Jujutsu in Japan to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in America, written by the avid supporter of various types of martial arts, Daniel DiMarzio, is a highly personal account of the two approaches to the martial art in which the author compares the histories, the techniques, and the...

In On the Edge of Death, we meet Battle Priestess Ellaeva as she is in the middle of a decades-old search for her missing family. What she finds instead turns out to be a bigger mystery that puts her on the path she needed to...

Greetings From by Campbell Jefferys is an entertaining collection of travel stories accumulated over twenty years of travel. Many of these stories have been published in print and online. All the stories are filled with adventures and information about the places, and they capture the...

The gift of healing must be the most two-sided coin of any power in the arsenal of science fiction and fantasy. It is, of course, a great gift to be able to heal family, friends, and others you know. They should appreciate it. They should...

The Civil War is in its early beginnings, it is still acceptable to own a slave, and the Old South is still alive as I begin reading A Northern Rebel. All of this is about to change and Jameson Hartford is going to try to...

Of Mice Not Men, Book One: Division by Donald L. Canterbury is a science fiction story with minor explicit language, violence (not grotesque), and hints of intimacy (nothing explicit). This would appeal most to an audience of young adults and adults who enjoy science fiction...

The Illusion by Patrick Garry is a very fascinating story about an ambitious man, a man who is keen on his rise up the corporate ladder. An investment banker in a boom period for the stock market, Luke Sellmer’s ability to make money is uncanny...

Author Mike Mirabella spins a wonderful yarn of an Irish sailor with tales from the ocean blue in On The Luck Of An Irish Sailor. Using rhyme, he reveals the story with words that sound like a pirate in an Irish pub. The sailor who...

Cats Undercover (Tuck & Ginger Book 2) by Ged Gillmore is the follow up children’s story for Cats on the Run. Cats Undercover is a funny, quirky children’s book about three unique, unusual and whimsical cats. These characters live on a farm near the Dingleberry...

Beyond Recognition: A True Story of Service, Dedication and Betrayal by Ron Corbin is a memoir that explores jealousy and betrayal, and one man’s struggle against false accusations and how he overcomes them. Ronald Corbin served as a combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Now, he...

Gizmo is a cute little white dog, full of love and affection, who enjoys all those wonderful doggy kinds of adventures. But, sadly, Gizmo feels a little out of place and it’s all because he doesn’t have a tail. Gizmo wants to fit in; he...

How To Rescue Your Marriage: Proven Advice to Help Overcome Conflicts and Save Your Marriage Forever by Alexis G. Roldan is a useful guide with good strategies and advice on how to deal with conflicts in marriage so that the love and peace can be...

See You Later Broadway by Melissa Baldwin is book two in the Broadway Series, and while I did not read book one, I had no problems jumping right into this story and making friends with Maris. Maris has recently moved to New York City with...

Relax Creatively: Fabric Painting by Margot Krekeler is an excellent guide to fabric painting which gives good access to the techniques involved in fabric painting. Fabric painting is very creative and relaxing and the book has all the information for a beginner to get started....

Casey is just your typical single, older woman. She's 43, never been married, no kids but two kitties. She rents a tiny little house, just a few blocks from her mother, that has the perfect space to use as a studio for her fiber art;...

Mason Night is a fairly typical eleven-year-old boy who knows he is loved by his mother and grandfather, even though his dad abandoned the family many years ago. Now, Mason’s mom has a boyfriend and, although he is not happy at first, Mason comes to...

Peaches the Corgi: Who to Be by Jessica Sorto is a fun, well written children's book about a young corgi named Peaches. Peaches believes that he is too small and that his legs are too short. He also believes he can't run fast. He wishes...

Susanna Janssen is a foreign language educator who lives and teaches in Northern California. Thanks to Wordstruck!, we all can now enjoy the words of humor and learning that have benefited the readers of her column, A Word in Edgewise, published by the Ukiah Daily...

The Edge of Farallon by Peter Skinner is about finding your real happiness, it is about family, and it is about finding your place, especially when you have lost all hope. Wow, this was a quick read, but that does not mean this novel (or...

Peaches the Corgi: It's Time for a Bath by Jessica Sorto is a fun children's book that follows a corgi named Peaches. One day, Peaches plays in the mud and gets really dirty, and tracks mud everywhere. His owner decides that he needs a bath,...