Paralyzed Dreams by C.B. Cook starts with Pam playing volleyball with her best friend. Pam dreams of playing in the Olympics and the only thing more important than that dream is her faith and belief in Christianity. The book starts with a scene where Pam...

The Hunter Awakens (Book One of the Morus Chronicles) is written by J.R. Roper. Ethan Morus' grief for his deceased father deepens when his home is damaged in a storm, and his mother sends him and Destry, his sister, to stay on a farm with...

No More Animals by Amy O. Bowling is a delightful storybook for kids who love animals. The story features a father, mother, and daughter who move from the city to a farm. They have only four pets when they move to the farm. Though the...

Naked and Transparent: Six Vital Tools for Knowing Yourself and Attracting Healthy Relationships by Vladimire Calixte is a very useful book for anyone who is interested in transforming negative thought patterns and reclaiming their sense of self worth and inner peace. Initially when I started...

Sex God: An Erotic Adventure of Self Discovery by Matthew Armstrong introduces us to Alex Sterling, who has a marriage and a life that is just not as fulfilling as he had hoped it would be. That is when he decides to suggest to his...

The Dragoon Deception by L.G. Burchard is a story full of suspense. Maggie Mackenzie finds herself travelling to Arizona to try to discover the truth about the deaths of her husband and son. All she takes with her is a letter she received from her...

Illuminating Crystal is Book One in the White Bird Series by PB Morlen. Crystal Blue doesn't realize what she's been blown into. She thought it was an escape from the cold outdoors that pushed her inside a bookstore. It was more than just the cold....

Daniel the Draw-er by S.J. Henderson is a magical children’s tale about Daniel and his magic pencil. Daniel is your average nine-year-old boy and he loves to draw. His mom is concerned about him and wants him to go out and find more friends. “Daniel,...

In The 70% Guy, Chisel Phoenix describes to us a world of dating unlike one we've ever known before. With digital technology, the world is an even smaller place. Who has time to be trapped in a monogamous relationship when there are countless other ways...

Kathryn Meyer Griffith’s Four Spooky Short Stories is surreal and its haunting theme will keep readers turning the pages. The collection opens with Ghost Brother; the tragedy of a man named Bobby, who’s manipulated by the ghost of his dead brother, Gerald. I sympathize with...

Historical fiction. If done well, this genre is absolutely my favorite to read. If done poorly, it can be some of the worst drivel a reviewer has to slog through. Thankfully, I didn't have to slog through The Partisan's Wife, which is the third book...

Polly and the Peanut Pull by Rodo Sofranac is an interesting storybook for children that highlights positive thinking. Peaputts are having fun and playing on a Sunday. Polly and her friends are dancing around what they think is a tree. As they look closer, they...

Polly and the Peaputts by Rodo Sofranac is an adorable storybook for children that revolves around Polly, a little girl who is relatively small when compared to other small kids. Polly lives in a little village with her friends and family. Polly's family is big...

The Headmaster’s Cave is a preteen and children's adventure story written by D.S. Allen. George Stewart’s got a family history that his parents won’t talk about and that he’s been persecuted by his peers for. It concerns the legendary Headmaster’s Cave. According to the story,...

Come on Home, Children is a young adult science fiction novel by Victoria Randall, book two in the Children in Hiding series. The novel follows Willa, a young woman with Katy, a four-year-old, to look after. Willa survives in a dystopian society where unlicensed pregnancies...

Pirates Don’t Knit by Melinda Kinsman is a wonderfully illustrated book about Jim. Even though Jim lives aboard the Jolly Bumperdink with other pirates, Jim is different. Jim does not possess the strong, brave, fearsome and bold attitude and character of the other pirates, but...

Beyond the Leadership Myth: Discover the Power of Collaborationship by Christian Monö attempts to view leaders and followers from a follower’s perspective. He begins with the questions, why do people lead and follow each other, and what is the purpose, in examining the present as...

Warrior Patient by Temple Williams is a true story about one man's struggle to survive a series of medical problems over the space of three years. It's a witty story full of unexpected humor, which is sometimes deadpan and sometimes cheerful. The aim of this...

In a wonderful debut by author Patricia Yager Delagrange, Taken Away is a fantastic read, combining elements of romance, mystery and suspense. Jessee Bradford, a young California veterinarian, deals with a nightmare scenario. He comes home to find that his wife Serena, and baby daughter...

I found Undertow: Death's Twilight an immensely delightful and enjoyable read. This is the second book in the Maura DeLuca Trilogy by Claudette Melanson, and deals with teenage Maura as she reaches the age of transformation from human to vampire. She is one of The...