Following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, 17-year-old Ronald Schulz chose to leave home, establish a commune in Chicago, and join the Yippee revolution. Thus began his road trip, in which he encountered a variety of characters, including a sexually unsatisfied deacon, homosexual guys who gave...

Traveling all over the world is a dream for many. However, only a small percentage of people manage to accomplish this due to their life circumstances. Life Travel and the People in Between is a memoir by Mike Nixon. Mike relates his journey to becoming...

Life can sometimes set up roadblocks that you cannot foresee. Bitter Melons by Stephanie Chan follows a young girl who has a hard time coping with the ups and downs of life after her father's untimely passing when she was thirteen years old. Having grown...

It's OK to Lose! is a wonderful educational story for children by Stephanie Chan on how to deal with losing in the everyday activities of life. The first thing I noticed and liked is the opening page. On this page, children can fill in the...

Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book That Teaches Black Boys Self Love by Tiffany Obeng is an inspiring children’s picture book about being proud of your hair. The narrative is written in a sing-song rhyme that brings feelings of love as you turn the...

This book is a quick read with lots of excellent illustrations. Your child will enjoy learning about safety when out in public. Stephanie Chan wrote Staying with Adults Outside because she loves children and is concerned for their safety. Children can easily be distracted and...

Victoria followed her husband Nick to Angie’s house as she suspected Nick and Angie of having an affair. At Angie’s house, Victoria got out of her car, stumbled on a rock, and lost her balance. She scraped her arm when she fell. Victoria saw Nick...

Do Nothing: A Griffin Knight Murder Mystery Thriller by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. is the first short story in what promises to be a fascinating and gritty series of crime stories involving this protagonist, Homicide Detective Griffin Knight. When Griffin is called to the scene...

Layers is a collection of eight short slice-of-life stories by Zuzanne Belec. These imaginative stories put a lighter touch on the darker aspects of life. The book opens with "The Christmas Charge," where three elderly sisters jump at the chance to spend Christmas on an...

From the Navy SEALS to the San Francisco Police Department to collecting Academy Award ballots, Ray DeLuca experiences a lot in Central Station: A Ray DeLuca Novel by Joseph Cariffe. We meet Ray after his SEAL days are behind him and he is an officer...

Spinach is to Popeye as Empathic Mastery: A 5-Step System to Go from Emotional Hot Mess to Thriving Success is to empaths. Author Jennifer Elizabeth Moore is the savior of our times, as individualism, socioeconomic development, social media, and work pressure have largely contributed to...

Books for Benjamin by R.G. de Rouen is a delightful children’s book about Benjamin, a unique little worm, and his quest to find knowledge. Benjamin isn’t like other worms that love to eat fruit and mulch – he wants to read! He bravely sets out...

Some friendships last a lifetime, changing lives along the way. Feathers at My Feet: A Memoir of Enduring Friendship is the true story of a bond just like that. Art teacher and author Barbara Pearson knew about fellow artist and activist Phyllis Bosco long before...

Reach: A Nexus Of Life And Love by Jerry Gundersheimer is an emotional, tear-jerker about love and life. Ernie Resnick fell in love with Ava Winkler when he was 11 years old. Her blue eyes drew him in, and before he knew it, they were...

As the time of succession draws near in Shentonia, the likelihood as to who will succeed Shehemni Idoram Vashadi as ruler boils down to two noteworthy candidates. On one side is Emneti Diyavid Chuto, whose house has provided agricultural support for the people and comes...

I’m not sure whether Little Loose Ends by Bonnie Traymore should more correctly be called Large Loose Ends. I had not read the first book in the series, but there was enough of a back story to explain how the saga continues with one of...

Ann Weiser Cornell's 21 Days to Better Boundaries is a daily companion intended to help the reader engage in a healthier thought process to aid in establishing better-defined boundaries as they learn more about their thoughts and feelings. After defining terms that would be...

Wars and Heroes: A Kingdom in Turmoil is a work of fiction in the historical and drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Robert T Wang. Leaning heavily on the hard side of historical fiction with...

When the Heart Brings You Home: A Connor Falls Christmas Collection is a three-novella series by Robin Maderich. Infused with the spirit of Christmas and covering themes of family and love, these stories are set in the fictional town of Connor Falls in Pennsylvania. In...

Is it too early for me to say that The First Harm by Steven Piskula is the best medical thriller I’ve read this year? Perhaps…but it’s going to take a far more chilling and better-written novel than this one to supplant it. Firstly, too many...