They call it the theater of war. It’s an excuse for whenever something goes wrong and no one wants to take the blame. It’s also a metaphor for what it means to be in the action, willingly or not. Everyone is a number and everyone,...

Headstrong by JoAnne Silver Jones is a memoir of the author's recovery following a random assault that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. On her way to stay with her daughter to witness the inauguration of the United States' first black president, Jones takes a...

Something Lost Something Found by Natalia Paruzel-Gibson tells us the story of Ella. Ella is missing someone in her life: her mother. She has good memories of doing things with her family, particularly her mother, so she begins a search to find happiness again....

Hex Breaker by Taryn Noelle Kloeden is the first book in The Fenearen Chronicles. Rayna's kingdom of Fenear is a stunning kingdom with people that can transform into wolves. Fenear has lived in constant war with the kingdom of Maenor. The chance of peace arises...

Seasons Out of Time by Kimberly Wenzler is a wonderful story for fans of women's fiction. Heather Harrison is separated, and ironically, she writes an advice column that offers surprising answers to people involved in relationships, opening new perspectives, and challenging them. Then a man...

Guion the Lion: A Colorful World by Rebecca Wilson Macsovits is a fun children’s story that introduces us to a colorful lion named Guion. He is on a quest to find out why all of the beautiful colors have vanished from his surroundings. He thinks...

Finding Me, Myself and I: Journey to Loving your Authentic Self by Yogita Ridgley is an engaging memoir of the author's journey of self-discovery, acceptance, self-awareness, and self-love. Self-critical thoughts can cause anxiety, and the author's quest to take control of her life will motivate...

Poetry is not just words. Poetry is an expression of words and language that stimulates an emotion or feeling. Through these emotions and feelings arises a potpourri of thoughts; this is what helps to create poetry. By reading Blu Diamonds by Kevin Hollingsworth, I must...

Meet Tuttle the Tortoise and his friends, Scruff, Splosh, Podge, Rainbow, Naughty, Sunshine, Blossom, Angel, Flutterby, Sunset, Autumn, Breeze, and Snowflake in the storybook Tuttle the Tortoise by Marilyn Cook. It was Tuttle's birthday and he thought of giving himself a treat by snoozing in...

Special Magic (Evie Everyday Witch Book 3) by Elena Paige is full of magic and dangerous creatures that show up in Wyndemere. Nip the cat, Sylvie the bat, and Pops the corn cob are just a few of Evie’s best friends in the world -...

In Go Away, Foxy Foxy by Karen Hendriks, we are introduced to three little bunnies who decide to spend the night in their bamboo treehouse. They enjoyed their slumber party by blowing up balloons and reading books about foxes. They tell their mom that they...

Watchers: A Science Fiction Thriller is a novel by Craig Priestley in which otherworldly beings observe their assigned human and gently guide that person along their intended life path. Neither good nor evil, watchers have no other purpose to exist, but some of them are...

The Russian economy is on the brink of collapse, and the only thing that could save it is an increase in world oil prices for its exports. To bring that about, the Saudis need to drastically reduce production, which they refuse. In retaliation, the Russians...

The Takeaway Men by Meryl Ain is a historical fiction novel focusing on the life of a family after they have left Poland for America after World War Two. Dyta, or Judy—so dubbed by her new family in America—struggles to keep the secret of her...

From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom: My Thirty-Year Journey as a Black and Blind Professor by Dr. J.W. Smith is the compelling story of a black and blind professor, and he speaks about his experiences from being a graduate...

Callie McGraw in Finding Hemingway by Ken Dortzbach is a hard-charging New York attorney with a passion for the novel The Sun Also Rises. Following a layoff, she has six months until her next job, a robust severance in the bank, and a bit of...

A terrorist group is threatening to unleash a deadly virus on the government, and a man and his teenage sons are the only ones who can stop them in the thrilling dystopian novel, The Pulse (Greenlight Boys Book #1) by Daniel MacLagen. It has been...

Uproot: Reframing the Feeling of Inadequacy and Reclaiming your Ground in God's Kingdom by Nathan Madison is an engaging book that will help readers understand how the feeling of inadequacy is the way of knowing that the enemy of God has acknowledged their potential. It...

A bright, beautiful, articulate 17-year-old girl faces an unspeakable tragedy in Muse by K. French. Where she goes from there is an incredible story that tugs at your heart, stirs your blood, and keeps you turning the pages. Ava Hart and her best friend, her...

Our Bathtub Wasn't in the Kitchen Anymore is a work of fiction in the historical, coming of age and urban life sub-genres, and was penned by author Gerade DeMichele. Set in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States of America, this heartfelt tale follows...