When renowned Liverpool-based Japanese Professor Nakamura died, COVID-19 was fingered as the cause. His distant cousin, Haruto, a cyber-surveillance expert, stepped in to clean up. He discovered some inconsistencies about his uncle, from sexual assaults to the alleged creation of bio-weapons and espionage. Nakamura was...

The S.O.U.R.C.E. by Suzanna L. Royse is an inspiring story aimed at children and their parents. The target group falls between the ages of 5 and 11 and the vocabulary is aimed at that audience, but the sentiments expressed should move all readers, regardless of...

The Darkest Side of the Moon by M.C. Ryder is a young adult paranormal tale about Nadine Drexel who wants to get high school over and done with even though she has no plans for her future. Nadine is a laid-back student who doesn’t go...

Zoe’s neighbors have a secret, but it is not what you might expect, and even Zoe herself is not fully prepared to cope with the knowledge she is about to acquire. M. C. Ryder’s The Neighbors: Zoe’s Story is a festival of the unexpected, sure...

The Ghosts of Whidbey Island by author Victoria Ventris Shea falls into the gothic, historical, and interpersonal drama genres. This engaging novel tells the tale of Isaac Ebey, the first permanent settler on Whidbey Island in the Pacific Northwest in 1850. Arriving with ambitions and...

Politics isn’t an easy subject to discuss with anyone because it seems as if everyone is so set in their ways that they refuse to even listen to someone with different views than their own. But in The Secret to Political Happiness by AM Ramsey,...

A story that spans generations, The Call To See by Sara Enochs is the story of Ava Andrews and her legacy of helping save the world from environmental destruction, all through her elaborate daydreaming. The early chapters begin where we are introduced to her life...

Begin Your Biz in 15 Minutes/Day: Your Freelancing Tips Starter Kit by Sagan Morrow is a self-help book for people who want to start a freelance business. She gives you daily tasks for each month so you can start your business in a year. Sagan...

Dale Roberts' book, The Stretch Workout Plan, will help me and others to revolutionize their stretching. Not content with merely showing a long line of illustrations, he has photographed every exercise to show how to check if you are performing it correctly, in multiple steps...

"The Middle of Nowhere" begins back in the early twenties. We meet Lucy Malinda Chapman, also known as Skitchy, the fifteen year old daughter of a rancher family in West Texas. When Skitchy falls in love with Pinkney Campbell, a cotton farmer,who is several years...

The Amicable Divorce by Marla Bradeen is a chick-lit novel. Vanessa hates her job with a passion and, just having had her driver’s license suspended, she is not looking forward to her upcoming thirtieth birthday. Things can’t get any worse…can they? Without any warning, Brian,...

The Man Who Only Has One Truth in Him is a collection of poems from Angelos Michalopoulos. These poems seemed almost more like prose, what with the deep descriptions and actual plot happening within most. They are very wordy compared to most collections, but the...

The Nonprofit Dilemma by DC Armijo is an informative and insightful book that provides a comprehensive perspective on the challenges faced by leaders in the non-profit sector. It is a must-read for anyone passionate about making a positive difference through non-profits, from future leaders to...

The Way To Dawn: Dominion of Eden by Charles Lee is a young adult sci-fi novel that brings us into a story where fates were tested, dreams were broken, and regret filled the air. However, not all is lost; no matter how dark it gets...

The Magical Tales of Dr. Baer: Emily's Miracle - A Story of Hope by Christopher Lombardi introduces us to Emily Sweet, a ten-year-old who finds out that the price of a miracle could possibly be her very life. Emily has a life like many of...

The Dream That Dared to Become a Man by Angelos Michalopoulos is an unusual narrative between a man and his self-confidence. The book starts off with an introduction by the narrator after which Paul and his “self-confidence” start having a direct talk or “conversation.” The...

There is a new Magical Aquarium that’s just opened up in town. PJ is quite excited. She loves everything about the sea and she wants to learn everything she can about life in the sea. Her older sister, Blake, has already studied the sea at...

“Once in every generation, a monster awakens.” In The Monster by Josh Soule, a college student is having a rocky relationship with his mother, still pining for his ex-girlfriend, and feels betrayed by his friend when he sees them together at a Halloween mixer. When...

The Greater Weight of Glory is a powerful memoir penned by author Robin Farnsworth. Depicting the heart-wrenching story of how the author herself came to God, and her relationship with her son Spencer before and after his untimely death, this harrowing yet inspiring tale takes...

Inspired by Paul W. Rice’s personal experiences in Ethiopia, The Orphan: A Portrait of Courage is an inspiring historical novel about a strong woman named Yodit. Her story begins in 1983, during one of Ethiopia’s worst droughts. An orphan after her father murdered her mother,...