Do you ever feel shy? Have you ever wondered how some people, some animals, can chatter away about nothing at all? Some people, some animals, do have the gift of chatter. They are outgoing, social creatures who crave the attention of a good listener. That's...

C. Craig Coleman’s The Crown of Yesunpov is both an ending and a beginning. We see the culmination of Saxthor’s journey, as well as the setting of the stage for his foray against the darkness that threatens the land. Saxthor’s journey brings him home, but...

The Great Oak Joke by Jenn Ashton is a delightful, colorful story. A set of twins wakes up from a delicious shared dream where they enjoyed a picnic under an oak tree. Animals of all sorts shared in the feast, from a small squirrel to...

The Spiritual Prism by Mikhail Ikpoma is a daily devotional that gives the reader two or three sentences of inspiration each day. I assume the author wants you to read each sentence in the morning, although some of the statements sounded to me like they...

The Floater by Sheryl Sorrentino is a realistic, gripping, gritty story centered around 46-year-old Norma Reyes and her life. Norma Reyes is a recent law school graduate and The Floater describes the classic struggle of a modern woman who is trying to shatter the glass...

The Dream by H.E. Kline is a short book following a young girl’s struggle to cope with her unusual nightmares that eventually prove to be more than just ordinary dreams. Lacy’s nightmares started when she was five years old and they were so disturbing that...

The Ocean King by Russ Watts is a deep sea thriller. Retired Navy SEAL Don O’Reilly is working as a security guard for The Wild Seas Park. He drinks to forget his past, living out his life in a tiny apartment, suffering through nightmares every...

The Wild Horses of Hiroshima is a novel by Paul Xylinides. The United State's dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima left thousands of families in ruins. Myeko's family is one of many who did not survive. She trudges alone through...

The Trouble With Peer Pressure: A Simple "My ADHD Story" for Young Teens by Darlene R. Wood is an adolescent educational book aiding with understanding the condition, and the concept of living life with ADHD. Join a young boy as he learns, develops, and is...

The Dog That Followed Me Home by Jennifer Yap Caspe is the story of a young girl who wants a baby brother. She feels sad when she doesn't get one as her parents tell her she will have to wait. One day, as she is...

The Civilian is an adventure story written by Michael Bickel. Robert Caron is only 32 years old, and he's just received a death sentence. The cancer that killed his father and uncle is now killing him. Robert is in a daze as he goes through...

The Wishing Coin by Antara Man is a marvelously written story about Julia Preston, an aspiring television reporter with visions of hosting her network’s top rated show called “The Screw.” She loses out to a younger star. To make matters worse, it’s her rival Jennifer...

The Echo of Whispers is a valiantly chilling account of the power of redemption. Martha Pope Gorris exposes the warfare within heaven to liberate the life of Paulina “Lina” Baklanov. Standing guard over her life is Milo, Lina’s guardian angel. With the help of Vlad,...

Have you ever not wanted to eat what was for dinner? Does your mom, dad, or guardian not cook very well? Do you know what happens to children who don't eat their dinners? Poppy does. Poppy doesn't like to eat what her mum cooks for...

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...