A Twist of Lemon: 100 Curious Stories in Exactly 100 Words by Arlene Duane Hemingway is a cleverly written collection of complete tales. Too many to list here, each story has its own merit, ranging from comedic to tragic. This happened to be my first...

Circadian Rhythms are natural mental, physical, and behavioral body conditions that follow a 24-hour cycle. Very little is known about this inherent but powerful cycle but by learning how to realign your body clock, the quality of your life will vastly improve. By following the...

Trolls, elves, adaros, were-rats, and elementals combined with a hard-boiled detective create havoc and mayhem in a fantastical city in the sensational novel A Troll Walks Into A Bar: A Noir Urban Fantasy Novel (Alexander Southerland, P.I.) by Douglas Lumsden. While sitting in a bar...

After a prospective client announces that she has killed someone who isn't dead yet, a private eye strives to stop the killer before more people die horrifying deaths in A Witch Steps Into My Office: A Noir Urban Fantasy Novel (Alexander Southerland P.I. Book 2)...

The Bird Whispers and the Bird Whisperer by KC Morcom is a wonderful book that connects readers with nature in a unique and refreshing manner using poems, pictures, illustrations, and short rhyming stories. The book is educational and informative and the bird species profiles and...

Two young princesses, Rosalie and Scarlet, are awakened one night when a thief breaks in and steals the King’s scepter! These two girls find their courage when they see a clue pointing them in the direction the thief may have gone. Genies and mermaids, wizards,...

Captivity is a work of fiction in the dystopian, futuristic, and action and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Nadine Little. Written as the opening novel to The Faction War Chronicles book series, this work is recommended for adult reading audiences due to the...

The Queen’s Dog is a work of fiction in the historical, personal drama and suspense sub-genres, and was penned by author N. L. Holmes. An Empire At Twilight Novel, this story is set in the ancient Syrian kingdom of Ugarit, and once again takes us...

The House by Chambray Blue is a beautiful story of looking at things that matter and bypassing what is superficial. Bob Noone is a homeless man but that all changes when he wins a lottery and buys a mansion with the money. He moves into...

Devine's Providence: A Novel by Stephen Reney is a crime thriller with a good plot and memorable characters. Harry Devine is a private detective and a former cop, a man who suffers from depression and alcoholism. When Chelsea Woodstern, a true-crime blogger who is not...

Weeper by Greg Morgan is a historical novel that will haunt you. Set against the violent backdrop of the Civil War, there are mysterious customs and professions surrounding death that most have long forgotten or know nothing about. The author leads you into the shadow...

Using free and narrative verse, Vivian Zems’ chapbook, Time Passes Differently Here is a collection of 2020 musings: of lockdown days, grief, sorrow, nostalgic memories, what is life and time. The first line of the first poem caught me and wrapped me in its hypnotic...

Santa is real. Carol knows that. She’s one of several girls living in Lady Dorothy’s Group Home. And, like any other group home full of girls, there is a mix of nice girls and mean girls. Carol is a nice girl, with a touch of...

This children’s book teaches a universal lesson – how children can manage their strong emotions, especially anger. Otto lives with his mother in England, and one day his father disappeared. Otto has had no contact from him and often feels angry. “He screamed, slammed doors,...

Mindy Hite's debut novel, Light Bearers: The Awakening, is a fantasy novel about Sarah and her sister Amelia who were taken in by their Uncle Derek when their parents died. He has spared no expense to give them everything they could ever want. Amelia loves...

To the Top of Greenfield Street is a coming of age novel for young adults written by Ryan Standley. It was June and summer should have been Eric’s next opportunity to shed his chubby-boy image through hours of basketball and healthy eating. But this June...

DarkSoul is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy, action, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author L. Brooks. Written for adult reading audiences, the work does contain the use of explicit language throughout, as well as scenes of a sexual nature and...

Christi Sperber’s Explore the World of Chemistry is the ultimate alphabet book for Nanoscale scientists or anyone interested in the subject! Nanoscale science is an interesting subject that involves understanding and knowledge of various important interactions regarding physical systems restricted to nanoscale dimensions. Explore the...

Digger liked digging in the dirt around the base of a large tree in the Schmidt family's backyard. It was his love for dirt and digging that made his parents name him Digger. He would dig around the tree more than once and Mr. Schmidt...

“I sense a powerful presence from you. I see your future is in the stars. You have a great destiny. But beware . . . many dark spirits follow you. Curses and hexes many cast upon you, for such beauty makes many jealous of you,...