by Everlasts and simmering with demonic forces....

All Darling Children by Katrina Monroe is a dark retelling of the classic story by J.M. Barrie about a boy who never grew up. Madge has one wish: to successfully run away from her Grandma Wendy, and make her way to Chicago to find her...

The Secret Formula: Chompy & The Munchy Bunch by Nancy Beaule is a cute children's book with spooky undertones. Chompy the Carrot and his friend Salty read about a secret formula that gives them super-eye powers. Chompy must have that formula, so he asks Salty...

Search for the Hidden Treasure is the second book in the Chompy & the Munchy Bunch series, written by Nancy Beaule and illustrated by Lauren Goldstein. Depressed at his failed attempt to replicate Doc Peppa’s super eye formula which had previously been made at...

Exiles: A Mystery in Paris: The Daniel Levin Mysteries, Book 1 is an historical mystery written by Lawrence J. Epstein. It was 1925, and Daniel Levin aspired to be a writer. World War I had been a brutal experience for him, as it had been...

I took my time reading The Pursuit: Citizens of Logan Pond Book 3 by Rebecca Belliston because I was intrigued by the story, especially by the intense drama. The story follows Carrie Ashworth. She swore to protect her siblings and find the safest place for...