Children of the Sun, Book 11: Runner, by M. C. Misiolek, is based on the drama series, Children of the Sun, which was very well received by The Screen Arts Foundation in 2002. Joshua Kane joined the Marine Corps, suffering from PTSD and not caring...

These animals are Killing Me by Katrina Morgan is a light-hearted but perceptive account of day to day life for mom Katrina as she juggles all that is entailed in being a full-time parent to three, a wife, and owner of beloved but often slightly...

Emerge: The Awakening is a young adult story by Melissa A. Craven that is a paranormal and a romance all rolled into one. Allie is used to people acting aloof around her. She knows she is different, but she doesn’t understand why until she meets...

Reverberations: A Compendium of Haikus and Photography by Charles E. Rawlings MD, JD is a thoughtful collection of Haiku and photography that anyone with a bit of the poet or artist in their soul will enjoy immensely. Haiku is a traditional poetic form from Japan....

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....

Good Money Gone by Richard Kilborn and Mario Acevedo is an adventurous tale of greed and loss. Steven Mackay wants to start a new life, a life of easy money and fast ambitions. He heads to Panama where he is drawn into working for an...

I grew up on Western movies and TV shows, as did most Baby Boomers. For a long time, I bought the version of how the West was won that I saw in those movies. Then I started reading and grew up. The real people of...

Cowgirl Up! A History of Rodeo Women by Heidi M. Thomas captures a small piece of American history that might otherwise be forgotten. I’m talking about the contribution of women to the world of rodeo. Cowgirl Up! specifically concentrates on the contribution of women from...

Dare to Dream: A Novel by Heidi Thomas is an inspirational book for women. The story is set in the 1940s and is about cowgirl Nettie Brady Moser. Nettie has dreams of riding the big broncs, but since she is a woman she is not...

In The Wizard of Kharathad: Tales of Dogalas, the young author Matia ben Ephraim provides her readers with an engrossing and absolutely intriguing story of fantasy fiction that will have them reading way longer into the night than they had ever planned. Follow the story...

Priced to Kill by Catherine Bruns is an exciting sleuth mystery that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Cindy York, a struggling real estate agent, receives an unsettling phone call from an estranged friend from her past. She is invited to...

Signs of Passing by Owen Thomas is a collection of short stories about life and its meaning, and how to inspire yourself and others to live life to the fullest extent. Signs of Passing contains ten stories that are loosely connected, but each can be...

Ostensibly an alternative history book, 602 Brigade: If Honda Betrayed Japan by Musashi Miyamoto, which offers a fictional answer to the question: Could a manufacturing company such as Honda inadvertently betray Japan, and if so, would a consequence be war? is, in the most complimentary...

After ten years of suffering through the memories of the troll attack that destroyed his village and left everyone but him dead, Athson discovers that there may be more to his fits and nightmares than he and his friend Gweld, the elf, realize. P.H. Solomon...

Rebels from Olympus (The Rebels Duet) by Sandy Milczarek is a fantasy story. Justus Appleyard is about to have his world turned upside down. His long-absent father is not the person Justus thought he was, and neither is his mother. Justus himself is not entirely...

Slanted by Diane Paley is a unique novel that manages to tell a coming of age story of both a teenager and a forty-something aunt. Slanted follows the life of teenager Sam as she maneuvers the insanity that characterizes every girl's early teen years to...

The Forum Files: The Stories Behind The Richmond Forum by Ray McAllister is a colorful, illustrative story of how The Richmond Forum (Richmond, Virginia) came to be one of the most prestigious and highly attended speaker's forums worldwide. Just in glancing at the table of...

Domestic violence is a deadly demon at whose hands many women suffer in silence. The abuse can be physical, emotional, or a combination of both, and it generally takes away the victim's power and control over their lives or any hope of ever finding happiness....

In the Mind of Revenge (The Shamed) (Volume 1) by Liv Hadden is easy to read and difficult to review. The easiness rests in the captivating psychology behind the persona of the protagonist, and in the riveting chain of events into which the protagonist, simply...

A Rose Blooms Among the Thorns is a Christian fiction novel written by Cissy Hunt. After a strange, yet familiar telephone call, LaRae quickly packs up her life and moves yet again. A victim of domestic violence, LaRae has been on the run from her...