Settling an old score held Matthew Wilcox in a haunting grip that prevented him from love or finding peace in Deadman’s Lament. Linell Jeppsen unravels the story of a boy who lost his parents and his home at an early age and then found a...

B: The Tale of the Halloween Cat by D.L. Luke is an exciting story of Bernard (with the moniker B), who is invited by the Willow Witch on the day before Halloween to participate in the Black Cat Contest. There are eight other contestants and...

Kahana - The Untold Stories by Ann Kennedy is an amazing piece of literary fiction written in the form of the autobiography of Kim Kahana. Young Kim is staying with his teacher's family while Kim's father is at sea as the chef for the Admiral...

April Showers Bring Dead Flowers by Krista Lockheart is book one of the Murder on the Vine series. Heather Moore is a flower and animal lover who has taken her life in a new direction with a job as a greenhouse director at a local...

If you love reading and visiting book stores, you’ll love Bob Eckstein’s Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores - True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers. It is a delightful description of many distinctive bookstores worldwide, complete with anecdotes from...

When I reflect on Moss by Joe Pace, three words come to mind immediately: deep, unique, and extraordinary. All three adjectives apply to Pace’s characters, plot, themes, and style...in fact, everything about this novel. Quite honestly, I cannot get this exquisite literary novel out of...

In Water Memory by Tom Strelich, Hertell noticed that there were a growing number of people becoming forgetful. They were unable to answer questions about simple day-to-day things that should have generated an automatic response. The magnetic compasses that pointed in the opposite direction were...

The Price of the Sky is a historical fiction crime drama by William J Fisher. Based on actual events, the book follows the life of Foster Bedford Jones, a young pilot flying airplanes for the Lone Star Flying Circus in the mid-1920s. With a wife...

First, I want to say that the cover of this story is awesome. It is eye catching, and really fits the story perfectly. Secondly, I want to say that I really enjoyed this book. It is a children's book but the story is well-written and...

When the book cover read, “A Sam Jenkins Mystery Short,” it wasn’t kidding. At just 51 pages cover to cover, there was hardly enough time to provide a longer story. The main character is Sam Jenkins, who, like the author, is a retired New York...

The Girl Without Magic by Megan O'Russell is the first book in The Chronicles of Maggie Trent. Maggie awakens to darkness in another world where she's greeted by an unfortunate new reality under the power of the Siren. Then she meets Bertrand who tells her...

Everything About Astronauts—Vol. 1: Fascinating Fun Facts and Trivia about Astronauts for Teens and Adults is a combination of history, biography, and science. Author Marianne Jennings says she’s writing for both “space geeks” or simply anyone who wants to learn new information. Some chapter titles...

Ten To Life: Delirium Tales of a Covid-19 Survivor is a work of non-fiction in the medical subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Mike Joyner. The book follows the author's experiences with Covid-19 which included four hospitals in...

A Fragile Hold: Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Other Uncertainties by Ruth Cotton is a poignant autobiography reflecting the author’s life and experiences after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruth’s narrative follows a distinctive pattern as she...

The Elf and the Princess by Anna del C. Dye is book one in the The Silent Warrior Trilogy. The plot is a touch of medieval, suspense, and romance. The plot is the story of a kingdom divided. Seventeen-year-old Princess Adren of Menarm is the...

I have read, reviewed, and enjoyed all of Anna del C. Dye’s books. In my opinion, this one far surpasses the rest. Normally, when I review a book, I give a summary. It is difficult to summarize "Curse of The Elfs" without giving too much...

“A Royal Elf of Abalon” by Anna del C. Dye is almost certainly the finest Fantasy it has ever been my pleasure to read. The human Kingdom of Abalon was ruled by the wicked and evil Queen Amathis. In her efforts to produce an heir...

Beautiful, hand-drawn images of Japan, of both the nature and the people thereof, are shown throughout the pages of this book. These images depict the giant tsunami which occurred in 2011 as well as people going through their daily lives in the different prefectures of...

Snailsworth peeked out from behind a leaf as the birds were soundly asleep, the crickets scraped their legs to send their secret message and the fireflies flashed their greetings to each other. Slowly Snailsworth made her way across a stepping stone toward an appetizing looking...

“Snailsworth: A Slow Little Story” written and illustrated by Tina Field Howe is an enchanting tale inspired by the author’s own courtyard, complete with her own stepping-stone path, ivy and garden gate. This is the story of one tiny but inquisitive snail setting out on...