While a lover of history, anthropology, and criminalistics, the story of Michael Collins was one I was only vaguely acquainted with before reading SM Sigerson's The Assassination of Michael Collins. The book's description is what first caught my attention. I greatly enjoyed reading the book....

How Do I Know God Answers Prayer? (How Do I Know? Book 3) by Margaret Weston is the third book in the series. This beautiful book on prayer throws light on how important it is to understand God to understand the concept of prayer. The...

In Mira's Diary: Bombs Over London by Marissa Moss, Mira has a gift. Actually, her mother has the same gift. They are both time travelers. Mira hasn't seen her mother in a long time as her mother has been traveling through time, trying to fix...

Learn Active Learning: Take Ownership of Learning Using TRAMEWA Learning Framework is a non-fiction book on education written by Lakshmi Narayani. Narayani compares the current trends in education to filling a bucket and considers that this scores-oriented approach does not impart lasting knowledge to children...

In this brilliant novel, Xavier: St Griswold College for Abandoned Boys, the story is told of thirteen-year-old Xavier Jones who seems to have a normal life with his parents and younger sister. But one day, for no apparent reason, his parents drop him off at...

Christmas Bizarre (Mina Kitchen Book 2) by Lizz Lund is a hilarious sequel to Kitchen Addiction and follows the misfortunes of unemployed with three jobs Mina Kitchen. Currently employed as Santa’s Sidekick at the Mall, Mina also has a couple of jobs preparing meals and...

Less Stress Business: A Guide for Hiring, Coaching, and Leading Great Employees is a business management guide written by Jamie Sussel Turner, M.Ed. Turner was a school principal for many years before becoming a business coach, and her ideas and suggestions are based on her...

Country Roads: The Internal Life of a Mannish Rascal is a story based on a fourteen-year-old black youngster named Randolph. Randolph grew up in the era when blacks and whites were socially segregated. Blacks lived in a particular area in the town of Cedar Grove...

Kevin J. Parham’s The Vineyard We Knew: A Recollection of Summers on Martha's Vineyard is an engaging memoir of an African-American who spent the summers of his growing up years in what is considered the playground of America’s elite. In the 1930s, Kevin’s grandmother, Carrie,...

Super Mom by Zarinah Curry is a children's book, giving us a bird's-eye view into the lives of moms everywhere. Based on the length and word use, I would recommend this book for children ages 5-8. The story is told through the eyes of Super...

Seven Exes are Eight Too Many by Heather Wardell is the tale of MC and her stint on a reality TV show. Madeline Cora Spencer, better known as MC, is a very private person, but when she is pushed to one side by a good...

Sadie Vs. Big Mouth by Silas Thomson is an entertaining story book for kids. Sadie finds a new home with the Kramers who take good care of her. She feels jealous of Big Mouth, the big blue box who seems to get everything. Sadie is...

Nastragull: Pirates, an epic science fiction adventure by Erik Martin Willén, is about what it takes to be a pirate in a dog-eat-dog universe. The story begins when a pleasure cruise vessel is hijacked by a band of interstellar pirates. With the precision of well...

We Whisper: And Other Poems is a touching collection of poetry by a gay black American author, Cedric Jones. Cedric is a talented writer and several themes are addressed simply and poignantly. The poem “I am more” is a stark and beautiful work where the...

The Secret Price of History: Searching for the Treasure behind Alexander's Medallion by Gayle Ridinger and Paolo Pochettino has a complex plot that should grab any reader with an interest in history. It jumps back and forth between 19th century and 21st century adventures by...

The Mummy Nature Series of children’s books has been kicked off with a bang. Rebecca Bielawski begins the new and vibrant series with Meet Bacteria. Using rhyme and colorful illustrations, Rebecca introduces young children to bacteria, where they like to live, what they like to...

If you're longing for some romancing, Sated by Charity Parkerson is just the thing to heat up these chilly winter nights. Arbor starts her night out in a goth club, looking to be completely sated, and denying anyone she doesn't think can do the job....

Ever heard the expression, don't judge someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes? Policeman are often portrayed as either the good or bad cop. In fact there are good cops and bad cops, but there is also a mix of both. What makes...

Phoenix: A Testimony of Faith is an inspirational memoir written by Alice Rovney. Rovney starts her memoir with memories from her childhood, part of which was spent with her grandparents in Jordan, where she was an oddity with her light blond hair. She was always...

A Willing Heart is a Christian historical romance written by Mary Andersen. Sarah left her home in the middle of the night after she had been assaulted by her stepfather. In England, in 1682, she had no legal recourse and would be judged and blamed...