Some books you read, feel enthused and utterly entertained, and close them carefully, put them back on the shelf and after few hours, perhaps days, or even weeks, the memories of the settings and the characters linger on, soon to be replaced by the next...

In Sanction, William Hunter sets his crime thriller in the United Kingdom. Sean Garrett is on an unofficial mission there when he witnesses the murder of a reputable Cambridge professor by a well-known contract killer, David Laurent. His cover is blown and he has to...

Lena Kulkova is a Czech with known socialist connections, a Jewish woman uprooted from her country because of political tensions. When she meets Otto, a refugee from Hitler’s Germany, she follows him to Paris. They have come to Paris to give their support to the...

Have you ever been intrigued enough by a book’s description to want to get into it right away, but after a few pages, you found yourself wondering what you had gotten yourself into, just what the heck was going on inside those pages and inside...

A Gift From the Enemy (A True Story of Escape in War-time Italy) by Enrico Lamet takes the reader into the author's boyhood during the hard and perilous times of World War II. Born to a Jewish mother and father, Lamet started his life with...

Fourth of July is a short work by Robert E. Kearns which follows the story of an Irishman named Myles. Married and the father of an infant, he struggles to provide for his family during the Great Famine. Although he’s luckier than many and works...

The Mystical Ark: A Vessel of Blessings by Eileen Patra is a novel that blends different genres into one story—adventure, visionary, and mystery, with strong spiritual themes. Photographer Elena Rowan and her archaeologist friend, Zak Erdmann, are on a summer field expedition when they make...

The Colony by Nanette L. Avery is a deep dive into the psyche of a disturbed young boy. It all started for the boy with a note telling him to meet someone at The Bell Jar. Not even knowing what a bell jar was, the...

In Sandie Will’s The Replacings, Wyatt Corringer didn’t want any part of Adrian Webster’s plan, but there’s only so much you can do to thwart the plans of your kidnapper. He had tried to kill him, tried to stop him from completing the family he...

Everything Here Belongs To You by Saborna Roychowdhury is a coming-of-age story of a girl forced to grow up too fast and pay the price later in life. Parul was just 6 years old when her father Ahmed left her with the Sens family in...

A Mystical Approach to Spiritual Living enlightens readers about the spiritual, mystical things in life and how they can transform their existence into one that connects to the universe and all its abundant blessings. Eileen D Patra's The Mystical Ark depicts two characters—Elena and Zak—who...

In the heartfelt poetry collection, Seeing Voices: Poetry in Motion, Kelly Sargent recounts nostalgic memories of moments spent with her twin sister who was born deaf. The poem “Her Voice” offers the background of the sisters. They were born in Luxembourg and adopted months later...

Music From a Strange Planet: Stories by Barbara Black is a work of fiction and a short story anthology in a variety of subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience or mature YA readers. In this varied and enjoyable collection, the author...

Sanctuaries by Vince Sgambati is a deeply moving work of coming-of-age literary fiction that revolves around a youth named Gianni Paganucci, and the people and events that would shape an entire life. The setting spans several years but takes place in New York during influential...

The Wealthy Whites of Williamsburg by Mike Karpa is a family drama with plenty of humor and sarcasm to keep you entertained for hours. The story follows the four members of the White family in which Roger and Casey White and their daughters Demmy and...

Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See by Bob Rogers is a historical fiction novel set during the Antebellum period on a sweeping rice-producing agricultural slaveholding plantation owned by the Tiffany family in South Carolina. Rogers offers multiple point of view characters with a focus...

Vincent's Women: The Untold Story of the Loves of Vincent van Gogh by Donna Russo is a historical fiction novel narrated by Johanna Bonger van Gogh, sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh, to her son, Willem. Johanna describes London from 1873 to 1874, when Vincent admired...

Flotsam by Patricia Boomsma is a murder/mystery, crime story that takes place in the Pacific Northwest and sheds a spotlight on the mysterious yet regular disappearances of women on both sides of the Canadian/American border, especially indigenous women. Kelly Flynn is a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney...

Naked in the Now: Juicy Practices for Getting Present by Marijke McCandless is a refreshing and insightful guide that invites readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery and mindfulness. McCandless presents a playful yet profound approach to reconnecting with vitality and embracing the present moment,...

Usually books concerning mental institutions and asylums are written from the perspective of the doctor or an outsider such as a family member. Memoirs From The Asylum is written from the perspective of the patient. The author discusses the internal torment; the mistreatment from...