Child of Tempus by Winnifred Tataw is the first book in the Gods' Scion series. Roderick is the Acolyte of Time and a prince of Diar with abilities that give him power over time. His father has always been after power and has been his...

The Ghosts We Know is William Dean’s second mystery/thriller novel. The story is set in a small peaceful town. Sunny Slope, the friendliest neighborhood in Two Rivers, Oregon, is suddenly riddled with sinister occurrences. The town’s teens are acting strangely. When one of them takes...

Millennials are taking over the world and are rapidly filling leadership roles. Each generation has proven to have its characteristics and stereotypes. Though not a leadership text, Make Me the Boss: Surviving as A Millennial Manager in the Corporate World by Emily Tsitrian gives a...

In Black, White, and Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds recounts how he navigated life's hurdles from childhood until he retired from law enforcement. Born into a dysfunctional home and a violent community in Detroit, he followed a path of crime and recklessness to the...

In Olive and the Valentine’s Spell, Helen Millman presents a picture book with rhyming prose, exploring a kindergartener’s feelings about the prospect of Valentine’s Day. Olive reveals in first-person his feelings about the meaning of Valentine’s Day and love in general. Fearing that Valentine’s Day...

Pilgrimage: A Doctor's Healing Journey by Donna Chacko MD is a revealing and motivational memoir about the author reaching a crisis and recovery. When people are sick, overwhelmed, and in pain, most of us go to a doctor. But where does a doctor turn to...

Those Around Him by Brett Shapiro is a very unusual book but catches your interest from the first page to the last. The time period is 2019 in Florida sometime before Hurricane Dorian hit the coast. The main characters in this book are Andrew, Charles,...

In D.W. Eamer's The Satan Gene, a modern-day deep state European group with mysterious historical roots dating back before the time of Jesus Christ is urgently bent on implementing a diabolical crime against humanity. This is in order to fulfill a two-thousand-year-old biblical prophecy giving...

Part of the PenPal Gal’s series, Friends Forever by Julie Thiessen follows Reese on a vacation. Reese, who, along with her family, spends much of the summer months camping at Lake Shore Retreat, enjoys an annual week-long kick-off at the campground. This year, though, sees...

Out of Due Season: The First Transit by Benjamin X. Wretlind is the first book in the science fiction Transit series. The Circle of Light cult, led by Father Elijah Jonas, has some big plans. More specifically, in the depths of a lake in the...

One: Book 2 of the Sanctuary Chronicles is a dystopian book by Greg Rode. The world is in ruins and overrun with flesh-eating zombies, and the protagonist’s group--consisting of three women--has decided to head to upstate New York, hoping that the horde of the city...

Music is a voice so often overlooked. It is a language and it communicates all manner of emotions, thoughts and so much more. It stands to reason, therefore, that the music of a popular television show (and its subsequent movie remakes) would depend heavily on...

Life On The Edge by Sandesh Singh is the story of the Tamhankars, a middle-class family living in the slums of Mumbai with an average income. Ganesh and Ramya Tamhankar are blessed with three daughters; Mrunali, Shruti, and Jaya. Though both wanted one of their...

Doing what is right is not always easy. However, if we learn this as children, it will be much easier to do so in the future. You do the right thing when you tell your classmates not to write on the wall with a marker,...

Life teaches us lessons through our experiences - some good, some not so good. The secret is not to miss the lessons! In writing Choosing Magic, Karina Pacific reflects on her own life, from humble beginnings in Mexico to a happier ending in Los Angeles....

Adventures with Divot & Swish in the Ozark Mountains by Beth Brown is a fun story about bike riding and adventuring! I loved how it encourages kids to get out there and explore the world while being physically active. I also loved the various plugs...

Gold Rush is the second novel in The William Stewart Saga by Peter Clarke. William wants to try his luck and this time he has to leave the Lady Grace and the safety it provides. His next stop is Australia, the land that promises gold...

Finding Joy with an Invisible Chronic Illness: Proven Strategies for Discovering Happiness, Meaning, and Fulfillment by Christopher Martin is an approachable and useful guide for patients with chronic illness and their caregivers. As a person who suffers from multiple chronic illnesses, Martin understands the toll...

Poems tell stories, share feelings, reflect on the most profound images of life. Perhaps one of the most poignant references (similes and metaphors) found in poetry is the imagery of eyes and sight. Many of us are familiar with the oft-repeated and rephrased line, “eyes...

Mutiny! The War for India (The Thomas Mason Trilogy) by Nigel Seed is the third and final installment of this author’s wonderful trilogy that focuses on the Mason brothers and their sojourns in India and Crimea for both the British East India Company and the...