Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A fast-paced thriller with a lush backdrop. With her uncle now behind bars, Layla Navarro has assumed the position of the leader of her family cartel in Mexico. After assassinating a well-known rival, Layla must hide out for a while. She chooses a nice area where she is unlikely to be noticed. Although Layla is […]
A thoughtfully written fantasy novel. Tellie has lived a lot of life in her 14 years. She was orphaned and subsequently adopted by relatives who value Tellie only for her free labor at their Inn. But nothing could prepare her for the night a menacing group of men with dubious motives wanders into the Inn.
Perfect for children that enjoy Disney Princess books. Alida lives in a beautiful tropical setting and is the daughter of the Taíno tribe chieftain. At her favorite secluded spot she meets a boy named Taroo. The two of them hit it off despite the fact that Taroo is from Carib, which is an enemy tribe.
An ordinary life told impeccably well. And… Just Like That is a warm collection of essays detailing Mark Shaiken’s path from birth to the afterlife, aka retirement. Having spent decades in law, Mark has a vast storehouse of experiences, specifically in bankruptcy law, upon which to draw for his humorous biography. From an unconventional childhood
A lovely take on a rough period in human history. 1968 was a year of upheaval. Senator Robert F. Kennedy announced his entrance into the presidential race only to be murdered. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated, which sparked riots across the country. Outraged people around the globe gathered to protest
A wildly pleasurable, perfectly written gritty crime drama. The glitz and lasciviousness that only mid-century Las Vegas can impart is the colorful backbone of Maximum Rossi: A Las Vegas Crime Noir. Massimo ‘Max’ Rossi came to Vegas for a bachelor party but stayed for reasons he can’t clearly define. Although he’s far from the family
Funny and heartwarming renovation-driven memoir. “One way to judge a good memoir is by its first chapter.” I found these words on a blog by the author. A high bar to reach, to be sure, but in Church Sweet Home: A Renovation to Warm the Soul, the bar has been exceeded! Tyler and Monica decide
Her enthusiasm is contagious and motivating. Penelope Kaye takes readers on a “journey to discover and uncover the characteristics marking the perverse spirit.” The journey is described through a series of vivid recollections, anecdotes, and prayerful revelations. Through many prayers, dreams, and anointings, Kaye details her personal experiences including job loss, divorce, harassment from demons
An entertaining read and a captivating story. Brynte has recently inherited the throne from a father that had earned a bad reputation within the land. In an effort to make peace with those of another land, Brynte has also been pressured into an arranged marriage to the young Princess Istonia, whom he has never met.
The dazzling result of an inspired imagination! Emma Lie is nothing if not driven. She has worked hard to achieve her carefully laid plans, despite emotional turmoil caused years earlier by her father. In a few weeks, Emma is poised to leave home for Harvard with a full scholarship. And up until a handsome stranger
Young and old alike will be enchanted. It’s a difficult thing to watch a loved one succumb to an illness. For twelve-year-old Caleb, watching his Papa Clem lose himself to dementia is no way to spend a birthday. With his overworked mother on his case about chores and a lovely nurse on duty at the
A whirlwind pace and a captivating style. In Bolivia, an aged professor, excited by the possibility of discovery and plagued with greed, has stumbled across what may prove to be the most significant archeologic discovery in modern times. In Rhode Island, a middle-aged former Navy SEAL hiding a secret life of crime has just returned
A riveting new time-travel saga. If you could travel to any point in history, where would you visit? 1989 to watch the Berlin wall fall? Maybe. 2004 to buy Google at $85 a share? Absolutely. 1865 in the throes of the American Civil War? Not so much. For Mark Lane, he chooses Virginia, 1865, to
The product of diligent research and intelligent composition. When under threat or facing hardship, humans and animals alike have the precious ability to move away from the danger. If a hawk dives for a mouse, the mouse scurries into its hole. If a human smells fire, he can exit his home and call for help.
Fears are realized in this creepy tale. Dr. Sam Carlson works as a physician on Carratuck, a quaint island filled with vacationers soaking up the sun. On a typical day he might treat sunburns and sprains, but this is no typical day. A timid young boy ends up in Sam’s clinic with nobody to claim
If Nancy Drew ever found herself in a Goosebumps story, it would feel a lot like Grace’s Ghosts. Intrepid twelve-year-old Grace is sort of a loner among the living. She is just wrapping up another typically frustrating school year and after a perfectly awful last day of sixth grade, summer break can’t get here quickly
Small town charm meets puzzling circumstances. Following a difficult divorce and the loss of her brother, Catalina Amalia Miranda finds herself back home in picturesque Bisbee, Arizona. The plan is to reopen the art gallery left behind at her brother’s death and focus on picking up the pieces of her broken life. She arrives in
Unexpectedly insightful and surprisingly poignant. If you choose to judge a book by its cover, Of Reality and Dream: Tales for Underground is an amazing read. If you choose to judge a book by its content, Of Reality and Dream: Tales for Underground certainly holds up under scrutiny! Although conceived when the author was but
This impactual collection of stories highlights the perils women face from every corner of the globe. Woman is a small collection of short stories that are related, not by geography or blood, but through the shared sufferings and mistreatment of women the world over. The stories are dark and desperate, filled with the tragedies that
A flawlessly written and thoughtfully conceived story. Eric Dundston isn’t exactly down-on-his-luck, but it’s getting more and more difficult for him to pay the rent on time with his freelance reporting jobs. Things take a turn for Eric when he arrives on the scene as a story is unfolding. He takes a quote that includes
The story is a sci-fi lover’s dream! A guy that is over six-and-a-half feet tall, is rail thin, and wears shoes sized to fit a clown has trouble blending in. That is unfortunate for Marshall Grissom, who doesn’t want to stand out. He has no special skills and isn’t a genius, so it comes as
A high-stakes adventure, filled with intense battle scenes. Connor Mackay has elevated alien fiction with this action-packed space novel. In The Albatross: Contact, Albatross is an ultra high tech spacecraft that brings Arthur, a leader of the Lumenarians, to the Earth to ask for help. A brutal and persistent war has been taking place among
Deleted is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel that has just the right mix of excitement and heart. Imagine a world where everybody is attached to their electronic devices… oh wait, that is our current reality! But in Deleted, technology has advanced to a greater degree. A clever hacker, Nick, has found a way to not
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
