The Dancing Barber by AC Michael is a novel with powerful historical hints about a Ukrainian who was able to survive and even escape the worst of the cruelties of the Soviet communist dictatorship. This story is set against the backdrop of the Soviet Union...

In a fast-paced thrill ride of a read by author Greg McLeod, Banehunter: A Vereldan Tale is a book you won't soon forget. Filled with adventure and excitement, as well as interesting characters, great world creation and a wonderful story line, readers will be hooked...

Gloria and Mrs Tinkelbaum by Jocelyne Turbett revolves around nine-year-old Gloria who is unhappy with her family's move to Vermont. The girls there find her too boyish and the boys make fun of her. She finds it difficult to adjust to the new surroundings and...

Momster is a humorous children's book written by Laura Jensen-Kimball and illustrated by Peter Mahr. Mothers are not all they may seem, as the narrator of this disarming and clever story asserts. There's a monster lurking deep within, just waiting for a reason to manifest...

Ninja Cats: The Adventures of Boxcar and Mumbles Book 1 by Patrick Klein is a delightful tale about the cats of Catsville, mainly Boxcar, Mumbles and Misty, and the despicable mice who threaten to take over their city. The three cats hear suspicious rumors of...

I really enjoyed reading My Father's Son by John Davis. This story is about how the author, John, grew up with an abusive father. The story tells how he had the strength to finally stand up to his father and years later discover a shocking...

Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three (Gator McBumpypants and Friends Book 3) by Maria L Berg is the third in a series. Herman goes to visit his friend Gator, but he isn’t alone. Herman has made a new friend called Dee Dee the duck....

“Everything changes when Jacy Wilbert knocks on the wrong door,” author E.C. Moore prefaces on the cover page of Every Big & Little Wish. When Jacy is the new girl in school, again, she must deal with making friends, establishing a reputation, finding the right...

Sade on the Wall by Kaylene Campbell is a young adult novel that follows Sade saving Jackie, her best friend, from a secret she thought wasn't a big deal. That's until Jackie had gone destructive. Sade depended on their code of secrecy until she realized...

Never Forgotten Love (Second Chances Series Book 1) by S.M. Stryker is a contemporary romance about forgotten loves and second chances. Beckett had a tough past that included physical abuse by a parent. The only thing that got him through his childhood was his best...

The world is crazy about super heroes these days, thanks to the movies. When I was a kid, you hid your comic books and science fiction novels in order to escape ridicule. The genre and the world have come a long way since then. It...

Life is Just... by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon takes place during the swinging sixties. The story starts with a prelude of a mysterious death in 1931, which will grab your attention and keep you guessing until the end. Fast forward to 1962, Cambridge, and we meet Freddy...

Earthstains: Based on True Events by Greg Shepard revolves around the true story of two handsome young men in their twenties, George and Matt Kimes, who became famous for their sensational bank robberies. Their explosive careers grabbed the headlines and became news for the next...

I just finished reading Primeval Origins: Light of Honor, Book 2 by author Brett Vonsik, and all I can say is "Wow!" With the author doing a fantastic job of continuing the stories of Rogaan, a young warrior, and Nikki the paleontologist tied to him,...

Oh. My. Goodness. That's exactly what I thought when I came to the last words on the last page of the first book in the Wasted series by author C. Elizabeth Vescio. Elegantly Wasted is an absolute thrill ride of a read that will hook...

Difficult Lies by Christopher T. Werkman drops readers into the life of Allan Vickery, although when we first meet him he is not overly sure if he is alive or dead. Vic took a hard hit to the head with a golf ball; he slipped...

Reach for Joy by T.L. Reys is a non fiction memoir that starts with the author's young adult life and spans over thirty years of her adult life, including marriage to an abusive and unforgiving husband. It is a story about the hidden effects of...

Friendships can occur in many forms; just ask Tyler and Marty in Tyler the Fish and Marty the Sturgeon by Meaghan Fisher. Tyler was swimming with his friend, Jimmy, in the beautiful waters of Lake Erie when they encountered Marty. Initially both Tyler and Jimmy...

In Wheatly's War, an interesting and unique book by Ralph Richardson, readers will follow the story of protagonist Ben Wheatly. Ben has discovered that the government is controlling a new treatment, one that will "cure" aging. The elderly will be young again, and no one...

Following his divorce and recent redundancy, Ian moves into Bedsit Three in order to be closer to his young son, hoping he will be able to resurrect his failed relationship with his ex-wife. Across the hall from Ian lives Sandra, an unconventional single mother, who...