Twelve-year-old sisters, Diane and Robin, set out on horseback for a relaxing ride on the family ranch. They’re home briefly on sabbatical with their father who is Captain William Marsh of the Starship Polaris – the threesome’s home away from home. The Captain is busy...

The Escalator is a work of fiction in the drama and literary subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and it was penned by author Andrew Budden. The work sets a tragi-comedic tone from the off as we explore the chaotic life of...

The Moonshiner’s Wife by Twyla Dione Smith offers readers a glimpse into the rugged life of the American South during the tumultuous era of the Great Depression. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Birdie Fontenot, a resilient woman bound by love and hardship, Smith crafts...

The Amazing God by Horace Williams Jr. is a well-written book that dwells on the divine attributes and characteristics of God. It offers readers hope as they journey through the plan of God for their lives. Horace starts with the introduction of God as a...

“The Last Seer and the Tomb of Enoch”, the debut novel by Ashland Menshouse, is a wonderful story about several youngsters, which begins the night before they start their first term of High School. Aubrey, Buzz, and Adriqa have been neighborhood friends forever and soon...

The Princelings of the East is an enchanting tale that will delight boys and be very much enjoyed by girls. This fourth to sixth grade chapter book will keep young readers enthralled for hours on end. You will find well-rounded characters, an interesting plot and...

Two major life changing events had taken place in Helena Brewster's life in the recent past; her father had passed away and she had seen Jason again after four years. However, neither of these compared to the effects of the sudden appearance of an angelic...

The Librarian: A First Contact Story is a short sci-fi tale told by M.N. Arzú. Jane Logan is deciding on an evening snack while she awaits the return of her husband, Nick, who went hiking alone for the day. There’s a knock on her door,...

The Zebonites’ Stronghold is a work of science fiction penned by author Kenneth Tucker, suitable for teenage and adult readers alike. Diving into the popular sub-genre of alien invasion, Tucker puts a unique spin on the concept by having humanity invite the alien race, the...

If you think poetry collections are all the same and that it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to find an innovative one, you will have to reconsider your opinion. I had one of the most pleasant surprises myself when I found Vashti Stopher Klein's The Soprano,...

The Surge by Monica Abbott begins in 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major George Hahn leads a group of U.S. Special Forces to the Babylon Museum. There they find a large heavy crate. From within the crate, two slender gray figures rise...

The Decompression Palms by Anna Alexis Michel is an intriguing novel set in Florida. The story opens with a poignant scene as Antoine and Line have breakfast together in the kitchen. They sit side by side, facing the palm trees like most Sundays. This time,...

The Courage of Passion is an espionage thriller by Lee Castle. Michael Goodman was a respected professor at New England University and was drawn to Lauren Stanwood who worked at another university and had recently filed for divorce. Michael and Lauren were attracted to each...

Lucas Mack's life is upended when he loses Addy. He seems to drift without an anchor, yet he is determined to start anew. So, he decides to test the Maelstrom. The maelstrom appears as a swirling circle of water for only three days each year,...

Channel ‘63 is the third book in The Age of Amy Series, a young adult fiction series written by Bruce Edwards. Amy wants to be become an emancipated young adult. She has the legal right to request that status because of the irreconcilable differences between...

The Age of Amy: Mad Dogs and Makeovers is a highly imaginative and entertaining work of YA fiction by author Bruce Edwards, whose former career as a film animator and musician has clearly influenced this delightful offering that’s sure to please fans of young adult...

The setting is modern day London and library worker Jasmin Bazley is engaged to scientist Ben Watson. But Ben has vanished even though they were to be married in the near future. Ben's last notes indicate that he was visiting a shell fish farm. Now,...

After reading Solomon Huriash’s book on science and Judaism and John L. Leonard’s book on science and Christianity I was curious whether Ahmad Hassan’s on Islam and science was as good. Neither of the three proved to me that God existed, but each made their...

In a unique and inspiring story that takes readers to the childhood of the famed Mary Magdalene, The Birthright of Mary Magdalene by author Joan Riise is definitely a book that will keep you reading from the very first page. At seven years old, Mary...

Ironic, hilarious and informative are three words that immediately came to my mind when I started reading this book. Seraph Contingency is proof of the rich and edgy imagination of its author Jennifer Fales. Truly, who can write a novel with characters like the seraph,...