Nexus: a point linking two or more things. In the grounds of the All Souls Church in St. Louis is a red granite bench. A bench that has seen and heard many things. K.L. Kemp’s The Red Granite Confessional follows the story of various people:...

When Aidan gets curious enough about his dad, he begins looking for answers. Why his mother feels she cannot tell him about the man Aidan never met is beyond him. She is ready with excuses that it’s too soon and Aidan is too young. Grace...

The Most Extraordinary Ordinary Day written by Jeanette Bonfiglio and illustrated by Shiela Alejandro is a superb children’s book. It is beautifully illustrated in colorful and playful shades. It shows how a perfectly ordinary day can be turned into an extraordinary one thanks to the...

"You are flesh, that is true, but inside that flesh is something ancient and powerful. And it is this creature, this being, that is awakening." In The Awakening of Marcianna (Thief of Destiny, Book 1) by Isabelle Markus, Marcianna 'Marci' Caruso is a pediatrician living...

In The Great Convergence by Thomas Kast, the 21st century saw a cataclysmic collapse of the multiverse. Now, in the unimaginably distant future, two scientists are trying to prove if the collapse was inevitable, or if human intervention could have prevented it. They must travel...

The Diary of Anne Monroe is written by Heidi Andrews and tells the story of a 13-year-old girl, Margaret Sorenson, set in Alexandria, Virginia in 1952. Margaret is adopted and feels that she is not entirely accepted by her adopted mother and father who went...

Wendy Sura Thomson’s historical personage novel, The Man from Burnt Island, is one of those rare generational tales with a heart. This story reminds you how much power time possesses in turning the wheels of life. It tells the story of Frank Sharp, a man...

Do you like snow? I have to admit I don’t like it very much – at least, not all the time. King Mark definitely dislikes snow. When it starts snowing on Windy Hill Castle, King Mark goes into a real temper. He tries to order...

The Advent of Dreamtech: A Post-Apocalyptic First Contact Epic is a work of fiction in the science fiction subgenre, and was penned by author Isaac Petrov. Written as the opening novel to the Dreamworms series, the work is best suited to the adult reading audience...

The Christmas Coat by Kathleen Shoop delivers on so many levels, from the narrative to the pitch-perfect realistic dialogue throughout and the message of being generous in the end. In my mind, The Christmas Coat comes across as a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol,...

The Characters of Milestoneville: Collector’s Edition by Golden November continues the adventures of G and JBT as they come across something far too fascinating to ignore. The story opens with G announcing to JBT that he will quit the business. However, his plans need to...

The Third Gambit by E. Ardell is the second installment in the Order’s Last Play Series. The story continues after the Lauduethe brothers save their older brother, Evan, and are forced to leave Earth to train as the chosen ones in Rema, a planet they...

The Cowboy by Amanda Lewis takes you to a quaint little town in Texas where Bea St. Claire decides Elijah Callahan is the man she will marry. During the summer vacation, Elijah goes into town every Wednesday to eat out and grab his dog a...

The Long Road Home is a heartbreaking biographical account by Ella Anderson, whose brother lost his life under mysterious circumstances. Growing up in an unstable home with a drunk, PTSD-ridden father and a neglectful mother, Ella and her siblings had to learn to care for...

A young Spaniard must find his way home from the future to save his sister and help his family escape a Native American uprising in the stunning historical era novel, The Blue Mesa by Olivia Godat. In 1664 Don Rafael Montez took possession of his...

The Apocryphal of Lazarus is a work of fiction in the historical and literary subgenres and was penned by author Pablo Zaragoza. The work is best suited to the adult reading audience for its complex themes and serious emotional content concerning death, faith, and torment....

Let’s face the fact that moving is stressful. Of course, it is stressful for all of us, but this stress is often seen as sadness and fear, especially in children. Children fear the unknown. Sally Beale deals with the fear produced from moving in her...

The Madness of Being: Stories by Ron D'Alena is a compelling volume of stories that looks at the extraordinary, sometimes dark lives led by everyday people. They could be your neighbor, they could be a family member, or they could be you. The author deserves...

The children's book, The Face Painter's Mirror, crafted by Pamela Melon, delivers an essential message. Children's voices need to be heard, even when an adult may disagree with their choices due to stereotypical thinking. In this book, the topic of gender stereotyping is explored. Ryder...

Hidden horror comes to life in The Salvation of Kora by Yolanda Olson. Young adult Lily struggles to establish a normal life and move on from the traumas of her past, burdened by the twin losses of her mother and sister to different fates. Being...