Tuesday Storm's mother named her two daughters and three sons after movie stars, but what Tuesday's mother does to her is hardly movie star quality and more shades of "Mommie Dearest". Rose Storm gave birth to her daughter Audrey, stricken with polio, as a teenage...

"Coastal Empire", written by John “Rocky” Leonard, has its setting in the beautiful Savannah, Georgia. Our story begins with a murder and a big bang. When Sarah Reid walked into private investigator Robert Mercer office, he admired her beauty. She hired him to investigate her...

Chastity and Jullian had all the ingredients for a successful life together, if only Chastity could exorcise her past full of memories of her first love. When Xavier disappeared from her life, she felt rectified in pursuing happiness with the man who sincerely loved. Chastity...

"Desert Intrigue: The Adventures of John and Julia Evans" by Linda Weaver Clarke portrays a great summer on the beach relaxing in a chaise lounge book. The characters are very easy to be liked and the plot keeps you reading to the end. Julia’s brother...

Alex Clermont wrote "Eating Kimchi and Nodding Politely." Kimchi is a Korean dish of fermented vegetables and seasonings that he didn't care for. Alex is in South Korea teaching English to the Korean Children and later branches out to teaching adults. He deals with isolation...

Charles Clarke arrives in Bombay, India, in 1946 and then proceeds by train via Calcutta to the Dooars where he will work as a tea planter. Charles has been rejected by his longtime sweetheart, Sarah, and he feels that life in India will be a...

DeAnn Lubell, author of "The Last Moon", transports readers back to May 8, 1902, when Mt. Pelee on the island of Martinique erupted in one of the most deadly and destructive events recorded in history. The pleasure of reading this book comes in the minute...

The Vase with the Many Coloured Marbles is the intriguing title chosen by Jacob Singer for his book on the equally intriguing story of a young Coloured girl in South Africa who crosses the racial barriers in place at that time and passes herself off...

Poor Max. All he wanted was to have a fun-filled summer, a summer of fun with his friends. Instead, Max’s mom sends him to spend the summer with his grandpa in a town where he has zero friends. Max gets thrown head first into an...

Rajappan begins his book "The Illuminator: Access to Universal Intelligence" with an introduction in which he discusses “feeling good in moments of pressure.” He stresses that we should not allow situations surrounding us to control the way we feel. As we delved farther into the...

Laurell L.M. Wright’s “Yearnings of the Heart” is an ebullient collection of prayers, testimonials, psalms and affirmations of the wondrous power of Christ’s redeeming love. Through many scenarios, witnessed in diverse voices, readers will find both comfort and inspiration for any milepost on their journey...

The young adults of today are searching for something; unfortunately, they have no idea what they are searching for or where to look for it. They turn to Islam, Wicca, Paganism, Buddhism, and Hinduism but somehow they avoid Christianity. At one time beliefs and faith...

In "Silent Think Time: How to Bring Virtues Back into Our Home, Schools, Counseling and Work" Karen Zalubowski Stryker cleverly uses her expertise as a teacher, systems analyst and business owner. Ms Stryker has five college degrees: in psychology, computer science, art and two in...

“Always a Next One” by John L. Leonard is a pleasant, enjoyable read with a powerful message. The author and his wife volunteered countless hours of their lives to assist their local no-kill Humane Society with the rehabilitation, care and nurture of unwanted dogs and...

Devani Daniels is fourteen years old and loves sharing books, history, and music with her father's friend, Tristan. Then Devani's father, Jake, takes Devani home and away from Tristan. Years pass, and Devani is now thirty-something and working for Parker's Books and Cafe in Overton,...

Teresa Sue McAdams writes of her memories of being young, of being forced to take piano lessons, of wanting both Barbie and Ken dolls for Christmas and of going to the 4th of July fireworks. She gives her viewpoint, her philosophy, on her relationship with...

Author Khim Teoh tells of different adventures in her life as a girl of Chinese descent. She came to the West Coast of the United States from Kuala Lampur, the capital city of Malaysia, with her mother and brother Ah Ko in 1993. Khim's sister...

Fairbanks, now named Sisypuss, a young cat, riddled with FIV from his laboratory days and his days on the road, is now living happily out his days with Booley who has his own physical problems. Fairbanks was born to an old homeless cat mother who...

The novel "Steps to Heaven" by Wendy Cartmell is definitely a thriller. It is actually a roller-coaster ride story that elevates your blood pressure as Wendy packs so many intriguing details into one story. A father and his young son are found dead. It is...

Hope. It is such a simple word. Yet it is what drives most of us: hope for a brighter future; hope for wealth, happiness and health. So, when firefighter Jude Elliot loses a leg due to a bomb explosion, he has a hard time adjusting...