Chasing Eva is the first book of the In Light of Shadows series by Camellia Hart. After ogling over Clive Stanton’s picture on the cover of that morning’s tabloid magazine, Eva, Izzie and Ali make their way to the office. When the elevator doors...

Not since Animal Farm by the legendary George Orwell have I seen such an entertaining and astute use of animals to portray the foibles of people. Martin D. Rothery has created a book that is both funny and philosophical in Cows! Imagine for a minute...

Sheep is the precursor to Cows! Both books are by Martin D. Rothery. I read them out of order, but I can truly say I don’t think that it diminished my enjoyment of either. The point is not the plot so much as it is...

A rhino makes an interesting imaginary friend. This imaginary rhino helps a young boy learn that when he dislikes something or someone, there's at least a rhino friend who agrees with him. But even rhinos know that there's also good. Moms and dads might be...

Tim on Broadway is a new adult fiction novel written by Rick Bettencourt. Tim’s been in a sort of limbo lately. He was fired from his job at the Good Barn and is coasting on unemployment, and he’s not gotten over feeling bereft and guilty...

Swarm Theory by award winning author E.W. Sullivan is a crime fiction, a thriller that reads like a breeze and whose captivating language will immediately seduce readers. Thelonious Zones hasn’t come to terms yet with the murder of his mother, a crime for which his...

What an adorable book! Mr. Daniel’s Farm: Farm Friends and Muddy Shoes by author Grace Allen is a children’s book with a focus on moving and change. The book begins with Mr. Daniel, a hard-working lawyer who is told by his doctor to get away...

The first book in Al Stone’s Arcadia Saga, Talisman of El will grip you at the very beginning. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Blake often has nightmares, but he never had one that makes him wake up sweating, clutching his chest, and catching his breath. Visions of long...

Ancient beliefs and modern intrigues clash as times change and ruling factions look out for their own best interests in Tearing Down The Statues by Brian Bennudriti. In this, the first volume of the Salt Mystic, the Recorder, Misling, is sucked into the middle of...

The Masterpiecers by Olivia Wildenstein is a psychological thriller aimed at the young adult market. Ivy Redd is a very talented lady. At just 19 years old, her skill with a needle and thread has landed her a spot on a high profile reality TV...

After ten years of suffering through the memories of the troll attack that destroyed his village and left everyone but him dead, Athson discovers that there may be more to his fits and nightmares than he and his friend Gweld, the elf, realize. P.H. Solomon...

Rebels from Olympus (The Rebels Duet) by Sandy Milczarek is a fantasy story. Justus Appleyard is about to have his world turned upside down. His long-absent father is not the person Justus thought he was, and neither is his mother. Justus himself is not entirely...

The Spectrum Conspiracy by Craig Faris is a novel about your worst nightmares: weapons of mass destruction, terrorists, and political conspiracy. It opens with the assassination of the President of the United States during a speech, and progresses on a wild ride that involves the...

Tomb of the Triceratops: Fossil Explorers Book 1 is an action and adventure novel for young adults and preteens written by Michael Ajax. Gabriel and his friend, Leo, were amazed to find that his older brother, Daniel, had left his bedroom door unlocked. He never...

After Rachel, the main character in Evarance: Rise of the Shadows by Bonnie M. Clark, finds a beautiful bracelet that once belonged to her aunt, she travels to the world of Calim when she sleeps. It is a magical world in which firefoxes talk, and...

Shoe Fetish 2: Grown Into High Heels by Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore is the second installment in the highly intriguing Shoe Fetish series. Carmen Robertson, a dermatologist, is a widow living with her kids. She has also adopted Keon, the son of her murdered...

Wow! Just, wow! That’s exactly what I thought when I finished reading Soil-Man: Symphony Book One by debut author Oz Monroe. This book is an epic beginning to what should be, by all accounts, an absolutely fantastic new series. Follow the story of Jon Aesop...

The Drummer’s Call by Patricia Leppo is an exploration into posterity. Josh is a California bred ninth grader, who loves video games and playing drums in his band. Recently, the loss of his father has rocked his world. Sandy, Josh’s mom, feels the burden of...

Sophie's Different (James Madison Series Book 3) by Patrick Hodges is a children’s story for middle school students about the negative aspects of bullying. This book is the third in a series. In this story, a few years have passed since the end of Hodges’...

Into the Shadows by Marie Jones will have you yearning to travel to the Dingle peninsula in Ireland, if only to experience the warmth and friendliness of the people. Lily Crossways had just returned from a vacation to the Dingle peninsula. Her memories of the...