The Broken Violin is a new adult coming-of-age story written by Owen Kortz. Shel Henka is a cinema-loving teenager studying at the University of California, Berkeley, whose dream is to screen her own film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. In her freshman year...

A beautifully written romance by Traci Hunter Abramson, An Unlikely Pair brings us the story of two very different people coming together and accomplishing great things in the world of ice skating. It begins with the frustration of Amaliya Marcell, approaching her eighteenth birthday, being...

The Other Hamlet Brother is a fantasy tragi-comedy written by Luke Swanson. Incorporating some of William Shakespeare's famous characters and storylines, Luke Swanson's novel feels like a fantastical satire on Hamlet. Newly crowned King of Denmark, Claudius feels worried about his nephew's mental health. On...

I picked Love: A Story by Bill Smoot because in the description it is likened to the works of Milan Kundera. If anyone has ever read The Unbearable Lightness of Being, then they will adore this story. Michael, a prep school teacher, met his wife,...

Evocatively reminiscent of Michael Chrichton’s best techno-thrillers, The Fossil by Joshua T. Calvert shares the old master’s skill at handling a complexity of multiple, intertwined plotlines told with crystal clarity, at a breathless pace of development that keeps the pages turning, and by way of...

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: The Complete Guide for Weight Loss with Tips for Success, Recipes, and Meal Plans for Everyday Cooking by Lisa Calimeris introduces readers to a heart-healthy eating diet based on the food found in the Mediterranean and many other countries. What...

Hope I Die Before I Get Old: Talking 'bout Re-generation documents Richard Bonnett’s powerful journey of transformation through his faith in Jesus Christ. From age five to his early teenage years, Bonnett and his best friend Joe Peca were inseparable. As children, their exciting games...

To Every Page a Turning: One Life's Journey by Carl Buccellato is a memoir-like account of the life and spiritual journey of the author, from his childhood doo bop days in Brooklyn to his current retirement in Florida and all the dramatic hills and valleys...

King of Beasts: Beast Duet Book 1 by Diana A. Hicks is a wildly hot and intense mafia romance. Caterina is committed to keeping her family safe, no matter the cost. Although they are no longer supposed to be involved in the mafia, Caterina’s father...

A Cabin in the Woods by Marek Záhorec will amaze its readers as Damian Noble writes his next bestseller. He experiences writer’s block when his muse leaves him, his wife Dana. Taking a trip to the cabin his father owned when he was a kid,...

Reading Denise Bryson’s The Sex The Lies The Soul Ties feels like undergoing a sex therapy session. It is a wonderful anthology of narrative poems dealing with what is perhaps God’s most brilliant invention—sex. Sadly, like all inventions with noble intent, we have abused sex...

The Couple’s Adventure – Over 200 Ideas to See, Hear, Taste, and Try in Southeast Texas is a work of non-fiction in the travel, adventure, and advice sub-genres, and was penned by Kvaala. As the title suggests, the work is intended for couples seeking new...

In Beginner’s Luck: A Debut Fast-Paced Thriller Set in Iceland (Hildur Series: Book 1), author M. J. Furtek tells the story about Hildur, an assassin for a secret organization called The Elite Scandinavian Syndicate with the acronym TESS. This organization is so secretive that it...

In Unglued: A Bipolar Love Story by Jeffrey Zuckerman, Jeffrey and Leah had enjoyed thirty years of marriage until 2015 when their relationship descended into a vortex of chaos. Leah's behavior started to become uncharacteristically erratic leaving Jeffrey confused and concerned. Although Jeffrey tried to...

So what is a citizen of the world? According to author Carol J. Yee in her book Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again: How I Became a Citizen of the World, it is a citizen who engages comfortably with the world, bridging cultural differences with...

Don’t Let Me Go by Jamila Mikhail is an enchanting take on the young adult genre as it features an inanimate toy soldier that not only comes to life but has an existential crisis as well. Here we have a young girl named Joanie, who...

Nester the Pester is a bully. He steals from others, makes fun of them, and pushes them around. Even in class, Nester can’t settle down and pay attention; he’s always causing mischief. One day, his teacher reads a story about a bully. Nester tries not...

Just Say "#$%#&! No!": A Book Dedicated to the Well Intended Overextended by Heather and Karen Tobin is a delightful and funny book that discusses the art of saying no. The book is a wonderful tribute to the love between the two sisters. One author...

Words We Never Say by Heidi Dischler is a moving young adult romance that pulls on your heartstrings. It centers on college-age Emery McQuain, who thinks she has her life pretty much in hand--plans for college, a boyfriend who loves her even if she is...

Gentle Memories / Random Thoughts is a beautiful collection of poems. The subjects vary from love, experience, loss, happiness, even ants, and mostly with different observations about life. George R. Hopkins has a special way of portraying his thoughts and feelings on some of the...