Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
With shades of Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, Times Like These features angst-filled Beatrice (Bode) and her more level-headed lover, Sarah (Twirler). While on a road trip to protest financial injustices, the pair find themselves in an impossible situation; one is nearly raped and the other inadvertently murders the attacker […]
Ash is having a bit of an identity crisis. And not the kind that causes one to question their long-held beliefs or quit their job. Ash is struggling to figure out who he actually is. What he does know for sure is that trouble is in store for the planet and that New York will
In Aston Vazeto’s world there are two kinds of people, Donors and Recipients. The Recipients are an elite group isolated from the rest of humanity. The Donors sell their antibody rich blood to Recipients on the other side of a protective wall in exchange for money at elaborate auctions, and are completely dependent on their
Reena and Nikesh are awash with joy as the birth of their first baby approaches. Nik is an affectionate and attentive husband with an involved and ever-present extended family. Reena’s family situation is not as rosy, but she is eager to expand her family. When the new baby finally makes an appearance, every fear any
“What follows is a compact yet valuable repository of information for anyone who has missed out on more than a few hours of sleep…” Does this describe you? With each of us given only a mere 24 hours to accomplish all our daily tasks, a restorative period of restful sleep is seldom our first priority.
Billed as an assortment of art and poems, One Heart- Many Breaks is a gripping autobiographical collection spanning some 20 tumultuous years in the life of Sandeep Kumar Mishra. A flawless connection between the organic, natural world and the modern, technology driven space surrounding us, Sandeep paints vivid pictures with his heartfelt words. Driven by
Feeling frustrated with life on the never ending hamster wheel of life, John Jay Rice decides it is the right time for the annual adventure he enjoys with his brother. The two men settle on a trip to South America culminating in a sacred ritual with a revered Shaman. The trip itself proves to be
The Girl at the Hanging Tree is a sharp psychological thriller by Mary Gray. The story is told from the point of view of Gemma Louise Coldiron, a woman in her mid-twenties living in a small town. But Gemma harbors a secret; controlled by a different personality, Gemma only comes out every other week. Usually,
More a novella than a full-length novel, The Plot Against Heaven is an unconventional love story about a man named Paul Desuthe. Paul lodges a complaint to Heaven about an error that took his wife. Kate died tragically in an accident and Paul demands to speak to God about the injustice. Paul makes his way
What happens when special becomes normal and normal becomes less than? In Special by Chino Chakanga, this idea is explored through the lens of teenaged Hope, or Hopeless as her antagonizing schoolmates like to call her. Hope is known as one of the ‘maladroit’ among her peers. These ungifted kids have either manifested undesirable abilities,
Welcome Home to Murder is a pleasing cozy mystery that takes place in Ireland. After a short stint in America tied to an unfaithful husband, Molly McGuire returns to her childhood home to get a fresh start. A good portion of the story centers around Molly catching up with her siblings and extended family as
The newly minted ‘Lady Cate Kensie’ finds herself entangled in a centuries-old intrigue in Murder at Dunhaven Castle. Cate and her dog Riley are settling in well in Scotland and enjoying life in the country. Trying to break out of her shell, Cate agrees to host a grand party and allow neighbors the opportunity to
Scientific advancements in the hands of humans will always be used for good as well as for profit. In The Perfection of Fish, governments desperate to curb violence turn to Testrial, a testosterone reducing supplement. As people’s testosterone levels reduce, so do their violent tendencies. Suppressing a misogynistic culture, women rise to power in government
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
Some statistics indicate that more than 40% of us have tried online dating sites. Worn down by her friends, Georgia O’Brien finally decides to sign up with Discreet Dating. Georgia is not too surprised when her blind date fails to show up on time. Frustrated and embarrassed, she storms out of the Wagon Wheel and
Josie Benson is a well-adjusted woman in her mid-twenties who runs a successful cybersecurity business and lives a very average life. She works primarily out of her peaceful home, which she shares with her cousin, Damien. True, she’s just coming off a break-up. And then there are the recurring nightmares that terrorize her sleep. But
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
It may be true that you’re only young once, but what happens in our youth can stay with us for a lifetime. Lost and Found Love “The Stories Never Told” is a compact story of a group of friends nearing the end of college. A few dramatic turns leave them reeling, all heading in separate
Things are changing fast in the small town of Bull River Falls, Colorado. Dora McCoy, a longtime resident, hasn’t been the only one to notice the behemoth new resort growing steadily in the distance or the odd behavior of the strange, sickly looking coyotes roaming around her ranch. Vietnam War veteran Stan Przewalski runs the
Terrorism is not dead. After 9/11, the efforts of international agencies have redoubled in response to the growing threat. Paul McGrath is a successful banker with an impressive resume. An old friend recruits Paul to help track a new lead in the battle for global security. Intelligence has uncovered a spate of untraceable gold bars
Fada and his wife have just experienced the joy of adding a son to their small family. Mere days after the birth of the boy, a dark sorcerer named Behas makes his way by night to the family with the goal of murdering the child. With the help a few of his powerful jinn, Behas
Edible oils are big business. Especially palm oil. In the new memoir A Chemical Engineer in the Palm Oil Milling Industry by Hong Wai Onn, a fascinating array of facts and statistics about the palm oil milling industry are discussed. For instance, an acre of land for growing palm oil yields nearly eight times the
Before the Foundation of the World is a gorgeous collection of poems and song-like compositions all designed to bring glory to God. The first thing readers will notice are the lovely embellishments and flourishes adorning each page. Before any words are read, the artwork sets the mood for a relaxing and contemplative journey. The poems
Johnny Sparks has always had his head in the clouds, but his life is quite average. He has great friends and does well enough in school, but for Johnny, a common life has never been quite enough. Then, in a split-second, his ordinary life is tossed out the window. Johnny and his friends become something
