Sheila Hurst's Ocean Echoes touches a subject that we as humans, especially those of us surrounded by concrete instead of the ocean, don't pay much attention to: the subject of how we, whether directly or indirectly, affect ocean life in a deleterious way. Ellen gave...

In Long Road Out of Ur, Joel Thimell introduces us to Abraham, Lot and Sarai before they became the archetypal biblical characters of the Old Testament. This epic tale, told by the elder Lot in flashbacks, begins in the Hursag Mountains of Ur (Samaria) with...

The Legend of Oescienne continues with The Ascending by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson. Book 4 starts in the Hrunahn Mountains of the west, where Boriahs, servant of the Crimson King, reluctantly has to report to his Master about his failure to capture Jahrra and her dragon...

Fate's Cry by Jalpa Williby is a paranormal story with very interesting characters and an intriguing plot. The protagonist, Kelsey Taylor, has known the worst of pain. After losing her entire family to a fire, she lives with guilt for a very long time until...

Jenna's Truth by Nadia L King is a well-crafted story centered on a girl’s struggle to reach out, the hurt that results from it, and her journey towards self-awareness, self-acceptance, and redemption. All Jenna ever wanted was to “be noticed at school” and “to be...

Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Shattered Abacus: Orville Wellington Mouse, Book 2 is a young adult metaphysical adventure fantasy written by Tom Hoffman. Orville's dream seemed so real. He was deep in the Symocan jungle, trying to enjoy the warm sun and luxuriant...

Baby Moo’s Great Escape is a children’s book written and illustrated by Julie Flanders. Baby Moo is a young bull who lives with many animals at Sunrise Sanctuary in Marysville. Baby Moo’s favorite hobbies are to sing and to read travel magazines. When he sees...

Cephrael's Hand: A Pattern of Shadow & Light Book One by Melissa McPhail follows three men and their destinies and the decisions they make. Prince Ean val Lorian is the last heir to the Eagle Throne in the Dannym. When his brother is killed in...

Divide et Impera by Jim West is a compelling entry in the Magicae Mathematica series, a Latin title reminiscent of the strategy used by most colonial powers to control their colonies. “Divide and Rule” seems to be the strategy through which Yrral wants to rule...

Immortal Lovers: The Ultimate Sacrifice by Andrea D. Collins is as much about the past as it is about the present. Essence has spent her life trying to discover her past, haunted by dreams she doesn’t understand, and a new found ability to cast illusions....

Poetry from the Field: Monday Road Poetry Volume II is Gina McKnight’s second poetry collection and draws on the natural beauty that is around us to inspire and invigorate your senses, with the inclusion of Tamara Rymer’s illustrations helping to do so. McKnight often utilizes...

What does it feel like to be in constant contact with the pain and misery of others, to touch the brokenness and fragility of another human being — the strangers, the homeless people brought straight from the gutters of life, the ones glued to their...

What the River Knows: Conversations with the Natural World is a collection of poems written by Andrea Freeman. Freeman is a naturalist and an educator, as well as a poet, harpist and artist, whose company, Awakening Wonder Edventures (AWE), teaches nature appreciation in the field....

Race Against Time is a delightful children’s book written by Anne Shields and illustrated by Janell Colburn. The story focuses on a young balloon named Sherman, who is about to take his first flight and is to be released into the sky when the ball...

It's a bold task to take on writing a 400-page plus book based on the life of an obscure English midwife who lived in the 1600s. But that is the challenge Annelisa Christensen gave herself with The Popish Midwife, after studying court transcripts about the...

A Truly Successful Life: Ten Principles for a Life of Meaning and Purpose by Douglas Tanner consists of musings from the trenches of life, and presents a redefinition of success as something more than material abundance or professional accomplishments. The author shares it as ten...

White Lake is a contemporary women's fiction novel written by Susan Amond Todd. Cynthia Lewis's life had been poised on the brink of new and exciting changes. Some were undoubtedly bittersweet, such as driving her son, Christopher, to his new dorm and knowing he was...

Relocation Without Dislocation: Make New Friends And Keep the Old by Ndeye Labadens is an excellent and helpful guide that will provide readers not only with information regarding their moving needs, but also about the resources they need when it comes to moving and how...

The Third Eye by L.A. Maldonado is a young adult thriller. Jodie thought the biggest problems she has are the long wait for her boyfriend to return from Alaska, and the pesky nightmares that plague her every night. Her father’s abduction keeps haunting her, but...

Stuck with Me by Cassandra Piat is a romantic comedy set in Mauritius. Molly is a happy soul, always laughing and seeing the bright side of everything. But what makes a person so happy? Adam, a journalist, is assigned to find out and both are...