Darker Side Endings by Kelvin Kettle is a set of 8 horror stories. All the eight stories - Spikes, Shanglin Forest,The Black Egg, Date Mistake, Amanda in Red, The Student, The Pretty Lady and The Devil's Altar - are unique with a common thread of...

Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco is a beautiful romantic tear-jerker. It tore at my heart but also made me smile. Sara and Jack have had a wonderful life together and are enjoying their retirement dreams; they live in a home in Cape Cod that they...

H.Y. Hanna has delivered, in Big Honey Dog Mysteries #1: Curse of the Scarab, an animal story, an otherworldly fantasy, and a mystery (complete with hieroglyphics) all wrapped in one, that is sure to please young readers. When Honey, the Great Dane, is left home...

Grandpa Doesn't Know Me Anymore by Terri Kelley is a beautiful and heart rending story about a young boy who realizes that his grandfather's feelings for him are not the same anymore. The boy tries to connect with his grandfather and he is unable to...

In The Dogs of Cancer, author William Kenly gives the reader a personal glance into the experience of medullary thyroid cancer. He tells of learning about the cancer and then exploring the various treatments available. There are statistics of the prevalence of the disease as...

Mile Marker by Terrill L. Davis is about a serial killer who kills people and then hides their bodies in the woods near the mile markers. One day he is trailed by a state trooper which leads to some bad happenings for him the next...

Good Morning, World! by the mysterious Mrs. D, is a classic children's book. The illustrations were rendered superbly, in brilliant and vivid colors, by Eladziem. This is not another “A-B-C” book, or “1-2-3” learner. In fact, what this book teaches best is reading! I find...

When Kate Seaver’s father dies in unclear but violent circumstances in 1860s America, she vows to avenge him and bring to justice the man whom she blames for robbing him of his business, his home, and his pride. This takes her on a journey of...

Sisters in Bloom is an apt title for Melissa Foster’s tale of two sisters adjusting to new relationships, new lives, new careers, and new emotions. This time around we’re more immersed in younger sister Kaylie’s life as she prepares for the birth of her first...

Sayvon Walker is a nice guy. A really nice guy who is finding out that the old adage about where nice guys finish just might be true after all. He’s had his heart broken three times in his life and all he wants is love....

At first it seems that the world, Eridu (Earth, as it is known by the Moirai), is at peace, in Once Humans by Massimo Marino. But things are not exactly as they appear. Humans are undergoing a transformation into becoming greater beings (transgenic beings that...

Author Terri Kelley in her book, You Get What You Give, describes how young Steve faces disappointment and how he handles the frustrations of dealing with friends. Steve feels angry when he visits his neighbors only to find no one at home. He is upset...

The See-Through Leopard by Sibel Hodge is the story of Jazz who meets with an accident and loses her mother. The accident leaves some facial scars which make her conscious of her looks. She falls into a kind of depression. It is at that phase...

Thimble Kisses by Crystal Clifton is about Andy and how he makes the effort to give his mother her favorite gift. He needs the help of his father to go to the local store and get things organized to make it a dream Christmas for...

The City Kittens and the Old House Cat is a story written with a Christmas backdrop. Nyda, the cat, is happy in the family where she is living and she has settled into a comfortable routine. Her life changes when the eldest daughter of the...

The Golden Cheese by Maria Ellis is a story of a little mouse who wants to get a golden cheese that will help him live in a palatial house with lots of money and respect from others. That is his biggest dream. But he is...

The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel (The Deliverers Series) by Gregory S. Slomba is an adventure story where Stig, a talking owl, calls 12-year-old Eric Scott to help him save a fishing village in another world. Once they reach there, they realize they have many...

Oasis For My Soul: Poems and Inspirational Writings for Spiritual and Personal Growth by Tracey L. Moore is a spiritually uplifting book which speaks about God and you. The book guides you in enhancing your spiritual knowledge and growth; it also helps you get out...

Boy in Box is a coming-of-age novel written by Christopher R. Michael, a novelist and poet. It's the story of Luther McRae who lives in a small town with his dad, his French mom, and Lucy, his 3-year-old sister who is autistic and makes life...

The Big Secret by D. W. Boorn is a must-have for every parent as it will help children with the transition from believing in Santa Claus to knowing the truth about the magic of Christmas. The Big Secret asks and double checks that the reader...