"Aversion" the first book in the 'Mentalist Series' is a superb young adult book! This is the story of Gemma Green who is an “Averter” coming of age and into her powers. On her first mission, which should be easy, she just needs to get...

Muslim extremists continue to use terror to disrupt life on the new Utopian planet of Medina in this 26th-century based sci-fi thriller, Attack on Orbital 454 by Mark Clay Grove. After an explosion destroys a major portion of Orbital 454, killing 250,000 people and most...

As Between Boyfriends starts we find out why Jan is between boyfriends, because hers, Mike, dumps her. If you think that’s the worst thing to befall Jan, you would be wrong. After getting dumped over the phone, she vows never to date again and starts...

Shadowscape - The Stevie Vegas Chronicles is a young adult fantasy story written by Maryann Weston. Stevie is a 12-year-old skateboarding enthusiast who has a pretty decent life living with his younger brother Jem and his parents, who are both veterinarians. Underneath his normal exterior,...

Any woman can go from being overwhelmed to awesome. Author of Happy Woman Happy World, Beate Chelette, is a trainer, coach, and speaker who frankly states that you can have it all, but not everything at the same time. Chelette’s concept of ego-RHYTHM allows women...

Authors Carol McCloud and Caryn Butzke do a beautiful job of weaving a story of how an individual can be happy using the letters A to Z as bucket fillers. They carefully explain at the beginning of the book that people fill others’ buckets every...

“Oooh,” I thought as delicious chills ran down my spine. “A book about vampire-zombies…what could be better?” That was my thinking as I picked up The Journal of Vincent du Maurier, the short novel by author K.P. Ambroziak. And my initial thinking certainly wasn’t off-base....

Sara's Soul is the second book in the Afterlife Series by Deanna Kahler. Featuring the titular Sara, who can see the future - usually in the form of tragic deaths - this book jumps right into the action. As a big fan of the paranormal...

Smart Talk by Lisa B. Marshall begins by taking the hell out of hello – how to introduce yourself or make a first impression. Lisa discuses many points here including the oft forgotten but very important dictum, the introduction should be relevant. The magic of...

Half a World Away: In Search of a Gap Year Travel Adventure by Alistair McGuinness is the story of a couple, Alistair McGuinness and his wife Fran, as they journeyed from their home town of Luton, UK, to the other side of the world, Australia....

Trampled Underfoot: The Dirt on Vic and Lia is a contemporary women's fiction novel written by Elizabeth Good. This book continues the saga of the Benedict family that began with the author's novel, Just Another Sunday. Vic and Lia Somers live in a small Jersey...

I’m Engaged! Now What?: The Beginner's Guide To Wedding Planning by EJ Divitt is a detailed guide on what happens after you get that special ring on your finger. There is so much to plan and consider, some of which is obvious like booking a...

A Gypsy's Kiss (The Sectorium Series Book 1) by Susan Griscom is about a girl called Breena, who is at college and makes spare cash by reading tarot cards for people. The thing is, Breena can really see the future. When she touches a person,...

Beautifully Undone (The Beaumont Brothers Book 3) by Susan Griscom is a stand-alone book that is a part of a series. It does not end with a cliffhanger and can be read separately. This book follows Asher Beaumont, a damaged character who has just been...

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...

Rebels from Olympus (The Rebels Duet) by Sandy Milczarek is a fantasy story. Justus Appleyard is about to have his world turned upside down. His long-absent father is not the person Justus thought he was, and neither is his mother. Justus himself is not entirely...

Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege by Russell Phillips is the true story of what happened during 6 long days. In 1980, on 29th April, Iran was told by the British police that their embassy was perfectly secure. The next day that was proved to...

Light of Dawn is the third and final book in The Dawn Trilogy series written by Komali da Silva. Seventeen-year-old Dawn Huntington has seen better days. With her father (a Guardian Angel) in a catatonic melancholia due to her mother’s death, Dawn finds herself...

Ten-year-old Delbert has been sulking ever since his grandfather died because his grandfather meant the world to him. Delbert and his grandfather did a lot together and now all Delbert wants to do is stay in his room and think about their times together. Delbert...

Pigeon by Olga Werby is the first volume of The Ornis Experiment series. It is the story of eleven-year-old orphan, Pigeon. One morning, he wakes up to find his mother dead and himself floating above her. His flying is a new development that comes as...