A Version of You by April Fields is a memoir that beautifully blends travel and adventure and with vivid clarity captures the experiences of a young woman who allows herself to be transformed by the experience of the road and contact with new cultures. It...

Anne by Zarina Macha is one of the best coming of age stories for young adults that I’ve read. Why? Because it addresses so many of the topics currently of major interest and importance to teens, i.e. gender issues and concerns about opening up to...

Always Coming Back Home: An Emotional Tale of Love, Adventure, Tragedy and Hope by Ashley Bugge is the story of Ashley and Brian as they navigate life and overcome hardships one day at a time. Brian loved his job in the Navy, he took pride...

A Hole in the Apple by Harley Carnes is a terrorist thriller that is pulsating, to say the least. A devious, criminal mind is determined to sink New York City, and this means doom, not only for the city but the economy of the country....

Ellie & The Rainy Day by Kimberly Davis-Peters is a cute story about a little girl that wakes up and is disappointed to find a rainy day in place of the sunny one she’d hoped to see. Ellie thinks that her day is ruined, but...

The Magical Adventures of Folotjing – The Brave and Kindhearted is a fantastically whimsical picture book written for children, and it was penned and illustrated by author Rio N. Cortez. Focusing on plot themes such as the power of kindness, mind over matter, and the...

The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter by L. A. Detwiler is 'a chilling dark thriller.' Ruby Marlowe lost her mother when she was two and lives with her father, who made sure she had everything. He has a secret, though, a deep dark secret...

Breeda Looney Steps Forth is the debut novel from author Oliver Sands. It takes us to a rural seaside village in Ireland, where Breeda Looney has been caring for her aged and dying mother. When her mother passes, Breeda is left all alone and lost...

The Centurions have selected Portia, Brendan, and a number of colleagues to "Winter" at Nordhaven for the Christmas holidays in 946 A.D. Everything goes according to plan until they meet a pack of werewolves led by Thorliek. The werewolves plan to destroy the Centurions and...

A world without cats? Where cats are extinct? That’s what the dogs of Dogtown believe. They don’t know or understand why, but that’s what the dog elders have told them. And there are two distinct, segregated suburbs of Dogtown: Big Rover and Little Rover. Big...

Evelyn Puerto's Flight of the Spark presents cultural differences and fantasy combined. Villagers follow rules for safety and believe Riskers are barbarians to avoid. When Iskra takes a trip to another village, the caravan she rides with is attacked by bandits. Forced to run, Iskra...

The Incredible Adventures of Absolutely Normal is a work of fiction for children in the adventure genre and was penned by author Amanda Rotach Lamkin. Despite what the title suggests, this quirky and intelligent book follows the exploits of lead character Albert, who begins the...

Micromium (Clean Energy From Mars) by David B Gittlin has enough elements to please readers of science fiction and mystery thrillers. In the not too distant future, around 2033, a discovery is made on the planet Mars. An ore found by NASA astronauts on the...

Scarlet Ambrosia: Blood Is the Nectar of Life by David B. Gittlin is an urban fantasy/mystery with a touch of romance. Devon Furst is not a boring accountant. He is smart, handsome, and knows how to look for a good time. So, when he met...

Ready or not, here they come; the battle has only just begun. The guns are manufactured in hell, and the beasts are ferocious and grotesque. Light energy generated through belief, hope, and trust is the only force that can save them. Darius McPherson, an inexperienced...

A willingness to change is a gift and a new way of living is possible. The Spiritual Malady: How to Attain Peace of Mind and Lasting Happiness by Ren Koi is an uplifting and thought-provoking book that gives ten simple lessons to benefit readers who...

Alien Redemption by Gloria Oliver is a science fiction novel about mankind’s discovery of an alien race. The story follows Claudia, a doctor who has been disgraced within her profession. In her efforts to escape her past, she ends up working on a merchant spaceship...

Steaming makes food tender and moist and the technique of steaming foods is good for anyone on a pureed diet. In a dysphagia kitchen, steaming is the perfect cooking method. Steaming does not necessarily produce bland food; it makes the dishes lighter and they are...

In Excerpts from the Imperial Diary, the newest book in the Country Girl Empress series by A. Piper Burgi, we find an older Sisi that has remained on the go despite her natural aging. Sisi still goes about her life as she always had. Rudi...

Between Inca Walls: A Peace Corps Memoir by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre is an intimate story about a young woman determined to make a fulfilling life for herself. Born and raised in a small town in Montana, Evelyn's family moved to California when she was sixteen...