As a victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of my biological father, I am drawn to memoirs like Never a Hero to Me by Tracy Black as a moth is drawn to a flame: reading a story like this hurts; it rekindles painful...

Noemi Waits For Tomorrow is a cute story by PB &j about a little girl, Noemi, who has recently moved into town and hasn’t made any friends yet. When Noemi’s mother casually mentions tomorrow, it gets her imagination flowing ... What is tomorrow like? Her...

Full Count: The Geoff Larsen Series, Book 1 by Kathy Dunkin is the story of a privileged man who has his life turned upside down in just a moment. The novel follows Geoff Larsen, a man who wanted for nothing, thanks to the privileged life...

Two Faced by Alexis Kennedy is an action thriller. There ain’t no stopping Scarlett Vanderwall. She always gets whatever she is after, at least that what she believes. Ivan Stanislovsky is a gun for hire; smart, daring, strong, but this might just be one assignment...

The Friendship Bench is a children's picture book written by Whitney Dineen and illustrated by the students of Fir Grove and Oak Grove Elementary Schools in Albany, Oregon. Ella thought second grade was just perfect. Her teacher, Mrs. Fancy, was a fun and enthusiastic teacher...

Coby Ryan Harris Is Officially Fat by Joni Klein-Higger and Flora Zaken-Greenberg revolves around the relevant topic of child obesity. Coby is a seventh grader and his BMI is higher than it should be, so the doctor tells him that it can cause serious health...

Holy War: The Battle For Souls opens with a glimpse of the experience of dying. Damian, son of JC and Maria, grandson of God, has been murdered by his twin, Samantha, the Antichrist. He is welcomed into heaven by God who intends to wage a...

As I Fall by Shade Owens sheds light on the life of a family that is buried deep under a pile of drugs, alcohol, and domestic violence. As far back as she can remember, Samantha always saw her father under the influence of alcohol and...

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...