Kakos 401 Haiku Poems by Kakos Kakos is a collection of Haiku poems. These poems are moments which have captured the poet's mind and made him put it down on paper. Haiku, as we all know, is Japanese poetry. In this collection, the author brings...

Death by Didgeridoo (A Jamie Quinn Mystery) by Barbara Venkataraman has all the elements of a perfect mystery. The victim is an unlikable rock star with more enemies than friends. An aging drummer, Spike, has a music store and teaches music. When he is found...

The Thirteenth Child by David Dean is a gripping horror story that will leave you alternately with a bad taste in your mouth or wanting more. It’s the story of children who go missing on dark nights and an alcoholic ex-professor who witnesses the snatchings...

Karen Wyle takes on a unique topic in her new book, Division. It is the story of two brothers, Gordon and Johnny, who are conjoined twins. The story starts out following their life as they grow from young children to teens and then to adults....

When Shannon finally admitted that she was in love with the graduate teaching assistant of her favorite professor’s archaeology class, Nate, it was forever. There were plenty of heartbreaking years attached to their love, as well as a son. Hello Again by Karen Truesdell Riehl...

This is a collection of eight short stories and novellas by David-Michael Harding. The title story, The Cats of Savone, shows the nature of hardened criminals when they find a litter of kittens. The initial reaction of the men in any situation is violence, but...

The Electric Affinities by Wade Stevenson is a novel which introduces readers to the concept of a 1960s lifestyle of sexual freedom, emotional freedom, self-expectancy, and experimental drugs. Author Wade Stevenson introduces his readers to the cultural realm and birth of a "self expressive, free...

Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes, by Peter Kaminsky and Marie Rama is a very attractive book and well organized. I especially enjoyed the mouth-watering photos. There is so much to learn about bacon that I didn’t know. For instance, instructions are given how to purchase,...

For mothers that are looking to start their own business without losing out on the best years of their child’s life, it can seem very difficult. After all, how could you possibly maintain a business of your own and still be the soccer mom or...

Tommy Fakes The Flu by Kristen Kerns is a charming children's book which introduces young readers to the concept of right and wrong. This book also allows readers to differentiate between a lie and the truth, and helps in developing a moral attribute of honesty....

Forever Blue by Elodie Parkes is a paranormal romantic thriller with a twist. While working for the forest commission a couple of years ago, Jasper and his colleagues had to cut down some diseased trees. Little did Jasper know that one of the tree he...

Journeys with the Caterpillar: Travelling through the islands of Flores and Sumba, Indonesia by Shivaji Das is a book with Indonesia as the backdrop and looked at from the author's perspective. The travelogue is engaging and captures the attention of any reader. Shivaji and Lobo...

Cats are All That! - Cattitude A through Z - Cat Humor by Meg Lambourne is a book that will make cat owners laugh. And people who do not like cats will be able to use this book to explain just why they do not...

One day Sadie was playing in the woods with a cute little black kitten. The kitten asked Sadie why she was different. Sadie’s legs were short and her tail was long, thick and fluffy. Sadie went to her mother and father and asked them why...

Maggie is a senior in college when she enters an internship with none other than her high school crush, Sawyer. But Sawyer isn’t the way she remembers hi; now he is in a wheelchair. As they grow into a friendship, Maggie questions if they can...

The 3rd Option by Ben Sharpton opens with Allan Chappel arriving at Inc. Ubator for a job interview with a long-time friend. All he knows about the company is that it is a medical think-tank that is doing cutting-edge research that promises to change the...

First Lt. Michael Neill, born of American parents living in the Ukraine back in the days of the Soviets, is the protagonist to whom Steve Wilson introduces readers in Red Sky at Morning. Neill is uniquely situated for a mission in the Ukraine, to uncover...

Hypocrisy and true faith are contrasted expertly in The Mercy Seat (Freedom Baptist Trilogy) by Alvetta Rolle. The journey of Sofia Douglas as she moves from a lost and hopeless teenage streetwalker to a grown up redeemed woman is gracefully handled by Alvetta in a...

Marissa Ames’ high-fantasy short story, Darrion: A Story of Tir Athair, will have readers longing to read more. Darrion is the prequel to Ames’ larger work, Minstrel, and I dare anyone who reads this short story to not want to pick up a copy of...

The Estrogen Chronicles: Circle of Friends by Cynthia Kumanchik follows Lucinda and her co-workers as they struggle through juggling their own lives and the deadly virus that is now threatening the small town of Sierra. Lucinda works in the local hospital as part of the...