Reunion by P.W. Walters is one of the most gripping and poignant books centered on bullying and sexual abuse, especially of males. The mental evolution of the narrator and protagonist, Owen Crowley, begins with a beast. Born to neglectful, abusive parents who both died early...

If Boston's Buildings Could Speak by Freddie the Fish is written by Lauren M McGrath. If you are interested in the historical origins of Massachusetts, Boston, then why not join Freddie the Fish as he takes you on a wonderful tour of his town. Freddie...

A Year on the Tump by Daniel P. T. Thomas begins with exultation, the author introducing the reader to a move that will change life as they knew it. The excitement comes across strongly in the narrative voice as the author recounts the move from...

Distant Lands: Of Sand & the Men Who Died There by A.E. Fletcher is the story of a man who didn’t want to do much in life than just be himself, but when danger calls, he knows that he has to do something or he...

In The Medium by David Hatton, we meet Michael and Suzanne, parents who are grieving over the death of their young son, Jason. Suzanne, unbeknownst to her husband, has attended an event featuring a psychic medium – Jackie Wallace. She is hoping to connect with...

The Eye That Never Sleeps by Clifford Browder takes the reader to New York City in the 1870s. A fantastic, fast-moving city of movers and shakers that had within its streets plenty of odd couple relationships. Once such relationship is a friendship between a young...

Anything is possible if you believe in God. Anna was a scientist, one of many. She was merely Anna, a child conceived but not born of humans, brought up in an institution and brainwashed by the same institution. That is until she latches onto a...

Killer Curriculum is a quirky and compelling murder mystery novel penned by author Douglas Alexander. We first meet Detective Sarah Rime at a crime scene, on her first day in a new small-town post in New York State. The unusual and grisly crime is going...

You Don’t Belong Here is a fun beginner book by Sean O’Toole. It’s a good match for kids who like animal stories and tells the tale of two muskrats who are brothers. When Marty and Manny stray into an older lady’s yard, she feels they...

The Bobcat is a work of literary fiction with intense adult themes, penned by author Katherine Forbes Riley. The action focuses on student Laurelie, who has suffered a sexual assault and retreats to the woods with only a child whom she babysits for company. Introverted...

My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation by Donald M. Rattner is an insightful and useful manual that will help readers enhance the beauty of their homes by being more creative and tasteful while doing the decoration and...

Little Boz, a young girl, wanted to get to the mountain top, though her friends warned her that she would never make it. One day she packed her bags, put on her goggles, and went to explore. Her adventure began at the base of the...

The setting for Heart Land by Kimberly Stuart is partly in New York City and partly in Iowa. Grace was raised in Iowa by her grandmother after her parents were killed when she was a teenager. Grace left for New York City soon after her...

Loneliness and grief are difficult to bear – especially alone. Gloria and her daddy are sad. They feel grief, a painful sadness at the loss of Gloria’s Mommy. A maple tree in the back corner of a garden nursery feels loneliness, its imperfectly shaped leaves...

Elizabeth Munk lived in The Big Leaf Forest with her mother and brothers, Tom, Ben, and John. It was autumn and the colors were changing in the forest. Elizabeth's mother wanted them to go to the Forest Edge and gather food for the pantry before...

Bullets Before Dawn: Murder in Chinatown featuring Homicide Detective Johnny Vero by Fred Berri is set in 1949, following WW2. It's a crime novel that features human and drug trafficking and murder, with compelling characters and an indefatigable detective. Chinatown is heading for catastrophe as...

Thought-provoking, engaging, and poignant, Iscariot by Tosca Lee takes you on a heart-wrenching journey through the human frailty and brokenness of history’s most infamous villain, Judas. It is a compelling page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat, wanting to know more....

The Mango Seed Doll: Extended Edition by Karlene J Froling, illustrated by Praise Saflor, is a fun picture book about being yourself. KayLynne faces bullying at school because of her big ears but she is still a happy girl who loves her family and likes...

In the Age of Buoyancy is a part historical and part contemporary novella penned by author Inga Eissmann Buccella. Set in the year 2015 and also at the very end of the nineteenth century, this immersive story tells two separate tales which slowly come together...

Katherine (“Kat”) Normith is a 14-year-old girl who sees a beautiful horse, Stormwind, being abused by its owner, a vicious woman named Lorraine Stillwater. This lady is not only brutally neglectful of Stormwind and the other horses at her riding stables, but she is downright...