First friends, first loves, childhood secrets, love, passion, loss of innocence, guilt, betrayal. Angels and demons. Choices and agency. Loss and grief. These themes are all woven intricately into the plot of Heaven’s Way by Roger Ladd Memmott. The narrator is Danny, and we see...

In the late 1970's and early 1980's, a government-backed genetic experiment went out of control. Two doctors, Fred Taylor and Robert Paynter, involved in this clinical study, try to save the lives of some of the babies conceived by getting them away and into the...

“Slotback Rhapsody” by Christopher Harris is a novel based on the character Nick Morrison who is a reserve punter for a special team football league. Morrison has been to several minicamps during football trainings to select players to start on professional football teams. During training...

I always enjoy reading new books, especially by new authors. Every author needs the chance to have their work read and appreciated. When the opportunity arose to review a new book by a new author, I took the chance. I'm both happy and sad to...

"Beyond Life: The Ghost Chronicles" by Daniel Norvell and Sandra Wells is a great anthology of ghost stories that will give the reader food for thought. Have you ever wondered what makes a ghost hang around a place and never leave? Are they happy where...

I would hate to get into a verbal altercation with Wanda Morrow Clevenger because I think that her knife-sharp wit would kill me. Her last name amuses me because she is indeed a clever Clevenger. Sure, you can start reading this book the old fashioned...

Despite the past stigma of being a stay-at-home-dad, economics has changed the faces of who is pushing the stroller at the park. Despite the number of men who take on this roll, societal opinion still cannot come to terms with the concept. After all, isn't...

“Outside with Lil Boo,” written by Daddy Bookins and illustrated by Dania Piotti, is a great way to encourage outdoor play and exploration with your little one! The story begins with Lil Boo looking out of his bedroom window and he sees so many wonderful...

Lianne was one of three babies given by her defeated homeland to the land of Fithia as a peace offering after a great war. All her life she has been raised to believe that her homeland is magic less, defeated and weak, until her 16th...

Cindy Sawyer is a little girl who owns a pony named Pidgy. Because other children she admires now have horses, Cindy is dissatisfied with Pidgy and she daydreams about having a horse of her own rather than a pony. To Pidgy's Surprise, author and illustrator...

I enjoyed this book. It is a must read from the first page to the last. I cared about the characters. The readers watch as Jai and Kaahi form a friendship that develops into love. The young couple marries and moves to the States. During...

It is a dangerous world when you are turning sixteen and being stalked by collectors. Charlotte C. Carrion is one such youth. This tough young woman does her best to avoid being caught but soon is ensnared and sent to Redwine Hill Asylum to join...

"Anger Management" is Mark Hour's personal account of his struggle to deal with past hurts and manage his own anger. It has come out as a book to help and encourage others to manage their anger in healthy ways to avoid the consequences that Mark...

"For Those Who Stare at the Moon," written by Tiffany A. Flowers and illustrated by James Eugene, is an excellent choice as a bedtime story to share with your child! Filled with beautiful, soothing illustrations and rhyming text, this book takes the reader on a...

Struggling opera singer Paige Marshall needs more income, so she signs up to work with the show choir at Prospect Glen High School outside Chicago. The first line of Chapter One of "Murder for Choir" says it all: "If Dante ever added a tenth circle...

Joana James's "Finding Romeo" is the first in a romance trilogy about finding true true and the trials along the way. Daynia is stuck in life. She is still living at home, working at a job she hates at a resort in a number one...

This is a quite compelling and yet different kind of book that addresses bullying in schools. It is well organized and will keep the attention of the kids reading it. It is a great tool for parents and teachers to use to talk about this...

I was surprised and delighted about Dr.Hardman’s take on end of life responses. “If I’m elderly or terminally ill, let me die in peace and dignity . . . please. And if I’m in pain or having trouble breathing, I want to be given morphine...

In "Skating on the Edge", author Joelle Charbonneau has her main character of Rebecca Robbins about to hop into the dunk tank at the Senior Center carnival. At the last minute, Rebecca has to attend to the skating rink she inherited following the death of...

Carol Andrews has mixed feelings about the announcement of her daughter’s wedding plans. Although she is thrilled (having paged through bridal catalogues for years) she is disappointed that Jenny and fiance Mark want to hand over the arrangements to a wedding planner at Cinderella Weddings....