An Extraordinary Life by Daniel C. Freeman, an epic memoir, begins during the Depression, when the author's grandparents first moved from Texas to New York with P. Frank Jr to seek a better life. In 1942, P. Frank was drafted into the army, and whilst...

Lily White Lie by Connie Chappell is a thriller set in Ohio in the United States. The main character, Wrenn Grayson, works part time for the mayor of Havens and also contributes historical pieces for the local paper. She lives on the edge of town...

Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See by Frank Harmon is a fascinating book that will give a new perspective on the places we come from and the lives we lead. The author helps us realize that home is just not the place we...

Honeysuckle Blue Revenge is a work of fiction in the mystery and suspense sub-genres and was penned by author Connie Chappell. Written as the fourth novel in the Wrenn Grayson Mystery series, this new adventure sees Wrenn deeply embroiled in the intricacies, history, and deadly...

Megan Lawrence cannot escape her troubled past. She was only 15 when she accused Sam Marshall a friend of her brother of something that never took place. Sam was run out of town by her father. He has returned for the funeral of his best...

Bainy B Cyrus was born unable to hear. She was 18 months old before her parents realized there was a problem. At first, the doctors thought she was the youngest child and maybe she didn’t have to speak because everyone met her needs. Eventually they...

Her name was Mary Fait. She was the granddaughter of Jean-Luc Fait, one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. So why was she in the office of Dr. Alicia Baldwin? Baldwin's first impression of Mary was that she was cold and rude....

Newly divorced, Maggie lives a pretty mundane life. She learns the old customs and language of her ancestors, the Mi’kmag people, through her grandmother Maggie and they linger in her memories. After her grandmother’s death, Maggie finds solace in her dreams where her grandmother still...

Eric Caine is a paramedic in Special Operations and is an expert in martial arts. He is also fluent in several languages. He has had some flashbacks and the doctor thinks he has PTSD. Eric has just taken a job in Venezuela when he attends...

With “Far From Perfect,” Rebecca Bryan has created an intense, emotionally charged tale of the despair of alcoholism and the redemption of recovery. Cassidy Young, filled with horrific memories some of which she feels are her fault, succumbs to alcohol dependency, drops out of college,...

Wish You Weren't by Sherrie Petersen is an extraordinary novel for children. It follows the live of Marten and it begins one starry night. Marten has an annoying little brother who is always getting him into trouble. As a shooting star passes by on a...

Shallow Basin by Suzanne Cowles introduces us to Beau Boudreaux in his senior year as he tries to change his destiny. His parents, who have schemed since he was a child, have kept him on the fast track to being a lawyer, marrying a girl...

Tony the squirrel is not your average squirrel. No, he's not the cousin of Rocky from Rocky and Bullwinkle, nor a squirrel lacking in personality. In Chasing Tony by author Patty Hevly, Tony is depicted with curiosity, loads of personality, and a sprinkle of mischievousness....

Justin Bieber, Robin Thicke, Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox, Drake, Celine Dion, Donald Sutherland, and Rick Fox have a few things in common; not only are they a part of the music and entertainment industry, but they are all Canadians. Visiting and Understanding Canada for...

Quack!: A Fowl Love Story is an inspirational graphic novel written by Paul Burton. It's the story of Elena, an eight-year-old girl, whose life is lived under a fog of doubt and fear. Everywhere she goes, she carries along that stifling fog. One day, she...

For a collection of stories that stray delightfully off the beaten track of cookie cutter characters and plot lines without any roadside surprises, you can do a lot worse than venturing around inside Unpredictable Worlds: Stories by Jessica Knauss. While the stories are widely divergent,...

Author Shannon Perry defines the word “stand” as: A. An attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument. B. Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one’s feet. C. Withstand an experience or test without being damaged. In her nonfiction book...

I'm Kita Duran by Veronica Purcell is a light novel heavily influenced by the elements of Shojo manga and Shonen Ai. After his mother gets remarried, Kita Duran becomes a transfer student at what has to be the world's most dreary and straitlaced high school....

Nameless: A Collection of Poems by Sana Rafiq-Mitchell is a provocative collection of short poems about many different topics, but mostly romantically inclined. There are love poems, poems about the aching loss that people can experience if they refuse to live, poems about strong women...

Parallel Worlds by Wynne Stevens was an unexpected pleasure to read. It was reminiscent of everything that I loved about The Notebook, yet having its own flair and uniqueness. The narrative starts with our perception of reality and interpretation of that reality. It’s a brief...