Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Satire meets thriller in The Banker and the Dragon: The Emergence of the Hei Bai Virus by Martin Lundqvist. The world falls into chaos when Chairman Jing Xi of China unleashes a deadly virus. Who will be able to step in and save the day? Pond. Jared Pond. Pond is possibly the greatest agent the […]
Daisy, Bold & Beautiful is a delightful story about an inspiring young girl It must be some kind of cruel trick, right? First day in a new school after moving into a cramped new place on April Fool’s Day? What middle-schooler wouldn’t be anxious? For DJ, the anxiety over her first day at Kirkland Heights
UpSpark is a new inspirational fiction novel geared toward young adults or anyone looking to develop a sunnier outlook. Enya, 18, gets some terrible, but not entirely unexpected news; she inherited her dad’s Huntington’s. The diagnosis is not an immediate death sentence, but more like a slow miserable demise that steals your independence and dignity
Walks With Sam is filled with thoughtful observations. For young children, every moment is a new discovery. When we get to our twenties, we know everything. In out thirties we realize we were wrong! In Walks With Sam, David W. Berner proves that at sixty years old, there is still a whole world left to
Ashley Good does an amazing job capturing the innocence and intuition of youth. Mary Louise Schmidt is an adventurous nine year old child stuck in an unfortunate situation. Having lost her father to illness years earlier, Mary has become a protective older sister to her four year old brother George. Their mother, maybe having succumbed
Primal and evocative. TOSKA is a heartrending collection of poems that seems to have been dredged from the very soul of the author, Zoe Dabbs. The work elicits a variety of emotions ranging from sorrow and grief to shock and anger, definitely not for the faint of heart! Dubbed as a ‘semi-autobiographical poetry debut’, TOSKA
Terry Lister is a man who loves life and appreciates the value of travel and of keeping an open perspective. In Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau, readers get a front row seat as Terry shares the highlights from a bold two month trip. Part
“You may never know what wonders await you, until you learn to listen to your guiding voice, and discover who is trying to help you, and with their help—where you are going.” Sage words indeed! T. L. Needham has produced a collection of stories taken from a life lived with joy, family, and purpose. The
A Little Chatter is an eclectic collection of short stories chronicling small moments in time snatched from a variety of different people. Some of the characters wrestle with life decisions. Should I finish my education? How do I end the negativity? Is it time to get tested? While the stories change, there are a few
“Why do we feel the necessity to change? We invent a form of danger to deepen our reflection about who we are.” Hybrids, Volume Two: Vengeance moves on seamlessly from the first book in the series. The action begins immediately with Theo and Jack hurtling through space in a crowded transport ship. Jack and his
As in life, the popular kids are far outnumbered by the not so popular kids in The Out Crowd. Ready for a stellar senior year, Hallie takes the reigns of the cheerleading squad with all her usual gusto. With the big Homecoming Game kicking off the start of the school year, Hallie finds some unexpected
The story may get you choked up at times, but is balanced with a heavy dose of humor and love. Tavi Richman is a spirited English Golden Retriever and this is a delightful peek into his diary. The ‘tail’ begins when he is still a tiny pup nestled with his furry mom and his rowdy
Daniel Maunz is an exceptionally talented writer. When Dave Randall was younger he wanted to be in the FBI. He worked toward that goal by training for it physically and even pursuing the right education to put himself on the right track. A back injury changed those plans and a career in law became Dave’s
Nothing is simply black or white in the high fantasy novel All or None. On one hand there is Royiora Daralkaen. Roy is a young boy filled with magic that he has no idea how to control. When two compassionate mages find Roy on the street, basically a starving orphan, they take him in to
Sandra Vasher is a talented author who shines in the fantasy genre. Sisters of the Perilous Heart takes place thousands of years in the future, AAH (After the Arrival of Humans) on a planet called Keplar. A highly engineered virus from Earth, dubbed the Immortality Virus, causes fever, aches, fatigue, confusion, and for many, endless
Death by Midnight is everything a spy novel should be. Anna Goode is just your typical smarter-than-Einstein high schooler. She may not be popular but she sure is clever. Anna enjoys taking things apart and reassembling them with upgraded technological enhancements. For example, who wouldn’t want a pair of camera sunglasses? To avoid being bullied
“Nothing took me off course, as there was no course.” The Strawberry Road takes readers on a circuitous journey with no definable route. The story includes the musings and observations of a wanderer contemplating their place in the vast universe. The book is partly poetry and partly elegant prose. For readers, the pace will be
Little Tea is a heartwarming tale of friendship that is sure to ignite conversation. Times change, but do people ever really change? Celia Wakefield gets a call from a friend in need, and she takes the opportunity to leave her husband and the stresses of life behind in California and travel back to the South
In a fictional story that reads like real life, Terence is a novelist who has just penned his first successful book. Facts come to light that reveal that his fictitious political novel is actually based on the real life escapades of Britain’s new prime minister. Careers are jeopardized from the fallout. Coincidentally, after picking up
What is the worst case scenario when the zombie apocalypse happens? Probably it is being stuck in an airplane when an infected person wakes up next to you! That is exactly how the action begins in Never-DEAD. The plane goes down and pandemonium ensues. As a young aspiring model, Jenna finds herself in the midst
The Truth Within is a real life coming of age story crafted into a memoir. Leonard Cachola recounts his experiences, large and small, as he seeks answers to life’s biggest questions and, ultimately, acceptance. He endures the death of his father, a devastating cancer diagnosis, job loss, relationship troubles, and religious disappointment. To balance out
Imagine diving into the deepest blue ocean and receiving a head full of thoughts from a nearby whale. Or closing your eyes to sleep and the dreams seen are shared with those in your community. And hasn’t every child at one time fantasized about living in an underwater home complete with portholes, rounded walls and
The Rock And The Raindrop… serves as a balm for the soul. Reanne is a graceful little raindrop who finds herself in the company of a rock. Reanne has seen many things in her active life, and spending time with a dull rock is not something to be desired. Ignatius, the seemingly slow witted rock,
Teeming with humanity, vulnerability and pain. “Let us sit within time, grasping for cosmos with fingers of clay.” Stunning lines like this flow from the page with elegance and beauty. Swiftly, such graceful composition is challenged with more hard-hitting expressions. “Deep cuts and cigarette burns kept me plunging deeper into my depression.” This collection of
