The Peace of Pi by Michael Bussa is very short, though intriguing. The little man who narrates is described as a wry little man. He must be very small in stature, and he forever frets over what he has said or done to offend his...

Wetzel by Richard Fleming is a complex, yet thrilling historical novel that follows the life of a compelling character that emerged towards the end of the Revolutionary War, a hunter and a fierce fighter, Lewis Wetzel. He played an invaluable role in the war between...

Ember may be a shifter, but she was raised by vampires, and her family is everything to her, which is why she is at an illegal shifter fight. Patrone has threatened her family if she doesn't fight for him, and Ember will do anything to...

Family of His Own by Catherine Lanigan is a novel about love, life, and relationships. The chief protagonists in this book are Scott Abbott and Isabelle Hawks. Scott and Isabelle are old friends and Scott has always had a crush on her. Isabelle’s father passed...

What message do you convey to yourself every day? Are you sad, happy, living your dreams or barely making it? Did you know that your words are the breath of life? What you say, feel and believe on a continual basis is what your life...

Listening for Drums is a contemporary fiction novel written by Robin Strachan. Dr. Carrie Nelson was getting ready to leave the Blackfeet Reservation in Northwest Montana once again. This was not the first time she would leave after completing her week as a volunteer with...

Nine diverse couples speak about their successful and happy marriages in Rules of Engagement: Learning from Nine Couples Who Make Marriage Work by Dorothy O'Neill, giving useful insights on how to make relationships work and last. The author writes about their struggles and how they...

Lockout is a high-tech thriller written by John J. Nance. The author is a veteran airline captain, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot and an aviation analyst. NSA analyst Jenny Reynolds was troubled by the satellite burst that seemed to make no sense, but was...

Life Snacks for Women is an easy-to-read collection of bite-sized tidbits of information and motivation. Author Sharon Burstein offers friendly reminders to inspire women—and men—of all ages. Glancing at the Table of Contents, the title of each chapter contains one word that is alphabetically arranged,...

The Pirate Who Was Scared of Birds by Michelle Path is a fun children's book about a pirate named Crackskull Jack. Everyone across the seas was terrified of him, and he was the most feared pirate of them all. But he had a secret: he...

Binge Until Tragedy by Ben D'Alessio is a novel that explores social issues and one man’s journey to come to terms with a gnawing sensation he feels in the pit of his stomach, and his vices, a story with powerful psychological overtones. Joel Lupo lost...

In Contract Pending by Al Marsiglia, readers are treated to a story set in Brooklyn, with varied characters from colorful criminal types to Louie Fiore, a simple family man who fixes shoes for a living. When Louie’s son, Frankie, mixes with some of Louie’s former...

Cultivating a Creative Culture by Justin Dauer is a non-fiction, business/finance read. It is a comprehensive book about creating and cultivating a creative culture in a firm (whatever its size). It includes a thorough list of what can be done and it is astoundingly creative...

The Girl Who Talks to Ghosts (GhostWriters Volume 2) by J.H. Moncrieff is a horror story about being trapped in a world where the dead are insane, and the living are merely empty shadows of the past. Kate Carrlsson is a medium who helps others...

Every war brings tragedy, death, and a new path forward through history, but it seems that some wars are more fateful, more important, and more decisive than others. None of the ancient wars I have read about seem as bitter or hard fought as the...

Hereafter: A Southern Haunting, Book 2 is a paranormal romance novel written by LeeAnne Hansen. Samantha Knight had always had a thing for Charles Browman, even when she was 10 years old, and he was just a few years older. Charles was a friend of...

In the beginning of Scott A. Combs' The Kili Wanna Affair: A Galactic Guild Comedy, which is the first book in the George and Sali Adventure series, George Shooters and Sali Terri haven't met yet. Sali, dressed in his new Galactic Guild ensign uniform, enters...

Up For Days by Keenan Hopson is the story of a little boy, Jeffrey, who complains of hearing noises from his closet and outside and cannot sleep. His mother opens the closet and cannot find anything and she finds nothing outside too. He hears different...

Cheeky Charlie: Bugs and Bananas (My Crazy Brother Book 2) by Matt Waugh is a humorous collection of stories revolving around Charlie, who is barely three, and his sister, Harriet. Charlie smells weird and different every day and on his worst days he stinks like...

In memory of Shel Silverstein, Jesse Carkin penned a collection of fun and witty poems in Thank God For Cows. Some of the poems are just plain goofy (“Huffin’ and Puffin’” about a big sneeze), while others address dark/serious issues in a lighthearted way (“Kid...