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...

God’s Cook Book - 1 Recipe 4 All is a work of non-fiction that focuses on a powerful message of Christian living and was penned by author Pastor Donatien. The author himself has been a senior pastor in Madagascar’s social and religious movements, based in...

The Inside Scoop on God, by Deborah Ann Erdmann, is a Christian devotional with a few humorous stories to accompany the scripture-based messages. Erdmann starts off with an introduction that sets the pace for the devotional; she knows her husband, a real relationship - not...

Join in The Adventures of Cedric the Bear by Lucia Wilson. Cedric is a unique bear with a beautiful and colorful woven coat made by a creative lady named Katie. There is never a dull day in Cedric’s life. There are three parts to his...

“When comparing Vincent van Gogh’s career with those of other artists, it soon becomes clear that his was one of the shortest in art history. It was not until the age of twenty-seven that he began work as a full-time professional painter, and he died...

It happened one particular Tuesday in June after all the people had left and the zoo gates had clanged shut. The tiger announced the arrival of the great swap shop. All the creatures had heard of the swap shop and they were glad that it...

In MJ Gaylor's The Seventh Trail, Owenton had fallen. The Master brought this news with grimness, speaking of beasts who conquered the walls of Owenton with ease and brought with them a plague before their attack to render defenses almost useless. The Master came to...

White Knight’s Guide on Writing Books is a work of non-fiction featuring help and advice in the field of literature, written by pen-named author White Knight. In this extensive and comprehensive guidebook, White Knight takes readers through a step by step approach to the world...

The Call by Maggie M Lily is Book 1 of the Building the Circle Series. Matilda is disabled but she doesn’t let it get in her way. Self-employed as a consultant for the liquor industry, she sets off for an important meeting with Trellis Industries,...

The Cowboy & the Cheerleader is a work of fiction in the women’s fiction, interpersonal drama, and romance sub-genres, and was penned by author Mary Allen Redd. In a drama that spans many years and shows us how life can deliver many unexpected twists, turns,...

Your health is important. Each one of us has various types of challenges whether it's losing or gaining weight or being genetically predisposed to various diseases or illnesses that tend to control our lives. In this humorous yet candid work, Welcome to the Zipper Club:...

Destiny: Quest For A New World is a work of science fiction with literary style writing penned by author Donald M. Edwards. This novel opens a new series with the premise that Earth requires somewhere new for its inhabitants to live after decades of destruction,...

Honeybees love flowers, especially those rich in the smell of sweet nectar. They buzz around flower gardens, collecting pollen. In fact, their collection process is so intense that the honeybee’s body is usually completely covered in pollen. All this happens while the honeybee’s long tongue...

In Vicki Stewart's Saving Jia, 'It's over for today. Tomorrow is a long time away,' was the mantra Jia repeated to herself every day once her terrible vision subsided. She knew it was coming, it started like clockwork at 5:55 pm, the time her father...