"White Lies Black Blood” is an intense fiction book about race and love. The characters Angelica and Kazeem meet when Angelica’s family goes on a vacation trip to Jamaica. Kazeem is an Afro-Jamaican and Angelica is “a racist albino girl”. Angelica was raised with the...

This is a great story about health policies and an insurance adjuster who investigates the people who submit claims. The story is not new, but the twists shown by Gail take a refreshing point of view. The tale is well-presented and the writing is easy...

"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...

I love words. In high school, my favorite class was English when we were learning vocabulary. Sometimes I even open up the dictionary at random to learn a new word and I keep a notepad in my desk drawer of words I have learned and...

This is a really creative and cool book for children and all those who like books like “The Little Lame Prince.” It is divided into small chapters and written especially for kids under twelve. It relates a whimsical type of tale that will enthrall young...

The Krephiloff Tree is in trouble, but none of the Flidderbugs seem to realize just how much. Kriffle, a young Flidderbug, is convinced that all the trouble stems from the tribe of bugs, the Quadrigons, living on the other side of the tree, and all...

I’ve had the privilege of reading one of David McDonald’s earlier books, “There are No Unwounded Soldiers,” and because it was so emotionally charged, I wanted to read another one of his collections of poetry. McDonald is a hero in my view. In “I Never...

Nikolai Crowe’s life takes a downturn in a hurry when he is arrested for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Jade Sho. Luckily for Nikolai, he has help from a human clone identified as Alpha Replica 3007. This clone, along with the remaining alpha models that have begun...

Despite the past stigma of being a stay-at-home-dad, economics has changed the faces of who is pushing the stroller at the park. Despite the number of men who take on this roll, societal opinion still cannot come to terms with the concept. After all, isn't...

When Marcella’s mom first proposed paying for a family holiday to a 5 star resort in the Adirondack Mountains dedicated to bird lovers, Marcella was thrilled. Her husband and she hadn’t had a real vacation in years, and since he won’t travel anywhere without his...

It seems as if there are so many books out on the market about eating right and losing weight and one can spend (waste!) so much time reading these instead of actually doing something! This is not the case with Mazen Alghamdi's book, "S.M.A.R.T. Steps...

Peltar’s life had not been an easy one since his father’s death and his mother’s remarriage. He tried to get along with his stepfather because he loved his mother and she appeared to be happy. His stepfather treated him like a slave when his mother...

Erica Brogna arrives at Ada's Fabric Shoppe, only to find it on fire. Although she attempts to save Ada, she finds herself unable to accomplish the goal. She runs outside to wave down help. Lorne Kinkade was out cruising on his Harley when he smelled...

"Recession Proof" by Kimberly S. Lin is a journey of self-discovery by one woman searching for personal happiness. Helen is a well-developed character living the life she thinks she is supposed to, with a boyfriend and a career that pays well. One day the whispers...

Lori A. Moore has written a wonderful book to use with children when they have a pet die. "Hannah the Hedgehog Goes to Heaven" is Lily's account of when her pet Hannah dies and goes to heaven. Lily shares what she notices about Hannah when...

"International Affairs" by Davis Thanjan covers every single world organization and then goes on to cover every area of the world, country by country, not omitting even one island grouping. Thanjan presents statistics on every world organization and every nation regarding natural resources, national debt,...

You MUST see the fabulous illustrations in this book. They are out of this world. My favorite is the one of Times Square in New York with the Broadway posters reading, “Meow Miserables,” “The Kitty of the Opera,” and “Meow Mia!” In Dreaming of...

"ZAFTAN MISCREANTS" is a science fiction novel that pits the Zaftans and the Gundies against one another. Ensign Sam is an android, who was created by the navy. Sam is sent on mission aboard the Gundy flagship Tiger. Sam is an android, though she is...

This is an impressive book with pictures and stories of people who change their ways and become native plant growers. Their beautiful wild gardens surround their homes and grace their communities with new life at every turn. Without being preachy or forceful, the author gives...

"Bay House" by J.B. DiNizo is one of those novels that are a once in a life time read. Covering a span of over one hundred and fifty years, we follow the family line from 1832 to the present. The story begins with two families,...