The Memory Taker is the third book of the Enlightenment Series by Karen Weaver. Gilbert is the titular Memory Taker and he is embarking on his first ever solo mission to relieve those with dark, impure memories of their burdens before they can ascend. He...

Silence is an interesting concept. Does it really exist? Mihkel certainly hasn't given it much consideration. Perhaps he's never experienced real silence. Mihkel lives in the city where there is constant noise all around him. He listens to the radio, the TV, and plays computer...

In The Scarlett Quest by Margaret Pearce, John Scarlett was just an ordinary teacher, or tutor, and he was tired of being just ordinary. He believed in alternate universes and he had been experimenting with his theories, sending his cat, Quill, through a portal with...

The Everyday Mom’s Guide to Being FIT & FABULOUS by Shondreka Palmer is a nine-week (60 day) health and fitness challenge for moms to get ‘fit and fabulous’! The author states in the first chapter: “Being fit and in shape is not all about being...

A sweet but spicy journey from seed to table, The Life and Dreams of Pimientos de Padrόn by Katherine Anne Lee is a fascinating telling of this spicy Mexican dish. An interesting hybrid of poetry and prose, Katherine Anne Lee starts us off in the...

The SeaOx is a terrorist thriller written by Terrence (T) Mault. Andre Laurent is the skipper of the SeaOx, his Hans Christian Pilothouse Sailboat, a recent acquisition and one he was looking to spend many hours aboard. He had stopped at a marina in Brest...

The North Country Confessional is a mystery written by Craig C. Charles. Darby Weeks is going home again, to the North Country hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, that's been owned and run by his family for generations. While blessed with wealth from the coal...

In Greek mythology, Antigone is the quintessential tortured woman of strength - born of incest, condemned to die for the act of burying her dead brother’s body against the wishes of her uncle King Creon, and doomed to be remembered solely in terms of the...

In The Greatest Game on Earth, author Tammy Johnston and illustrator Janice Blaine follow two tracks, relating one to the other. In the first track, they describe ecosystems and how interdependent the various living components are. For example, a tree provides a home for birds...

The Language of Emotions is a sincere and heartfelt anthology written by Nicole Scott. The book delves into experiences of love, mostly of romantic and passionate natures. What I like most about the collection is the way in which it is written with a lens...

The Hester Street Kids by Armando Minutoli is a thrilling mystery and family saga set in the 1950s. Katherine is the daughter of a Little Italy pharmacist. She's a first generation, college-educated woman and something of a rarity in her Italian-American community. But when she...

The Ultimate Superhero by E.M. Noel is a beautiful storybook for children that will help them incorporate God and daily prayers into their lives. The story reiterates the power and presence of God in one's daily life and how disobedience to Him can actually lead...

Meg Canon is home in Marietta, Montana, to clean out her childhood bedroom. Her brother and his family need the room so Meg is finally on her own again, without a plan B. Linc Brady is a Texas transplant who stops to help Meg dig...

The Red Herring by Jessica Anderson is an interesting mix of romance and thriller. The last thing Juliette Murray ever expected was to be called into her boss’s office and asked to play the role of a billionaire’s wife. An exotic dancer by trade, she...

The Haters Dictionary by Joseph D. Smith is quite an interesting concept of a dictionary. It contains all the words to use against those whom you dislike. The idea of a Haters Dictionary is original and novel. The definitions of the words listed have been...

The Lost Twin by D.W. Harper is the sequel to Love, Greed and Lie$. I have not read the first book yet in this series, but if it is as good as The Lost Twin, then it is a must-read! This book is filled with...

The Reluctant Bridegroom by Arabella Sheraton is an excellent addition to the historical romance genre. Lord Hugo Wendover, the titular reluctant bridegroom, has been coerced by his sister's machinations and a promise made by his father into meeting with one Miranda Lavenham...little more than a...

The Fourth Descendant is a historical mystery by Allison Maruska. A Richmond historian contacts Sharon, Jonah, Damien and Michelle with incredible news that changes their lives forever. An old letter found in a historic courthouse links these strangers. The letter states that keys entrusted to...

The Serpent King's Sorrow by Anne Rowan is about a little girl growing into an adult, and becoming Queen. The girl's name is Eleanor, and she becomes Queen in the beginning of the story when her father dies. She vows to her father that she...

The Rest of Forever is the story of Noah and Lindsey, who enter each other’s lives in the most unorthodox way possible. Lindsey is responsible for the death of Noah’s wife, Angeline, and the event impacts them both in the usual ways. Noah goes through...