The Crow by Leslie Garland is a short young adult novel. The story starts with Dave's visit to the hospice with his mother. There he meets an old priest, nicknamed "Mad Father Patrick", who is a talker and soon engages his new friend in conversation....

The Cerebranauts: In Search of the Human Experience is a work of fiction in the science fiction and psychological sub-genres which was penned by author Seth Sherman. The plot follows Lizzie Sayler, a young doctor whose expertise in the field of brain mapping affords her...

A colorful story with an important lesson, Eddie the World's Greatest Creature by Kayleigh Mackie follows the adventures of Eddie, a youngster who wants to be the greatest creature there is. With arms like those of a monkey, Eddie can swing from tree to tree....

Craig Wells is a writer of bold ideas, and his narrative can be ribald when the situation calls for it. In A Stranger to Strange Fruit: An Artist’s Portrait of Murder and Mayhem, he doesn’t shy away from vivid illustrations of the dark side of...

Tinderbox is a work of non-fiction in the true-crime sub-genre and was penned by author Robert W. Fieseler. Written for adult audiences due to graphic content, sexual situations, violence, language and discriminatory explicit language, this work is subtitled ‘The Untold Story of the Up Stairs...

A heartbreaking yet empowering part-memoir part inspirational work, Still Standing: How I Overcame Guilt, Shame, Hopelessness, Devastating Loss & Paralyzing Fear by Valerie Silveira follows Silveira’s life through the brokenness she sustained in childhood, her determination to create a life for herself, her challenging, tragic...

In Let's Go Tangelo by Paul Brush, Tangelo the cat just wants to relax and watch the birds before having another nap but his owner has other ideas. First, there are the household chores to complete, how to cook something delicious to eat, clean, and...

Knightmare Arcanist is the first book in the Frith Chronicles by Shami Stovall. Volke Savan is a gravedigger who dreams of becoming an Arcanist (a person who can wield magic by bonding with a mythical creature). Now Volke isn’t a picky person; he will be...

The Little Dog: The Red Grouse Tales by Leslie Garland relates a retired forester’s struggles with questions of good and evil, retribution, and judgment. Jenny is the landlady of the old coaching inn known as The Red Grouse. Bill is an old lumberjack and one...

Have you ever seen a face in the clouds? Have you looked? Rex has. While on a plane to visit his aunt and uncle, Rex saw a face in the clouds from his window. The strange thing was that the face looked so real and...

The Coat by April Grunspan is the story of a young man named Seth Feinberg, a second-generation Jew who is finally getting to understand what happened in the lives of his grandparents during the Holocaust. On his 18th birthday, Seth was gifted the leather coat...

Women Wronged: Discrimination, Repression, & Sexism from the Sixties to Now is a collection of stories from multiple women. Edited, and partly written by Toby Heathcotte, each story details another woman's account of growing up in a world of discrimination, repression, and sexism. Each one...

Dinosaurs love roaring, chasing, and snoring. The race day, the Dino Derby, has come and the giant Dinos laugh at the tiny Dinos, saying they have no chance at winning. It is time for the race to begin and the lights turn green, signaling for...

Though this is unusual for me to do in a book review, I’m going to begin with my gut response on closing the novel In Other News by Dale Robbins: YES! Thank goodness another author is addressing not one, but several serious issues facing young...

Sparkles of the Season by Susan Jean Ricci is a short seasonal story. Sonia is facing losing her husband to an early death. Lars plays in the NFL but his wife doesn’t share his passion for the game, left at home with their son while...

Smoke and Mirrors by Mary Dublin and Anne Kendsley is A Shot in the Dark novella. A misunderstanding leads to an unexpected encounter. Not all humans are bad. This is a lesson that Sylvia learned following her escape from her village when she hit the...

The Silver Lining of Cancer, for all intents and purposes, took my breath away! This book is filled with short, true stories from those who know all too well the effects of cancer because they had to experience it. What more powerful a way to...

Author Samantha Shad in her book titled The Write To Happiness: HowTo Write Stories to Change Your Brain and Your Life definitely challenges the reader to dig deeper concerning the exploration of writing. The beginning of the book is engaging and attention keeping, stimulating in...

Boy of the Week by Emily Camp follows 16-year-old Kacey. To say she is boy crazy would be an understatement. The title of the book is quite literal. She practically has a new boy each week. She is also failing a few classes, so she...

New Yorkers: A Feisty People Who Will Unsettle, Madden, Amuse and Astonish You is a work of non-fiction written in the style of a memoir, and was penned by author Clifford Browder. Part travel guidebook and part nostalgic memoir, this excellent read is for anyone...