In Bells in the Air by E.B. Butler, a new church in the neighborhood is about to hang its bells. The Bell children - Rudge, Lanny and Timmy - along with their friends - Rufus, Sally and Katy Collins - are looking forward to events...

From the opening lines, I was hooked. Barbara Grover’s Fallen Leaves: Poetry and Song offers lessons and memories in the most impressive collection of poetry since early Emily Dickinson. Her words immediately touch the rawness of life’s regrets and those inevitable “what if” moments that...

In Greyson Gray: Deadfall, the third installment in the Greyson Gray young adult thriller series, B.C. Tweedt scores a winner. When young Greyson’s friends, including love interest Sydney, are sent aboard a cruise ship to the Caribbean for safety from the new terrorist-driven nation of...

Dawn Ambler and his mate, Poema, are two simple sheep who have the opportunity to take part in the second most important fight of the young church in Sheep Farm: A Tale of the Kingdom by Tyrone Flanagan. With deep seated beliefs and a strong...

On the surface, Forever Grace is about Sean and Grace and whether or not their different lifestyles can mesh to create something great. But Linda Poitevin has created a story with layers and depth. Sean is an injured cop who retreated to his cabin in...

Nancy Janes writes an entertaining narrative in Night Rumbles. Brad is nineteen, an astrophysics research student on the planet Lydo. His focus of study is the behavioral habits of the Netherworld. Brad is given permission to take a field trip to the unknown and dangerous...

One Angel's Opinion by Barbara Grover is a very interesting novel about how angels interact with both God and humankind. It follows several angels, the most important being Lucifer/Satan and Auroran, a scribe, as they watch God create the physical universe and then populate it...

The Humana Chronicles and the Dream Nation by Michael Bellusci is a tale of opposites. The Age of the Revolution is upon us. The world is in upheaval and nothing, no one can stop the onslaught of change. Political and scientific forces march relentlessly across...

Invaders from Mars: The Adventures of Joaquim and Eduardo by Michael Ruman is a children's adventure tale that follows the strange and mysterious life of 11-year-old Joaquim and his best friend Eduardo. The story begins in 1969 with Joaquim certain of an alien invasion of...

Delightful, delightful, delightful! That is the best way I can describe the new work by author Elizabeth Cooke, A Tale of Two Hotels. Following our protagonist, Elizabeth, as she returns to her beloved Paris and the Hotel Marcel, we see the infighting between two established...

Nickerbacher: The Funniest Dragon is a fantasy for children, grades K-3, written by Terry John Barto and illustrated by Kim Sponaugle. Nickerbacher was a young dragon who didn’t feel that his job of guarding Princess Gwendolyn in her tower was what he should be doing...

Gollywood, Here I Come! by Terry John Barto is an adorable story with an even more adorable concept of motivating young readers to dream big. Anamazie Marie LaBelle dreams of becoming a Gollywood star and that is always at the back of her mind. Anamazie's...

Bed-Bugged by Susan J Kroupa is about a dog named Doodle, who is what they call a career change dog, meaning he got fired. Doodle now has a job sniffing out bed bugs. The best part of his new job is Molly, his boss’s daughter,...

Hope Quotes - Inspirational Picture Quotes about Hope by Gabi Rupp begins by seeing hope as an essential for great things in life, with supporting quotes from great leaders like Winston Churchill. Gabi then looks at hope as a necessity for achievement, with the words...

Pirates Don’t Knit by Melinda Kinsman is a wonderfully illustrated book about Jim. Even though Jim lives aboard the Jolly Bumperdink with other pirates, Jim is different. Jim does not possess the strong, brave, fearsome and bold attitude and character of the other pirates, but...

The Gift of Life: Family, Friends, Food & Fun by Dayeeta Roy is an excellent book which combines cooking with family stories. Not only is this book down to earth, entertaining and funny, but you get the impression at the end that you have gotten...

The Leipzig Affair by Fiona Rintoul is an exciting historical novel/mystery story about the Cold War era in Europe. In 1985, Bob McPherson, a PhD student at St. Andrews University in Scotland, is persuaded by an advisor to take part in an East-West exchange program...

What would the walls say if ruins could speak? Ghosts of Ildereen by Phillis Fox is a tale of history, of love, of hope, and dedication. Heather Gregg has gone to spend the summer taking care of her friend's home and working on a book...

Gracie Wentworth is an ex-parking enforcement officer and now a private investigator working for her uncle’s business, the Montgomery Group, that includes investigations, bodyguard work and other assorted interests. Reluctantly, she is given an assignment to go undercover as a reporter at the prestigious...

After Mind is an intense science fiction novel by Spencer Wolf which centers on the theme of artificial intelligence. The central character is a young boy named Packet, whose physical life has ended and his consciousness has been replaced by an artificial intelligence. The A.I....