Thirteen is the female protagonist of Fixer 13 by G. Michael Smith, the first book in The Forevers series. Thirteen has just turned 13, and 13 seems to be her lucky number. She seems to be very lucky in general, and very bright, too. She...

Butters Comes Home is a children’s book written by Claudette Melanson and illustrated by Rachel Montreuil. Butters is a rabbit who lives in a shed which contains tiny cages, all stacked on top of each other and side by side. Other rabbits live in the...

"Beyond Life: The Ghost Chronicles" by Daniel Norvell and Sandra Wells is a great anthology of ghost stories that will give the reader food for thought. Have you ever wondered what makes a ghost hang around a place and never leave? Are they happy where...

Rock Star is the second book in the Dream Weaver series by the talented Su Williams. While I hadn't read the first book, it was easy enough to grasp the ideas once I read into the first few chapters. The writing style was unique and...

Skyrocket Your Career: The No Bullsh*t Approach to Find Your Dream Job, Be Successful in It, and Transform into a Rockstar by Raj Subrameyer is a non-fiction self-help business guide for those on the hunt for employment. The book begins with two introductions, one as...

Book One of Maggie Kirton’s Sagaman Kessler Series is titled The Boy Will Fight. It is perhaps one of the most sublime fantasy adventures out there. The story has a unique premise, as it hinges on a bond between dragons and mortals. Narrating the story...

Mendel's Ladder: The Collected Histories of Neoevolution Earth Vol. 1 by E.S. Fein is a science-fiction fantasy thriller set in a dystopian future. The Huntress, Volya, finds her deadly mate, the Hunter, only to discover that he has fallen for a human female and is...

"Silent Fortune" by Janet Carafa captures your attention from the very first illustration and the introduction to the silent land in the sky. In nonsense rhyme and colorful prosaic imagery we meet Fortune, the mime who secretly wants more than this magical rainbow cloud life,...

"Opening Pandora’s Box" is a book written by Lisa A. McCombs. It is a sequel to "Raspberry Beret" that picks up where Abby hears sirens outside of her house. Something inside her told her she didn’t want to know what had happened. One night, Abby’s...

Sinful Purity by K. A. Standen, is a coming-of-age story of a young girl, Mary Elizabeth (Liz), who was orphaned at the age of four and placed under the care of Mary Immaculate Queen Orphanage. Not having remembered anything of her life before the age...

Sinful Relations by K.A. Standen weaves around the tragically lonely life of Sarah (aka: Liz) whose life has been a roller-coaster of running away, yet she cannot fathom why. Having lived her entire life in an orphanage, Sarah is not worldly. She is anything but....

White Mountain by Sophe E. Tallis is the first book in the Darkling Chronicles series. An epic tale of good versus evil, White Mountain follows the arduous journey of a wizened powerful mage, Marvalla Agyk, as he seeks to destroy the evil changeling who stole...

A Warrior's Heart: The Awakening is an inspirational adventure novel written by L. Neil Thrussell. Graham Connelly first ended up on the island when the plane he and his friend, Blaine, were piloting went down in the Pacific Ocean. They waded across several smaller islands...

Journey to Honeysuckle Mountain is the second book in The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear, a children's animal storybook series written and illustrated by Carmela Dutra. Lorenzo wakes up one morning and discovers that he is out of honey for his breakfast oatmeal. He decides...

Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading the great new work of fantasy by author Crystin Goodwin, Fire Blessed, the second book in The Blessings of Myrillia series. Follow the continuing story of our protagonist, Marius Caleo, one of the...

Rainbow Bridge: The Story of Peter and Emily is a young adult romance novel written by Varick Addler. When the letter came, Emily had had more than enough of disciplinary time off from work. The parties at night had exhausted her, and she knew she...

Project Amber: The Milestone Incident by Carl Lakeland is a powerful thriller that melds the elements of suspense and crime fiction to give readers a tremendous ride. Meet Angel, a clever and unflinching journalist who would do anything to get a good story out. Her...

Ariella's destiny had been written in the stars, not that she was aware of it, but other more scheming and unsavory characters were. She had been entrusted with a great responsibly. She was the Baroness of Leduryon. There were richer and more influential people who...

I have never before embarked on reading a trilogy, and I might not have lasted the experience if it weren’t for the excellence of Carl Lakeland’s writing. What an amazing imagination Lakeland has, one that steers clear of anything predictable. So refreshing. Each book stands...

Vitaly Magidov Kirkpatrick's alcoholic mother abandoned him after birth. Thus, Vitaly stayed at the hospital's nursery until he was old enough to live in an orphanage. Vitaly: The Misadventures of a Ukrainian Orphan tells the inspiring story of a young boy's search for love in...