V-Life: So It Begins... by Honey Parker is a story about a "newly-made" vampire, Sugar Bernstein. With no one to turn to for guidance, she must navigate the new challenges of her brand-new reality by herself. She chooses to drive around in a camper van...

Carol the Carrot Bowls for the Salad Bowl is a children’s book by author Chelsea Chong Kim with illustrations by Michelle Simpson. The story centers on Carol, an ambitious carrot with a passion for bowling. Carol practices every day. When she learns that the Salad...

The history of humankind remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting views held by religion and science. The biblical account is at odds with Darwin’s theory of evolution, but neither explanation seems satisfying. This raises the question as to whether the two accounts are mutually exclusive....

In Benji and Briana Become Booger Doctors by Cindy Lee Neighbors, we are introduced to a little girl who has a serious case of booger sneezes. Her brother Benji suggests that they go to Surgeryland. Briana is confused but Benji tells her Surgeryland is the...

Elizabeth Upton’s Murders in the Lonely Graveyard: Who's Next? is a mystery set against the backdrop of a forgotten cemetery. At the heart of the story is Autumn, a real estate agent whose ordinary life is turned upside down when she stumbles upon a murder...

Marge Christensen finds her husband, Gene, dead in their garage, slumped over the steering wheel of his still running BMW. Since Gene had recently learned of a terminal illness, the police rule the death a suicide, but Marge isn’t ready to believe Gene killed...

While I Was Learning To Become God is based on the life of Sybil Vaughn. Roxana Jones sat at Sybil's bedside and listened intently as Sybil told her story which included "guardian angels." Guardian angels have been watching out for Sybil her entire life. Sybil...

The Seeker is The Sought by Marvin Richard Montney is a collection of poetry for anyone who wants to express to someone his or her feelings of love. Mr. Montney writes about the conditional, as well as the unconditional emotions in relation to love and...

Orlando Ferrand's collection "Citywalker" is full of poems about his Cuban heritage, religion, the search for identity and the loneliness he encounters in New York City. The city is almost a character in this book, a backdrop for all the important encounters that stir up...

C. JoyBell C. takes us to France and back in time to 1948, where we become voyeurs to a dinner date filled with conversation. As this couple has dinner, we are introduced to two longtime friends (or is it more?). It is through their dinner...

"The Royal Sheikh" is a classic story of fantasy and fiction. Sheikh Rafiq Kahil is known as the "Playboy Prince". He is the ideal guy for many of the ladies in Arabia; he has the looks, intelligence and the cash to attract many women. Claire...

Nikolai Crowe’s life takes a downturn in a hurry when he is arrested for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Jade Sho. Luckily for Nikolai, he has help from a human clone identified as Alpha Replica 3007. This clone, along with the remaining alpha models that have begun...

This is an interesting tale that has some intriguing twists. "Her Latin Lover" is good romance for adults who don’t mind suggestive sexual talk. It is a well-written story with well-rounded characters. The story is unusual, and a great entertainment for those who love romance...

"Apologia" is the author's memoir about his life in Cuba as a child and on through his years as a teenager. He speaks of his family, the difficulties and trials he went through as a child and as a boy growing up in the Cuban...

"Tamechactee" is the story of eighteen-year-old Marcus, a high school senior from a broken home who is sick of school and sick of his abusive uncle. Marcus is headed for an adventure of a lifetime when he is given a chance to go into the...

"Walking Fish" by Joanne Bodin is gritty yet touching contemporary fiction. Artist Talia, a nonconformist by any standards, has had a difficult life. Losing custody of her daughter Sophie when she was five following an unpleasant divorce, Talia has been shut out of her child's...

James Josue is a poet by choice and a musician by profession. In "Love is Alive", he has bared his soul and spoken to readers about the common and the non-so-common elements of love. He invites his readers to find their places in the sun,...

Susan Williams receives a call from her friend Mari. Mari says she needs to see Susan because she thinks someone is trying to kill her. Susan asks her friend Casey Shenk to go with her. Also at the deli that morning is police officer Paul...

Z.E. Frey's "Open: Candid Haikus about Everyday Life" is an interesting take on the standard haiku format. The book is divided into seven sections, each devoted to a different theme, including sections on love, work, faith, racism and friendship. Don't expect the old conventions --...

Sebastian Behr is in the back of his pickup truck, suffering a hangover. He then starts recalling the events of the previous day. Just earlier he was enjoying his life, and all seemed well: a high paying job as an executive at a call center,...