Abraham's Other Children: The Arabs by Heidi Tawfik is a historical novel divided into three sections, namely 1800 BC-300 AD Origins, 300 AD-450 AD The Age of Ignorance and Beyond, and 450 AD- 632 AD Culmination. It encompasses over twenty-five centuries of history that is...

Melanie’s Ghosts is the seventh book in The Candy Cane Girls series by Bonnie Engstrom, a story that explores themes of loss, friendship, despair, hidden secrets, hope, and faith. It opens with a tragic event that breaks the protagonist. Melanie has lost her husband, and...

Shiver of Deception by Rumer Raines is a gorgeous offering, a thrilling novel that explores the game of power, wealth, and love. But can these be bundled up in the same package? Oliver is a mob boss and he has everything he wants but one...

What Are You Willing to Risk? is a work of tense and conceptual science fiction for young adults, penned by author P. L. Camery. Set in a future where the all-powerful Guardian has achieved complete surveillance over the population, the story follows young Lawrence and...

“Even now, after almost forty years, I still hurt. And I’m one of the lucky ones.” Friendly Casualties is a novel consisting of short stories compiled to create overall vivid imagery of author Tom Glenn’s experience and memories of Vietnam. As a rare strategy often...

Buy or Die is timely; it foretells of an inescapable future if we do not guard ourselves against crass commercialism. In this dystopian novel by Theodor Ventskevich, Buy or Die gives its take on a society swamped in shameless advertising. Just imagine that every minute...

Lolo and Winkle Go Viral by L. B. Anne follows the story of two young siblings, Lolo and Winkle. Winkle’s head is always brimming with crazy ideas, and he manages to convince Lolo to work on his plans with him every single time. When the...

The Magic of Friendship Snow by Andi Cann is about friendship – one of the best things in life! Jojo was a lonely child. She had no friends and every time she looked around she felt sad. Mama Duck had her ducklings, White Kitty had...

What Makes a Bug a Bug? (Animal Classes) is a fun bedtime storybook to teach small children a little science. Author Andi Cann introduces kids to a bright, happy little boy named Bucky who is reading a “magic mystery book” (a science book, of course!)...

What to Do When You're Feeling Blue by Andi Cann is a short children’s story about a girl named Kappy. She is feeling sad and has no idea why so she asks her parents if they might know. Both of Kappy’s parents give wonderful answers...

Will Spaulding, a former detective in Barstow, enlists in the army. Private Spaulding makes a grisly discovery in a train boxcar full of boxes of boots; the body of a dead woman! Special Agent Rudy Chemlin reassigns Spaulding to help him solve the murder of...

Marvin J. Wolf’s A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn is one of the finest mystery books I have read in recent times. With a wonderful blend of suspense, action, and humor, it has all the ingredients of the best-written stories. I have been waiting to find...

The Homecoming Racer by Logan Stoves is a beautifully written novel with a strong appeal to sports fans. Jackson is the winner of the Arizona 500 and he has succeeded in building a good fan base. He is an easy-going high school athlete who has...

Always by Karen Leppert is a contemporary romance with a powerful twist. Seth has just started dating Sarah…again. They meet opposition from loved ones who think they are not meant for each other. They are keeping things discreet, but the challenges they face are indicative...

Though it’s classified as suspense, Where Light Cannot Reach by William Mark borders on a thriller, and what a thriller it is! The “faceless monster” in this excellently written story is someone no victim would want to meet, not in reality or possibly even in...

Peace, Beauty and Joy, Come to the Paradise! by Serena Bella is an insightful and uplifting book that praises God. Have we at any point taken time to think about the fact that God is on duty constantly? He is always speaking to us in...

Sally was excited. Mother had promised Sally and her brother Sammy that she would show them where she found the nuts she had brought them. It was a bright sunny day when they stepped out and their mother told them why it was important to...

Bodies of Consequence is a thoughtful and thought provoking work of fiction about the consequences of life after death, penned by author Stephen Chong. In this intriguing tale, we meet two members of the same family, one in the present and another in the afterlife....

Dark Blossom by Neel Mullick is a novel with powerful psychological underpinnings. Sam returns home from a business trip a day before his son’s thirteenth birthday, only to be struck by a debilitating tragedy. At first, he thinks he can handle the loss on his...

“People needed someone who would fight for them, for none among them would ever care or really try. Morale had sunk into an abyss where truth did not exist; where all we heard with our own ears and saw with our own eyes could be...