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...

The Beadmaker is generally a fast paced novel cataloging the effect of incest in Georgie’s life. Georgie, or Georgina, returns to the UK after many years. She is reunited with her dysfunctional family when she attends her grandfather’s funeral. According to Ms. Hemingway, she is...

The Caterer's Husband by Molly Taggart tells the story of Aaron Mitchell, a high school soccer coach who is having trouble dealing with his wife’s new career. They have had a comfortable, traditional marriage up to the point when she decides to run a catering...

The Pandarus File, written by Kyle Keyes, is a gripping and suspenseful mystery novel. Helena finds herself married to a rich guy named Rodney at a very young age. The situation was welcome to her as she grew up poorer than the expression "dirt poor."...

The Unfairy Tale, by Shari Lane, is a fun new tale for any reader looking to escape from the troubles of everyday life. Ten-year-old Amanda Grand still loves snuggling in close to her mother to read a grand new adventure. Their newest story is The...

The Hero Among Us is about a man named Jim Ingram and his service to his country as he worked as an FBI Special Agent for over 30 years. Mr. Ingram was involved in the investigation and helping to solve some of the most infamous...

Volume One of The Friend Zone (Chloe and Skye) introduces us to Chloe and Skye. Chloe is a former fat girl with at least one bad relationship under her belt and has been engaging in a “man-ban” for the past two years. Skye is the...

In The Vanishing Stone by Keisha Biddle, Nikoleta Soter grew up in an orphanage with twelve other girls. Some of them knew at least a little about their parents, but Nikki knew nothing about hers. One night, after running away from her mortal nemesis, Nikki...

The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family and Ducks Built A Dynasty is a very colorful, entertaining and rewarding book. Authors Willie and Korie Robertson, along with Mark Schlabach, allow the reader to see within the lives of the Robertson family, revealing both the good...

In pursuit of more success and stability, Carter has taken for granted the things she already has, including the man who loves her unconditionally, her daughter who is very understanding, and her family whom she doesn't keep in touch with anymore. Even when she’s already...