Abbas Mehran's Alley of Scented Roses is a fascinating and thought-provoking work that blends satire, society, and compassion with the captivating beauty of Australian flora and the alluring scent of Persian rose attar. The narrative follows Mitra Johnson, a successful writer living in New York...

Flaming Moderate by Bo Roberts recounts pivotal moments in his life, from facing the Ku Klux Klan's hostility over his anti-integration stance to his involvement in managing the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and leadership in the 1982 World's Fair. He reflects on...

In Search of America by Dr. Arthur Wenk is a comprehensive overview of American history in essays, beginning with the American Revolution, taxation disputes, protests, the Continental Congress, and the Revolutionary War. He explores immigration's impact, Native American treatment, and slavery's origins. Dr. Wenk analyzes...

Time – is it past, present, or future? Or, is it a blending of all three and yet more? Time is eternal, “an endless march, a relentless force.” Vikas Parihar’s A Love Letter to Time is a philosophical journey through time and in time, a...

Zombies Ate My Homework by Paul Wennersberg-Løvholen is a captivating children's story that follows Lila and her best friend Max, who uses a wheelchair. The pair is passionate about investigating paranormal and supernatural activities at their school, Swindon Academy. Unfortunately, their assumptions often lead to...

John R. Miles wrote Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life to help the next generation of leaders achieve and live purposefully. After introducing the concepts in the book, the author divided it into two parts. The...

Peter is a concerned parish priest who believes what he does is the best for his people, like his work opposing secularism and ensuring that the church remains involved in education. Damien is a friend of Peter and the bishop of the diocese. One of...

Bridge Between Two Worlds: From Sarajevo to London by Dr. Serge Mac, or Srđan Macanović, is the memoir of his childhood in Sarajevo into adulthood, shaped by war and displacement. He grew up in Grbavica in a family anchored by routine and familiarity. Later, as...

Patrick Shannon has written a real whopping, wailing winner with "Letters from Wheatfield". If you`re looking for a great laugh in an easy read, then this book is for you. I read this book rather quickly in the smallest room in my house. Where was...

This book is a Beginner's Guide to Fibromyalgia and will help those who have just been diagnosed with the disease or those who think they might have the disease. It is estimated there are twelve million sufferers of this disease, so if you are not...

Bingo is a kitten in a new home. Today is the first day he has been allowed out of the house. Bingo is excited to be out in the fresh air. He is a curious cat and wants to explore his new world. He chews...

Filly Girls by author Sara Voskamp will enchant and engage the reader from the start. Every young child has a dream. Some dream to become Olympic stars, and others, like Ellie and her two friends, dream to win a riding competition. When her parents presented...

When I think of poetry, I think of 'roses are red, violets are blue'. That's really the only kind of poetry I've ever read or known. But, when I received the chance to review this book, Pesky Poems by T.L. Needham, I was quite pleased...

"A Class Apart" follows the events occurring after a tragic bus crash in which several students are hurt or dead. After waking up in the hospital, two of the students find themselves suddenly gifted with strange powers, enabling them to do powerful things. The...

Imagine living a boring life, having a boring job, and being, well, boring in general. Then, suddenly, you fall into a vortex and meet Herc, a young God who doesn’t understand why a puny mortal would be in the Fifth Dimension realm of the...

"A Summer in Oakville" by Lisa J. Lickel and Shellie Neumeier is a novel of four family members and how their lives become connected during one summer. Tessa Murphy, her daughter Lindsay, her brother Art and his son Andy make up the main characters of...

Bob MacKenzie offers readers a short but very well-written mystery that sent chills down my spine. MacKenzie deftly sets the scene. He begins by describing the eat-in kitchen of a low rent apartment. I could see the sparsely furnished room, the pages of a letter...

In this tale a boy questions whether his parents truly love him. If they loved him they would not make him ___ (you can fill in the blank). He confronts his parents with the question, “If you love me so much" why should I brush...

“Gimme-Jimmy” is a delightful children’s book written by Sherrill S. Cannon and illustrated by Kalpart. This is a great story to teach young children good manners, specifically not to be selfish. James, known as Jimmy, is a bully and demanding towards others. Others begin to...

What is your reaction when your child asks you for help with multiplication? It is difficult for most kids to learn, and even more difficult sometimes to teach them. Well, now you have a great resource to help you with this problem. In her book...