The Girl with the Pendant Pearl surprised me. Yes, I first thought I’d be seeing an imitation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but I found a pearl, a treasure, an original piece in the romance and mystery genres. Maria Valentino is...

Five Moons: Revolution by Bill Parker is a story about a galactic battle between rivaling species, in which the Anoza High Council stood as spectators. Something happened which threw all harmony into chaos and now Raven, the arrogant Anoza, challenges an act committed by Toron...

Growing up in Upstate New York, S. Brian Willson was everything his community expected of him. He was tall, athletic, patriotic, and a good student who would stand up for what was right. Blood on the Tracks is the poignant story of what happened when...

Zealy and Whubba Go Fishing is the third book in the Adventures of Zealy and Whubba series by Roe De Pinto. The story is about a killer whale named Whubba and a seal pup named Zealy who wants to learn how to catch fish so...

Aww… retirement. The event we all anticipate. The golden time of our lives when we can relish that quiet time that years of hard work give back. At least that is what Kate thought as she celebrated the end of her teaching career with dinner...

Poison Heartbeats by Temple Emmet Williams is a very real-to-life story of terrorism. ISIL wants to poison the water network in America and their target is the Jackson River, located in Northwest Virginia. If they succeed in their mission, they will have the blood of...

Winchester's Bargain (The Bart Northcote Series Book Four) by Murray Lee Eiland Jr. is a fascinating sleuth mystery that will keep you guessing to the end! Bart Northcote is a well known private detective on Sunset Boulevard. His team of three exceptionally beautiful women is...

Lost Lives (Emily Swanson Mystery Thrillers Book 1) by Malcolm Richards is a suspenseful murder mystery. Emily left behind her old life in the country and has moved to London to start a new life, but she is struggling with anxiety. She is all alone...

Billy Has A Birthday: Bullying: Billy Growing Up, Volume 1 is a children’s social issues-related story written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy would get pretty excited whenever he thought about his upcoming birthday, which was only a week away. It was...

Billy And Ant Fall Out: Pride: Billy Growing Up, Volume 2 is a children's book for grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy and Ant were the best of friends, and they both dreamed of the day they'd become champion...

Billy Is Nasty To Ant: Jealousy: Billy Growing Up, Volume 3 is a children's book for grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy, Ant and Tom were excited to hear about the end-of-term project their teacher, Miss Tompkins, was assigning...

Billy And Ant Lie: Lying: Billy Growing Up, Volume 4 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. At first, it was a typical school morning for Billy and Ant. Billy rode his bike up to...

Billy Helps Max: Stealing: Billy Growing Up, Volume 5 is a fiction book for children dealing with social issues written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Max hated being excluded from the things her brother, Ant, and his friend, Billy, did. They got...

Billy Wants It All: Value of Money: Billy Growing Up, Volume 7 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6, written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy hated going grocery shopping with his mom, but she thought it was only fair that...

Billy Knows A Secret: Secrets: Billy Growing Up, Volume 8 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Everybody ends up keeping a secret at some point in their lives. Ant's mum asks Billy and Ant...

Moon Kissed Musings by Tracy Seiden is a beautiful collection of poetry. Using the ever flexible form of free verse, Seiden conveys feelings of love and loss, leaving readers feeling as though they’ve been hollowed out and passed through a magnifying lens before being deposited...

Adventurous Jenna Finds A Home is the first book in the Adventurous Jenna series, written by David Neustein and illustrated by Roland Lorente. Jenna is a homeless puppy who survives by eating out of garbage cans and drinking from any water supply she can find....

Twist of Fate is a romance novella written by Ingrid McCarthy. After five months of pregnancy, Mila Dillard miscarries at the news of her husband Ryan’s death. Her mind takes her back to happier moments of when they had first met. Mila Peterson had always...

Holding Fast is the third book in the Love and Order series written by Jeanine Binder. Whilst receiving a harsh dressing down by his captain, Detective Elijah Walker of NYPD’s Major Case Squad is unable to offer an apology for beating up the perp he...

God, Grace and Dumb Luck by Phloyd Knucklez is one of the strangest books I have ever read. It is also one of the best. It's intriguing, puzzling, and although some people may not be able to get past the first chapter, others like...