The Stones of Kaldaar by Tameri Etherton is a book about a young woman, Taryn, and her grandfather, Brandt. The two live a simple life traveling in the world we know as Earth until they are transported to a universe that is strange and complicated....

I selected this book to review because the title grabbed me. My mother died when I was young (and so was she) so I was interested to learn what The Motherless Child Project was about. Authors Janie McQueen and Robin Karr have either experienced the...

A standard epitome for a detective novel is intelligent detective work, clues, truth and justice. Throw in a supernatural twist with a first person point-of-view for its narration, reading Dying to Know: A Gumshoe Ghost Mystery by TJ O'Connor is absolutely satisfying and got me...

Rex, the king of Madai, has gone into Gehenna to get revenge for his father's death, which must be upheld according to the Code of Honor. There he is to fight a demon, though when he returns to his homeland he finds almost nothing is...

At twenty-nine, Cassie Rappaport's life seems to be coming together, although her job as a newspaper writer could be better. She has finally met the love of her life with Jake Morrow and they intend to be wed. When something happens that jerks her world...

Lieutenant Brooke Davis is an ace star pilot whose dream is to be selected as the first human to fly faster than light through UN’s Project Luminosity. When humanity's fate seems to be threatened by separatists and aliens, Brooke is about to discover a twisted...

Federico was a good artist but he was more troubled than he was talented. He had been hired and fired from several jobs over the years due to his unreliability. As he settled in at his latest job, his ghosts followed him and soon he...

Be Thou My Vision is an old hymn that Faith Blum actually blends into her inspirational, historical romance that easily pulled me back to the mid-1800s. Thirty-year-old Anna Stuart has lived on her father's farm, cooking and cleaning for him and her older brother Caleb,...

I, Yeshua: Awakener by Lars Gimstedt is the fictional story of the life of Jesus. This life is different from the one we read in the Bible and, as Gimstedt quotes in the foreword, “this book reflects my personal beliefs on how His life may...

Angels Dawn by author Komali da Silva is a refreshing and thrilling young adult paranormal read. The story follows a young girl named Dawn Huntington. At the start of the story, all is right with the world as Dawn looks forward to having an amazing...

The Beltway Beast opens with a depressing summary of the American political system that is subject to corporate lobbyists and focus by Congressmen to get reelected rather than serve the interests of the people and the country. It is an interesting approach as it reinforces...

Determined: The Story of Holocaust Survivor Avraham Perlmutter delivers everything you would expect from its title, and so much more. Doctor A. Avraham Perlmutter has crafted a no-holds-barred account of his life during World War II as an Austrian Jew who witnessed and survived many...

The Forest Through The Trees by Meena Nutbeam begins with a missing teenage boy. When Winsome was told she was getting a locker buddy, the vice principal explained they were putting a student with her that needed a friend. Her new locker buddy was none...

Following the story of a nineteen-year-old boy and his journey in search of the two brothers who abused and killed his cousin, The Demon Who Peddled Longing, set in post-war Vietnam, is a remarkable novel that offers readers a unique literary experience. Nam’s individuality is...

The Pilgrim is a coming of age memoir written by Dennis Bieker. Dennis was 17 in 1968, a time of turmoil and change. He was within that youthful age group that witnessed the political assassinations that destroyed a generation’s hopes and dreams, and he was...

Lessons: Shattered Pieces Being Restored by LaDonna Marie is an inspirational and self-motivational read. The book follows the stories of three different girls, Chantel, Casey and Mandy, as they navigate this hard journey called life. The author writes a short scenario for each girl, explaining...

Is there such a thing as ‘The American Dream’ anymore? What is happening to the middle class? These and plenty of other questions are addressed in Serfing America: The Progressive Destruction of the American Dream by Sue Ann Thielke and Roger Ball. In clear and...

A Step in the Right Direction by Jennifer Rossouw is an inspirational book that is meant to nurture, self-soothe, and heal. A Step in the Right Direction is essentially a collection of short stories and inspirational thoughts that are arranged and meant to be read...

Love and grief, good and bad, wealth and poverty. The true yin and yang of life is at the heart of Fated and Fateless, the newest novel by Alice Poon. Spanning four decades in colonial Hong Kong, Fated and Fateless follows characters Wendy Kwan and...

The 4Ps Framework: Advanced Negotiation and Influence Strategies for Global Effectiveness by Yadvinder S. Rana is a comprehensive book on international business administration and management, and focuses especially on how to deal with people from all over the world effectively during business deals and negotiations....