Isn't it just like a teenager to think that where she lives is boring and wants to move away to some excitement? Well, the main character of this book, Lily, should have been careful about what she wished for because nothing could have prepared...

i LoPreto for Readers Favor “Fred” by Aaron Knight will make you smile. It is a funny book. Astro Robo Servant, Inc. has created the perfect six-armed robot that will clean your house, entertain you, cook for you and have a personality that matches your own....

Friend Grief and AIDS: Thirty Years of Burying Our Friends by Victoria Noe is one of a series of books about techniques for handling grief. This particular book speaks to a generation of people who lived through the beginning of an epidemic that has...

Rita Just Wants to be Thin by Mary W. Walters tells the tale of Rita, an emotional over-eater and chain smoker who is dissatisfied with her lot in life. Rita becomes increasingly depressed and disgruntled when the scale tops 200 pounds. Married to Graham, she...

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...

Are you craving your own Great Wide Somewhere? Are you tired of living vicariously through your Facebook posts, Instagram photos, and Tweets that paint an unrealistic picture of who you are and what you value? In Storms of Passion by author Lori Power, protagonist Vivian...

Hit 'n Run: Book One in the Under Suspicion Series by Lori Power is an engrossing, thrilling fiction book. Hit 'n Run combines a few genres including thriller, action, suspense, and romance into one fast-paced book. Hit 'n Run begins with an introduction to Public...

Raja Williams’ Imprints In The Sand: Raja’s Insights is a collection of poems that explore thoughts and insights about life and our experiences as human beings. There are ninety-two pages of fairly short but inspirational and thought-provoking poems, written in a thoroughly readable, contemplative, and...

In an epic story that crosses fantastic lands and leaps across cultural divides, The Quest for Kismet by debut author Ghie Yuu is a wonderful new entry in the genre of fantasy fiction. Following the story of young Jasser, a boy on a mission to...

Waking Up in Medellin: Intrigue, Romance, and Suspense in Colombia by Kathryn Lane is a novel that is fittingly described in the subtitle, a suspenseful romance with a biting spice of intrigue, a pulsating read that is hard to put down. Nikki’s auditing career has...

Song of the Moon by Helen Laycock is a fantastical adventure that revolves around Isadora Wellington who wants to earn her Brownie Merit Badge by helping elderly people. Izzy decides to help Titania Moonsong, an old woman who is wheelchair bound. Mrs. Moonsong lives down...

In Hannah's Bliss by Dania Voss, Rocco didn’t really have a great start in life. Abandoned by his parents when he was just a child, he learned to live life the hard way. Joining the Marines gave him a direction, but getting out and joining...

In The Warrior’s Whisper (Windy City Nights 1) by Dania Voss, flashbacks brought on by PTSD plagued Heath Jackson. His time in Sangin, Afghanistan had left him riddled with nightmares and almost completely deaf. Heath’s best friend Jake was getting married and trying to encourage...

Marisa And The Mountains by George M. Johnson is about a girl who lives deep in the mountains. Tall pine trees surround her. Her brother loves the mountains and likes hiking the hills, but Marisa is fearful of bears and cougars. She doesn’t like walking...

Scarlet At Crystal River is a work of fiction in the mystery and paranormal suspense subgenres and was penned by author Randy Overbeck. The work is intended for the general adult reading audience and follows central protagonist Darrell Henshaw, who is only looking for peace...

Andrew is a work of fiction in the steamy romance subgenre and forms part of the Sinful Seduction series. It is best suited to the mature reading audience owing to scenes of a sexual nature and explicit language and was penned by author Dania Voss....

Darkness Below by Barbara Cottrell is one of the best paranormal horror stories I’ve read in a while. Ellen Logan is a psychic. And where’s the best place for a psychic to gain higher learning but Miskatonic University? With its history of being built on...

Thin Places by Barbara Cottrell takes readers on a suspenseful journey as Ellen Logan, a young woman grappling with personal demons, confronts her estranged uncle, Joshua, and delves deeper into the mysteries of Miskatonic University and the town of Arkham. As Ellen navigates the shadowy...

In book two of the Season of Redemption Series the Civil War has come to an end, and Sarah McCabe is ready to leave the small town she lives in. Jericho Junction, Missouri just does not have much to offer to a young lady who...

Although I Know absolutely nothing about screenwriting, this book grabbed my attention with its title, "Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips and Career Advice From a Successful Hollywood TV and Film Writer" by Sterling Anderson. When the book arrived, I ran the author's name through a search...