In the Sanctity of Revenge by Brian Schnoor begins in a middle class neighborhood in Chicago where Jack Hanlon is living an ideal life with his wife and sons. Across the street, Irene Kelly is an elderly widow who has adopted, and been adopted by,...

Own the Scrawny by Rich Samuels is the second book in a series about Alexander. Alexander has done something pretty stupid and he did it in front of the entire school. Now a video of it has appeared online and it’s gone viral! If that...

Squishy Face and the Moon by Jennifer Oneal Gunn is a combination of the normal fears that children have with some basic science. The two main characters are Squishy Face, a young girl younger than ten, and Big Mama, her mommy. One night Squishy Face...

There are a couple of murders being committed in Pull The Trigger: A Chase Williams Murder Mystery (Chase Williams Detective Stories Book 2) by Stefania Mattana. Can Inspector Angelo Annuli, ballistics guru expert Gianmarco Betti, and former Police Detective Chase Williams solve it in time...

Her very own apartment, and at only sixteen; it all seemed surreal to Claire, but then again so did the fact that she would never see her mother again. Her mother had finally lost her battle with cancer, and now Claire was in a new...

Dr. Raymond Silver is newly divorced and his children are all grown up and pursuing their careers. The obvious plan is to move forward and live the rest of his life peacefully. However, his unfulfilled goal to follow his family tradition and serve his country...

Out from the Underworld by Heather Siegel is a memoir detailing her early years living with an irresponsible father, after the disappearance of an idolized mother. She and two siblings, Jaz and Greg, live alternately with their father in the basement of his parents’ home,...

Clive the Clever Crow by Sandra Novello is a charming and adorable story for kids. Clive the crow lives near a school. Clive likes all the food that is left out for him to eat. He finds it delicious and yummy. He flies around to...

Shattered by the Wars: But Sustained by Love by Hi-Dong Chai is the story a Korean boy tells in his own words of his childhood at the time of World War II, the Korean War, communism and associated turbulence. The disturbances in his life are...

A very promising start to a new series of adventure novels directed towards young adults, Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by author Iain Reading was a fun, high-flying adventure from the start. Recent high school grad Kitty Hawk leaves her home...

Ollie the Orca (Bubba and Buddies TM), written by Laura Maw and with artwork by Mike Motz, is the story of a dolphin called Bubba who is casually swimming around when he hears a strange noise and goes to investigate. He comes across Ollie the...

Daniel the Draw-er by S.J. Henderson is a magical children’s tale about Daniel and his magic pencil. Daniel is your average nine-year-old boy and he loves to draw. His mom is concerned about him and wants him to go out and find more friends. “Daniel,...

Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha is a book of three stories which depict the discrimination and injustices which occur against women in Nigerian families. The stories are developed in everyday language, and describe the trials that the women go through, and the difficulties...

Rarity From the Hollow by Robert Eggleton is a very unusual novel. It is a fantasy novel, but it happens in a place that sounds a lot like small towns all over America. Rarity From the Hollow is a Lacy Dawn Adventure. Lacy is an...

I just finished reading Behind the Walls, the sixth volume in the Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery series by author Elaine Orr, and I may have found a new favorite mystery series! Following the lovable Jolie Gentil as she sets off on yet another detective adventure,...

For the Children: A Cold War Escape Story by Geza Tatrallyay is a suspenseful biography of the author’s family’s escape or odyssey first to Austria and then to Canada from Hungary, in the crucial year of 1956. For the Children is a rich book of...

Flying With The Enemy: Memoir of a Young Cadet by Oleg V. Okševski and George O. Okshewsky is an epic of a memoir, the most significant part beginning with Hitler’s attack on Yugoslavia and how the difference between Serbs and Croats played out. In 1942,...

Sydney the Monster Stops Bullies by Dr. Tom DePaoli is the story of Sydney the Monster who loved kids and liked to play with them. He always tried to make them comfortable and calm. Sydney chased away the bad monsters or locked them in the...

Rise Of The Legacy: A Valhalla Legacy novel by Raquelle Stepney starts with Sasha attending The Valhalla Preparatory School for exceptional warriors. A woman called Elian came to Sasha's house once a year until her fourteenth birthday. Sasha wasn't sure if Elian was really a...

Left Across the Border by Patrice Foster is an enlightening read for everyone as it deals openly and honestly with the reasons, dangers, and symptoms of depression. A 14-year-old Mexican girl leaves her family home to start a new life in America. The dream is...