Where the Memories Lie by Sibel Hodge is an undeniably thrilling story of family deception, secrets, and downright criminal acts. The lives of Olivia and her family will never be the same again, after a confession from the lips of her father-in-law, Tom. He suffers...

Into Darkness by Hayley Barrett is a young adult sci fi novel set in the post-apocalyptic city of New Phoenix. Alexandra is the fifteen-year-old slightly spoiled daughter of the most influential man in town, a wealthy judge. But that can't stop her from being found...

First off, it was the book title that caught my eye: Chickens Eat Pasta made me chuckle. What a clever and humorous title. Inventive too. Then how the author, Clare Pedrick, became interested in moving to Italy intrigued me even further. Imagine being intrigued enough...

Andrea Kaczmarek’s Pink Wish Ice Cream is filled with pink! Pink socks, pink hair and, most importantly, pink wish ice cream. Mrs. Polly Pink-Witch is a witch who drives an ice cream truck and sells Pink Wish Ice Cream to children. If they are polite...

A Spark of Justice by JD Hawkins is a murder mystery. John Nieves used to be a New York city cop, now he’s an insurance investigator. The Great Rollo is dead, killed by one of the tigers he worked with in the circus, but was...

Haiku is a very ancient form of Japanese poetry. It's basically three lines, but it's defined in the number of syllables per line and the nature of its subject. Haiku may look simple, but it's not. Traditionally, it centered around topics of nature, but its...

Centered around the theme of homelessness, Losing it All by Marsha Cornelius tells the hard luck stories of two main characters. Frank hides a lifetime of pain and mostly bad memories behind the grimy disguise of a street person. Chloe's delicate veneer of domestic respectability...

Leap of Faith (La Flor Series Book 1) by ML Rodriguez is a contemporary romance with paranormal and magical realism elements about love, loss, and second chances. Faith married Jake at age 18 and they were happy. Until the night everything changed and Jake...

Simona's New Adventure: La Nueva Aventura de Simona by Gabriela Gotay is an educational bilingual book for young readers. The story begins with Simona packing just enough clothes and toys. She is leaving her home and her room. She can't pack everything, but she makes...

Neighborwood: Pen Pals 2 (Volume 2) by April Manning is part of a series of fun educational books for children. Neighborwood is a forest habitat where all sorts of fascinating plants and animals can be found. Squirrels work away at gathering nuts etc, bees pollinate...

Touching the Heart of God: Embracing the Calendar of the Kingdom by Paul Wilbur is one of the spiritual books that will awaken readers to the consciousness of God’s kingdom and His will for humanity. In this book, the preacher and musician Paul Wilbur leads...

Janalya by Marie Godley is a young adult fantasy where Janalya learns she has a special power that can control an element of Earth. She attends a special school to further develop her skills as an air elemental. But when the number of other air...

In a fantastic read by debut author Jeanne Charters, Shanty Gold, the story of a young Irish girl, Mary Boland, will captivate readers from beginning to end. Taking place in 1849, the story begins with Mary being found almost dead alongside a road. The great...

Wow! Just wow! That's what I first thought after I finished reading Ashes to Ashes: The Scribing of Ishitar, Volume II by author Carrie F. Shepherd. Following the story of angels and demons after they rebelled against God and were banished from heaven, this story...

With so much fiction available on television and in print regarding angels and demons, it is wonderful to have an easy to read yet scholarly explanation for all of the various supernatural beings. Angels and Demons: A Biblical Introduction to the Supernatural by Lewis Stanek...

Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer (Volume 2) by Maggie M Larche is a fun filled educational children’s book about Striker Jones, the Boy Detective. Striker Jones is not your average young man because he is on a quest to solve mysteries wherever he...

A story that starts with a slow moving gel-like haze with a void underneath already creates the kind of excitement and mysterious atmosphere that prompts the reader to hope something sinister could happen any moment soon. And it does happen! In Richard Parnes’ The Death...

In a wonderful new release, Lady, Thy Name is Trouble, by debut author Lori L. MacLaughlin, readers will find themselves immersed in the world of sisters Tara and Laraina Triannon, swords for hire. Both sisters are highly skilled at what they do, and they do...

Lake of Fire is a well written, entertaining and quick read. The plot centers around a group of cops being paid by relatives and friends of victims to enforce vigilante justice where the legal system has let them down. I never like to reveal more...

The saga of Hana Johal, now Hana Du Rose, continues in the second installment of The Du Rose Mysteries by KT Bowes. Hana is trying to settle into her married life, captivated by her wonderful and mysterious husband, Logan. However, they are still haunted by...