Pretty: A Memoir by Karen Vorbeck Williams takes us back to middle America in the 1950s when the author was growing up in the small town of Grand Junction, Colorado, seemingly in the perfect '50s family. Williams, however, knew that beneath the smiling perfection things...

Beyond the interesting celebrity connection, there is a fascinating backstory to Four Bears in a Box, written by Dreama Denver and illustrated by Ashley Belote. Although not necessary for appreciating the highly polished rhyming scheme and exquisitely created art partnered to tell a most imaginative...

Ella’s Umbrella is a children’s book written by Courtney Shannon Strand and illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury. The book clocks in at a vibrant 33 pages that tell the story of young Ella as she goes out in the rain with her bright red umbrella. Through...

Bayou City Burning is the first book in the Harry and Dizzy Lark series by D. B. Borton. What would happen if Nancy Drew met Sherlock Holmes? Set in the 1960s, Harry Lark is a Private Investigator who isn’t afraid of working less than lawful...

Who’s There? A Collection of Stories is a horror fiction and short story anthology penned by author Dimas Rio. Featuring five stories with very different themes and central characters, the collection overall can be characterized by its suspenseful atmosphere and cultural themes, as the stories...

In London and Its Genius Loci, Philipp Röttgers takes the reader on a tour of London like no other. The approach is two-fold. As Röttgers explores contemporary London and muses upon her historical quirks, he also attempts to detect less corporeal influences. He speculates about...

Please Forgive Us, Richard Hauptmann is the title story in an eclectic collection from the pen of Wendy Lewis, a collection which opens with a tale prompted by her stay in Wellington, New Zealand in the late 1990s, combining a wry look at the city’s...

Two people hugging, empty fire escapes leading up (or down) zigzagging the side of a building, long-vacant hallways, almost empty, and a figure walking off into the distance, following a path through the woods. Photographs of time and place, of thoughts and inspirations. Of life....

Blossom of Gold is a work of epic fantasy fiction with plenty of action and conceptual delights and was penned by author Ellie Raine. The fifth and final novel in the NecroSeam Chronicles series, this ending to the saga contains some mild profanity and graphic...

Ella Says: I'm Going to be an Astronaut! by Anu Misa (the second installment in the Ella Says series) is a colorful book where science meets imagination all wrapped in one adventurous tale! After learning about space in school, it’s all Ella can seem to...

In Judas In Jerusalem by Joseph Lewis Heil, we are introduced to Judas Iscariot as a young boy living with an abusive father and later a stepfather who wants him out of the way. Judas wanders about, learning to steal, lie and cheat. When he...

I Know Jesus Christ is Real by Melinda Deir-Boyette is a very personal and raw autobiography of the author’s life and her walk with her God and her savior. Coming from an impoverished background in Jamaica, she knew from an early age that despite her...

Mary Lou is determined to spend her rumspringa (a wild time all Amish teens go through before making a decision whether or not to join the church) in the city working in a seamstress shop. After a year of being deathly ill and hospitalized, Mary...

Misdemeanor Trials by Milton Schacter is a terrorist thriller about an ex-Navy SEAL and a search for someone that takes him to the other side of the world. John Trader is a successful prosecutor and he is happy with the progress he has made. He...

Mara Butler believes her lousy luck has finally changed when she lands a job with Jacqueline Henderson, one of Chicago's top real estate agents. As a newbie in the business and fresh out of a firing and a failed romantic relationship, she believes her new...

Bloody Puzzle is the second book in the Bloody Series by Andrea Merchak. Dr. Daniel Cooper is a charming man who knows how to sell his business and how to lure his victims in. During the daytime, he is a good doctor and by night...

Immersed in West Africa is a non-fiction travel book written by Terry Lister. From his earliest days, travel was in the author’s blood. Both his mom and dad were seasoned travelers, and, while he was born on a small island, Bermuda, Lister’s imagination was captured...

Jake and Buddy are two little mice who are tired of the same old routine. When they discover their human family preparing to go to the cottage for the weekend, they decide to tag along, hiding in the picnic basket on the journey. They eat...

In the new novel by debut author LeighLa Graham, Lessons in Saving a Girl, readers will be taken on a heartbreaking, heartfelt journey that explores the difficulties of being a teenager dealing with a tough past. Emily Evers Craft has to deal with a lot...

Seasons Out of Time by Kimberly Wenzler is a wonderful story for fans of women's fiction. Heather Harrison is separated, and ironically, she writes an advice column that offers surprising answers to people involved in relationships, opening new perspectives, and challenging them. Then a man...