Be careful what you wish for! Franky is a curious frog. He’s bored with eating insects all the time. He wants to try something new. While watching children have fun at the playground, Franky notices a recipe on top of the garbage bin. The recipe...

Is the island of Atlantis a story that originated thousands of years ago as a fable to entertain and serve as a moral tale? Or is it an actual land lost in the mists of time? Plato's Caribbean Atlantis (A Scientific Explanation of Plato's Atlantis...

The Moreva of Astoreth is the first book in The Peris Archives by Roxanne Bland. Priestess Moreva Tehi earns the displeasure of her Devi grandmother, the Goddess of Love. Tehi is a blasphemer for not celebrating Ohra-Namtar, the holiest rite of the Gods that their...

Operation Bluebird is an action-oriented crime drama thriller written by Harry Old. Carolyn Hart is a young detective whose life takes a drastic turn when she is assigned to infiltrate one of the biggest crime families in London, the Parks. Carrie joins the Park family-owned...

I Know You by Heart: Navigating the Dementia Journey by Angie Swetland is both an informative and inspirational book that explores Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia from an angle I have not read in any related books. Using stories, practical examples, and real-life situations, the author...

Folder is a young adult sci-fi novel written by Raymond Bolton. Recently graduated from high school, Eric Folder joins the Portland State University, taking physics as a major. As his family members acclimatize themselves to their new home in Portland, Eric ventures out to explore...

War of Mortal Gods is the first book of Kipjo K. Ewers' epic fantasy EVO Universe Presentation. Thracian royalty Prince Merc and Princess Attea's attempts to arrest Earth's hero Freedom, a.k.a. Sophia Dennison, almost ends in disaster as Sophia threatens to go supernova. But the...

Children are more perceptive than we credit them for. Such was the case of Irene, an almost 10-year-old girl who had a beautiful family. Her parents were in love, and she had her companion, a teddy bear. Suddenly, her parents would fight endlessly within earshot...

The Cost of Peace is book one of the Tomb of Ortheus series by Frankie Waters. Master Elias is of the Blood Diamond Sept, dedicated to his role as one of Princess Caela’s Honor Guard. He is faced with a difficult decision, allowing a treacherous,...

When faced with challenges or change, some people think that it's meant to destroy them but, in essence, it could be meant to stretch, grow or move them forward toward their destiny and purpose. In Marty by E.W. Choate Jr., Martina "Marty" Martin, a purple...

Nicole Beverly’s abusive ex-husband offered fellow prisoners payment to murder her. Finding Nicole is a graphic memoir recording the author’s experiences as a victim, and survivor, of shocking domestic violence and her battle for justice and safety. It includes, at the end, a brief guidebook...

Neola: A Fight For Freedom, penned by author Steven Weaver, is a work of fiction in the action and adventure genre. It is aimed at young adults and contains only some mild scenes of violence. The book follows the life of Brad: a young man...

Mia: A Novel by Joseph F. Sciuto is a story of family and self-discovery that will give you emotional highs unlike any others you have experienced before. The story follows Joe Ciotala, a man who gave his life to Major League Baseball. Now at 50...

In a last-ditch endeavor to survive, two strangers go on a cross-country crime caper in a decrepit RV, robbing and refunding as they travel in the humorous romance novel High Jinks: A Romantic Comedy Caper by Marc J. Reilly. Annabelle, an out of work actress,...

Adjustment Year by Melina Druga is the conclusion to the author's World War 1 trilogy, which covers the period of history during the First World War and just after. The focus is on Henrietta, "Hettie", now pregnant, and her struggle to return to normal civilian...

The Fifth Prophet is a work of fiction in the historical, coming of age, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author Lauren Lee Merewether. The work is intended for the mature reading audience and contains scenes which some reader may find upsetting, including reference...

Angel’s Grove, written by Lana Lindemann, is set during World War 2. It follows the journey of the main character Adelisa, who, along with her husband and two children, are forced out of their home. They get sent to Angel’s Grove where everything gets far...

Does Grandma Remember Me? by Evita Sherman is a sweet, endearing children's book about dementia that comforts and informs. It tells the story of a young child wondering and worrying about the changes in Grandma, how she is changing, and what she (the child), can...

Rising Wind by Diane Olsen is a story of adventure and spirituality. The story follows a man and a woman who don’t know each other at first but they are drawn together by a mysterious thunderbird that is supposed to be extinct. Secora is a...

Joyous Lies by Margaret Ann Spence is a bittersweet saga about deception and those mistruths or half-truths we sometimes concoct within families to protect ourselves and others from what we think may harm them. Maelle was a Ph.D. botany student with a deep and abiding...