The Black Dot by Dr Scharmaine L Baker is an adorable story that addresses the issue of color that comes with cultural background and ethnicity. Black Dot is surrounded by White Dots everywhere. There are White Dots in the classroom, cafeteria, in the library, and...

Mystery Lady by Anjannette Conner is a romantic mystery that will keep you guessing and falling madly in love. Zachary Chandler’s life was a content one, albeit a little boring. However, that was remedied when he found a raven haired woman who desperately needed help....

In Competing With The Star (The Star Series) (Volume 2) by Krysten Lindsay Hager, Hadley Daniels was living the life. She finally felt like she belonged. She had made some really good friends and things between her and Nick were finally moving in the right...

Heart of the Nagual is the second book in the Naguals series written by P.E. Pence. Sixteen-year-old twins, Patch and Yacey McCorckle, are naguals – human shapeshifters who are tribal guardians to Native Americans. After a dark-haired nagual takes control of their minds, the twins...

I was somewhat familiar with Cushing's Disease, since a woman I used to work for had it. I knew it involved the pituitary gland, and some of the symptoms. I had no idea, though, that its effects could be so far-reaching. Karen Rhodes' book, My...

Into the Mindfield by Steve Allen is a fast-paced mystery thriller. Millionaire Luke Monroe first met George Graf, aka Double G, at Carnegie Mellon University, where they both attended. While Luke focused his studies on technology and business, George had pursued his doctorate in neuroscience....

The Strawberry Festival by Meaghan Fisher is an entertaining story for young children. Kevin and Emma Rose are excited because it is time for the Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Festival lasts for a couple of days and is all about having fun and, of course,...

Quentin's Problem by Misty Baker is an entertaining story about Quentin the Quick who loved Pirate School, but could never bring himself to say 'Arr.' Swashbuckling came easily to him and he could swing from ship to ship without missing a beat. Now he wanted...

While Princesses Sleep by Emma Right is a beautifully illustrated mystery about princesses getting into mischief. This mystery for young children takes place in the 19th century. Young Princess Elle and her sister, Princess Belle, are hearing strange noises at night when they should be...

Lana is a writer and she wants to work undisturbed on her new novel. The only problem is that Lana is suffering from a bad case of writer’s block. She can’t think of what to write. A knock on the door interrupts Lana’s inability to...

Destiny's Future by Patricia C. Lee is an exciting entry into the fantasy genre and a stunning conclusion to the Daughters of the Crescent Moon series. Rhiann is an adopted daughter whose life could have been as normal as any ordinary girl’s, except she is...

My first impression of Robert Rapoza's The Vilcabamba Prophecy: A Nick Randall Novel was that it was trying to do Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, only better. Told in present day, the story succeeds on clearing that rather low bar and...

Kobee Manatee: Heading Home to Florida is a children’s educational picture book written by Robert Scott Thayer and illustrated by Lauren Gallegos. While most manatees rarely travel very far, Kobee Manatee likes to have adventures, and he’s made his way from Blue Springs State Park...

Circle of Betrayal is a thriller novel by author Jacqueline Simon Gunn, and the first in the Close Enough to Kill series. Our heroine is Kadee Carlisle, a student of forensic psychology, and through her scientific and often neurotic lens we see that romance is...

The story begins with an electrocution of a man in a bathtub, a man whose name is familiar to the coroner. Was it a murder or a suicide? Wavelength: A Novel by Angus Morrison is a current-day mystery, filled with corporate greed, international politics, and...

Henrietta: Book #1 in the House of Donato Series by Patricia M Jackson is the story of Etta and Tom, two people from two very different walks of life who end up together because it was meant to be. Etta did not have an easy...

Puggy is a cute little dog. He's sweet, smart, and everyone loves him. He's also very happy. He loves to play and he loves his backyard. Until one day he looks at the big black dog next door and thinks that this dog has the...

Song of the Oceanides by JG Zymbalist is like no other story because it takes elements from historical fiction, paranormal romance, magical realism, space opera, and steampunk and rolls them all into a highly experimental but interesting and engaging young adult science fiction story. Emmylou...

Lizardville by Steve Altier is a very entertaining ghost story for young adults. Even though I am not exactly a young adult anymore, I really enjoyed it. It is a dark and stormy night when the power goes out and John decides to entertain his...

Lexicon Chase and the Riddle Song by Jonathan Fore is a fast-paced fantasy novel with a lot of strong and evocative characters. We are introduced to Lexicon Chase, the princess, at the beginning of the story as she recounts her companions from previous adventures and,...