I liked Swords and Slavery by David Lees. I like the sometimes-grim portrayal of ancient life. Some people tend to romanticize the past. It wasn't nearly as carefree as the movies make it appear. To be honest, I am interested in all things Roman and...

Sir Blunder: A Bedtime Story for Big People by Walter Kerr is a fiction fantasy story for adults. It could be described as a fairy tale for adults. Sir Blunder: A Bedtime Story for Big People starts off with a little bit of background about...

In Honor Among Outcasts by Ed Protzel, abolitionist Durksen Hurst, his fiancée Antoinette DuVallier and a group of former slaves left Mississippi and made their way to Missouri, a state plagued with terrible guerrilla fighting. The little band has one goal; join the Union...

In Endohuman: Love Vs Duty by Nick Dream, 18-year-old Adam Vanolf was raised by his grandfather to be the protector of good against evil. His mission must be kept secret and placed above everything as he tries to fit into society and live a normal...

Rattlesnake Hill: A Berkshire Hilltown Mystery is a sleuth mystery novel written by Leslie Wheeler. Kathryn and her Aunt Kit had been planning on going on a family history research trip to New Nottingham, Massachusetts together. It would be a chance for them to bond...

Theodore Jerome Cohen (sometimes aka Alyssa Devine) is a storyteller par excellence, and he proves himself anew in this most recent collection of short-short fiction (aka Flash Fiction) Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction: Flash Fiction Anthology – Book 4. Cohen demonstrates that he can grab your...

Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times is written by Flor Edwards. Now this is a riveting read…if you’re at all curious about what it’s like to be raised in a cult when you don’t even know you’re a member of one! Flor Edwards is...

I thoroughly enjoyed Courage by Lauren H Salisbury. It’s a science fiction re-imagining of the story of Moses from the Bible. Instead of Israelites suffering as slaves at the hands of the Egyptians, Courage gives us the human race enslaved by a more powerful alien...

Coiled by H.L. Burke is a stunning fairy tale inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche. Laidra is used to hiding in the shadows as her sister Ellea shines in the spotlight. Laidra is destined to become more hideous with every person she heals...

I was attracted by the colorful cover and, for a moment, I thought this was a children’s book on photography, but I was so wrong. I am happy I picked up Taking Pictures by Rachael Sircar, a book that explores the beauty of working with...

Four American Tales by Jack Messenger is a collection of four short stories: Wichega, A Hundred Ways to Live, Ballbusters on Parade and Uncle Mort. All four are set in America, and each story is concerned with money and power, secrets and the way they...

Charley's Horse is a coming of age novel for children and preteens written by Judith Shaw. Charley’s best friend, Sally, had weekly riding lessons, but Charley, whose world seemed to revolve around horses, had never even seen a horse up close. Her family didn’t have...

The year is 2029 and although it is still illegal to clone humans, this didn’t stop a dedicated band of scientists from doing so some years ago and continuing to create and protect several growing communities of clones. Scientists at Wyndall Life Sciences Centre are...

Aging Out is a coming of age novel for young and new adults written by L. Lee Shaw. Soosie, Adam and Myron would be “aging out” of Pitison House within six months, an event that would occur on their eighteenth birthdays. Before that was going...

Martha and Mitch by Helen Laycock revolves around two children, Martha and Mitch, who lead contrasting lifestyles and meet under unusual circumstances. Martha is rich and lives at Lottery Lodge with her father and stepmother. Her father, Mr. Muggsworthy-Millions, is rich and is the maker...

Peace and Disquiet by Helen Laycock is a collection of short stories that range from death to hope. The author uses vivid language, giving birth to a variety of emotions for the reader: sadness, longing, despair, tenderness, fear, rejection, hate and many more. Each story,...

The Little Miss Grubby Toes series, written by Eddie Price and illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams, depicts a series of escapades and scrapes that Little Miss Grubby Toes herself (so named because of her reluctance to wear shoes) gets into … and out of. These...

Standstill by Jack Probyn is a pulsating terrorist thriller that moves at an electrifying pace. The setting is London and the time is summer, when residents feel the humidity washing over them. Two brothers execute one of the most dreadful terrorist attacks the city has...

Ollie is an inspirational children’s tale written and illustrated by Krista Scott. One morning after waking from his sleep, Ollie the Ghost Crab scuttles down to the ocean to eat and drink. As Ollie collects some beautiful seashells which have washed ashore, he is grabbed...

American River: Tributaries is a work of historical fiction by author Mallory M. O’Connor, and the first book in the American River Trilogy. The story has its roots in the middle of the nineteenth century at Mockingbird Valley Ranch near the town of Auburn in...