Matamoros by James Kahn is a rollicking Civil War adventure with strong hints of romance, set in the Rio Grande in 1863. It is a turbulent period with war going on. With the Confederate ports all blocked by the Union, Matamoros remained the only access...

Handle with Care: Book 3 is a romance novel from the Ford Brothers Series by Sandra Alex. Garret Ford loves Nora, a nurse who cared for his late father, and tries to build a bond with her troubled daughter, Missy. He becomes wary whenever David,...

There is a lot to unpack in Return to Eternity, Jenni Barnett's colorful and character-driven drama. I appreciated the preface certainly, as it grounded me in the factual history of colonial Australia that the novel expands upon. This is more than historical fiction; it's a...

Wisdom for Living with New Spirituality: How to Become a Better Soul by Dr. Tommy S.W. Wong is an insightful and thought-provoking book, the fifth in the Spiritual Living Book Series. Tom and Guru Harry discuss old and new spiritualities. Questions such as what is old...

Drawing with Whitman by Kristin McGlothlin is a coming of age children's story, and book one in the Sourland Mountain Series. Catalynd “Cat” Jewett Hamilton has her world turned upside down when a car accident forces her (and two broken, casted legs) into a wheelchair,...

Life is complex. Artists have attempted to unveil the meaning of life via different avenues of expression: music, art, literature, theater, dance. To some people, music is the ultimate medium of expression, a language all its own, a symphony of ideas, emotions, time and space...

My Homework Ate My Dog! by Derek Taylor Kent is a young adult fantasy book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of pre-teen and teens who enjoy magical fantasy fiction. Eleven-year-old Rudy Berkman and his dog, Beast, barely survived a fire that burned...

Tommy S. W. Wong has authored a fascinating book called Wisdom for Living in a Coronavirus Pandemic: How to Benefit from COVID-19. A man named Tom carries on a conversation with two gurus. The first Guru shows Tom how to profit—both monetarily and politically—from the...

Withlacoochee Jitterbug is a work of fiction in the historical, interpersonal drama and slice of life sub-genres, and was penned by author Ted Leavengood. It focuses on two characters who undergo some very trying times indeed, leading them to later accomplishments and the promise of...

Adventures of Anansi and Sewa: Rainy Day is an adventure story for children written by Bunmi Oyinsan and illustrated by Natalia Cano. Anansi and Sewa Spider wanted to go outside and play. It was school vacation, and what better way to spend it than playing...

My Famous Brain is a unique work of fiction in the literary dramatic style and was penned by author Diane Wald. Written for adult audiences, the work does contain some explicit language usage and the inclusion of scenes of a sexual nature. We follow our...

"At that moment, the moon breaks through the clouds and magnifies Rokurobei’s silhouette, standing at the handrail of the fortified wall. I freeze...Time skips a beat. Then I realize that the serpent’s neck is looking in the opposite direction; I sense he’s deep in thought,...

InstaGrateful: Finding Your Bliss in a Social Media World by Sheri Fink is a non-fiction self-help/inspirational guide that acts as a self-applied soothing balm to invigorate and strengthen the soul. Fink offers a roadmap for putting out positive, authentic content that reflects the positive, authentic...

Digger liked digging in the dirt around the base of a large tree in the Schmidt family's backyard. It was his love for dirt and digging that made his parents name him Digger. He would dig around the tree more than once and Mr. Schmidt...

This historical nonfiction work is extraordinary and heartrending. Author Kay Carroll details the story of her great-grandparents in Alex’s Eyes: A True Story of Hidden Roots. Although Alex had Choctaw Native American, as well as African-American ancestry, his name was not on the Native American...

Milcreek Pond by Kay Carroll is a true-to-life story about fourteen-year-old Molly, an African-American/Native American girl in 1879 Mississippi who refuses to “stay in her place”. Molly’s mother, Enola, worries constantly that her daughter is headed for trouble if she continues to want more out...

A Sense of Purpose, by Russell Plante, is a cleverly-crafted, thought-provoking story confirming that a purpose exists within every living creature. Told uniquely from the POV of a cat, you will be inspired by these true events. We have a cat who is an orphan,...

A Stand-in for Dying is the first book in the Brink of Life Trilogy by Rick Moskovitz. It is set in the near future and at a time when technology has developed to the point where it allows humans to extend their lifespan and to...

Pamphlet 2020 by Paul Tait is a visceral volume of poetry written by an accomplished writer and musician. His musical side is quite evident in his poetry--some lyrical, some as rapid as drumsticks that roll down the page. The imagery and ideas he conveys are...

In Hide in Time by Anna Faversham, Laura Yager is not who she seems, or rather, from where. Laura is shipwrecked in the 21st century—literally. Romance is on her side, despite the spurned fiancé she left behind in 1814. Matt Redfern is there for her...