"The Summer Everything Changed" by Holly Chamberlin takes the reader to a summer resort in the coast of Maine. There, recently divorced mother Louise and her sixteen year old daughter Isobel struggle to make ends meet and at the same time, strive to fit into...

Let's go to the beach! Bosley is a bear in a cave with his purple hat (with holes cut out to allow for his furry ears) and with his red knapsack (which has lots of room for toys). Bosley and the reader learn new things...

"The Ultimate Inferior Beings" is an enchanting science-fiction comedy by Mark Roman. When a ship lands ahead of schedule at the human colony Tenalp, the sole survivor whispers something inaudible to the leader of the colony. In an effort to discover the reason behind the...

"A Tale of Spirit: Yours, Mine and Lessons from the Universe" by Doris Mae Honer consists of a collection of anecdotes and life stories. The narrative (which covers a wide terrain including, among other things, an encounter with spirit children, the meaning of omens, and...

Carson Phillips lives in a small town where the people do not understand or appreciate his brilliance or one-of-a-kind personality. The most important person in his life, his grandma, suffers from Alzheimer disease and no longer remembers who he is. Despite that, he still sees...

"Trouganda" by Daniel J Strait introduces the reader to a new world, and Nakiata. Over a millennia ago it was written that a baby girl would be born with a specific birthmark. That baby girl has now been born and her parents in fear fled...

Letter writing is a lost art. It used to be that everyone knew how to craft a well done letter and they did it often. Letter writing was not considered odd or unique; it was simply an everyday thing. If you have ever had the...

When I chose this book to read, I knew it would bring out feelings I thought were gone from a corner of my mind. I was right. So many things resonated with me as I read the author’s experience of losing a baby. I know...

"Shadow Man" is the second volume in Tara Fox Hall's 'Lash Series'. Lash is a were-snake and an assassin, who serves his friend and employer, Abraham, who is the Vampire Lord in charge of New Orleans during the time of the Great Depression. When we...

"Reel to Real" is an excellent collection of contemporary poetry. It highlights the kind of poetry that is the favorite of all poetry publishers. The abstract images leave the reader to interpret every poem his/her own way. The collection is divided into two sections, but...

J.D. Mallinson has written a European sleuth novel to entertain readers in all countries. In "The Swiss Connection", the author has Inspector George Mason of Scotland Yard pulled away from a vacation with his wife to attend to a mystery involving a German doctor who...

"Freeway Close" by Susan Calhoun is a gritty, realistic and well-developed book relating the literal 'birth' of a serial killer in Los Angeles. "Freeway Close" revolves around three main characters - the killer, Cathy Buchanan, a housewife struggling to hold her marriage together, and Lorraine...

"Finding My Way" is an inspiring compilation of life lessons written by Holly Yu. She is an American born Chinese and her book very aptly shows bits of her strong Chinese culture even while growing up away from her roots. "Finding My Way" is written...

John Lewinski is on a plane stuck between two strangers and without enough legroom. He is on the way to southern United States. Middle-aged, a widower and a “fixer” for his Chicago based company, he was initially sent to yet again “fix” problems for another...

"Heavy Bags of Soul" paints a rather dour picture of the modern world. In this engaging collection of poems and prosody is chronicled the trials and pitfalls of an oppressive world that is as absurd as it is tiring. Yet despite this dim outlook on...

Coconut Secret Exposed is the work of Charles Chou who learned about the healing powers of coconut oil from a Taiwanese healer referred to as the Master. There are many anecdotes about the success her patients had with the treatment from ailments ranging from a...

"Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights" is a very creative take again on Knights of the Round Table. There are so many stories that can be written on any number of topics where the story of Camelot is concerned. It...

Pushing Through the Darkness: From Montserrat to Montserrat by Linette Arthurton Bruno tells the story of a young married couple, Clementine and Christophe, as they honeymoon in the Caribbean islands. The young couple revels in the history of events in both Montserrat and Martinique as...

Thomas is a warrior in medieval England. He is not a knight or a squire. He is not well-known or incredibly exceptional (at least not that anyone knows) but all of that is about to change. Thomas has lived a rather commonplace life and hasn’t...

Lisa Eugene’s “Strictly Business” gets right to it in the first scene; starting from the packed ER where Dr. Nina meets Wade. Our two main characters move into a private examination room where they play an adult game of love! Eugene’s hot and steamy description...