Ladybug by C.J. Michaels is a literary fiction novel that follows its main character Michèle on a delinquent but mature pseudo-Bildungsroman. Michèle is the embodiment of Michaels' ladybug, a metaphor connecting the insect to human behavior that is also occasionally applied to other characters, including...

Ask older attendees of a memoir writing workshop what the subject of their intended memoir will be, and 90% will reply that, encouraged by their families, their memoirs will be a recollection of the most memorable events, big or small, in their lives. Finding Joe...

A Testament of Steel is an epic fantasy by Davis Ashura. The story opens in a small village where Cinder Shade and his parents work as farmers. His parents are killed by an aether-crazed snow tiger. During the attack, he escapes death but loses his...

Heartbreak and Rage by K. Gordon Neufeld is the non-fiction memoir of the author's journey into, through, and eventually out of the control of the infamous cult leader Sun Myung Moon and his Unification movement. The book starts with a little insight into Neufeld's life...

Cult Fiction by K. Gordon Neufeld is a semi-biographical, creative memoir that covers the author’s development as a writer over almost two decades while he was involved with the Unification Church, a cult-like offshoot of Christianity led by an enigmatic leader named Sun Myung Moon....

Mankind has been held captive by sinful thoughts and actions since Adam and Eve. The exact same tactics have been used throughout history to enslave us with negative thoughts of hate, envy, and greed. It is time to reflect upon your relationship with God and...

Never Stop Asking, Discovering, and Sharing by Herbert I. Burns Jr. is an engaging book that will encourage readers to learn from the stories of others and how they have transformed their lives through the constant acts of asking, discovering, and sharing. The book gives...

Prophet and Loss: Stories of Extreme Beliefs has been cleverly titled by K. Gordon Neufeld. The first account, the title story, opens with a flashback to a woman following a man who acknowledges her only to insist she keeps up with him, despite her desperate...

Monty’s skin is a mocha color. He’s very proud of how he looks and all he can do. He has a great singing voice and he loves dancing to the beat. He’s just a really fun-loving, happy little boy, like any other boy. Differences are...

Forgotten Journey: Every Man's Dream - Every Wife's Nightmare is a romantic novel of suspense written by Nan Prodan. Tom and Meg Trumbo did everything together including their sea-going adventures, and Tom had skippered Tori’s Seacret for hundreds of miles. He had spent the last...

Child of Prophecy is a mesmerizing final entry in the Titanian Chronicles by Leisl Kaberry. This is a beautifully written fantasy that made me want to read the entire collection of books in the series. There is so much at stake in this entry. Lenna,...

Iceapelago by Peter Brennan is a dystopian environmental fiction thriller and the first book in the author's Iceapelago series. The book lays its foundation with a chilling look at a future where climate change has altered the world as we know it, taking the landscape...

Traveling Tessa is an adventure fantasy novel for children and preteens written and illustrated by Carrie Crawford Martinelli. Tessa was so excited that autumn had finally arrived. She had been counting the days, almost wishing that they would fly by more quickly. Tessa and her...

Frankie’s a black and white cat; Mindy’s a three colored Australian Shepherd and Jagger is a raccoon. Best friends, they belong to everyone in the suburban neighborhood of Blue Hills and to no one. The threesome scavenges their meals from various members of the community...

Someone’s Story is a work of fiction in the coming of age and family drama sub-genres and was penned by author B. A. Bellec. Written for mature young adult audiences, the book does feature some more sensitive themes such as abortion, death, bullying, and substance...

When planet Earth is left powerless by an eruption of the sun, an unassuming professor in Belfast correctly predicts the disastrous path ahead that may lead humanity to total destruction. Teaming up with a grieving friend, a governmental officer, and a prison supervisor, this unlikely...

XI: A Collection of Poetry on Being Human by Andrew Zaragoza will inspire you to find meaning in your own life. This poet draws from his real-life experiences of confusion, adversity, imagination, family, friendship, dating, determination, art, music, and much more, to help his readers....

Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass is a nonfiction mental health memoir written by Larry Godwin, Ph.D. Godwin shares journal entries written over the 49 years he’s suffered from depression and thoughts of suicide. He discusses the medications he’s been prescribed and the reactions he’s...

In Pam R. Johnson Davis’s book of poetry, Seasons (I’ll Be Seeing You), her poems follow seven years in her life in which she experiences heartbreak, healing, and redemption. Following a broken relationship, she experiences grief and depression which are beautifully represented in poems like...

Looking for Life: A Collection of Science Fiction Short Stories by Clayton Graham is a must-read for all science fiction fans out there. Reminiscent of those anthologies and short stories that propelled the golden age of science fiction, Clayton Graham’s elegant and engaging writing style...