I was wrong about my first thoughts of The Appomattox Generals: The Parallel Lives of Joshua L. Chamberlain, USA, and John B. Gordon, CSA, Commanders at the Surrender Ceremony of April 12, 1865, by John W. Primomo. I thought this book would compare and contrast...

The Bindings of Woe: Chain of Worlds by Connor Jackson follows the exploits of friends Carver and Helena, who witness a terrorist attack during a visit to Caswen. Carver flees the Inner Market, losing an identification pin. The pin is shown to Magistrate Julius, who...

I'll Be Seeing You by Joanne Kukanza Easley is the life story of Ruby, who decides that her middle name, Lauren, is what she wants to be called, despite her mother's strong objections. The story begins in 1938 and we follow her troubled life through...

Dusk Upon Elysium by Tamel Wino follows Geoff as he does his best to cope in a world that has been overcome by the dreadful Nergal virus, a terrible disease said to have infected even plants and animals. Locked away inside small enclosed homes with...

Operation Nana: A Plan Full of Love, written and illustrated by Kelle Lima, is a story for children about the people we love. This imaginative story features both the family we were born with and the family we build with our hearts. Both are important....

The Boy Who Lost His Fart by Dana Moss McAllister is a humorous story about a young boy named Cameron who wakes to find that his fart is missing. He shouts to his mother for help, but she thinks it is a trick and covers...

A New Orleans policeman hell-bent on revenge, a time-traveling physics professor on a rescue mission, an American family trying to escape the wrath of a native American nature deity. As random as these events sound, they share one thing in common. They are parts of...

Taken in by generous parents as an infant, Jude gets the best education and love any naturally conceived child could hope for from his parents but, despite that, there are still signs of racism directed at him at his workplace. He takes this in his...

Love Me Breathless... Because Romance Never Dies (Love Poems) by Mary-Lisa Russo is a collection of love and romance poetry that would appeal to a mixed audience of young adult and adult romantic poetry lovers. This collection is made up of romance-themed poetry made up...

The Case of the Amorous Assailant is a mystery novel by Terry Ambrose. Jade Cavendish moved in with her parents after dumping her boyfriend. She took over her father’s detective agency after his retirement and looks forward to her first case. Jade’s new client is...

The Journey: No Matter How Far You Run, Your Demons Always Follow by Mark T. Rasmussen is a story for adults. One morning, a forty-something-year-old man called Raiden sits in his home considering a decision he's about to make. Raiden battles many demons and has...

The 20% Solution by Jeff R. Spalsbury opens with Scott Marklee, an investigative journalist, listening to messages on his cell phone. One of them, “the cabalists have betrayed me”, intrigues him. He is distracted by arriving at his favorite restaurant and finding all the occupants...

Roberta Raves: Stories of Everyday Life Told with Humor, Insight and Compassion is a work of non-fiction in the slice of life and memoir subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Roberta Conner. The idea for the...

The Wish Box (A Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure), written by Susan Marie Chapman and illustrated by Natalia Loseva, tells of the adventures of Little Mouse, who feels scared and alone, and who wishes that someone would take care of him. Grumpy the...

Laela and the Moonline by Lisa Perskie Rodriguez is a transformative coming-of-age adventure of a young girl against a world of inequality. The story welcomes you to the world of Aerizon, a place that is home to four united tribes. Laela is a Treedle who...

Good Night Evil by Estela Vazquez Perez is a collection of five interesting, mystical short stories. "Embraced by the Cemetery" is about an abused wife and suspected murderer who took refuge under the wings of an angel in a cemetery. In "Amorosa’s Garden," three sisters...

The Shadow's Secrets by Anna Casamento Arrigo explores the conflicting human emotions that often leave us at a crossroads. Each action determines our final destination in life. Father Nunzio Aragona had taken an oath to serve God but, when he laid eyes on Mariella, he...

The Purple Raccoon is a children's fantasy adventure story by Sara Furlong. Ten-year-old twin siblings Sam and Cindy Porter had no idea what they were in for when they were sent to spend the summer with their grandparents, Tom and Lois, in their cottage on...

Dream Girl is a work of fiction in the historical mystery genre and is the latest installment in the Maine Mystery series. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Willee Amsden. The book follows Maine handyman Dexter Davis after...

What is Hidden by Emily Camp tells the story of five childhood friends reunited as adults. Maddison James finds her emotions triggered when Nick Cafferty returns to attend Gage’s wedding to group outsider Kylee. Hayden Wallace intends to propose to Maddison, but her priority is...