Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go by Laurie James is an inspiring, moving memoir that will give you hope and light. This book is aptly titled Sandwiched because the author felt sandwiched between various obligations: her parents, teenage daughters, and her rocky...

Shopping Can Be Deadly by Charlotte Stuart is a Discount Detective Mystery. Cameron Chandler, a single mom and a Penny-Wise Investigations investigator, is on her way to work in the shopping mall one morning when shots ring out. A man drops in front and Cameron...

In Now I’m Really Mad: A Story about Controlling Anger, a picture book written by J.J. Shegog and illustrated by Muhammad Tahir, a little Black girl, Rita, has a problem controlling her temper. She is reprimanded by her parents for being mean to her younger...

The Midas Effect has a very different premise, but it delivers. Author Manuel Dorado turns it into something that is a welcome alternative to the standard superhero and techno-thriller fare. The main protagonist, a young academic named Miguel Le Fablec, is formidable, yet he does...

If you're a fan of Harry Potter or movies like Sky High, get yourself a copy of Robert G. Culp's Knight School. Jason Gardner is an exemplary student studying at the magical school known as Knight School. Taught by former Legend operative Kirk Louis, Jason...

A coming of age story of two vastly different lives colliding, Truth is in the House: A Novel Inspired by Actual Events by Michael J. Coffino is an intense drama with an acute sense of time and place. Based on factual events, it is a...

If more than a year with a pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to cherish what we have and to enjoy the natural world around us. Nature is where true beauty lies. Living in a locked-down world is difficult at the best of times and...

What’s a lonely widower to do when he needs a much-deserved breather? Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner by Gerald Everett Jones tells of Harrison Gardner, an American widower who purchases a tour package intending to engage in debauchery. He finds something more profound when he meets...

There is darkness in this fairytale that is so appealing, and yet reading it feels so liberating, as if assuring you that everything’s all right. Missing Charlie: A Fairytale Romance by Jess K. Hardy takes romantic fantasy to a new level. Five years ago, 23-year-old...

Rabbit in the Moon by Heather Diamond is a fascinating memoir centering around the marriage between a white American and her Chinese husband from Hong Kong. At forty-five years old and married, Heather is studying in China for the summer when she meets Fred, who...

Iris is a work of fiction in the crime genre. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by Chand Svare Ghei. The book follows the life of Special Detective Kenneth Johansen through a series of excerpts from his life as an investigator as...

We Beheld His Glory: A Novel by William Tinsley is an intriguing work of historical fiction set in the time of Christ. You will be among the twelve disciples as they travel with Jesus during His early years, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. The names, places,...

When a young black girl’s body is pulled from a river, even though the homicide doesn’t fall under Elmore’s jurisdiction, his friendship with her mother and an eerie resemblance to a similar unsolved homicide 30 years prior compels him to find out who’s responsible for...

John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow is a work of fiction in the historical romance genre. It is suitable for all ages and was penned by Mimi Matthews. The book serves as a retelling of the classic novel Jane Eyre but with the...

We are all uniquely different, from our sizes and shapes to the colors of our hair and skin. Some of us walk on two feet, while others move around in wheelchairs. Some of us wear glasses and are shyly extra smart, while others like to...

Setareh Doctrine: A Nightmare WWII Weapon Reappears by Mark Downer is an unmissable thriller for readers interested in the theme of terrorism. At the time of Japan’s surrender in WWII, the Allied forces destroyed the deadly Japanese unit 731 and the brain behind it, General...

Ruth Finnegan's The Lady and the Dragon: A Tale of Despairing and Creation is the story of a journey from depression and loneliness to a new and positive condition. The protagonist of this book is as extraordinary as the tale itself - a dragon. Yet,...

The Three Lives of Richie O'Malley by William Lobb breaks new ground in how crime drama should be written. Richie O’Malley is an assassin who is trying to leave his past behind, but if there’s anything that movies and crime novels have taught us is...

Coyote Loop: A Novel by L. C. Fiore is a gritty tale that follows one man’s journey to success, explores the challenges of parenting, and examines what a father will do to build a strong relationship with his daughter. Set in Chicago against the backdrop...

Joseph is busy watching TV with his dog Gretchen. While he is having fun, his mother interrupts and says it is bedtime. Joseph reacts as many children do with pitching a tantrum. Nan Arkwright in her book Mission: Control! shares how Joseph learns to control...