Orchid Child by Victoria Costello is a captivating read exquisitely written to thrill adult fans of psychological mystery thrillers. Thirty-one-year-old divorced Kate Jones, nee Callahan, is a neuroscientist. Having lost her job in Manhattan, Kate moved to Ireland to work at the National University of...

Visiting Grandma’s house for a sleepover is always a delight until it is time to go to bed. In Grandma’s House is Haunted by Stephen G. Bowling, Grandma spends the afternoon letting her grandchildren know how special they are by baking, playing games, and having...

Imryll's Torment by Marc R. Micciola is an epic fantasy novel about overcoming inner demons. In a world full of spirits and elves, it is said the Mother Goddess, Naralanis, bestowed upon the elves a gift that protects newborns from the spirits. However, the impossible...

In Not My Fault, S.B. Frasca tells the story of Hy, an underprivileged sophomore student who sees the unfairness and cruelty in her community. Unlike some of the other students her age, Hy chooses to express her feelings through her art, adopting a “Not My...

God's Good Works: Stories to Treasure and Tales to Ponder is a work of non-fiction in the current events, Christian theology, and anthology subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Lorilyn Roberts. The author offers a...

Carlo Artemi's A Passage Called Science is a comprehensive study of scientific pursuits. In it, he emphasizes assertions like precise definitions and the role of logic in scientific reasoning, distinguishing between inductive and deductive methods. The absence of predictive models in art and philosophy is...

Mary Beth Lovett's book A Lamb For a House: Targeting Your Covenant Promises for Whole Household Salvation begins with a transformative spiritual journey during an Emmaus Walk retreat. Lovett then opens up about the establishment of a home prayer fellowship, drawing insights from John Paul...

A trip down memory lane shows us what a trip growing up in Pennacook, Massachusetts was for Wendy Zhou in the book Zodiac Pets by Eric Giroux. The death of Wendy's father is one of the many incidents that challenge her middle school career, including...

ALAM Beginnings is a work of fiction penned by author Akil O. Smith in the science fiction, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains some moderate violence and strong language. Readers are introduced to a harrowing...

Two by Nathan Nicolau is a riveting coming-of-age novel for young adult fans of drama and mystery. Howl studies business administration at UNCC. He loves to read in Charlotte's Romare Bearden Park. There, he notices a weird girl passionately speaking to a statue in Italian....

Poetry allows us to express our innermost feelings and emotions in a way that connects us to others. Matt Misikov's Porcelain Bird is an intimate collection of poems and poetic stories in which the author shares his own life experiences, exploring the human condition through...

Conjoined by K.T. George is a riveting psychological thriller set in the gritty underbelly of Seattle. The story follows Allyson Marta, a celebrated mixed-media artist battling Borderline Personality Disorder, self-harm, and a history of suicide attempts. Her identical twin sister, Andrea, thrives as the vibrant...

Split Second Solution is an urban fantasy novel written by Denny Taylor. It was the year 2022, and Word had just thrown herself into the Hudson River to evade the Sick-Reapers. She was resigned to drowning but suddenly found herself on the stone stairs leading...

In Marcy Bialeschki's Deception & Consequences, Aria Donaldson enjoys her vacation when she meets the enigmatic Simon Longoria. It is like a dream come true for her. He is charming and handsome, and quickly, they are in a romantic dream filled with steamy sex for...

Petra: An Unbroken Legacy by Lisa L. Dorsey is a deep dive back to the time just after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Saul, after his conversion on the road to Damascus, goes from being a persecutor of Jesus’ followers to one of his most...

Mankind’s fascination with space exploration is ongoing. The first landing on the moon, exploratory space probes, the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station have all captured the public's imagination. More recently, SpaceX arrived on the scene with new thinking and technology. The planet Mars...

Melanie Parker Evans lost her husband, son and parents in an automobile accident that left her in a coma. After dealing with doctors and therapists, Melanie decides to go to the island that her family owns off the Georgia coast. Her brother Ashley is not...

Once in A Lifetime Dog is the touching story of Chantelle Hildreth’s dog Boris who for years was by her side. Having had that special bond with a very special dog, I was immediately taken by this lovingly written memoir. Many dog lovers never tire...

Kathleen Rehl has created a little gem of a book in Moving Forward on Your Own, A Financial Guide for Widows. She was widowed suddenly and shares with the reader the grief, blankness, and the symptoms of widowhood in an easy-to-read format with colored photographs,...

Lacey Whitman had one thing she loved in life: riding the high seas with her parents. Traveling to such exotic places like the Caribbean searching for shipwrecks was a great adventure. After the deaths of her parents, Lacey is back home in Georgia, the owner...