Underneath: A Merfolk Tale (The Under Series Book 1) by M.N. Arzú is a mermaid tale like no other. This deservedly award-winning novel begins as a half-drowned merman with a deep gash in his tail washes up on the coast of Maine. The comatose merman...

My Lonely Room by John A Vikara was really an unexpected treat. When I read it had to do with gangs, I was prepared to not care for it. The first thing I think of is violence and death. It turned out to be a...

Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading the debut book by author Gretchen Jeannette, The Devil Take Tomorrow. This book is a roller coaster ride of a read, full of action, adventure, historical intrigue, and yes, even a bit of...

Leslie Miller’s The Ivory Needle is an allegorical tale for the young and the old. “Africa is a spiritual place, a profound and magical place.” Chessie’s parents’ divorce had rocked everyone’s world. Mom was not herself, sadness filled the household. When Gram’s invitation to visit...

Mila Denton's Worst Week Ever! is a storybook for children, grades K-3, written by Sandra Byrd Lawson and illustrated by Holly Abston. Mila's week started in a pretty cool way: Mrs. Bailey, the school secretary announced that lunch would be chili with cheese and crackers...

In the Direction of the Sun is a lesbian romance novel written by Lucy J. Madison. Alex McKenzie has taken leave from the elementary school where she teaches English and embarked on a solo through-trip of the Appalachian Mountain Trail. Her sister and mother think...

Harnessing Altruism by Sava Buncic is a classic book that fans of the human condition will adore, only the setting and the storyline are quite different and unique. Ed grows up in a very cruel world, knowing what life is like in the slums, drifting...

Chatur the Laundry Man: A Funny Children's Picture Book is a fable for children written by Subhash Kommuru and illustrated by Nayan Soni. Chatur and his faithful donkey, Gadhu, were hard at work every day, picking up people's dirty laundry, bringing it to the river...

The battle between good and evil is a common occurrence in our world. Sean Young clearly showed the battle between good and evil in To Fear The Dawn, with the good side comprising Nicholas Gallagher (the computer genius and billionaire), Decklin Kanabas (the controversial priest),...

Use Your Words is a children’s book written by Subhash Kommuru and illustrated by Nayan Soni. Two young brothers, Ramesh and Suresh, are able to speak three languages, but prefer to talk a nonsensical type of gibberish at home. After being sent to their room...

Unsurpassed is the story of Aubree Holiday and her desire for her two friends, Max and Ryan. They met at a kickboxing class and, despite her fantasy of a three way with the sculpted pair, she settles for their friendship. At least until an unforgettable...

Paths to Wholeness by David Bookbinder is a beautiful and meaningful book. It presents well as an e-book, but I would love to receive a hardcover copy, as the color illustrations are so stunning. I can imagine holding the large book on my lap, feeling...

Health, Wellness and Longevity by Steve Dimon reflects a wealth of research. So much more than an 'Eat This While Avoiding That' premise, Health, Wellness and Longevity goes through every possible topic including where food comes from, GMOs, macronutrients, water, sugar, grains, types of dietary...

Seventeen-year-old Anna is the ninth child in a family of ten brothers and sisters. Just Like Ziggy by Julie Oleszek starts with Anna being discharged from the psychiatric ward of the fifth floor of Advocate Hospital. Anna is still not able to talk about her...

Little Miss HISTORY COLORING BOOK is the first volume in a series of coloring books, written by Barbara Ann Mojica and illustrated by Victor Ramon Mojica. Famous quotes in history, made by truly memorable historical figures, are shown throughout this book, accompanied by detailed, full-page...

Playing With Fire: Bart Learns a Hard Lesson About Fire Danger by Sylvia Yordanova is a well written story that begins with Bart and his friends going out to play and have fun in the forest one day. Bart decides to build a small fire...

Lessons From a Gathering of Men is a refreshing book by author Michael Taylor that examines the male psyche as well as today’s conventional social mores and how they’ve impacted today’s male. The book provides an open invitation for all men to redefine their masculinity...

Cheerleaders in Heat by Muffy Wilson and Chrissy Laurence is an erotica book that reads like drippings of the honeycomb, sprinkled with steamy sex scenes — and there are loads of them — drama, and intense action, the kind of book that will rattle the...

A Gentle Wizard was written by Nils Andersson, an expert on Einstein's theory of relativity and related astrophysics, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Einstein's theory of gravity. The narrative is written from the perspective of a young boy whose chance encounter with Einstein led...

Political intrigue, espionage, and sabotage are aspects of the deadly game that brings together the US intelligence community, a New Orleans Mafia don, exceptional code breakers, and MI6 in a deadly conflict and race in Nazi Saboteurs on the Bayou by Steven Burgauer. The Nazis...