I think I must be the center of the universe – at least, my universe. I’m sure you’re the center of your universe. Calvin is the center of his universe. How do we know? Calvin can explain. He says everything revolves around him, from his...

Princess Lily Meets Zoah the Warrior is a children’s picture book written by Sarah Bankuti with illustrations by Kristina Dutton. It is the third book in The Princess Lily Series, and follows the story of Princess Lily, a girl who has just lost all her...

Mother of the Fallen: The Reforged Story by J.R. Manga is set initially in a Mexican town where we follow Natalia and her mother Rosalia, who, after a traumatic exorcism incident, move to America. Years later, Natalia, now a detective in Seattle, stumbles upon a...

Beauty and the Alchemist by Elle Hartford is the first book in the Alchemical Tales series. Red has made a life for herself as a shopkeeper in Belville. But her quiet life is soon turned upside down when a dangerous criminal hides out in a...

"Eye of the Sword" is the second book in the 'Angelaeon Circle' series featuring human characters and winged heavenly beings who lend a hand when needed. Twenty-one year old Trevin is due to be named a comain in the kingdom of King Laetham of Camrithia....

Dr. Cassiopeia Baros is a brilliant yet temperamental scientist who has worked all her life towards making the elusive wormhole a reality. With her supportive fiancee Dr. Julian Saunders at her side, she has managed to do so successfully. But what lies on the other...

Sarah Milton had an interesting childhood. Being called a 'schizo' by many people, due to her imaginary friend Anna Nigma, she didn't think there was anything wrong. She loved having Anna to talk to, especially when she had a father that was too busy for...

Heart of the Highlands: The Beast is a historical romance novel by April Holthaus set in the wild lands of medieval Scotland. Part one in the Protectors of the Crown series, the novel weaves the expected intense romantic action into an unexpectedly intriguing political landscape....

Visby The Virtuoso by Liane Alitowski is a modern day fable about a musically gifted and adventurous cat that finds itself on a cruise ship in the harbor of New York City, bound for some of the most beautiful and historic cities of Europe. Upon...

Find the Seeker! (The Pathless Path to Fulfillment and Happiness) by Xuan Lou Genro and Clifford Stevens is a non-fiction inspirational book on finding true happiness and fulfillment. This is a book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of adults and young adults...

Franky the Finicky Flamingo by Wanda Luthman is a preschool picture book about Franky the Flamingo who tries many different foods to eat. But each time they are not right for him. As he watches the other birds and what they eat, he tries their...

Jane the Astronaut: The Mystery of the Alien Dragons, written by Dianne Bateman and illustrated by Remesh Ram, is a children's science fiction/fantasy chapter book that follows a teen girl embarking on the adventure of her dreams. Jane comes home thrilled that she's won a...

Life On The Edge by Sandesh Singh is the story of the Tamhankars, a middle-class family living in the slums of Mumbai with an average income. Ganesh and Ramya Tamhankar are blessed with three daughters; Mrunali, Shruti, and Jaya. Though both wanted one of their...

Veronica Taft was a twenty-three-year-old woman who lived in New York with her four children. She worked nights and paid her boyfriend, Charles, to babysit the children. On December 30th, 2010, Veronica got back from work a little after 7:00 am. Veronica wasn’t feeling well,...

In the first book of the 'Skymasters Series', "Galaxy Girl", preteen Allie Henderson discovers an intergalactic visitor named Eilla, who looks just like her. She is Allie's galactic cousin from a parallel universe. In the second book, "Under the Universe", things get even more interesting....

Through the Hostage by J.C. Steel is a weird mixture of space opera and military science fiction. It worked for me. These are two of my favorite genres. The pace is swift and filled with danger around every corner. This is a world of mystery...

Sister Superior’s Thumb, the Pope’s Ring and the End of Childhood by Robert McNally begins in 1946 when Robert is 14 years old. This is the second book of a trilogy by McNally that he calls The Memoir of a Boy on His Dangerous Journey....

A dog with a unique way of communicating uses his gifts to help his private detective companion search for the missing proprietor of a rescue dog shelter in the brilliant sleuth mystery novel, Requiem for a Rescue Dog Queen (The Talking Dog Detective Agency Book...

Rather like the man-eating tiger (perhaps a man-tiger) who insidiously patrols the opening chapters of Pam Laughlin’s novel, Soul of the Elephant, this book excels at sneaking up on its reader, solely intent on devouring him whole. Which, piece by piece, chapter by chapter, increasingly...

All Present And Accounted For is the saga of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis and the heroic efforts of its crew in the 1972 near loss of the ship and all hands. Steven J. Craig has crafted an excellent history of the Coast Guard, centered...