Tim on Broadway is a new adult fiction novel written by Rick Bettencourt. Tim’s been in a sort of limbo lately. He was fired from his job at the Good Barn and is coasting on unemployment, and he’s not gotten over feeling bereft and guilty...

In The Blackberry Patch by Gina McKnight, picking wild blackberries is a very rewarding experience but the process is not all fun and games. That is why, before heading into the forest for the berries, one needs to wear protective gear and get all slathered...

In an excellent new work of spine-tingling fiction by author Jeremiah Cross, Sanguine Rose is a story that will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from the very first words all the way through to the very last. Leslie McKarron, a young woman whose father...

I Dreamed I Was a Bird by Christopher P. Stanley is the cute story of a little boy who dreamed he was a bird one night while sleeping. He sees a lot of exciting things while flying in the sky and soaring over tall and...

The Voice of Divine Love is a non-fiction religious/spiritual work written by Arlene Dayrit. The author felt broken and wretched even though she was devout and dedicated to attending daily Mass. Despite the depth of her belief, she felt that God was angry with her....

My Five Sisters by Pam Franklin is one of the most riveting reads I’ve ever had. Categorized by the author as a “psychological thriller” based on a true story about multiple personalities, Pam Franklin had me tightly gripping My Five Sisters from the moment I...

Expect the unexpected while reading Wilful Misunderstandings, a collection of short stories by Richard Foreman. The House Where Jack Lived has an eerie aura that mesmerizes its occupants. In Jonathan and the Extraordinary Drawer, a child discovers magical things a drawer produces, but ignores the...

GP Hutchinson’s Strong Suspicions is the second and latest installment in his Emmett Strong Western Series. It traces the ongoing adventures of Texas Ranger Emmett Strong, his sidekicks, and his new Oriental bride upon their return to Texas after a bloody confrontation in Nevada. The...

Swarm Theory by award winning author E.W. Sullivan is a crime fiction, a thriller that reads like a breeze and whose captivating language will immediately seduce readers. Thelonious Zones hasn’t come to terms yet with the murder of his mother, a crime for which his...

The subtitle of The Light in the Storm by Nikki Lynn Ragsdale poses a fundamental question and also summarizes what this brilliant memoir is all about: where was the ferry Stena Normandica the night the Penlee lifeboat went down? And how do we weather the...

Sybrina Durant's 123 Count With Me: Fun With Numbers and Animals is an adorable educational book for children that introduces them to counting up to ten and back with the help of some delightful illustrations. The book also describes the sounds made by the animals...

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...

Otherplace is a fiction novel by J.C. Rock. Richard and Pam are two friends who are inseparable. Both are homeless and take care of each other on the streets. Four years ago, Richard’s wife, Sharon, had gone to use the restroom at a restaurant, but...

Edward A Dreyfus’ The Midnight Shrink is a work of fiction but, given the author’s experience and background, might just be a touch autobiographical. The concept is certainly original. Dr David Edminson is a psychologist with a conscience. He treats ordinary folk at his regular...

The four “buddies” featured in Edward A. Dreyfus’ novel entitled Buddies first met as ten-year-old schoolboys who swore an oath of friendship and secrecy. Over two decades later, all currently living in Manhattan, they hold a reunion of their secret “club”, where they decide to...

Set against the traditional environment of a Southern California town, a place where it is just normal to peep over the neighbor’s fence, Gag Rule by Edward A Dreyfus is a touching tale of a woman’s struggle to save her husband’s name and ultimately the...

Mickey and the Plow Horse is a coming of age story for preteens and young adults written by Edward A. Dreyfus, Ph.D. Mickey had asthma, and his life seemed to center around the things he couldn't do. While he was gifted in working with computers...

Listen to Your Heart: Using Mindfulness to Make Choices That Are Right for You is a non-fiction self-help book written by Philippe Isler. The author is a licensed counseling psychologist with an established private practice. He opens his book with a thought-provoking discussion on decisions...

One Destination by author Brett Strobridge takes a look at religion from many different viewpoints, and encourages readers to understand that religions, while different, share many positive commonalities. Included in One Destination are passages, quotes, and highlights from many different religious books and backgrounds. One...

"Now, that's a good book," was what I said to myself as I closed Get Happy!: 7 Secrets to Creating the Life You Want by Elizabeth Bruce. "And an important one," I added as I thought about the review I would write. Why good? Why...