If you’re a fan of medieval history in general, monastic history in particular, or all things Irish, A Monastic Landscape: The Cistercians In Medieval Ireland by Dr. Breda Lynch is for you. Beginning with an overview of the early church and the spread of Christianity...

The year is 1843, and Joseph Carter is a farmer in the small town of Changewater, the setting for A Shadow of Doubt by G. Gordon Long. Like many other farmers, he is trying to make a living to support his wife Olivia and their...

“So…why build a lighthouse where nobody lived?” That was the general assumption in the mid-1800s about the geographic location of Jupiter Inlet in southeast Florida. Once a major trading hub for Native Americans and now home to over 8 million people, Jupiter Inlet seemed an...

A New Way to Wealth: The Power of Doing More with Less is the most recent addition to the writings on business, management, and leadership by noted academic, consultant, and environmentalist Dr. Bruce Piasecki. Introduced by Dr. Micah Shippee, the subject is divided into three...

A Home Called Haven by C. Anne is a magical fairy tale about a Fox and an Otter. These two strange foster kids live in the woods with Amma, who is a mischievous, mysterious, and magical woman. She gives Fox and Otter all the love...

Love is defined by its pure, hot, insatiable passion. The love that carries you across oceans and mountains in your beloved's arms. However, when a relationship is betrayed, this magical feeling can quickly become intense emotional pain and even heartbreak. But what truly motivates someone...

Joseph's 3-in-1 Superhero Odyssey Squared by Jospeh Lupton is an all-around fun read. Likely, if you are on book ten, then you have read the previous adventures involving this persistently heroic fella! This was my first time with him, and I must say that he...

A Switch in Time: The President is Missing by Casi McLean is an interesting variation on the time travel theme and one which captures the reader’s imagination and interest. President Emery Clayton III is facing an America torn by division, strife, and violence (sound familiar?)....

In the little Italian town of Saviano, Natalia receives terrible news from the doctor that she has been diagnosed with a heart disease that can only be treated in the US. Fortunately, she gets a miraculous opportunity to study in the US, which she takes...

In Joseph Lupton's A Clucktastic Beginning, Joseph transforms into a necessary superhero to protect precious vegetables, animals, and products. As Pickle Man, he faces Stir Fry Guy in a spicy showdown. As the Rat Of Justice, he must save cheeses from their soy imposters, the...

Which dangerous villains will the hero be fighting in A Gherkinary, Squeaktastic, and Cluckendary Odyssey as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton? Hen-Rietta, Chief Fetasworth of the Rodent Police Force, and Joseph's high school sweetheart, Sally Saladface ask Joseph...

A Gate Called Beautiful: Beauty for Ashes by Brandon Sutton is a self-help book that talks about accepting grief and moving forward in life. Brandon Sutton shares his loss and how the loss pushed him to look for joy in the loss. The author faced...

Raven was an anomaly. She was half-elf and half-human. However, this wasn’t the only thing that made her different. Nikki McCormack's A Path of Blood And Amber (Silverblood Raven Book 1) focuses on Raven being a Silverblood. When Raven’s parents were dying, her mother somehow...

A Bridge To Humanity is the story of a Jewish family who went from having an ideal life to suffering the consequences of the Holocaust. Anna Goldman is one of the main characters, a young woman who needed to overcome many obstacles to survive. She...

A Weekend in the Country with Meemaw by Kyra Wills Luckett and Shala Alexander is a fun picture book for children. It's the last day of school for Kami, which means one thing - it’s time to visit Meemaw in the countryside for the summer!...

A Song Was Playing: I Never Heard It Like That by Golden November is an interactive novel that is part of The Milestoneville Book Series. There are many who have not been introduced to the prolific author November's storytelling style, wherein the scenes are wholly...

A Heart for Two is the first volume in the Daddies Who Love Their Daughters Series by Nona Gallien. Royce Hawthorne left his hometown at 18 and settled in Detroit. He took risks, worked hard, and then hit the jackpot. Royce created his own company...

How many questions does the average human ask about their beliefs, and how many of these beliefs are foreign to or inherited from their environment? A Lot of Questions examines the possible reasons behind and consequences of different patterns of behavior in humans. The patterns...

A Friend for Princess Ada by Emilee Moore and Kim Soderberg is hilariously charming, depicting a lonely Princess Ada who has friends that visit but, as an only child, she longs for a friend who can stay with her at the castle. She issues a...

A Husband Out Of This World: A Failed Experiment by Deovandski Skibinski JR is a story set in a bizarre world where spells, magic, and everything supernatural is the order of the day. One day the strangest thing happened (strange even for this world); the...