In the five-hundred years since the Pulse caused the Great Collapse ending the Golden Age, civilization has digressed to the point of basic existence. The survivors have been told of an ancient prophecy about an artifact, said to be powerful enough to dramatically change the...

Haunting Miss Trentwood by Belinda Kroll is a historical paranormal novel which reminded me of the Victoria Holt type books. Mary Trentwood not only had lost her mother, now she has lost her father. At the graveyard, she faints upon seeing her father clawing his...

Agape Jones is a retired NYPD police officer whose cell-phone ringtone is “Theme from Beverly Hills Cop.” Now living on Maui with his career brought to an early close because of a bullet in his thigh, Jones has become the volunteer head of security at...

'Shadows from the Past' by Ashley Dawn is a Christian suspense story of a woman police officer who, while working undercover, is also trying to find her brother's killer. “It’s the price you pay for being a cop” as Aurora Kavvan watched her brother Lance...

Joel and his young friends are pot smoking, carefree people with little thought for their futures. Worried about the Grimm Reaper and his threat to unleash a nuclear holocaust, the group goes on a camping trip. Rain forces them home where they find the town...

"Revenge" (a Travis Mays novel) by Mark Young is a spine tingling page turning mystery that will keep the reader up way into the night trying to figure out who the killer is. After a stake out goes wrong and an innocent victim is killed,...

Over the duration of a 100 km marathon, Nadia reflects on the life of her Oma (grandma), the hardships her loved one endured and the impact it made on the way she lived. Miles pass under Nadia's feet, her goal is merely to reach the finish...

What a fabulous book! In "They Stood Alone: 25 Men and Women Who Made A Difference," author Sandra McLeod Humphrey presents people who started out ordinary but accomplished extraordinary things. She explains in the beginning that she chose these particular men and women based on...

Ricky Tsang’s book is a journey into a brilliant mind: the reader will find humor (dark/bawdy and/or hilarious), love, tenderness, truth and fantasy within its pages. Diagnosed with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy at age seven, Ricky has witnessed the gradual wasting of his muscles as a...

This novel is geared for Young Adults but it's superbly written in a way that is perfect for adults too. Ms. Chand brings the reader instantly into the heart of the story. She sets us down next to vivid and complex characters. The ride that...

Young Kusikiy is worrying about the lack of rain in his small community because the birds are not singing and the trees seem sad. Kusikiy loves this community where he lives so he strives to find a way to help. As this young child talks...

"The Ghosts of Coronado Bay" is a story of a sixteen year old named Maya who can communicate with ghosts. Maya was born with a special gift that allows her to speak with, feel and allow ghosts to become temporarily solid when Maya is near....

"Big Backpack - Little World" by Donna Morang is a travel memoir that grabs you by the scruff of your neck and gives you a good shake! From start to finish, it’s energetic, fascinating and enjoyable. You’re swept along with the author, who became an...

"Harvest of the Heart" is a tightly written suspense novel about a serial killer, his victims, the FBI agent obsessed with his capture, and an avenging angel. Selmer builds suspense very well and requires the author to engage immediately. The writing is clean and the...

Jenny Spark fell in love with ballet after her grandparents sent her a DVD of Swan Lake. Even though she had never seen a live ballet or met a dancer she longed to be a part of that world. She convinces her mother to allow...

"A Vision of Lucy" by Margaret Brownley is the third and last book of the 'Rocky Creek Series'. Not having read the first two books, I can advise the reader that this book stands well by itself as a delightful read. Lucy Fairbanks longs for...

Although I Know absolutely nothing about screenwriting, this book grabbed my attention with its title, "Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips and Career Advice From a Successful Hollywood TV and Film Writer" by Sterling Anderson. When the book arrived, I ran the author's name through a search...

"In Taming Your Inner Tyrant: A Path to Healing through Dialogues with Oneself", accomplished journalist Patty de Llosa guides the readers through her personal odyssey using Jung’s Active Imagination Experiment to disempower her critical inner voices by first separating herself from them and then dialoguing...

"Muted Grey" by Dianna L.Young is a very compelling novella that will leave the readers contemplative. When Marah Edom chose her path in life to become a doctor little did she know the path it would take her down. She had a reoccurring nightmare...

"Antics in the Attic" by Stephanie J. Corum is a book written especially for the young child to help them face their fears. It seems most children hear things in the night after they go to bed and Zach was no exception. When he hears...