The Gift by Rebecca J Hubbard is a story of the trials of friendship. Eleven-year-old Pip just wants a friend. For her birthday, her dad buys her a colt and Pip thinks that they will be friends straightaway. She is angry and disappointed that Buck...

The Wielder Diaries: My Crystal by Ashley Scheller is a young adult fantasy about a girl with unstoppable power who cannot remember how to use it. Kayla wakes up when she is twelve years old, but doesn't remember anything about her past. She is...

The Ivory Staff: A Dark Fairy Tale of Kings and War by M. Lachi begins with the description of a mysterious box in a forbidden room that is as eerie as it is foreboding, thus creating the sense of mystery and suspense that fills every...

Whoa! That’s what I thought when I finished reading the fantastic new book by author Daniel R. Mathews. Aimed at young adults, The Unseen Kingdom is truly a thrill ride of a book, one filled with adventures, fear, heroics and much more, and could truly...

The Abduction of Nelly Don by Patrice Williams Marks is a historical fiction novel based on the real kidnapping of Nell Donnelly during the 1930s Great Depression. Nell grew up poor, but had a knack for making her own clothing. When she was old enough,...

The Malevolent Twin by Mary Sage Nguyen is a rather unusual young adult horror novel that will keep you wondering how it will play out for quite a while. Avery, a rather charming young lady, had an imaginary friend since she was little: Venice. At...

The Ghost of Normandy Road: Haunted Minds Series Book One is a thrilling tale about a boy named Danny who lives in a town with three local legends. The first legend is the Witch of Hill Top Green, which Danny doesn’t believe and thinks it...

In an earnest and well written memoir that details the crumbling of the facade of a perfect life, The Shaken Snow Globe: Finding Happiness Beyond My White Picket Fence by debut author Kristy Dominiak, readers will find a highly engaging account that many will be...

Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading the absolutely beautiful children's book, The Two Trees, written by author Sally Meadows and illustrated by Trudi Olfert. In this highly impressive story that shows the effects of having a family member who...

The Problems with Women by Bobby Black is an insightful, educative, and humorous book that deals with the anatomy of women. From the start the book already announces that the reader is in for a tug-of-war, but the author isn't out to show how different...

The Golden Rule is a children's concept picture book written by Sherrill S. Cannon and illustrated by Kalpart. Robert wants to see if he can find the ruler his mom was talking about. She said it was old, but, better yet, that it was gold....

The Business of Writing and Editing: Practical Tips and Templates for New Freelancers by Sagan Morrow is a practical and useful guide for anyone wanting to start up their own writing business. The author describes her own experience of writing from an early age, gaining...

The And: Learning to Trust God's Sovereignty and Grace Through Life's Heartache by Erin Reichman is an exceptional memoir with an unusual title, a book that should be read by everyone. In fact, readers may be baffled when they read the title, but fortunately the...

Lana is a writer and she wants to work undisturbed on her new novel. The only problem is that Lana is suffering from a bad case of writer’s block. She can’t think of what to write. A knock on the door interrupts Lana’s inability to...

The Six Principles of Enlightenment and Meaning of Life by Russell Anthony Gibbs combines scientific, philosophical and religious ideas and understandings to present a theory of the meaning and purpose of life. The author sets out six universal truths - Oneness, Manifestation, Multiple Realities, Timelessness,...

The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale (Volume 7) by Charles V Breakfield and Roxanne E Burkey is a thriller that brilliantly deals with cyber crimes, a reality that is as current as it is appalling. It takes a gifted writer to weave an intriguing, somewhat...

I thought The Runaway by Jo Barney was a good book. The story follows the lives of several different characters, all connected in some way. The two main characters are Ellie and Sarah. Ellie is a tough, older woman who is obsessed with cleaning graffiti....

The Compound: A Novus Octo Novel by Robert Sean Morrison is an exciting read, a combination of sci-fi and thriller that will entertain readers in a huge way. After a grueling Civil War, the country is divided into eight different sections, and into a class...

I’ve been fortunate to have read for review a string of top-notch novels for Reader’s Favorite the past several weeks and The Drift by David Maxwell earned its way to the top of that list. In this stunning science-fiction thriller, the town of Crystal Falls...

The Last Leaf is a children’s book written by William Baldwin and illustrated by Liesl Bell. On the first day of spring each year, new buds and leaves sprout on the branches of the Great Oak Tree. As the buds blossom into shiny green leaves,...