My Beautiful Suicide by Atty Eve tells the story of Cosette Hugo. Cosette is unhappy; she has every reason to be. Her brother, Victor, has died, her parents are divorced, and she runs the gauntlet of the school bully each day. But she survives. Until...

Half Popped is a really cute story about Kenny the Kernel. Kenny is upset because he is not popped like the other kernels, so he goes in search around the kitchen for something that will make him like the other kernels. But will Kenny ever...

Nadia's Obsession by Charles D. Martin is number two in the saga of Nadia. Orphaned and forced to grow up in deplorable conditions in a Russian orphanage, she escapes to the United States as a mail-order bride. She is both intellectually unrivaled as well as...

I Met a Goat on the Road and Other Stories about Life on this Hill is an anthology of short stories by Denele Pitts Campbell. The love she feels for the land where she's lived for over thirty-five years comes through in every well-chosen word....

Skinny, Livin’ The Dream: Journey to a Second Chance in Life, written by M.E. Najar, is an inspirational and encouraging read for anyone who is hoping to improve their health and may need a little extra push or encouragement. Mary and Hector began a life-changing...

Divided Against Yourselves by Bill Hiatt is the second book in the Spell Weavers series. Unlike a number of series, this book can be read on its own without having read the first book and without feeling lost. Tal is a teenager dealing with reincarnation;...

Patty Jean Cyrus in her book entitled From Farmer To Fortune Achievements Making It Excellence gives the reader hope and encouragement that any and all can become successful, regardless of their past. Patty shares with the reader how one's past affects them, but that it...

Scattered Links by M. Weidenbenner takes you into the neighborhood of an eastern European town with orphans. This is a fictional account of the pain that tore at the hearts of many in the post-Soviet era, dealing with issues of abandonment and self worth that...

The Sleeping Warrior is a fantasy-mystery novel by Sara Bain and introduces you quickly to the mystery and the crime. Consulting lawyer Libby Butler is asked to come in at the dead of night to help London police charge a suspect in the murders of...

Being asked to prove that you know God seems to be nearly impossible when you first are asked to prove it, but Margaret Weston in How Do I Know I Know God? does an excellent job of laying out a decisive answer. Margaret opens each...

How to Play Overseas - 31 Rules Every Player Must Know to Make It Overseas by Acie Earl is an informative book which covers diverse topics from airline travel, banking, budgeting, food, lodging, language, level of play, money, post offices and many more topics. Coach...

The Release: Collected Poems and other Works by Jeremy Anthony R. Davis is a collection of poems grouped under Poems, Spoken Word, and Prose. They explore diverse topics and themes relevant to the society we are living in. The poems are inspiring, honest, and rich...

Life Lessons for my Brothas: Dating by Jeremy Davis is a practical book advising the average male teenager about dating. Mr. Davis gives a synopsis of his own school experiences. He relates how he was obsessed with a girl by the name of Sarah as...

Soren and Ailia, along with their family, are heading to the Southlandic Kingdom to escape from Eiess and her minions. Just as they are set to leave, the Aesira Jewel is stolen. Soren takes off back north after the jewel while Ailia and the rest...

Everyone has their doubts. There is no denying that our world is full of "can'ts" and "won'ts" and "nevers". These thoughts, these pervasive messages that have been pushed upon us by friends, family, the media, and even our own life experiences really only solidify the...

The Story of Conch is a cute little tale written by Shannon McAfee and illustrated by Emily Kilgore. The conch is an adventurous creature, traveling the world and leaving his mark, just as every adventure he has leaves its mark on him. The Conch drifts...

Somewhat along the lines of Aesop’s Fables, The Farm of Wisdom: 25 Unforgettable Tales That Will Ignite a Wiser You by Warren Cassell Jr. is full of tid-bits of wisdom that are taught from short parables using animals one would find on or near a...

In Bitter Nothings, Vicki Tyley presents another complex and thrilling tale of dysfunctional families, determined women, and mysterious deaths and disappearances. Graphic designer, Dervla Johns, and her brothers, Gabe and Emmett, are still missing their mother, following her suicide two years earlier. Several years before...

Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley is a good story. Dinner for Twelve is a dinner dating agency and the heart of this murder mystery. Megan, at the insistence of her best friend Brenda, attends a dinner against her better judgment. Brenda thinks it is a...

Poetry and Short Stories by a Bipolar Girl by Melissa Burke is at times beautiful and at times frightening in the vivid descriptions of the deep melancholy and self-destructive feelings of a teenager living with bipolar disease. The pain that she is feeling comes through...