April Snow (Dana McGarry Novel Book 2) by Lynn Steward is a women's fiction or what some readers might consider chick lit. The story takes place in the 1970s. Dana is newly separated and wants to prove that she can survive on her own. Her...

The 5K Zone by Gary R. Hall is a misleadingly arid but keenly knowledgeable and subtly gripping account of provocative, breathtaking events occurring in the Sudetenland – later known as Czechoslovakia. In 1944, Peter (11) and Trudi (12) two ethnic Germans living in the town...

Holy Smokes! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading Hole in the Day: A Novel by debut author Steven A. Carr. This book is a roller coaster ride of an adventure, and will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from start to finish!...

The Unattainable Shakes Loose My Tongue: Poems by James F. Vickery, Volume Three is an interesting collection of poems that vary in style and tempo. It is a large collection that pays homage to a lot of different things in this man's life, from his...

When Maggie Anderson Davis inherited the Victorian home where she grew up, it was with the anticipation of continuing the family legacy of mingling the familiar with the unexpected. Small town Tilden, Nebraska, becomes ever smaller at Maggie’s table where stories grow, memories are rehashed,...

Mirror of the Body: Your Mouth Reflects the Health of Your Whole Body by James E. Rota, DDS, is a fascinating and eye opening look at the little known ill effects of mercury poisoning due to common dental fillings. This informative guide begins with a...

Wow...just, Wow! How's that for a review? That's exactly how I felt after I finished reading Before Your Next Excuse: A True Story of Addiction, Loss, Hope and the Power of Choice by debut author Ned Barrett. In a wonderful, funny, emotional and at times...

Oh, Ship! Tales of a Cruising Chick and Other Travel Adventures by Lori A. Moore is a compilation of short stories about various things the author has seen and experienced in her life as a world traveler. Near the end of the book is a...

In an inspiring, hopeful and truly wonderful new book steeped in the author's strongly held Christian beliefs, Finding Faith in the Field by author Benjamin Hylden, readers will find a story absolutely worthy of their time. The author recounts his experience as a young star...

Quilt of Souls is a memoir written by Phyllis Lawson. The author was just four years old when she was sent to live with her grandparents in Livingston, Alabama. She had no idea what was happening. One minute, her older sister was attempting to put...

Ramakrishna Michaels was born and raised in a family where expressing emotions was taboo. As a result, he was forced to bottle up many painful emotions, an act that would affect the rest of his life. In his memoir titled Growing Old With Grace: How...

In Follow Me Home, Jen Benjamin has her heroine, Katie Kendall, tell her story in the first person, making it easy for us to understand Katie's doubts, insecurities, and loneliness. When the book opens, Katie has already had her first novel published; it became a...

The Adventures Of Stupid The Cat by Brenda Borders and Bruce A. Borders is a fun and entertaining story for all children, especially cat lovers. Chips is picked up one stormy night by a girl who tells the cat that it's going to live with...

Wow. Just wow. I just finished reading Until We Meet Again: Battling Mental Illness & Suicide - A True Story of Loss and Survival, the personal story of author Lauren Panobianco, and I am still thinking about it. Follow the story of Lauren's brother, Frank,...

Tales For Your Monkey's Mind by Steve Michael Reedy is a collection of short stories for children about growing up and having to face real life. The running theme through the novel is that simply growing up and acting like everybody else isn't a great...

The Goblin Squad is a children’s fantasy by Jeremy Hayes. The town of Reflection was reasonably safe after knights chased the last dragon away. Now they have a problem with goblins who steal their vegetables. The Goblin Squad has their hands full trying to catch...

Professor Jack Wood has his own issues and swears not to fall into another love trap, but the new librarian caught his eye. Abigail Stryker determines to make a fresh start in her life and leave her painful past behind, and she believes a new...

Maternal Threads by Frances Susanne Brown is a very interesting read. The author discovers a hidden family secret after her mother’s death. Brown goes on to talk about her own relationship with her daughter. However, I thought the secret that Brown found out came out...

I Want to Write a Story: A Kid's Guide to Writing by Lisa Waters is a guide for children to help them grasp the basics of writing and how to structure a story. It contains links to certain websites where they can find story prompts...

“Death is an illusion. We can’t die. Our essence is eternal. Your body is no longer alive. It’s impermanent. But as you can see, you’re more than a body.” Moments after her departure from Earth, Ursula is counselled by what will be her spiritual guide...