Over the duration of a 100 km marathon, Nadia reflects on the life of her Oma (grandma), the hardships her loved one endured and the impact it made on the way she lived. Miles pass under Nadia's feet, her goal is merely to reach the finish...

"A Summer in Oakville" by Lisa J. Lickel and Shellie Neumeier is a novel of four family members and how their lives become connected during one summer. Tessa Murphy, her daughter Lindsay, her brother Art and his son Andy make up the main characters of...

When I read the words, “Have you felt lost, misunderstood, desperate, and helpless?” on the rear cover of this book, I knew that I had to read it. Who among us hasn’t felt this way at one time or another? Although I have never...

Everyone has a story – even a violent killer Weresnake.Trystan is a young boy living with his mother and brother in the swamps of early 20th century America. Trying to make a better life for themselves the Weresnake family move to work in a hotel...

Chessie Madrid wants a sister. She wants to fall in love. She wants her father to pay for what he did. And most of all, she wants to live a long and happy life. But Chessie has a serious disease that has been threatening her...

In "Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History", Manny Pacheco presents portraits of character actors who were important yet not widely known in the history of cinema in the United States. He ties the works of these actors with events in American and world history, often remarking on...

"Shadow Man" is the second volume in Tara Fox Hall's 'Lash Series'. Lash is a were-snake and an assassin, who serves his friend and employer, Abraham, who is the Vampire Lord in charge of New Orleans during the time of the Great Depression. When we...

Not having read Linda Lovely's first mystery novel, I thought I might be at a disadvantage reading "No Wake Zone." But, that was not the case at all. I found this book to be engaging and very well-developed throughout. Marley Clark is a retired intelligence...

The Little Firefly, by Sheri Fink, is an adorable tale about a young firefly who longs to shine. He watches the older fireflies glow and dance and play exciting games of Fire Tag. As he watches, he dreams of the day he will be able...

Eleven-year-old Brody Boondoggle is walking in the woods with his hard-of-hearing Grammy when they discover an animal track of an Akaway – one of the rarest creatures in the universe that nobody has ever seen before. Before they can catch the animal, it bites Brody...

The Whiskey Creek Water Company by Jan Walker is set in 1932. The name Whisky Creek Water Company attracts stranger Farley Price to the place. The local Indians gave the name 'Spirit Water' to the natural spring in the forest. The Scandinavian settlers gave the...

Unlocking Social Potential in Autism and Related Disorders by Karina Poirier is written for anyone who deals with Autism, be that through professional or personal circumstances. The first chapters of the book are dedicated to explaining possible causes of Autism spectrum, including demolishing some myths...

Having missed out on all the fun while growing up due to his Jewish mother's smothering ways, Seth Miller finally got the independence he needed and escaped her constant presence and control. A confirmed bachelor, Seth was living the life and loving it, compensating for...

“From the flames of Cerraco five will arise, Saplings of Aegis, the bearers of light...” In S.S. Segran’s Aegis Rising, sixteen-year-old Tegan Ryder was enjoying a smooth flight in northern Canada with her four best friends; Mariah Ashton, Jag Sanchez, Aari Barnes, and Kody Tyler....

Starting from the premise that there are two types of Christians – the ones that interpret the Bible literally and believe that everything within is true and the ones that read the Bible allegorically, being aware that the cultural context of the time can change...

The title alone, Fairytale Apocalypse - A Romance of Apocalyptic Proportions: Epic Romantic Fantasy (The Verge Book 1), intrigued me to read this fantasy novel by Jacqueline Patricks. Twin sisters, Tessa and Lauren, are not as similar to each other as people think twins are....

Tyler likes to pretend he can fly. He's always had a thing about heights. As he turns 17, his sight is sharper, he's taller and there are strange lumps on his back. Shockingly, an incident during a skydiving activity causes wings to emerge from his...

Aegis Incursion by S.S. Segran is the second book in the Aegis League series. The prologue in this sequel takes us to 1948 where a B-29 superfortress on a top secret mission crashes into Lake Mead and sinks to its watery grave remaining lost for...

Spiritual Amnesia: A Wake Up Call To What You Really Are is an inspirational self-help book written by Lauren Skye. The author is a meditation facilitator and the founder of the Inner Connection Institute. She posits that many human beings forget that they are spiritual...

Wow. Just...wow. That's definitely what I thought when I finished reading The Perihelion, the new book by author D.M. Wozniak. Taking place in the year 2069, the story follows six main characters as they attempt to move their lives forward, even as the world around...