Pretty: A Memoir by Karen Vorbeck Williams takes us back to middle America in the 1950s when the author was growing up in the small town of Grand Junction, Colorado, seemingly in the perfect '50s family. Williams, however, knew that beneath the smiling perfection things...

From childhood, our sense of who we are and our role in society are shaped by our life experiences. Sometimes the role you adopt is far from who you really are and slowly your true self seems lost. Do you constantly disregard your own values...

The Christmas Town Calls is a work of fascinating supernatural fiction penned by author J. R. Wirth, and it forms the fourth novel in The Town Beneath the Christmas Tree series. In this novella-length adventure, we return to Hailey, Isaiah, Harper and the rest of...

The Three Little Doggies by Endreketta is a children’s picture book. Three dogs, all the best of friends, live in one house. Every day, when the sun comes up, the three friends spend the day running, jumping, chasing balls and having fun – all day...

Dark Enemy is the fifth book in the Host Saga by Michael J. Farlow. The Van Childs who reluctantly became a beacon of hope for the people of Earth is long gone. In his place is a man who is now sure of himself and...

The Slug Queen Chronicles is a work of playful fantasy fiction written for middle-grade aged children and penned by author S. O. Thomas. Billed as Season One of the chronicles, the opening to the story sees twelve-year-old Cricket Kane face a dangerous magical adventure as...

Datapocalypse introduces Dr. Kicis Ryan Orion, who lectures in History at Berkeley, specializing in the demise or erosion of civilizations. While on a trip around the ancient sites of the Mediterranean to gather material for a paper he is producing, he becomes intrigued by an...

Addictive Alessandro is the third book in the Savage's Buck & Doe Book series by Anne Marie Citro and this entry follows Alessandro Savage, a man who can’t forgive himself for the murder of his eldest brother. He blames himself for the death of his...

Boon on the Moon is a work of children’s fiction focused on science fiction and space travel, penned by author John Huddles as part of The Booniverse. The central titular character is Byron ‘Boon’ Barnett, a highly imaginative boy who is often told off for...

The Mission to End Slavery is a work of historical fiction set in different periods of world history, and it was penned by author Denis Olasehinde Akinmolasire. Featuring some dynamic feats of time travel and an important central message, the book contains scenes of violence...

Rising Up is the first entry in the Tranquility Series by Tanya Ross and a gorgeous tale for fans of young adult fantasy. I was hooked from the very first line: “On a perfect day in a perfect place with practically perfect people, even dreams...

Wally and the Dolphins by Timothy Christian Merritt is a captivating story based on a real golden retriever called Wally – there is a beautiful photograph of him before the story starts. Wally has a “Daddy Tim” who has to go to work every day...

Awakening My Spiritual Heart by Mandi J. Nelson is an engaging collection that will take readers on her journey from darkness to light and will inspire them to open their hearts to their own spiritual awakening. She introduces readers to the concept of the Eight...

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...