Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential polls not only sent Americans hurtling down a path with some of their worst fears, but also engaged them in an all-discovery journey politically, socially, spiritually, and in every aspect of life you can think of. Most...

Renae Kelly speaks openly about the challenges many parents and caregivers face in her book, Parenting Chronicles, sub-titled Real Talk: Lessons Learned. Written as a series of personal journal entries, Kelly takes her readers through the day-to-day challenges and successes of rearing children. The author...

I’m not sure whether Little Loose Ends by Bonnie Traymore should more correctly be called Large Loose Ends. I had not read the first book in the series, but there was enough of a back story to explain how the saga continues with one of...

Mark is still mourning the death of his wife when his job as a programmer with Varion is terminated. The different emotions he is experiencing at this sad turn of events push him toward spiraling depression but even in the depths of darkness, he cannot...

The Intuitive Detective is an enlightening memoir by Stacey Webb about how a young woman learns to trust her intuition and use it in her personal and professional life. The story consists of four parts namely Following the Bread Crumbs, Leading Towards My Purpose, Seeds...

If ever a story and its author were worthy of the accolades it has received, it’s the memoir Strip by Hannah Sward. I have read dozens of memoirs, even written my own, based on early childhood abuse and its lifelong effects on the child, but...

Orchid Child by Victoria Costello is a captivating read exquisitely written to thrill adult fans of psychological mystery thrillers. Thirty-one-year-old divorced Kate Jones, nee Callahan, is a neuroscientist. Having lost her job in Manhattan, Kate moved to Ireland to work at the National University of...

Throughout the DI Amy Winter thriller series by Caroline Mitchell, Amy has had to build her life around the knowledge of her family history, and a career of relentless criminal investigations. In book one, Truth and Lies, Amy must confront her psychopathic serial killer mother,...

Teen Justice: Justice Has a Curfew is a sci-fi action adventure novel by C.A. Gordon. Set in the futuristic Silver City, it follows a group of teenagers thrust into extraordinary circumstances following chaotic events. After an intense battle, DHS-EX Special Agent and his team captured...

Limp Forward by Libo Cao Meyers is a memoir that highlights key turning points, challenges, and achievements in Meyers' journey of personal growth, academic pursuit, professional accomplishments, and personal success. Meyers, born in China, contracted polio as a child and she details her parents taking...

The Courage of Passion is an espionage thriller by Lee Castle. Michael Goodman was a respected professor at New England University and was drawn to Lauren Stanwood who worked at another university and had recently filed for divorce. Michael and Lauren were attracted to each...

The Blue Medallion by Kate Lutter is book two in The Wild Island Series. Lily Pattenson, a half-human-half revenant, conceals her identity as a descendant of the Lost Colony of Roanoke known to survive as immortals on Wild Point Island. Accused of wrongdoing, she must...

Forgetting Me is a novel penned by author Katherine Tirado-Ryen in the women's fiction, interpersonal drama, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers. In this compelling tale of amnesia and self-discovery, Anne Strafford wakes up in a New York City hospital with...

In Katherine Tirado-Ryen’s The Secrets Inside, Connie had everything mapped out. A promising future with a scholarship meant boys never turned her head. She’d much rather have a new project to focus on. Chemistry was her passion, her love, until a different kind of chemistry...

Two Weeks of Summer: A Lighthearted Coming-of-Age Novel by Katherine Tirado-Ryen introduces us to Kimberly Kincaid or Kim, as she prefers others to call her. She is Puerto Rican and an ordinary woman like any one of us. She grew up in the shadow of...

King Guillemin of Finistere has fallen ill and fears that, despite the best efforts of his healers, he may not last long. He sets about putting his affairs in order, which includes his succession. As his daughter cannot inherit the throne, he must choose a...

My University of the World: Adventures of an International Film & Media Maker is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, adventure, and culture subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Neill McKee. This captivating work takes...

An extraordinary literary novel driven by incredible characters, First Sons and Last Daughters by Samar Reine intimately explores the intricacies of family relationships and marriage. As her biological son, Gideon, comes up with new ways of destroying the family, Peyton Chase feels torn between protecting...

The Lighthouse Back Home is a time-travel adventure mystery novel by Jodi L. Auborn. Eleven-year-old Dylan Flint loves nothing more than sailing on his boat, Thunder, with his best friend, Alex. But after the two youngsters stumble across a mysterious bell, they suddenly find themselves...

Whispering Winds of Appalachia is a work of fiction in the literary style and in the interpersonal drama subgenre. It is best suited to adult readers owing to some explicit language usage and reference to drug use and sex. Penned by author John Ellington, readers...