From time to time I read something that doesn’t seem to fit (for me, at any rate) into any traditional genre classification. Such was the case with The Junk Yard Solution: Adventures Among the Boxcars and Other Lost Causes by Peter Kelton. The story opens...

The Trevor Truculence by Peter Kelton is a standalone work of literary fiction set in a tiny village in Spain, perched within reach of the Mediterranean. The village is as much a character in the book as all those who live in it, creating enough...

When I read Reminds Me of My Innocence: Amorous Adventures Among Kissing Cousins by Peter Kelton, I knew I would read anything from this author, so I was just as eager to read The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island, and again...

The Irish Fall by Brooke Gilbert is a sweet romance with references to faith and chronic illness. Eyre has just had surgery for her endometriosis and received some bad news. At a loss to explain what her life has become, she impulsively books a flight...

As the Psalmist said, “I thirst for God; the living God,” mankind still seeks that soul-quenching water which was offered through Christ. The Well-Watered Life by Todd L. Shuler uses the images and symbols of water in the desert and, most specifically, the images which...

Agent Gabriel Hunter is called to the scene of a brutal murder that he knows is just one of several committed by the same killer. That means Tori Cooper will soon be involved since she has the unique ability to communicate with the spirits of...

The Elixir of Freedom by M.R. Neer is the first novel in The Light Finder Legends series. The story follows the struggles of Ravi. His life is not idyllic, but it is not that bad either. However, things change for him when his brother is...

For I Will Be With You: Daily Reflections on Recovery From the Bible by Mr. Boruch Binyamin is a series of reflections from the first five books of the Bible, starting with Genesis and ending with Deuteronomy. It also starts from the first of January...

Anyone who has ever had to take on the onerous task of being chief caregiver to parents, once they have become incapable of fully looking after themselves, will fully relate to Virginia A. Simpson's memoir, The Space Between. In my own late adult years, I...

The Repatriate: Love, Basketball, and the KGB by Tom Mooradian is an autobiography that brilliantly captures what it felt like to live behind the Iron Curtain. Set in 1947 - 1960, this autobiography follows the life of Tom Mooradian, a seventeen-year-old boy, a basketball prodigy,...

The Un-Prescription for Autism: A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child by Janet Lintala is a wonderful tool for parents, guardians, and teachers handling kids with autism, a book written by a professional in the field, and the founder of the...

In this age of heightened psychic understanding and awareness, animal communication and its practitioners have gained both increasing credibility and respect. Consequently, a genre previously devoted to the afterlife of humans has expanded to include the afterlife of animals, and in her book titled on...

David C. Tice demonstrates his vast knowledge about the television industry from many perspectives in The Genius Box: How the 'Idiot Box' Got Smart & Is Changing the Television Business. It is clear that he has a great deal of expertise on the subject, especially...

The Cure for Divorce by Michael S. Sayen contains a scholarly essay, followed by a question and answer section. Sayen explains that Jewish marriage was a unilateral covenant. An offer of marriage was initiated by the man, and accepted by the woman. The bride price...

When I pick up a novel, the first thing I look for is how well the author develops motivation in the protagonist. The central question is: what drives the protagonist and how does the author allow it to move the plot forward? In The Book...

The Frugal Home Seller: Save Money, Spend Less, and Sell Your Home for Maximum Profit is exactly what the title says it will be – a “how-to” guide to selling your home yourself, and how to do it at a minimum cost, whilst maximizing the...

The Prism Affect by J. Wint is the first book of The Skylight Series that sets the stage for a futuristic world in which science fiction and the supernatural merge. Jet has just arrived at Skylight University for his first year, and he is expecting...

The T-Rex That Didn't Belong is the first book in Tammy Lempert's new children's series, Tales From Grandpa Joe. Grandpa Joe knocks on his grandson Eddie's door, as he usually does on Sunday mornings, to tell him a story. Eddie, on the other hand, is...

The Sleepless Bunny: A Sleepy Time Book for Kids Ages 4-8, by Tammy Lempert is an adorable picture book for young children. Is your child having trouble sleeping? Then this book will be perfect for their next bedtime story. Eddie the Hedgehog is having difficulty...

The Bush Clinic by Stella Atrium is a speculative fiction novel and the first book in Atrium's new Tribal Wars series. The Bush Clinic is unique in that it harnesses the powerful evocation of futuristic human off-planet space colonization against a social structure that has...