As soon as I saw the title of Martine Ehrenclou’s book I knew I had to read it. In "The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get the Best Medical Care" by Martine Ehrenclou we learn much about patients’ rights and how we can be our...

Sir Francis Drake, famed English explorer, dies in 1596 and is buried at sea near Portobelo Harbor in Panama. In 1976, Scout Master Robert Medvedic of Post 31 leads a group of boys named Herbs, Injun, Zach, Cub, Walt, Fritz and S-Man on the old...

Magic Molly: Book One The Mirror Maze" by Trevor Forest is the charming story of a young witch and her adventures. When Molly's mother and father disappear after a magic trick they are performing goes wrong, Molly is given an opportunity to become a witch...

“The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman” by Lyn Hicks gives a new perspective on women's roles at home, in the workplace and in the society. It awakens and encourages women to become mindful of their intuition and wisdom that are just waiting...

No Returns by Gail Giles and Deb Vanasse is a tale of the unintended consequences of getting what you wish for. Pod, Manny, and Flaco, the 13-year-old members of Fly, aim to win Battleband — a competition to find the best under-sixteen band in the...

I Punched Myself in the Eye is a look at a lifetime collection of very short essays highlighting the life of Pamela Capone and her family. Each essay was unique and had a special thought, emotion, idea or event to pass along. Pamela shares her...

“Number Seventy-Five” by Ashley Fontainne is a chilling suspense from the moment you learn the reasoning behind the title. Seconds after meeting Mandy Russell you discover that she is slapped with the realization she is about to become the seventy-fifth victim in an eerie killing...

"Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys" is a story of family rigidity and social restraints. Andy McBride and Louisa Martin meet while attending medical school at the University of Utah, Andy is a good looking guy, anxious to gain his degree and put his knowledge...

Kathryn Meyer Griffith’s Four Spooky Short Stories is surreal and its haunting theme will keep readers turning the pages. The collection opens with Ghost Brother; the tragedy of a man named Bobby, who’s manipulated by the ghost of his dead brother, Gerald. I sympathize with...

If there was a way to give Another Sunset by Jason Zandri more than five stars, then I would. This book was an inspirational and, at the same time, very emotional read. When David Stephenson, a drifter, arrives in the small town of Westville, Texas,...

Peace and Disquiet by Helen Laycock is a collection of short stories that range from death to hope. The author uses vivid language, giving birth to a variety of emotions for the reader: sadness, longing, despair, tenderness, fear, rejection, hate and many more. Each story,...

In 1905, in the town of Bisbee in the Arizona Territory, a married woman aided by her Mexican maid gives birth to a baby girl named Sara. Thus we are introduced to the first of many intriguing characters in Josephine DeFalco’s novel, The Nightbird’s Song....

Nadeem’s Journey: A Heart Wrenching Story of a Loving Mother Losing Her Son to Cancer, by Sherine Anniruth, is a moving memoir. As with any memoir involving a family member or loved one with cancer, especially a mother losing a child, there is sadness, bitterness,...

The ReShift Pulsers Saga: Origins by William Ricker begins in the 1920s in Cotonou. Childhood friends Kivon Kingsley and Vincenza Eghosa discover a magical African oak tree that is a gateway to Aveklanu, a hidden realm filled with wonder and danger. Aveklanu is divided among...

In Hans Brunner’s Forever Day, Felix Joseph–Maria Fuchs leaves his family’s Swiss hotel and boards a liner bound for Australia, expecting a season abroad yet encountering a decision that will not release him. On the voyage, he meets Janine, a schoolteacher returning to Victoria, and...

Run is a suspense novel written by Becky Johnson. Charlotte is a published author with two books already under her belt and a third expected by her agent and publisher, but she's having some problems getting started on that third book. None of her ideas...

Two of a Kind by Celesta Thiessen is a futuristic children’s story with a Christian theme. Faith has been removed from her family and placed in an orphanage, along with other children who have a special ability that the government wishes to suppress. A boy...

Quest for The Holey Snail by Rob Johnson is a brilliant fantasy glittering with hilarious humor. Horace Tweed lives with his Staffordshire Bull Terrier Zoot in a flat on Mortuary Street. In response to his advert in Practical Adventuring seeking “gainful employment of an adventurous...

Mandrake’s Plot by Helen Laycock is an exciting mystery that finds two young girls uncovering the secrets of their new boarding school. Evie is on her way to begin a new life at St. Agatha’s Boarding School for Girls when she meets fellow traveler Mia....

Imagine discovering a tiny little man living under your bed. One you can talk to and play with. That’s exactly what Sam found one morning. The two become friends and Sam even buys a doll house for his friend, Charlie, to live in. Charlie and...