I was having a conversation with another author on social media when InstaGrateful by Sheri Fink showed up on the RF review list. The conversation went along these lines. My friend said, “I’ve spent the past three hours responding to messages and posting on forums,...

Stuccoville: Life Without a Net by Charles Lewis Radke is a poignant memoir about a mother/son relationship. Radke tells of his impoverished childhood, having little to eat besides tomato sandwiches, caring for his mother, who was ill with lupus, and dealing with the void left...

E.W. Choate Jr.’s Marty 2 continues with Ruzo suddenly going missing. As everyone is celebrating their victory from the recent battle against a rogue blue witch and General Tusk, Marty could not help but notice the sudden absence of her best friend Ruzo, the cat....

Universal Anthems: Revolutionary Message for a Global Cause by Aadil Farook is a work of poetry encompassing thoughts on life, spirituality, and interpersonal relationships through the lens of Islam. The poetry is lyrical and thoughtful, evoking images and feelings that stir the mind and soul....

Loveship: Friendship, Courtship, Companionship, and Leadership for a Healthy Relationship by Leon R. Walker Jr is a book that the author describes as a testimony of his “checkered past” as well as a lifestyle and relationship guide. The author brings his thirty-seven years of relationship...

(NOT) Scary Stuff at the Doctor's Office: Planning A Tear-Free, Fear-Free Adventure Into Healthcare by Tana S Holmes is a 28-page-long children’s illustrated book that talks about going to the hospital or a doctor’s office. It includes a must-read preface for parents or guardians of...

Operation Cobalt: The Biogenesis War Files, by L. L. Richman, is a dynamic science fiction novel with a relatable, compelling plot. The story revolves around the main character, Katie, who is independent and fiercely loyal to friends and family, especially her Basset puppy, Fred. She...

We have probably all heard the saying that life is a journey. Many of us frequently travel to follow our own desires to live life to its fullest. But how many of us travel to savor the culture, the entire life experience of every place...

Pies to Die For: How to Live a Vibrant Life Despite a Fatal Diagnosis by Carole Weaver is a treasure trove of creative advice for people dealing with a terminal illness. The author herself was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in 2016. As a survivor, she...

The Time Travels of Annie Sesstry is a novel by Brenda Welburn. Imagine being named Ann Sesstry. Sound it out and connect it to parents who are historians and constantly dragging the family along to look into their family stories, their ancestry, and you’ll understand....

The Great Depression witnessed masses of people struggling to survive. Whilst most historians record the dire need of general laborers, what is often overlooked is the dire need of struggling artists, particularly those who worked in live theatre. When Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works...

In Sleuth by R. L Lesnick, the author takes the reader on a wonderful journey through the life of a Private Investigator. The reader’s attention is captured from the very first paragraph and is held as Lesnick takes you through his journey of learning, fighting,...

Anubis Fortunis: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs by Max Parrott is the eighth book in the Jaz and Luffy Cozy Mystery series. Jasmine has evolved from a normal Blackwood Cove girl to a student in college to a private investigator with her own business. She's...

From There to Here: War, Peace, Pandemic - A Memoir by Romy Wyllie is an insightful, touching journey from the author's childhood in World War II England to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Like most people, Wyllie sought to fill her time during quarantine, and the...

What true worship means is a question I have often asked myself, but until I read Marja Verschoor-Meijers's True Worshipers, I could not find an answer. In her informative and inspirational book, Verschoor-Meijers asks herself my same question and reflects on what would remain of...

Do you believe that you are the sum of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions? If so, this belief can be the fundamental reason you are not achieving the greatest happiness and fulfillment in your life. Your mindset has been programmed by a set of beliefs...

Liv to Tell by Ann Heathman is based on the true story of Olivia Carson. Liv Carson is on a caving expedition when disaster strikes. Saved by Gary Preston, Liv thinks she is the luckiest woman alive and is reeled in by his kind, loving...

In She Sees Ghosts by David Fitz-Gerald, Mehitable Munch is living happily with her close-knit family in Vermont, 1799. She had always been told she has a special gift, and sometimes she can see the ghostly figures around her, but she does not quite know...

Choose Your Friends, Choose Your Life: Confessions of a Married Man is a memoir written by Preston Young and Deborah Mancuso. When Preston loses his father, his hero, his life changes drastically at the tender age of 10. Even though he had a loving mother...

Viva Lofton: Memoir of a Beginner Dad by Lonnie Lazar is an enjoyable memoir inspired by a special muse, the author's child, who gave him the chance to become a better father than his own father. This memoir is structured in 5 parts that contain...