Della Temple has given the world a treasure with her book, Walking in Grace with Grief: Meditations for Healing after Loss. Della shares her journey of grief, when her 29-year-old son tragically dies in a car accident. Prior to his death, she had already explored...

Adam MacDonnel is a social worker who tries his best to do good. He deals with a very troubled young boy, Dylan, who goes through several foster homes until he is eventually adopted aged five. He then leaves his position and life moves on. Ten...

The Gift by Rebecca J Hubbard is a story of the trials of friendship. Eleven-year-old Pip just wants a friend. For her birthday, her dad buys her a colt and Pip thinks that they will be friends straightaway. She is angry and disappointed that Buck...

Haiku is a very ancient form of Japanese poetry. It's basically three lines, but it's defined in the number of syllables per line and the nature of its subject. Haiku may look simple, but it's not. Traditionally, it centered around topics of nature, but its...

Lake of Fire is a well written, entertaining and quick read. The plot centers around a group of cops being paid by relatives and friends of victims to enforce vigilante justice where the legal system has let them down. I never like to reveal more...

In Depravity: A Beauty and the Beast Novel, the first book in the Beastly Tale series by author M.J. Haag, we are immersed in an amazing retelling of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. Follow the story of the lovely Benella, a young...

In a delightful entry into the children's book market, debut author Traci Dunham has offered The Oyster's Secret. A lovely tale that reminds children not to judge based on how someone or something looks on the outside, the story follows a little oyster. He's not...

Province of a Thief by Scott A. Borgman centers on a 26-year-old thief named Jaelyth, a member of the hidden Thieves’ Den in the capital city of Silvergate. She has no recollection of the time before she joined the Den at the age of twelve....

It's every spouse's worst nightmare to be awakened in the middle of the night and told that your loved one is dead. And to find that they've been murdered, well, that just adds another level of grief to the equation. That's exactly the scenario the...

Splintered by Thomas London is a humorous twist on an old fairy tale. We all know the story of Pinocchio, and we all know that he couldn’t lie. Now Pinocchio is a politician and he can’t tell the truth to save his life. Once upon...

The Not So Wise Owl by Robert James Parfett is the story of a tatty old owl who never uttered any words of wisdom and the oak dwellers couldn't understand what was wrong with the old owl. It's a funny story written in rhyme, making...

Email Management using Gmail by Ceri Clark shows ways to automate one's email organization, specifically aimed at users of Gmail. It helps one in doing more productive work, rather than fighting the monster of email overload. It begins with a general discussion on the use...

Capering on Glass Bridges by Jessica Hernandez is a young adult fantasy that follows sixteen-year-old Kaia Stone. Kaia is one of two that the Utdrendans have named for an impossible task. To free the Kingdom of Mar. The task seems simple enough, but Kaia is...

In a family of extraordinary people, Charlie is just Charlie. He was an average or below student in school, never very athletic, never all that great with the women, just kinda average. All he ever wanted was his father to be proud of him. Trouble...

My Journey From a Fatal Disease to Good Health: Fight for Life by Shantanu Saha is an inspiring tale of the author's fight against a fatal disease. At age 25, Shantanu was diagnosed with Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Shantanu had cysts on the kidneys,...

I enjoyed reading the stories in 45 Magazine: Women's Literary Journal by Zorina Frey. This magazine is filled with stories, helpful tips and art. The stories are both fiction and nonfiction and are clearly stated which one they are before you begin reading them. Everything...

The Dream Travelers: From the Beginning by Cindi Elli revolves around Erin, Richard and Marie who discover a strange, big old book where they read the instructions to complete the lessons in the order given. The instructions take them on an adventurous trip and, at...

Addison Anderson comes from a family of AA’s. Her parents have a penchant for alliteration that accompanies a welcome sense of fun and loyalty. When Addy considers the warmth that surrounds her siblings, nieces, and nephews, she realizes that it is time for her to...

Dr. Denise L. Jenne’s book Annalise's Up and Down Day is a pretty easy read for young children. Annalise is learning the difference between up and down. As she goes about her day, she says what is up and what is down. I read Annalise's Up...

A Sweet Solution by Michelle Claus is a delightful story for children, especially girls. Teresa has invited Julie for her dress-up birthday party and Julie is very excited. She wants to buy a new dress but Julie's mother refuses to get her a new dress...