From Bullied to Brilliant: How To Artfully Avoid Fitting In by Karen Clarke handles the relevant topic of bullying and gives good advice to all those who have been intimidated or have faced bullying. The book not only focuses on the problems of being isolated,...

Wendy E. Slater’s poetry collection, Of the Flame, is an in-depth exploration of one’s own mind and a separation of the ego and the self. Many of these poems revolve around the feeling of desire, while others leave you reeling on the edge of something...

Bad Memories by Douglas Sandler is John Miller’s story and his memories are of death on a cataclysmic scale. Working as a doctor in an asylum, he was held responsible for mistakes that resulted in the demise of many inmates. The story is told from...

A mother will go to almost any lengths to support a child and that is exactly what Wawetseka does in 1817 in The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods by Pat Camalliere. Similarly, in the present day, Cora Cozzi stops at nothing to uncover the mystery...

I’ve been fortunate to have read for review a string of top-notch novels for Reader’s Favorite the past several weeks and The Drift by David Maxwell earned its way to the top of that list. In this stunning science-fiction thriller, the town of Crystal Falls...

The Lemon Day by Emily Rays is a delightful and fun read with good and positive messages for young readers. The plot revolves around a wicked villain who lives on top of a hill and who is eager to know what goes on in the...

In Strange Orbits by Ramon Somoza is the first book in a series, a sci-fi that will enthrall children and inspire adults. At the age of ten, Tanit is gifted with an unusual intelligence and is a specialist in astrobiology. Thanks to her intelligence, she...

Lady Justice and the Ghost Whisperer by Robert Thornhill – no surprise to his fans – is another home run in the Lady Justice series of comedy/mystery stories by this talented author. Beginning with a vignette from the early Civil War days, we are introduced...

Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four by Maria Ashworth is a beautifully written and illustrated children’s book about co-mingling families. One day a mother told her daughter that she was getting married. Her daughter began to wonder if she would have to share...

Timothy Rags, or Taylor as he liked to be called, is a detective. He’s on a sabbatical of sorts, imposed by his employers. He’s been sent to de-stress in a tiny village, Kipper’s Cove. Stumbling out of a storm into a quaint store, he discovers...

Compelled is a private investigator mystery novel written by Inge-Lise Goss. Sidney was fit and healthy, so her sudden attack in the middle of the night came as a total surprise. The agonizing tightness of every muscle in her chest and difficulty in breathing had...

Two Are Better: Midlife Newlyweds Bicycle Coast to Coast by Tim and Debbie Bishop is for all those who love adventure and biking. Tim and Debbie’s story is heartwarming and they take readers on a physical, emotional, and spiritual journey where readers are motivated to...

Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is an intriguing suspense novel. Bennett Covington had an unusual day. During his workday, a fire broke out in his building, and Bennett and his associates had to evacuate. Bennett calls his very pregnant wife and lets her know he is...

I Punched Myself in the Eye is a look at a lifetime collection of very short essays highlighting the life of Pamela Capone and her family. Each essay was unique and had a special thought, emotion, idea or event to pass along. Pamela shares her...

The Necklace of Goddess Athena: A New Adult supernatural mystery by Effrosyni Moschoudi is a fascinating story of time travel. Ksenia and her twelve-year-old brother, Manos, lost their parents eleven years ago. Phevos lives in ancient Athens with his sister, Daphne, and eleven years ago...

Vegas to Varanasi: Fortytude Series, Book 1 is a contemporary romantic chick lit novel written by Shelly Hickman. Anna's first and major love had been Luke. They were best friends who went the next step, fell in love and got married. Anna, who had never...

Susan Joy Clark’s Action Men with Silly Putty: A Jack Donegal Mystery is a hilarious mystery adventure. Jack Donegal and Andy Westin are business partners and best friends. They are toy men, meaning that they are not short, but in the toy business. Jack is...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: Disappearance by Chavonne D. Stewart is the second book in the series of adventures of Amilya Rose. Eight-year-old Amilya Rose is smart, dynamic, and creative, and in this story readers get to see her next adventure during summer vacation where...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: Father-Daughter Dance is an adventure for children by Chavonne D. Stewart. Spunky eight-year-old Amilya Rose Patterson is excited because her school will be hosting their first annual father-daughter dance. She wonders if her dad will want to accompany her and...

Diffusion by Stan C Smith is a fascinating and intriguing adventure novel that takes place deep in the jungles of Papua, a province of Indonesia. Quentin and Lindsey are school teachers from Missouri. Together they escort seven of their students, including their son, Addison, and...