In an epic story that crosses fantastic lands and leaps across cultural divides, The Quest for Kismet by debut author Ghie Yuu is a wonderful new entry in the genre of fantasy fiction. Following the story of young Jasser, a boy on a mission to...

Wingdog: Soul Pup - A Magical Mutt Memoir by Janelle Jalbert is the story of the writer’s meeting with a rescued dog and their bonding, followed by their daily adventures. The dog, Goose, is as much in need of companionship and love as the...

Growing up is difficult at the best of times. Children learn by observing those around them. Too often, children believe that they are quite capable of running things themselves and doing things their own way. Young Prince William and the seven brothers known as 'the...

In A Pickle Over Pandas is probably the most NECESSARY book I've reviewed this year and I've reviewed quite a few. I think it is a must-read for anyone with children. The PANDAS in this children’s story is not describing our furry black and white...

Blurry is written by Sherri Fulmer Moorer. A victim of domestic violence, Kirsten Chalmers awaits her ride outside the university. When her jealous and abusive ex-boyfriend, Danny Elkman, shows up instead, they argue before Danny attacks her. Kirsten narrowly manages to escape Danny’s clutches and...

Growing up, Victoria Woodhull — the sixth of ten children — knew nothing but abuse at the hands of her father, poverty, and all sorts of dysfunctional family ties. Her first marriage proves even worse than the family she was born into. In spite of...

“What happens when you discover that the only morality that exists is survival?” With this single line from his book Lines in the Sand, F. Scott Service bravely and defiantly offers up an irrefutable indictment of war and its practitioners – cowardly politicians, greedy corporations,...

Jewel is both excited and very nervous. It's her first day in a new school in a new town. It's not the first time she's had to start a new school. In fact, it happens more often than she would like. Her father is in...

From Parts Unknown: The Complete Five-Part Serial by George Sirois welcomes you to the world of wrestling. We all think that we know what happens behind those rings and away from the audience’s eyes, but that is never the case. In this novel, we get...

The Olive Picker: A Memoir by Kathryn Brettell is a great book that will make you believe in strength and courage. Kathi’s life has never been easy, but this hardcore woman has kept her head held high and made sure that she had positives in...

The Blood on My Hands: An Autobiography by Shannon O'Leary is a powerful, dark memoir. In her memoir, O’Leary tells how she and her family suffered at the hands of an abusive father with a multiple personality disorder. O’Leary actually witnessed her father murder people...

The Finest Hat in the Whole World by Colleen A. Parkinson follows a family's journey through the years 1917-1937, from the Great War to the Great Depression. Des Stewart is the responsible member of his family, having never married or left home and devoting his...

Trials and Tribulations by Liv Kalay Hernandez is a 24-page collection of poetry and is a diary in verse about anger, rage, disappointment, and hard times as demonstrated by such poems as Walking Through Hell, Bleed, and Snake Eyes. But then a few poems of...

Sluagh by Darrel Case is a suspenseful story that involves a kid named Max, who was abused as a child by his mother because he resembled his absent from home father. Max seemed to be a typical kid; he wanted to be accepted by everyone....

Clarence Monster is a monster with a difference. He does not want to scare anybody. In John E Dorey's book, Monster, Monster in the Tree, a gentle monster called Clarence loves to play games. He doesn't hide and sneak around like all the other monsters...

Taken: The Inspirational True Story Of One Mother's Epic Win Against Social Services by Sue O'Callaghan is one of the most emotionally touching and draining non-fiction stories I have come across of late. Sue just doesn't know what conspiracies have been hatched behind her back...

Garbageman by Erik Dean is a horror story to beat all others. The night started out well; it should have ended as the best night of his life, but things go horribly wrong. David and his new fiancée June find themselves in the wrong place...

Book Ends, a realistic and emotional novel by Leslie M. Scott-Jones, tells the endearing story of two individuals, Jack and Quinn. Jack, an ambitious playwright, is plagued by her past that forever haunts her. While Jack knows she will have to face it eventually, she...

The Lies That Bind is a stunning opening in the DarkHorse Trilogy by Ed Protzel, a gripping tale for fans of Southern fiction, and a story of deceit, slavery, and dangerous complicities. The trickster Durksen Hurst returns to Mississippi after being away for a long...

Being Selfish: My Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother is Sarah Marshank’s memoir about her spiritual and physical journey to find answers to life’s most burning questions. Who is God? What is religion? Is sex an instrument of love? Should it only be shared...