In what may be misinterpreted as a backhanded compliment, Eclipse of the Heart by Adam Adrian Crown is so much better than it looks. The cover suggests something ethereal but sinister, the blurb promises horse-whispering and cold-blooded vengeance, and some early comments allude to Hemingway’s...

Good Night at the Zoo is an animal storybook by Beatriz Maciá for children aged 6 and under. The baby animals need to go home after playing with their friends all day. It will soon be time for them to go to bed, but they...

To be honest, I didn’t know quite what to expect from Echoes in the Walls by Katrina Morgan. I was expecting an essay type book about the funny and aggravating experiences you will have when you attempt a huge project like renovating an old house....

Tobe and The River Is by Micah Sanger is an insightful and thoughtful story with a profound spiritual message. After finding a strange book that tells of extraordinary things, Tobe sets off on an adventure to find The Great Fish, The River Is, and the...

Princess Emily has a very itchy problem. Anyone with severe allergies will certainly relate to her problem. It’s a problem that affects her happiness. You see, the princess loves flowers and the beautiful gardens around the castle. But the flowers give her a terrible itch...

Tourists of the Apocalypse by C.F. Waller is a time traveling adventure. The novel is about Dylan Townsend, a man who has big plans and some of them now include traveling through time, or so it seems. The end is near and Izzy, who...

Alain & the Duke: A Clash at Sea Series Novella is an erotic historical romance written by A.E. Kendall. Augustin had remonstrated with Alain about leaving his palace at such an early hour in the morning, but Alain had insisted. He was reluctant to jeopardize...

Trevor MacDonald was once a woman, now a man. When he and his husband decide to start a family, they begin a unique journey through pregnancy and childbirth that will take them face to face with all the typical questions new parents are familiar with:...

Stanley Brambles and the Lost City by Owen Spendlove is an interesting fantasy tale that will be well received by young readers, a tale of adventure and courage. Stanley is a typical teen with the usual teen problems that are centered on a boring school...

Ghost in the Forest by Sue Cauhape is a story based in a wild and mountainous region, home to lions and deer as well as the human population at nearby Morristown. Dori, in her early thirties, spends most of her time hidden away in her...

Nonno the Wine Maker is a novella written by Phil Scrima. After Antonio invites Natalia to sample some of his grandfather’s wine in Rutherford, the two make their way to test some exquisite varieties that Nonno has made. When they arrive at Nonno’s Vineyard, Natalia...

A Day With The Old Folks: Verdun, 1916 by Michael P. Kihntopf focuses on four German soldiers for a twenty-four-hour period during the Battle of Verdun. We follow these four men through life and death struggles that they endure just trying to survive. Kluggman is...

Squirrelly the Squirrel and Starlett is a children’s book written by Larry Friend and illustrated by Sidney Makis. Born high up in an old oak tree, Squirrelly and his siblings are well nurtured and quickly grow, requiring that the boy squirrels move out into their...

Set against the backdrop of a Singapore barely recovered from the throes of World War II, Under the Pong Pong Tree by Hal Levey is a riveting story of a young woman dealing with the repercussions of the war. As if losing her entire family...

The United States of America are not so united any longer in Death and The Divide by Lara Nance. The North and the South have a wall in between them, and each side has their own set of prejudices about people from the other side....

Ana and the House Are One by Fred L. Taulbee Jr. is a fictional story about five women that reunite at the reading of their deceased grandmother's will. All living totally different lives, they all have a power of some sort which they attribute to...

A Whisper in The Shadows: Rangers of Laerean book one by Tom Fallwell is a spellbinding work with a powerful setting. The reader is introduced to the imaginary, captivating world of Hir with its peculiar seasons and legendary characters. Readers are introduced to tales of...

When the Ice Melts by Phyllis J. Burton is a perilous tale of romance. Tom Wenham’s small plane crashes in Switzerland. Comatose, he is sustained by life support. His wife, Sarah, is grief stricken with the decision to turn off the machines. Months pass, Sarah’s...

In the Line of Fire: Raising Kids in a Violent World by Jan Arnow is an insightful book on a relevant topic - bringing up kids in a society filled with violence. The book is useful to parents, grandparents, therapists, counselors, and educators as it...

Ella Minnow and the New Fish is a children's picture book written by John D. Avera and illustrated by Crystal Johnson. One day when Ella went to her school, her friend Billy told her about the new fish in school. This new guy only had...