Nothing is sustainable without effort and, with a relationship, often the time spent investing in it, and the other person, enhances and nurtures it. Over time people change, and so too does the nature of a relationship - they will grow and adapt, and sometimes...

In today's world, everyone at some point in their lives believes that they would be happy if they were different. Well, Chicken is no different. Chicken Does Not Want to be a Chicken by Elsa Takaoka is a part of the J-Tech Creations’ Learn to...

Allegories: A Thirst for Connection by Brenda Lee Ranta is a collection of poems and verses about the guiding principles of life, and the two states of “being” that either hold people together or fragment them: a disconnection from people and a genuine connection with...

The Shape of the Atmosphere, the excellent book written by a promising debut author, Jessica Dainty, is a story that I found very difficult to put down once I started reading it. Follow the story of young Gertie MacLarsen, a teenager who has felt ugly...

I had the great privilege to review Theodore Jerome Cohen’s Book 2 of The Road Less Taken, and I mentioned there the primary descriptive word for his great skill at short story writing: Gripping. Actually, I may have said: Utterly Gripping. Having the honor then...

KC Decker's 1462 South Broadway is book one in the Jessie Hayes series, a sizzling contemporary romance with a huge potential to entertain fans of the genre. In a deliciously crafted story, the reader is introduced to an exotic world of eroticism and a sexually...

Dee’s Dishes by Denise Dwyer D'Errico is a collection of recipes, but what makes the book unique is that there is a story to go with each recipe shared. The author blends culture, family, food, and music through her lip-smacking collection of dishes. These not-so-conventional...

The Prophecy by Petra Landon is the first book in the Saga of the Chosen series. Tasia has kept her true power hidden all her life, warned that she should stay in the shadows as a Level 2 Wizard. One night, while on a job,...

REVivement: Having a Life After Making a Living: An Uplifting Interactive Guide to Invigorate Your Later Years by Gloria Dunn-Violin is a useful tool to all those readers who are looking forward to life after fifty. The author uses the term "revivement" instead of retirement...

Zeke and Zak Fumble Through A Fairy Long Lesson by Lenora Rodgers is an exciting children's book that follows two fairies named Zeke and Zak. Zeke and Zak are apprenticed to the tooth fairy. But the two fairies aren't very good at their job. Their...

Wow! Just, wow! That’s exactly what I thought when I finished reading The Mortal Falls, the first book in the planned Undercover Elementals series by author Anna Durand. This book grabbed me from the very start and kept me obsessively reading all the way through...

Betrayal of Faith by Mark M Bello tells the story of a family ripped apart after widowed Jennifer Tracey persuades her two sons, Kenny and Jake, to go on a church camping weekend led by the newly arrived Father Gerry. On both those nights...

Little Ant and the Cricket: Moral: You Can't Please Everyone by S.M.R. Saia is an endearing storybook for children with a good message. Little Ant is the busiest of ants and he is strong, smart, and quick. He is admired by everyone and he...

The Hook by Kathleen Doler is aptly subtitled: Surfing to Survive a Shattered Family, Drugs, Gangs and the FBI. Set in an idyllic surfing town, this book explores the depth of kinship, crime, and justice, while looking at how far a woman can go to...

When the Trees Started Falling by A.D. Popovich is a gripping environmental thriller set against the backdrop of climate chaos. The story follows Luna Lewis, who returns to her rural home to appease her activist parents, only to find herself amidst a growing climate disaster...

Dark Lady: A Novel of Emilia Bassano Lanyer by Charlene Ball is a historical fiction novel on the life of Emilia Bassano Lanyer. This is a book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of mature young adults and adults who enjoy historical fiction...

Fruits and vegetables are important for the health and well-being of the body, especially for children as they are growing. It's a daily challenge to make children eat what’s good for them on a regular basis. Well, eating vegetables just got more fun in Nancy...

Drast and Tyran are brothers, brave young men from a less-favored tribe, and descendants of the dragon slayers. Their father would rather have them pursue the dream of immortality and harness the secrets that have been refused his people over the years, but destiny may...

My initial reaction on reading several of the poems in Words Never Spoken, by Cheryl Denise Bannerman, was: “Wow. What pain. What honesty.” Set forth in seven parts, following the subject’s life struggles, the book invites readers to consider a series of questions at the...

Jake is Different, written by Rosita Bird, follows a young boy named Jake. Jake has autism and he is starting school for the first time. Going to school is a different experience for Jake, and he doesn't like the noise the children make. Jake doesn't...