James H. Morgan’s memoir, The Reject Bench, wholeheartedly buys into the idea of growing pains, particularly about isolation as brought about by not being able to make new friends. The author’s story begins in June 1961, a week after finishing his freshman year at Upland...

Tomorrow We Will Know: A Novel of Imperial Constantinople 1453 by Sandra Worth is set in the last days of the Byzantine Empire, specifically during the siege of Constantinople in the early 1450s. The story follows Emperor Constantine XI and his struggles to keep the...

Tree of Lives, written by Elizabeth Garden and with artwork by Barbara Brose, is a work of women's fiction in a hybrid historical-contemporary setting that follows the account of one woman's journey to self-empowerment in the face of immense adversity. Through the detailed life of...

Possibilities is a collection of stories and musings by Jeff Layton. It has themes of life, death, and the afterlife. The characters have lucid dreams and subconscious experiences that transform their lives and open their minds to new possibilities. Join a hiker who finds a...

Victoria Benoit's No Weeping Widow Here is a heartwarming, awe-inspiring story about loss and a beautiful love journey. Victoria shares stories and thoughtful words about losing her husband, their 10 years together, and life after his demise. Four years after meeting at a personal development...

This book is about a Rabbit named Peter. He whines and cries especially when he doesn't get his way. Peter is always complaining and whining when he thinks someone got more of something than he got. When he gets too whiney, his mother always tells him...

Santa's Birthday Gift takes two Christmas stories and combines them in one story book. This story begins with the traditional story of the birthday of Jesus Christ. The story continues by telling of the star that shined bright in the sky. Santa Claus was an...

Elisabeth did not use good manners. She never said "please" or "thank you" and she did not like to share. She and her mother planned a birthday party. They made invitations and sent them to all her friends. Each day Elisabeth checked the mail to...

"Katie and Spirit Wolf: The Spirit World Does Exist" is an excellent story that reads much like a folk tale. Author Littlewolf Griffith, aka, Lorraine Griffith, has lived a unique life in both the white man’s world and the Native American world. She is very...

Reno Antonin and Blaise Berrington have been lovers and partners for twenty years. They have a perfect life together as they own a beautiful home with lovely gardens and a loving dog, part golden retriever and part Samoyed, named Zulie. Reno has always been the...

Gabrielle is a hunter for the Malus Venatori killing rogue vampires and werewolves as well as dealing with any demons that enter the city. She is so good at what she does that she is known as Angeli Morte – the angel of death –...

“Lucci – The No Smoochie Poochie” by Donna L. Sadd is a short rhyming story written specifically as a gift to her three nieces and one nephew. The story is a tale about one particular dog they adopted who did not give “kisses” like the...

Elena Stowell's "Flowing with the Go" is a heartrending and inspiring read about one woman's journey towards overcoming her grief by immersing herself in martial arts. This wonderful gem of a book chronicles the author's struggle to move on after her daughter's sudden death. She...

Langdon Elerbee, founder and chairman of Elerbee Engineering, lost his battle with cancer; an opportunity that Jeff Wylie, the company’s president, couldn't afford to pass and is determined to rise up to the top of the food chain - immediately. Dave Paige, who was about...

"Riverside Tales: The Adventures of of Franky and Mousey" by Audrey Donoghue is a collection of 16 poems based on Frank the rat and Mousey the field mouse. The rhyming poems are amusing and full of fun and mirth. The bright and colorful illustrations is...

Set in London’s East End, The Kiss of Karma by Vimal Vaz is the dark story of a fourteen-year-old boy. Ashok Choudhary is in a struggle not only for his own life and the peace of his soul, but for the lives and souls of...

After her boyfriend dumps her on her birthday, Clara is having the inevitable break up blues like a normal person would. However, a mysterious woman, who introduced herself as Lucilla, is having none of it. She criticizes Clara's old car and gives her a new...

Fur Ball Fever by Maureen Fisher is a funny and romantic mystery story. The heroine, Grace Donnelly is a quirky young woman who knows no boundaries once she gets involved -- and involved she gets in all kinds of sticky situations! Nick Jackson is...

Author Vimal Vaz tells us at the outset that his main character, Ashok Choudhary, has changed his destiny by choosing a very different path than the one he chose in The Kiss of Karma. As a result, he finds himself in a future that is...

Memoirs of a Technical Consultant by Prasad Ram is an autobiography where the author speaks about his travels; and shares the wonderful moments he experienced, the interesting people he met, and the beautiful places he visited that changed his perspective forever. I enjoyed the book. Autobiographies...