The Butterfly That Returned by Serene Martin is a collection of uplifting messages that will make readers look into themselves, their perspectives on life and living. 'Call it faith. Call it the law of attraction. Call it the placebo effect. Call it God. Call it...

I just finished reading Crik by author Karl Beer, and all I can say is "Wow!" How's that for a review? I must admit, I read a lot, and a lot of what I read is in the genre of fantasy. I can honestly stay...

The world is crazy about super heroes these days, thanks to the movies. When I was a kid, you hid your comic books and science fiction novels in order to escape ridicule. The genre and the world have come a long way since then. It...

The cruel Nazil rule the land of Faélondul in The Rise of Nazil by Aaron-Michael Hall. They are terrible rulers, known for their pale complexions and hair. They enslave humans and treat them worse than animals. Pentanimir is the First Chosen and the leader of...

Mission: Tomorrow is a novel-length collection of short stories compiled by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, which center on the continuing theme of developments in space exploration. Toeing that interesting line where science fiction often becomes science fact, these nineteen very different but equally accomplished tales take...

The Amicable Divorce by Marla Bradeen is a chick-lit novel. Vanessa hates her job with a passion and, just having had her driver’s license suspended, she is not looking forward to her upcoming thirtieth birthday. Things can’t get any worse…can they? Without any warning, Brian,...

Cute, cute, cute! Rose and Her Amazing Nose by Andrew W. Fairchild follows a little girl, Rose, who has a gigantic nose, in this children's book intended for kindergarten through third grade reading. Instead of feeling sorry for herself or being upset about her...

The Silent Compass by Serene Martin is a collection of poetry that will make you reflect on your life. In a piece titled "Spilled Milk," Martin pens the lines, "Cause time wasted will soon be karma tasted, Which battles are worth fighting? Which words are...

Guardian of Paradise by W.E. Lawrence is a historical romance set in the South Pacific, written in the style of an Indiana Jones movie script. We find our heroine Kira to be a whip toting, shorts wearing, pistol of a personality. An outsider herself as...

Craved by Lola Smirnova is the second book in a trilogy that will take you on a mind boggling journey to make you understand some hard truths about your life. The novel follows the stories of three sisters, Natalia, Lena and Julia. They are from...

This set of marvelously taut short stories in Nobody’s Looking by J.R. Miller creates more of a tapestry of themes than a formation of discrete tales. With the deftness shown by a confident, sure-handed writer, the author explores the convoluted but continuous crawl, walk, and...

Horizon Japan: Travels Through the Culture, Cuisine and Nature of a Seemingly Incomprehensible Country by Patrick Colgan is an engaging book that will tell readers what it is like to travel through and discover Japan. The book captures the culture, cuisine, and essence of Japan,...

The time is 1940. Nick Rhodes is an archaeologist working on a dig in Peru when he finds a very special Inca treasure. Nick knows that this treasure is sought after for evil purposes and he immediately sends it to his sister, Kate, at home...

Special Agent Kessa St. James’ life takes an unexpected twist when the FBI sends her to Gig Harbor, Washington. Her job is to keep the media off the case and assist profiler Danny Harmon. Kessa just wants to find the senator's killer and go home....

The title and cover art of INSECTUAL (The Secret of the Black Butterfly) by Barbara Sala intrigued me. It details the life of Maya – a German woman who describes intimacy and sex as ‘the devil’ – yet has no problems falling in love. After...

A deliciously delightful romp on the fun side, Marry Your Billionaire by C.J. Anaya takes its readers behind the scenes of a Hollywood reality TV show called Marry Your Billionaire – what else! – where 20 beautiful young women vie for the affections of one...

Markings in the Cave, a brilliant collection of short poems by Paul Tait, is a profoundly personal selection of one man’s musings – perhaps unheard by the silently attentive universe that he addresses. A theme emerges from these plaintive ruminations of the soul – an...

Being a hit man wasn’t hard for Rico — provided you played by the rules. Having to deliver a necklace of red rubies for his boss, he has the bad luck to have them taken from him by a small time gambler owing money. The...

The Kingdom of Oceana by Mitchell Charles is a tale of fantasy, a tale that happened five centuries ago. Prince Ailani is just 16 years old when he and his brother Nahoa find themselves in deep trouble. On one adventurous day they step on forbidden...

The Healer by C.J. Anaya (Book One of the Healer series) draws upon ancient forces, gods, and demons from Japanese mythology to craft a thrilling and richly layered modern epic for Young Adult readers. In the first book of what promises to be an enthralling...