The Silent Swan by Lex Keating is the story of a family of seven children fighting to stay together despite being thrown into the foster care system after the sudden deaths of their parents, one of whom was a major league baseball player. Tam Swann...

The variety of stories detailing the lives and tales of Robin Hood, the love of his life Maid Marian, and his ‘Merry Men’ have been told for generations. The story woven by Roberson takes that familiar story and twists it slightly into something new. The...

In Union Cross 3: New Season by Aaron David Harris, David Johnson has now made peace with the Lord as well as with his former rival George Dean, who eventually becomes his best friend. George’s change of heart, though, does not make any difference as...

Short and Simple: A Collection of Short Stories by R.L. Jones is a collection of stories with various themes such as love, angst and even vampire. The title says it all. Yet, there are some stories that I don’t find simple to understand. “Awakening: The...

To her colleagues, Corey Hamilton, an honest police officer, has a heart like an angel. Author Stacy Eaton’s Garda: Welcome to the Realm is a unique story where the main protagonist falls in love with her fellow police officer Mitchell O’Reilly. The problem is that...

Blueberry Bubble Gum was written by Mahamad Ali Elfakir and illustrated by Victor Guiza. Max has a bad habit of not telling the truth. Max would tell lies to his family and friends without understanding that lies hurt people. Max’s father gave him a special...

The Whole Foods Kitchen: Whole and Gluten-Free by Rachel Ramey includes recipes for those following a whole and gluten-free diet. Ramey begins with a brief explanation and how-to for converting recipes to gluten-free and also tweaking recipes. Following this are recipes which are divided into...

A Vow for Always, book six in Wanda E. Brunstetter’s The Discovery – A Lancaster County Saga, is the highly anticipated conclusion to this fast-moving and engaging series. Meredith and Luke are main characters that can easily be empathized with as they struggle with things...

Ever wonder 'What's The Truth About Heaven and Hell?' Well, Douglas A. Jacoby tackles not only these two topics but also answers a plethora of other questions dealing with afterlife, and also the interpretation of the Bible as well. He breaks his book down into...

Big Brother by Tracey Morait is the story of Ash and his mother Rhonda. Ash's life is not that of a normal child. His mother is an alcoholic and also into drugs. He faces many problems after his father moves to New York and his...

Effective Martial Arts Training with No Equipment or Partner: The Master Collection by Michael Matthews is, as the title suggests, a very effective manual on martial arts training. The author has taken a lot of trouble to research all the details pertaining to the study...

Chips and a Log by Toldi Lili is very interesting with a novel idea of bringing together short stories and poems in one book. Some of the short stories are funny, some less funny. But on the whole, the book is a wonderful read. The...

Have You Seen Me by Katherine Scott Nelson is about two close friends, weird kids Chris and Vyv, who spend a lot of time together. The story recounts the upheavals and incidents that happen in each one's life and how they are correlated to each...

Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady: And Other Possibly Demented Meanderings by Sandra Gurvis is an autobiography laced with tons of humor. The author takes the reader on a trip which covers many topics, the main one being cats. So it's a must-read for all...

Fara Bellamont has a problem; her uncle Michel. She returns to his estate as an adult, after being raised by nuns in Burgundy following the death of her parents. However, she discovers he is intent on finding her a husband -— whether she wants one...

Once in a while, I just want a good, straight ahead "cops & robbers" read. No deep character development. No psychological subplots. Just an old fashioned "good guys versus bad guys" romp. If you're in that kind of mood, Deep Lies by R.A. Quinn is...

Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure by Dr. Steve S. Ryan, PhD, is a comprehensive guide for anyone in search of a cure for their atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder. As an individual that comes from a family with...

We begin The Portrait by Hazel Statham during the Spanish battle of Salamanca where a young Edward Thurston, Earl of Sinclair, was grievously injured by a cannonball. The only companionship he seeks when he returns to Fly Hall is that of a miniature portrait of...

In Fallen by Katie Barber, Lucifer has unleashed his army on earth, prompting the angels to descend and bravely fight to protect mankind; unfortunately, they fail and Hell rules. Archangel Israfel and angel Hayyel survive their ordeal and continue to protect humans, waiting for Heaven’s...

Magda Karavageli’s debut poetry collection A Tomorrow Full of Yesterday is stunning and moving. Karavageli’s poems are wonderfully approachable, so that even the most inexperienced poetry readers will be able to enjoy and gain something from her words. She dismisses with heavy-handed words to get...