The empty feeling of not belonging to a group is timeless, as Orfeo demonstrates clearly in The Sword of Telemon: The Orfeo Saga Book 1 by Murray Lee Eiland, Jr. Born as the second son of King Kiros, Orfeo was sent to the foreign city...

Cassie’s Hope is Sue Lloyd’s touching YA novel about a fourteen-year-old girl called Cassie who is in remission from leukemia, and an adorable beagle called Hope. Hope tests trials of a new improved drug for leukemia at Morton Animal Research Centre. In hospital, Cassie sees...

The Emperor of Babylon by Murray Lee Eiland Jr. is the continuing story of Orfeo. Orfeo is married to Clarice and has settled down to a peaceful life in Pylos. However, this is short lived. He learns that Zurga, his mentor, has been imprisoned. Zurga...

Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, Traveling the World, and Other Adventures by Bonny Robinson Cook is about the adventures of Bonny Cook in her own words, where she encourages readers to enjoy their work and personal lives and become interesting people. The author's story depicts...

In Bernard Jan's Cruel Summer, Michael is a seventeen-year-old boy living in New York. Michael loves skateboarding and wants to ride professionally. He and his abusive father, Hank, don't get along, and his mother died a few months ago. Michael's sister, Rebecca, is in Denver...

Hleo is the first book in the Hleo series by Rebecca Weller. Seventeen-year-old Hannah Reed helps her boss, Carmen, clean up East Halton’s clothing store, The Patch, at closing time. While checking that all stock had been removed from the change rooms, Hannah inadvertently walks...

Blood Runner by J.D. Stanley revolves around the story of Richard, who is a blood runner and has been struggling with it for a long time. Things change when he meets Maggie, who also has problems of her own to sort out. Richard is hell...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what will happen to your toys when you grow up? Will they miss playing with you and feel sad and lonely? Jessica D. Adams’s endearing children’s tale, The Underground Toy Society Saves Peggy, explores this possibility. The story starts with...

January River is a work of fiction penned in the literary style by author Bernard Jan. Focusing on central themes of family, friendships, and secrets that we hold deep, this work is aimed at mature readers and packs a real emotional punch. The central protagonist...

Constant Guests by Patricia Nedelea is a complex story with multiple themes, and, as a debut novel, it is little short of a masterpiece. Isa’s story covers so many centuries, involving a tarot deck from 1389. It isn’t until the time of her real mother’s...

Zurga’s Fire by Murray Lee Eiland Jr. is book 3 of the Orfeo Saga. Clarice and Orfeo have got together with Zurga, Daryush, and King Telemon to face off against Bayanu, a wicked tyrant who is set on enslaving Orfeo’s people. Daryush has other...

The Wanderer's Last Journey: The Orfeo Saga Book 4 is another instalment in Murray Lee Eiland Jr’s interesting historical fiction saga. After helping defeat the Therans, Orfeo and Clarice visit the island of Malta where they are graciously received by the king. While strolling on...

Murray Lee Eiland Jr’s Return to Babylon is book five in the continuing saga of Orfeo. As Orfeo gazes out to the sea, he ponders his life’s adventures. Even though times are peaceful for him and Clarice at the palace in Pylos, he is restless....

Progenitor by Sherri Moorer is the first book in the Earthside Trilogy and can most definitely be considered science fiction. Progenitor will appeal most to young adult females who enjoy science fiction; male readers may also enjoy the book, but with a female main character,...

The End of Miracles by Monica Starkman is a novel about a woman’s battle with depression following the loss of a child. Margo has longed for a child, but infertility leaves her with little hope, until she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Overjoyed, she and her...

Different Lee by Bill Hiatt follows DL as he discovers the past he never knew may hold the secrets to his future. Growing up in foster care, DL hasn't been much on homes or attachments. When a date he barely remembers shows up, claiming she's...

“How often in our lives are we willing to believe in the lies despite the evidence telling us otherwise?” says Crista Crawford in The Full Armor of God: Are You Sure You Got Dressed Today? IRS sent you an audit letter, you just got into...

I was very impressed with the level of information presented in Home Remedies Express: Know How to Cure the Most Common Health Issues Using Natural Home Remedies. The book begins by discussing why the contents will be useful, such as when a pharmacy is closed...

First Impression Express: Know How to Charm and Connect with People Upon Meeting Them, and Create a Lasting Impression (KnowIt Express) by Alice Young is an encouraging book and a useful guide to all those readers who want to know how to charm and connect...

The informational book, 7-Day Depression Challenge: Deal with Your Depression in Seven Days by Challenge Self, is aimed towards anyone suffering from depression. The focus of the book is to follow the step by step guides by the author, including food and diet, meditation and...