“God’s Love” by Calvert Tynes is a book of one man’s poetry, written over a period of 10 years. The tenor of the poetry clearly reflects Calvert’s mood and mental/spiritual attitude at the time when he wrote each particular poem. Some of his poetry will...

Set in a world that is similar to our own, “January Black” by Wendy S. Russo is an intriguing mystery, a sweet love story, and has a twist at the end that will bring a smile to your face! Young Matty Ducayne has caught the...

Author Tinky Weisblat's mother Jan, better known as Taffy, died at age 93 in December of 2011. Bright, active Taffy suffered from dementia in her last months on earth. Born in 1918, Taffy graduated from Mount Holyoke College. "She was very much in the world...

"Talee and the Fallen Object" is an adventure about an 8 year old named Talee. The book starts out with a little about Talee, how to pronounce her name and that she loves to read. Talee lives on the planet Gala where it doesn't rain...

"Respot the Pin" by Timothy Sawyer gets its title from a bowling term. When the pinsetter might accidentally knock over a pin, the bowling center must return or "respot" the pins to their original position. Keeping this in mind, the story begins with Kirill "Nick"...

As its title suggests, Manny Pacheco’s “Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History” is a treasure trove second volume of little-known facts about the tireless and ubiquitous cast of character actors who helped establish the Hollywood film industry. Readers may not know these actors’ names but...

In "Parry Pretty and the Eight Realms: Caught in the Slipstream of Time" by S.J. Musgraves, the young heroine Parry Pretty is both contorted and confused as she continues to wake up on the same day over and over again, caught in the slipstream which...

"My Last Summer with You: No Fanfare for a Withered Rose" begins in 2010. Joseph decides to stay in for lunch as the weather is cold and wintery. His secretary tells him that he has a telephone call and to his surprise, the call is...

"Shattered Paradise: Memoirs of a Nicaraguan War Child" is Ileana Araguti's life story. As a child, she grows up in an isolated farm house near a mystical city dubbed as the City of Mist. Her grandfather Abuelo Lalo tells her stories that ground her to...

"When Empires Fall" by Katie Jennings is the saga of the Vasser family. There is a little of everything: suspense, romance, revenge, strong characters and a good plot. Grant the workaholic older brother, Linc the hard working playboy, and Madison the tough as nails sister...

Becca Mills’s "Nolander" has enchanted me by daring to be a unique concept in the paranormal genre! Beth Ryder, our heroine, comes from a small town where nothing is private, and everyone knows she suffers from debilitating panic attacks. Part of her coping mechanism is...

"The Kindling Muse" serves up some real action from the paranormal and fantasy with its roots in Greek mythology. This story is a teen girl’s dream! Imagine an ordinary teenage girl who leads a simple life in a foster home but is haunted with strange...

"To Snatch a Thief" is the story of Skye Forrester, a teenager who has been arrested for theft in London in 2089. She was born in poverty and, after both of her parents passed away, she is the sole guardian of her six-year old brother....

The fabulous sapphire known as the Nourdon Blue has captivated the imagination of searchers for many years. And so it was for Andrew Weberley. Despite rumors about its deadly curse and doubts of the stone’s very existence, Andrew fully believes and is determined to risk...

"Snow Bound" by Elizabeth Kirke is a very different kind of fantasy and magic story because the author has thrown the box of magical fantasy wide open and been able to successfully include a wide range of magical fantasy beings into the story in this...

In her devotional guide, Carla McDougal captures the essence of what it is to be still and wait upon the Lord. Written from the perspective of a busy mother trying to find time with God, "My Prayer Chair" empathizes with every one of us who...

"Rise of the Notorious" by Katie Jennings is a sequel to "When Empires Fall". "Rise of the Notorious" is also a wonderful book that reads perfectly on its own merit. It is the story of the Vasser family, their exclusive hotel chain and the perils...

In "Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History", Manny Pacheco presents portraits of character actors who were important yet not widely known in the history of cinema in the United States. He ties the works of these actors with events in American and world history, often remarking on...

From the cop John Ryan to the Dame Carol Cortland, from the Ballroom Dancer to the Tour Guide, Alexander Flint has a story that will surely interest you in his book "Tales from the Sea." These are stories from his experiences on several cruises aboard...

"Willowtree" by Mike Bove is a mystery set in a small town in Arizona. I hesitate to add ‘cozy’ to that description because that term conjures up garrulous, bumbling amateurs enthusiastically poking around in affairs that don’t concern them. This isn’t the case here as...