Animal Land: An Allegorical Fable by Leland James is the story of all the animals who live peacefully, but the peace is threatened when crocodile like creatures attack along with other strange creatures. The citizens of Animal Land think that if they stay out of...

Jacklyn Lo's Redemption follows the the life-changing and surreal journey of a successful executive as she realizes that material gain simply isn't what life was meant to be all about. It is 2045 and Ann, a high-powered AI industry executive, is struggling to find the...

Tsunami Reflections: Otsuchi Remembered by Charles A. Pomeroy begins with the author’s background in Japan and reasons for his retirement in Otsuchi. Charles then describes the catastrophe and provides a timeline of unfolding events, putting them into perspective both geographically and historically, with a detailed...

My Crazy Purple Pen is written by Ruth Whenham and illustrated by Emma K.L. Hunt. It is a charming, very funny and well-written rhyming story about a boy’s purple pen that gets up to all sorts of mischief writing inky notes with rather personal messages...

Captain Sillyvoice and his Pirate Band by Ruth Whenham is a wonderfully written children's book. Captain Sillyvoice and his crew are playing and having fun, but soon after they learn that they must be scary and find gold in order to be real pirates. The...

Birthday Cake Disaster by Ruth Whenham is a color illustrated rhyming story for children. It’s Mum’s birthday. Tess and her dad are making a special cake for her birthday tea. Dad claims to know exactly how to do this and the antics begin. Without a...

Big Data is Watching You! is a satirical look into our own future through the eyes of one man, Smith, who isn’t aware that there is a future – or a past for that matter. Living under the watchful eye of the Goozle servers, Smith...

Postcards from Poland, by Joseph Kuhn Carey is the author's graceful description of the Polish cities of Krakow and Zakopane through poems. The poems describe the history, sights and life in these cities in a brilliant writing style. From people, buildings, art, culture, food, social...

In an absolutely wonderful work of fiction with a very interesting true historical basis, Scarlet Letter Lives by author Maureen K. Wlodarczyk follows the story of the owners of three copies of an 1850s release of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The books start...

From Race Horse to Trail Horse and Pet by Marion N. Seidel is the story of Billy, a thoroughbred gelding who started his life as a racehorse and then became a trail horse and pet when his racing career ended. Told from Billy's point of...

Theory of Irony: How Jesus Led to Moon Golf by Erik Von Norden is a book covering the history of Christianity in conjunction with the history of the Roman Empire, carrying readers through some key moments, such as historical and biblical facts around Christ’s birth...

Flowers in Greek Mythology by Mary Black is a fascinating book that throws light on the association and significance of certain flowers in Greek mythology. It is not only informative but also educational and gives a peek into Greek mythology and the stories behind the...

In a lovely story that combines love, happenstance and the connections that one can make with people brought together by circumstance, P Town by Howard Reiss is an unforgettable read. Follow the stories of a disparate group of characters who all find themselves in Provincetown...

Wow. Just wow! How’s that for a review? Well, that’s what I’ve got for the fantastic new novella by author Tamara Ferguson, Two Hearts Surrendered. Follow the story of Air Force pilot Luke Bryant and the lovely Kelly Callahan. Their meeting was certainly eventful as...

Make Life Work in a Fast-Paced World by Errol J. Beckford is a useful tool that guides readers to turn the failures in their lives into successes, thereby leading an enriching life. The insights in the book will stimulate the thinking of readers and help...

My Mother Called Me Unni: A Doctor's Tale of Migration is a rich and fascinating history, painted fully with culture, personal narrative, and family discoveries. Following the multiple decades of author Dr. Venugopal K Menon's life, you get to experience the nuances of a life...

Daughter of Destiny by Nicole Evelina is well written in first person, and captured my interest with a unique prologue, a simple one paragraph, that made me want to read more about a woman I thought readers of Arthurian legends knew all about. Was Guinevere...

In Israel, before the miracles of Jesus touched many lives, there lived a servant girl, a slave, really. Her name was Zimrah. She was bought by her master, Jesse, when she was only a few days old. No one thought she'd live, but she did...

I'm Not Afraid by Lee Ann Mancini and Dan Sharp is a wonderfully illustrated children’s book set in the Underwater Amusement Park. When Rachel the octopus asks her best friend, Susie the shark, if they can go on the Whale-Back Roller Coaster, Susie makes many...

Lilly Peppertree: Lilly’s Spell by author Julie Hodgson is an enchanting book for children that has easily become one of my new favorite books. Lilly Peppertree loses her beloved mother to what she is told is an accident, but after living with her grandfather for...