The Black Pelican is a work of literary fiction written by Vadim Babenko and translated from the Russian by author Henry Whittlesey. The reader sets out on a journey with the narrator, a young man who has left the capital city. He's divested himself of...

Pat Williams, the renowned vice president of the Orlando Magic, shares his inspirations in leadership in his book, Leadership in Excellence Devotional. Whether it’s at home, work, or school, everybody is a leader and has potential to make a difference. In this work, Williams puts...

The Downward Climb by Tracey Pollackov is a spiritually uplifting read which speaks about God and tells readers how to live their lives and conduct themselves in this world. All the questions surrounding us are answered as you read through the book. All relevant topics...

The Wanderers by Philip Beers centers around three friends, Rob, Jack, and Billy. Rob, as a part of his job duties, disposes of government property that is no longer needed, or is damaged beyond reasonable repair. He has uncovered a scheme to prematurely retire vehicles...

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt, is one of the best books I have ever read. I immediately liked young Theo, the main character, who lives with his mother, who is taking him to the MOMA to kill time before an important meeting at his school...

Being in two places at the same time is something that we have all wished to be able to do at times. In The Secret World of Farallon by Melany Holton, Eric Doyle is able to do just that. As himself, he is led on...

The Conditions of Love by author Dale M. Kushner is captivating from the start. Eunice has a tough life. Her mother is borderline nuts, a movie star addict, and a manicurist. Things finally start to settle down and have some semblance of normalcy when Sam,...

Dorothy Koomson's The Woman He Loved Before is one of those stories that you might read about in your local newspaper. Libby Rabvena and Jack Britcham didn't have that 'first love-sparks flying' in a good way upon first meeting. He was a jerk and she...

In The Deep, Book 8, A Woodcutter's Grim Series by Karen Wiesner, we meet Cheyenne (Chey) Welsh. She planned to take her five-year-old sister and leave Woodcutter’s Grim as soon as possible, but she waited too long; her sister disappeared and only Chey knew her...

The Shining Girls: A Novel by Lauren Beukes is something for the iron gut, thrill-seeking reader. Harper Curtis is one sick dude whose actions are propelled by the call of The House. It is not just any house. This one enables him to time travel,...

Eon and Yoto both have something to prove to themselves. Eon wishes to save his people from the slavery that has bound them since he was young, while Yoto simply wishes to survive and to prove to his brother that he is not the coward...

The Reluctant Prophet by Gillian O'Rourke is about young Esther who ran away from her father after her mother's death when she was 12. She was taken in by a priestess and it became her goal to become a priestess herself, so she became an...

The book Viruses and Microbes Within Our Bodies: Why We Need Them and How They Control Our Lives by James B. Hudson is an educational book on the science behind viruses, microbes, and infections written for the general public. Starting from the premise that not...

If you've been looking for something really different, take a peek at Eric Stannard's novel The Patriotic Assassins. It features two men who are seemingly unimportant figures of their time. In the mid-century 1900s, Sparky is a Mafioso figure who is determined to impress his...

This is one book that I never wanted to end; from the beginning to the end, it was great. The story is based on a romance lasting over 60 years, and another just beginning. You will wonder what they had in common, although I thoroughly...

The Nobels, written by Lars W. Ehrlander, is a historical romance which started during World War II, and continued after the war ended. It is centered on three young Swedish women, Annika Bengtson and her two friends, Lisa and Camilla, who become attracted to sailors...

The Rainbow Man by P.B. Kane is a quiet, sinister fantasy thriller with a mythological twist. The stalwart residents of a fictional British island called Shorepoint are beset by hard times until teenager Daniel Routh discovers a seemingly drowned man who unexpectedly comes back to...

The October List by bestselling author Jeffery Deaver is written in a most unique manner. Deaver has written this novel backward. It starts at the ending and ends at the beginning. Gabriela McKenzie’s daughter is being held for ransom. The six-year-old child was kidnapped by...

The Dead Lands by Rick Hautala is one more in a long string of top-notch horror stories by this author. Megan McGowan didn’t come home with her brother, Mike. Megan never came home again. Young Mike saw something, but his mind had buried it, because...

I am a product of the American educational system. I teach English in China. Classes are huge and personal attention is only given to students who provide the teacher with a little something extra at the beginning of the month. The message and lessons found...