A Forlorn Hope by Lorna Peel is the fourth book in The Fitzgeralds of Dublin historical family saga. We continue on our journey following the lives of Will and his wife, Isobel, encountering a few more trials and tribulations, this time involving Will’s parents, including...

Who am I? Don’t we all ask ourselves that question from time to time? But when our lives are turned upside down, sometimes who we think we are changes dramatically. That’s what happened to Ava Ann. She was really sick and had to go to...

Feliz Navidog: The Story of How Santa's Pet Dog Saved Christmas by Ari and Reya Halper, with illustrations by Pencil Master Studio, is a children's fiction picture book that centers around the near cancellation of Christmas. The book begins with an acknowledgment of the stories...

When most of us think of the meaning of happiness, we conjure up a series of images such as material wealth, the love of family and friends, or the admiration of others. However, this is not the true essence of happiness; that is simply allowing...

Somewhere In This Picture by P. S. Reyes is a young adult fantasy novel to capture the imagination. It is a blend of a fairytale with a bit of psychology, whimsy, and humor but is also about characters experiencing quirky things like gorgeous witches "sweeping...

Blogging the Plague: Camus, Covid-19, and the Current Chaos by Peter Vernezze examines current-day COVID-19 dynamics through the lens of Albert Camus' 1947 classic novel, The Plague, about a small town in Algeria that is devastated by a plague transmitted from animals to humans. During...

Sound of Fear: A Suspense Mystery Novel: Alma, Book 1 is a police procedural thriller novel written by Levi Fuller. Instead of finding his caseload and the intensity of his work lessened by his move from Nashville, Tennessee to the small town of Marmet in...

In these days of rampant turmoil and uncertainty, Yvonne M. Morgan’s Rest in God: A Prayer Journal with 100 Prayers and Scriptures for Daily Needs comes like a healing balm to the soul and like a soporific to the anxious heart. Morgan’s personal experience, both...

Mixed Relations 2: Navigating the Stormy Waters of Married Life by Gertrude Mueller von Deham is a moving work of historical non-fiction. It centers on how the author, named Evelyn in the book, grapples with a challenging marriage to a spoiled husband named Eric. The...

Mixed Relations 3: An Unexpected Ending by Gertrude Mueller von Deham is the conclusion to a fascinating memoir about the life of the author, named Evelyn in the book. In book one, we learn about her childhood, and that she was born to royalty in...

Polish Dragon P.I. (The Ark of Healers) by Steve Zimcosky is the perfect crime thriller for fans. This novella enlightens us with another mystery that Private Investigator Tom Sipowicz investigates. When the Assistant County Prosecutor, Adriana Charveaux, commissions the Polish Dragon P.I. to solve the...

The year is 1660 and Lady Elizabeth is once again bound to resurrect some secret treasures of her late grandfather’s writing, most particularly a memoir that could rock the security of Lady Elizabeth’s world and that of her family. You see, her grandfather was none...

Final Chance by E.B. Roshan is one of those stories readers will ponder about long after finishing. It is set in what sounds like a Middle Eastern region, with civil war raging between two territories. When Preen’s boyfriend Rama, the father of her two-year-old daughter,...

Watching a loved one struggle with memory issues is difficult. It takes a kind, patient person like Silvie to help. But, as the anger surfaces along with the confusion from lost memories, it makes the caring task more than just difficult. Silvie is very patient...

Lander's Choice (Stone Sovereigns Book 2) by Chris Wachter is a riveting young adult fantasy novel. If you like stories about people journeying into the center of the Earth but with a twist, this may be the book for you. You are about to enter...

Washington DC is the site of the most serious terrorist attack since 9/11. Only this is a nuclear blast that does so much more damage. This devastating event throws the entire country into instant chaos. One thing remains mysterious – the president and his family...

Weeds Beneath the Open Meadows, a memoir by Anna Casamento Arrigo, features memories and ruminations of her father who died when she was only twelve. But her recollections run deep and reveal not only her dad’s rugged Italian persona but those of close family members...

Thinking Guide for Busy People is a short but powerful book on how to avoid making decisions that will harm your life, whether that is emotionally, economically, or even morally. This book offers ten different cognitive biases that you will most definitely recognize within yourself....

American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran with Tom Fields-Meyer is the fascinating story of the author who was once a penniless refugee and a man without a country. It is also the story of...

Damned is the third book in The Castle Chronicles by Michael S. Vassel. Mark Castle’s life had reached a standstill. He had no idea what he wanted to do, so he left Cleveland in the hopes of finding a direction that made sense to him....