Sitting somewhere between the great American short story and the great American novel, Grunts, Gramps & Tanks by Rick Bogdan is a series of connected short stories about Tyler Willett and his time serving in the U.S. Army, taking us from enlisting through to his...

As the third book in Leonard Krishtalka’s Przewalski Mystery Series, The Camel Driver is a surprisingly engaging mystery novel with an elaborate historical background, and it is clearly written not just to entertain but to offer something truly original. The center of mystery and intrigue...

The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family is a non-fiction American history memoir that chronicles the lineage and legacy of author Bettye Kearse's ancestry, a direct descendent, and the four-times great-granddaughter of Founding Father and fourth president of the United States,...

Nimue: Freeing Merlin by Ayn Cates Sullivan takes a teenage girl back many lifetimes to remind her of who she had once been. Nina Liber and her mother Diana take a trip to Britain for a healing vacation. Diana wants to reconnect with her roots...

Polish Dragon P. I. (The Lineage Sword) is an urban sleuth story inspired by Chinese mythology. Written by Steve Zimcosky, the novella follows private investigator Tom Sipowicz, a.k.a., The Polish Dragon, as he finds himself entangled in the disappearance of Paul Lee, a young man...

The Meal Deal: Blaze Your Own Trail to a Healthier Eating Lifestyle by Lisa Kiersky Schreiber is a comprehensive guide that helps you embark on a new and more fulfilling journey. It is always complicated to change your ways, to stop bad habits, and start...

Flying Free: Poems for Pilgrim Hearts is an 82-page book of poetry by Ruth Fanshaw. The book consists of many different types of poetry and the author makes a concerted effort to make this known from the beginning by adding a brief description of how...

Brandon Goes to Hong Kong - Xiānggǎng (香港), by Eugenia Chu, is an 80-page adventure-filled children’s story starring Brandon and his family who travel to Hong Kong where lots of fun and adventure await. This American-Chinese family is from the States, and they visit relatives...

As soon as I saw there was a second Brody Cody book up for review I grabbed it. Brody Cody and the Haunted Vacation House by Toni Pike is another delightful tale. In the first book, poor Brody is faced with accepting a new mother,...

Peak Self-Control: Building Strong Willpower to Accomplish Important Goals (Peak Productivity) by Said Hasyim is a thought-provoking and encouraging book on the topic of self-control. It gives good tips and tools to readers on how to use willpower, how to reduce its usage, how to...

Peak Brain Plasticity: Remember What You Want to Remember and Forget What You Can't Forget by Said Hasyim is an engaging and thought-provoking book that gives tools and techniques on how to maintain good brain function, maximize and use it in the best possible way. The...

Raised by a schizophrenic mother and a manipulating aunt in Mississippi, Harold’s childhood is fraught with consistent abuse and violence. He soon learns the art of becoming invisible and complacent to avoid the daily ritual of physical and emotional attacks, not only from those who...

Utopia Café by David Hejna is a satirical novel that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, a story set in a world where social justice and equality are non-existent. The political setting is vividly captured and it reflects the loss of power by the...

Miles to Equity: A Guide to Achievement for All by James Terry, Ph.D. CPA, and Kurt Hulett Ed.D., is a powerful book on how to bring positive change to school systems. This is a comprehensive, almost step-by-step guide full of direction and purpose, not just...

Cats, Ghosts, and Gremlets by Tarra Light is the second book in the Cats Can Save the World trilogy. Their current lack of a home forces Tom and Kriya to become caretakers overseeing a mysterious mansion. But their new home isn’t perfect and they quickly...

At the Castle of Dreams is the fifth book in A Country Girl Empress series by A. Piper Burgi. Crown Prince Rudolph is found dead at his hunting lodge along with his mistress. Devastated and grief-stricken, Sisi and Franz have no idea what really happened....

“Don't quit today! Quit tomorrow!” Life Revived is significantly more than a business or self-help book. Shelley Essery shares many lessons from her heart, some painfully learned, as she reflects on 25 years of marriage, corporate career, and business life. With her frank and unpretentious...

Life can be wonderful and inspiring, but it can also be frightening. How do we deal with things that frighten us? Like the fiery dragon in our fairy tale imaginings? Or the music concert where we have to stand on a stage in front of...

Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse by Sherrill Joseph is book 2 of The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries. Lorenzo de Cordoba was a famous silent movie actor and in 1945 he hid an emerald somewhere in the Eucalyptus Street estate owned by the Cordoba family. Not just...

Moonstruck at Midnight by Alejandra Andrade is about Billie Murphy, an American diplomat’s daughter who is on the cusp of a new life. She has never had much freedom, thanks to her bodyguards, Aaron and Caleb. It is high time she has an...