"Silence, Inhabited" by Rich Follett contains poems which are like aching nerves, exposed to the reader. The poems are highly autobiographical and deal with a common but less controversial theme: childhood sexual abuse. Having been a pathetic victim of abuse in his childhood, Follett is...

"Visions: The Legend of Cascara" by David M. Colclasure is a book for history buffs, romance readers, and those interested in period pieces. Michael Coker is a reserved young man known for his daydreaming and adventurous nature. Nearly drowning while diving for a collectible can...

Authors Janet Carpman and Myron Grant have written "Directional Sense: How to Find Your Way Around" as a guide for the traveler on how to read signs, consult maps and ask for directions. As the Foreword, by Richard Saul Wurman, states, "For directionally challenged people,...

Paul Zecos is a man to be reckoned with. He is on a mission to impart his version of what Jesus’ messages were to humankind. The subtitle - "Theory of Everything" - explains what he is attempting to do. I believe he is an heir...

Alex Burns aka Falcon 5, is the type of operative you want on your side. He is the head of the Foreign Intelligence Agency and a group of operatives considered renegades. Burns has many enemies that would love to see him dead. Burns and his...

I always love a good historical novel that can seamlessly take us back and forth between two time periods. Michelle Kallio's "Betrayal" does exactly that. This is the story of two women: a happily dating modern day woman living in Canada named Lydia and Anne...

What would it feel like to see the world through the green eyes of a cat? No need to guess, just read "The Unconventional Life of Haee" by R.S. Vern. The story made me keep turning the pages till the very end, as the writing...

Brianna thought she would be with her high school sweetheart Colin forever. She certainly wasn’t expecting him to break up with her to focus on football and college parties. Four years later her life is finally getting back on track, her heart has mostly mended...

In "Blurring the Lines" by Jerry Zehr, we first meet Thomas as he is setting up a meeting with an Los Angeles detective. He is obviously frightened and concerned about his predicament, making the reader wonder how he ended up in this situation and how...

This book, written by Gretta Parker, brought a tear to my eye and a knot in my throat as I read the last few pages out loud. Parker dedicates this book to her bunny, Flopsy, and goes into detail on how Flopsy changed her life...

Lauren Elizabeth’s "Looks of an Angel" is a lovingly crafted book that mixes themes of inspiration, belonging and friendship with riveting action and adventure. Set in a stunning universe that would have made Asimov proud, "Looks of an Angel" tells the tale of Aly Lapool,...

"Familiar Origins” is science fiction story about a universe ruled by powerful dragons who submit themselves only to the supreme Creator. The universe is divided into the Debellos and the Turei factions. It is also a story of magic and of mankind. The Debellos are...

"Zippy's Big Difference," written by Candida Sullivan and illustrated by Jack Foster, is an excellent story that is geared for children, but will teach both children and adults valuable lessons. Zippy prays that the rain will stop and the clouds will go away. However, he...

"If No One’s Looking, Do We Have to Try as Hard" by Mary Hemlepp is a look at women’s lives once they reach fifty. It is compulsive reading, and should probably also be compulsory reading for everyone since it gives such insights into the more...

Dena Clayton, editor of "Mother-Daughter Memories: Love Revealed", has come up with an anthology that consists of stories that will surely tug at anyone's heart. Nine women authors share their unique and inspiring memories about their mothers. The stories are varied, ranging from a beautiful...

James Calbraith’s "The Shadow of Black Wings" is an immersive fantasy yarn. The young dragonrider Bran lives in an alternate version of 19th century Western Europe, where magic is a staple and dragons are steeds of war. His loyalty to his lower-class dragon Emrys has...

"Bounty Hunter: The Beginning" is the story of Ben, an orphaned 16 year old boy whom we first meet when he is living alone in his father’s cabin. The story is set in the troubled years after the Civil War, and as Ben is growing...

The words of "Dialect of Dahlias" by poet Gloria J Wimberley danced around in my mind as I read them. Wimberley is one of the few that speak much with few words. Her style is minimalistic and yet so expressive. Wimberley has kept her lines...

"The Silver Sphere" by Michael Dadich is about six teens sent from the Earth to a place called Azimuth after members of the Aulic Assembly disappear. Only these members can work the Silver Sphere. The Sphere pinpoints the location of an evil being called Biskara,...

This is a true to life story of a couple, both teachers, who raised their two children, Ian and Ali, while traveling around the world. Author Jill Dobbe and her husband Dan did not let their two young children stop them from traveling around the...