Being lonely is harsh; it can happen to the young and old alike. Often, though, it is a choice. Scott Semegran's novel, The Codger And The Sparrow, indicates that loneliness is self-inflicted at times. For Hank O'Sullivan, life has been reduced to killing time in...

The Riddle of the Haunted Hoard by L. J. Aldon introduces readers to Pucci Riddle, a unique sleuth whose ability to see ghosts adds an intriguing supernatural twist to her investigative work. When a routine rum tasting in Grand Cayman leads to an encounter with...

The Childfree Guide to Life and Money by Jay Zigmont is a groundbreaking financial roadmap specifically crafted for those who’ve chosen a life without children. This is an empowering personal finance book that reframes outdated life scripts and offers a fresh model in FILE, standing...

The setting is the small town Raleigh, Missouri. This book begins by introducing the readers to a diverse group of characters at first they seem to have no connection except, they all live in the same town. As the plot develops the reader watches as...

Did you know that you have the ability to access and apply your creativity to all areas of your life without necessarily coming from a so called creative field? In her book “The Mind of Thuse! Thriving within Effortlessness”, Linda Smarzik explains how creativity can...

The Little Firefly, by Sheri Fink, is an adorable tale about a young firefly who longs to shine. He watches the older fireflies glow and dance and play exciting games of Fire Tag. As he watches, he dreams of the day he will be able...

The Lie by Ashley Fontainne is an ‘End-of-Days’ thriller wherein page after page feels like the moment before the drop on the highest hill of a roller coaster. This is not a book for the faint of heart but those who choose to take it...

The Other Side of the Door by Jill Vance is a curious collection of seventeen diverse and absorbing short stories. Some of these shorts have a paranormal aspect, while others are more along the lines of urban fiction. Still others represent a number of distinct...

Ronnie Masters turns to the only person who can help her locate her missing brother and husband, her former partner Australian pilot Mitch Blaine. Together, Mitch and his friend Beyer fly with Ronnie halfway around the world to Page, Arizona to confront ancient Native American...

The Key-Stone of the Bridge by Craig Meggy is the story of four friends trying to fulfill a last wish for their departed pal. The will requests for them to go back up to the Ben Alder Bothy and scatter their friend’s ashes on the...

The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear: Encounter at Jellyfish Cove is a children’s book written and illustrated by Carmela Dutra. Lorenzo practices his sword-fighting every day, and the other animals always used to wonder why he did so. He’d explain that he was practicing in...

In The Three Souls by Bill W. Thomas, John Chambers is just an ordinary guy, trying to earn an honest living. His girlfriend, Kitty, also works hard. Things start to unravel when first Kitty loses her job on false accusations, then John loses his job...

The Queen of Distraction: How Women with ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus, and Get More Done by Terry Matlen, MSW, is a book that focuses on those women with ADHD and throws more light on the problems faced by women with ADHD. It is...

The Mystic Princesses and the Magic Show by PJ LaRue revolves around the Mystic Princesses who visit Catie's home in New Orleans. Catie's dad introduces them to the Goddess of War, Athena, who is also the sister of Ares, the God of War. Athena is...

Jonathan Quick is the proprietor and founder of Quick Baseball Artifacts. He deals in treasures and goes beyond the call of duty to find them. When The Fungo Society, an active group of senior citizen baseball players, calls upon Quick to assist in an urgent...

The Runaway Prophet by Michele Chynoweth is an inspiring story that will entertain and enlighten readers. What happens when a man tries to run away from his calling to embrace the path of justice? Rory Justice is a divorced man who only cares about doing...

The Demon Pool by Richard B. Dwyer is a supernatural/paranormal novel. The novel follows Jim Demore. He was a U.S. Marine once, but now he works as a Florida Highway Patrol Investigator. He has no idea that he will encounter an ancient demonic power. Turns...

Every once in a while, a book surprises me. I mean really surprises me. It’s difficult to do because I grew up in my mother’s library and I read a lot of books. In The Night the Sky Fell by Stephen G. Levy, I was...

Nothing is sustainable without effort and, with a relationship, often the time spent investing in it, and the other person, enhances and nurtures it. Over time people change, and so too does the nature of a relationship - they will grow and adapt, and sometimes...

The illustrations by Siera Tomczak in The Color of Beauty are very realistic. She adds so many tones, shadows, and highlights that really give contrast and bring the illustrations to life. The poetry or musings on color by Goob are very well written. The author...