Breaking the Bro Code by B.B. Swann is a teenage romance set in the 1980s about the choices that can change everything. Molly has the chance of a lifetime at a cross country scholarship and also has a dreamy boyfriend that knows just how to...

Jenny Eggleton has graduated with an MA in Political Science but is unable to find immediate employment, so she is currently working in her Aunt Molly’s flower shop in the picturesque town of Bristol Pines. Not that she minds very much - the town is...

I am surprised by how much I loved The Gallery at Bristol Pines by Bob Mandala. It was so good that, even though romance is not my favorite genre, I simply could not put it down. I loved the characters, I loved the town, I...

The Falcon Diaries: An American in Jordan by Emily Lodge is a non-fiction memoir and travel narrative. In this book, Emily starts off with a general introduction of herself and the subject. As an American and the wife of a contractor working in the Middle...

The Lodge Women, Their Men and Their Times by Emily Lodge is a genealogical memoir in which Emily talks about several generations of family members right from the time of their arrival in America and their subsequent lives and lifestyles. In this book, Emily starts...

Learning with Ernie – Diversity is a wonderful story for children to learn about diversity and bullying in a lovable story. Libraries, schools, and homes will want this book on their shelves because it’s a wonderful story about a girl and her dog with subtle...

Billy was a very lonely person. He really didn’t have any friends. One day, after seeing a lively, happy dog, Billy made up his mind to not only pet the happy dog, but to pet every dog in the world. He believed that petting the...

God’s Trinity Demystified by Adeoye Adedeji David is an exceptional essay about the Holy Trinity. This is not the easiest book to read, but it invites the reader to reflect and expand his or her knowledge of the subject. As the title implies, God’s Trinity...

Inside Looking Out by Jeanne Tompkins opens on a strong note. While jogging, a police officer discovers a young woman who has been attacked, lying in the undergrowth of a nearby copse and covered in blood, her T-shirt torn to ribbons. Christopher Sky McKenzie calls...

My Father's Legacies by Fleming J. Allen is a biographical fiction novel, narrated in the first person by the subject's own allegorical son, Zachary Craig. Inspired by the author's own father's unfinished memoir, Zach, a former Army Ranger and war veteran, weaves us through a...

I Need; I Want by William Liggins is a story that explores the drama and the challenging paths that actors sometimes travel to get into the limelight and the cost of staying there. Matt and Kayla are two aspiring artists and lovers and their ambition...

It was a cold and windy day and Jocelyn, the fairy, flew directly into a snowstorm. Jocelyn flew into the footprint of a little girl named Taylor which actually looked like a hole. Taylor saw something small and glistening, and when she bent down she...

Oblivion: Ad Infinitum Tenebrae is a complex work of atmospheric science fiction penned by author Jordan G. Farrell. In the sequel to the fascinating and transformational novel Oblivion: Ad Magnificum Volumina, we now find ourselves in a universe where the extinction of humanity could happen...

The Cure for Divorce by Michael S. Sayen contains a scholarly essay, followed by a question and answer section. Sayen explains that Jewish marriage was a unilateral covenant. An offer of marriage was initiated by the man, and accepted by the woman. The bride price...

Cosmic Swan by Bill Copeland is a beautiful love story, but not the kind of love story you think. How far would you go to save your home and how far would you go to save your friend? That is what Mark Joff and Kusoom...

The Ransom: A Nicole Graves Mystery by Nancy Boyarsky takes us inside the world of a private detective, Nicole Graves. Nicole’s boss gives her the task of researching the past of a kidnap victim for one of the Agency’s more wealthy and important clients; the...

A Kite at the Edge of the World is a work of poignant and meaningful children’s fiction and was penned by author Katy Grant. Caught amid the pure joy of childish innocence and the cruel, fragile nature of life itself, this inspiring and heartbreaking work...

Six Stories Up by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson is actually a captivating collection of five very short stories and one short novella. I cannot remember enjoying a collection as engaging as this one in a long time. What makes it so good is the realistic characterization,...

Kip and the Magical Belt by Victoria Gracie chronicles Kip’s experiences as he settles into a new school. When Kip goes to live with his Grammy, he is excited to spend time with her. He helps her with the chores around the home and they...

Iron Annie and a Long Journey by Lisa M. Hutchison is the story of a couple who fell in love and how the war had an impact on their lives and the lives of their children for years to come. Albert took his time to...