"It's the Bass player" by Cabot Borden will appeal to young musicians or to those that listened to young musicians in the seventies. It describes the pitfalls that can occur with the formation of a band of young boys and girls. They said that was...

Linda Naomi Katz, the author of "Surviving Mental Illness" begins her book by defining mental illness. Some mental illnesses are congenital, some are brought on by chemical imbalances, and others come from a psychological upset and some from an emotional upset such as a divorce,...

Rose Thorn opened an envelope addressed to her husband, Donovon. She was shocked to see it was a birthday card from a college student declaring her love for him. To say she is angry would be an understatement. Rose’s suspicions were confirmed; she had given...

Anita, the nanny of the children of Molly and Mitch, decides to hunt for a four-leaf clover. She completes her search but finds more than what she expected: a man in a tuxedo lying in a ditch. Before she has a chance to do anything,...

"Recollections: The Detroit Years: The Motown Sound By The People Who Made It" by Jack Ryan was a great read, about all the people involved in making the Sound that made Detroit famous for music. It is a great history of a great time that...

"Tin Can" is an exciting space adventure. Eight year old Billy, fourteen year old Jacob, Quincy a genetically altered Lemur, and their parents, Dave and Lucy Edwards, embark on a mission to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, hoping to find it safe to colonize. Storms...

In "Mixed Blessings", a follow up to the book, "It's the Bass Player", Cabot Barden continues with the story of the lives of Toby and Nancy, of their courtship and marriage. The book also covers the story of their friends' romances and marriages. The families...

Danny Rorro lived in the neighborhood in Queens where he has lived all his life. Danny made life fun and interesting for himself and enjoyed making others laugh. “The Domino Effect” is the story of Danny’s life and the series of painful defeats that left...

Barry Finlay reached retirement age, content with his lifetime achievements. However, circumstances beyond his control were fixed on thrusting him into a whole new challenge. He and his son, Chris, made the decision to climb Kilimanjaro! Why and how are outlined extensively, with much detail...

"Godspeed" by Dan Chabot is many things in one book. There are intrigue, touching but modern romance, anguish, despair, hope and happiness, but above all originality. And it is not often that you come across a book which features funerals and obituaries so centrally. It...

In "Johnny Big-Ears Meets His New Neighbor Suzy", we meet Suzy and Tatis Dancer. Suzy was afraid to meet Johnny because the kids at her last school called her ChunkySaurus. They hurt her feelings. At school Johnny greeted Suzy and introduced himself. He explained that...

I am a big fan of crime thriller books, so I looked forward to reading "Dangerous Times" by Phillip Frey. In their appearance, Frank and Ty Moore are normal people, living a nice life, in a nice house, on a nice street in West Los...

"Her Game, His Rules" holds the account of seventeen-year-old Jona. After being caught for stealing, she was summoned by a judge for a hearing. Unexpectedly, her mother whom she has not seen for years showed up and had arranged a certain punishment for her with...

"Angel" by Sebastian Michael explores the life of Damion, the most beautiful boy in the world. His beauty is so great that everyone he meets seems to fall in love with him despite their gender or sexuality and people cannot believe he is human. They...

Set in the late 1880's, "The Woodcutter" by Steve Bartholomew is a fascinating study of the attempts of the US Government to take care of the Native American population. In this story, journalist Dana Reynolds has lost his job in San Francisco and has obtained...

In 2014 the murders of a Wall Street economist and a Navy SEAL along with the attempted murder of a local doctor all in Manhattan only miles and minutes apart at first appear unrelated. However, two NYPD homicide detectives soon discover a connection. They in...

Memories can be great, but they can also be painful, hanging around your neck like a tightening noose. Artist Abby Warren has left her past behind her and moved to St. Louis to escape her guilt, blaming herself for her best friend Holly’s death and...

“The Golden Scarab: The Quest Series - Book 1” by S.W. Lothian shares the story of JJ, Linc, and Rani, as they are called back through time by Egyptian gods Anubis and Horus to recover a Golden Scarab containing the evil nature of the god...

“The Cursed Nile: Quest Two” by S.W. Lothian is the follow-up story to “Quest One: The Golden Scarab”, and is every bit as action-packed and thrill-filled as its predecessor. This author has blazed a new trail for writers of adventure fiction taking place in ancient...

"Insidious Deception" is a compelling thriller that centers around a conspiracy to monopolize the highly profitable rare earth minerals world market. Rare earth minerals are substances that are needed by future technologies and controlling its trade means controlling the world. To be able to do...