It was love at first sight for John Deane when he saw Sarah Miller at a bus stop. She left before he could talk to her, but the fates must have been smiling down on him because he saw her again at the wedding of...

Commune: A Social Experiment by Java Davis is the story of an apple commune owned by Maureen Doyle – Momo to her friends and family. After her successful years at Wharton School of Business, Momo won the lottery and bought an apple farm. She envisioned...

While a lover of history, anthropology, and criminalistics, the story of Michael Collins was one I was only vaguely acquainted with before reading SM Sigerson's The Assassination of Michael Collins. The book's description is what first caught my attention. I greatly enjoyed reading the book....

Forever Love by Vicki Case is a collection of soul-searching poetry that will take readers through a journey of life, love, loss and pain. The author's soul-revealing and honest emotions will help readers to connect with her feelings. The author's poetic expressions are melancholic and...

Redneck Debutante by Jenny Hammerle is about a girl (Rachel) and her changing lifestyle. Her father gets into trouble at home so Rachel and her mother and brother get sent to her aunt's house in the middle of nowhere. They were at least 30 minutes...

Billy and the Cloneasaurus is one of the most brilliantly constructed and elegantly written satirical stories I have ever read. The entire population of the world is made up of identical clones of a single unassuming and frequently annoying individual. All go about their tasks...

The Heart Has Its Reasons: Looking Back Looking Ahead by Ignatius Fernandez is an uplifting and philosophical book that helps readers reflect on life and God. The book speaks about the importance of relationships in one's life and reminds readers of the things that really...

My Keyboard Was Hi-Jacked! by Mammy Oaklee is a delightful story that children will enjoy reading. Mammy is a writer and she wakes up one morning, goes to her keyboard and finds a gargantuan spider crawling on her keyboard. Mammy did not know how to...

Creative Writing: Prompts and Exercises to Boost Creativity, Beat Writer's Block, and Develop Craft by Marie Eager is a helpful guide with creative prompts to improve writing and exercises useful to those who want to enhance their writing skills. Many writers experience writer's block and...

Bringing Up Mike is a coming of age story written by Mark Duncan. Joe is the youngest person ever to be awarded a doctorate from Caltech. He's also the creator of an artificial intelligence program named Mike that acts as a personal assistant. Joe was...

When a UFO crashes in England during the night, the leader of the spacecraft presented a dire warning to the people of Earth. A warning that devastation and destruction would come. Not having taken this visitor seriously, the people of Earth are now scrambling to...

Born in the same hospital on the same day to parents who were best friends, Fernie and Andes were best friends and soul mates for 14 years, until they were unceremoniously separated. Imagine Fernie's surprise when she realised that the craftsman whose story she had...

A Dead End in Vegas by Irene Woodbury is a story of emotions and the finding and losing of loved ones. Tricia Sloan tells husband Dave that she will be away for a week at a teacher’s conference, but as he is heading out to...

Harmonology: An Insider's Guide to Healthy Relationships Through Music is a non-fiction motivational book written by Stephen John O'Connor. O'Connor is a life-long musician and composer who has also delved into metaphysics and spirituality. In Harmonology, he presents a way of understanding how one's relationships...

In Grace Upon Grace, the Reverend Dr. Gregory Neal begins by explaining the difference between various faith communities about how God's grace is received. Neal explains that those faith communities which follow sacramental theology believe that grace is received via instruments of grace, and those...

Hawkins Lane by Judith Kirscht is a realistic novel about human nature, family, relationships, as well as prejudices in the society we live in. Hawkins Lane starts with Ned Hawkins and his brother sitting in the courtroom, awaiting a verdict at their father’s trial. Their...

L.F. Falconer's The Vagabond's Son: Prelude to a Legacy tells the story of Adalanto and his adventures. The early years of his life were filled with darkness as he lost his mother before he could even remember memories about her. He grew up with a...

Lost in Boston by Jane R. Wood was an enjoyable read, deftly disguising educational facts in a fictional format to interest young readers. Book 5 of the Johnson family series, it takes the likable brothers Joey and Bobby and their little sister on a tour...

The Fantastic Travels of William and the Monarch Butterfly: Fly, Fly Away on the Wings of a Monarch Butterfly by Christina Steiner is a great book that teaches children and adults how to respect butterflies and other insects. This book also teaches them about butterflies,...

Flying With The Enemy: Memoir of a Young Cadet by Oleg V. Okševski and George O. Okshewsky is an epic of a memoir, the most significant part beginning with Hitler’s attack on Yugoslavia and how the difference between Serbs and Croats played out. In 1942,...