The Soldier and the Orphan: Separated by Church and War by Alastair Henry is a historical romance set principally in the first half of the twentieth century. When Billy Jones answered the patriotic call and went to war against Hitler, he had no idea of...

Didi Oviatt, the author of Aggravated Momentum, developed a strong, fascinating cast of characters in this thrilling fictional work. Markie is a young single woman who has been greatly affected by the murder of her best friend, Beth. Her sister, Kam, is supportive, yet challenges...

James H. Morgan’s memoir, The Reject Bench, wholeheartedly buys into the idea of growing pains, particularly about isolation as brought about by not being able to make new friends. The author’s story begins in June 1961, a week after finishing his freshman year at Upland...

"Sassy Pants Makes Amends" is the second in a series of young readers’ books about a little piglet who lives with Farmer White and a lot of barnyard animals. The stories are told by Ms. Molly Merino, a lamb who is the resident barnyard instructor...

The first tragedy in Morning Dove’s life was the death of her parents from smallpox, a devastating disease for Native Americans brought by the white man. Morning Dove, a twenty-year-old South Cheyenne maiden, and her eighteen-year-old brother, Black Beaver, were raised by the tribal chief...

Descendants is a work of fiction in the science fiction and adventure subgenres, and it forms the third installment of The Vagrant Chronicles book series. It is intended for young adult readers and was penned by author team Gabe Thompson and Janet Post. Picking up...

Jessica Ashley's Bravo: Hunt Brothers Search & Rescue is a gripping romantic suspense novel set against the rugged backdrop of Texas ranch life, intertwined with daring rescue missions. The story follows Bradyn Hunt, a former Special Forces operative turned head of Hunt Brothers Search &...

The Going Back Portal by Connie Lacy is a suspenseful novel portraying a battle between good and evil. Kathryn Spears, a producer for an investigative news team, takes care of her grandmother – Nana – who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. When Nana speaks about a...

Murder at the Pontchartrain: A Sydney Lockhart Mystery by Kathleen Kaska follows the adventures of Sydney Lockhart and her partner and soon-to-be husband, Ralph Dixon, as they prepare to marry. Mysteries and murders tend to follow them around, thus they generally end up solving cases...

This book was really two parts of the same whole: first, the Nazi occupation of a small French village; second, the program where high ranking German men procreate and the facility in which "fit" women give birth to the "master race." This book largely...

Destiny's Design by Rosemary Gard is a novel that beautifully captures the soul and spirit of immigrants. Although I haven’t read any work by this author, and even though this is part of a series, I was able to connect with the story and the...

Charley's Cat Family is a chapter book for children, grades K-3, written by Jeff Magnuson and illustrated by Bettina Brasko. Charley loves cats. He grew up with Max, a shelter cat his parents had adopted when he was small. Now that he was working and...

The Pig Patrol: Adventures In Space is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Maria Luchsinger. As the Mayor of Pigtown, Kati watches out for the families living there. Pigtown is the home of Percy and Camille of the famous Pig Patrol. Trained at...

Gemini Joe by Janet Sierzant is a memoir on the life and family of her father, Joe, referred to as Gemini Joe. It is set in the earlier parts of the 20th century mainly in and around Brooklyn, NY. After a long estrangement with her...

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...

By reading the synopsis of God's Sacred Plan for Life: Volume 1 by Ronald Wyenn, I thought this would be a religious book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, there are some religious themes that often appear, but the actual gist of the book is...

Sad. Happy. Heart-warming and heart-breaking. Those are the words I would use to describe The Fifth Floor by Julie Oleszek. In 1970s Chicago, young Anna thrives in the commotion of her large and rambunctious family. With ten children in the home, there is always something...

Joshua Buller's Broken Soul is the first installment in The Scholar's Legacy Book series. This young adult fantasy revolves around the fascinating adventures of Micasa, a young slave girl freed by a mysterious mute slave who doesn't have a name he can call his own....

When you think about leadership, what comes to mind? Have you considered that a leader is determined by the results that are attained? A leader can be anyone. “The thinking we use that works in one situation (or worked in the past) may not now,”...

Magelica’s Voyage is a fantasy children’s book written by Louise Courey Nadeau. Curious about her parentage, and where she’d come from, twelve-year-old Magelica runs to the cottage from the forest, in order to seek shelter from a sudden storm. At home, Magelica's carer, Gri, runs...