History of the First Queen is the fourth book in The Empyrical Tales by Mark Miller. After Queen Olena returns to Empyrean Castle, elf butler Tym starts regaling her and her friends with the story of Nyssa the Traveller. Sixteen-year-old foster teen Nyssa's life turns...

Terrorist bombings are rife in Pakistan and Lahore, that country’s second-most populous city and one of its wealthiest, has its fair share. Another interesting fact is that 90% of Pakistani women suffer from domestic violence and Pakistan is the third most dangerous country in the...

Jay and Tina are preparing for the autumn Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the Festival of Light. They have created 101 clay diyas, small cup-shaped oil lamps, to light up their house during the festivities. The total of 101 is an important number;...

Chameleon Games by June V. Bourgo is book 2 in The Crossing Trilogy series. I did not read book 1 but I had no trouble getting into Chameleon Games. Chelsea, the main character, is a victim of kidnapping as a young woman and she was...

Athena's Choice by Adam Boostrom is a science fiction story with a setting in a distant future where men are extinct. A dangerous experimental virus has killed all men on earth. Fifty years later, in 2099, a project is initiated to bring men back to...

I’m Back! More Adventures of Hazel Flick and her pesky pup, Fanny is a humorous adventure/sleuth novella written and illustrated by Rachel Druten. Hazel Flick was not about to let herself be turned into the housekeeper and bed-and-breakfast host for her daughter’s dysfunctional family. In...

Lost at Sea is a sleuth mystery novel by Linda Bello-Ruiz based on a true story. Rebecca was excited to be returning to her winter home of La Perlita, but overshadowing her joy was sadness at the disappearance of Alejandro Garcia, a beloved family friend....

In How To Make A Million Before Breakfast: Morning Habits of Self-Made Millionaires by Kevin Rabeling, the author begins by explaining how he studied people and how they achieved success while he himself felt mediocre. He wanted to be rich. He wanted the wealth...

The Vienna Connection is an amazing crime novel where mystery and good wine interweave to create an enjoyable story. It all begins with Darren Priest, also known as Armando Listrani, an ex-U.S. Army intelligence officer hired by the President of the United States to investigate...

Everyone has their own experiences when it comes to pain and suffering. Come Back To Love: Understandings and Reflections on Self-Love by Elsa Mendoza gives insights into the author's lessons and wisdom applied in her journey to self-love. The book is about self-love, what it...

Waterfall of Tears by Carol Keay is an insight into Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder. She entered therapy to get rid of her weight issues; however, she was well aware that it was more than that. There were many voices in her head...

Grief in the Gatine by GM Haley is the fourth book in the Catherine Patterson Mysteries series. Catherine is excited to have an influx of guests at the chambres d’hotes until the murder mystery fun turns into a real-life murder scenario. The victim has family...

Breaking the Barriers by B.B. Swann is the story of Cindy Wilson and Mike Ryan who are high school seniors and in a relationship. Their relationship is a secret mainly because of Cindy's mother who does not want her to be in one until she...

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...