Growth: A Novel by AJ Smith is a gripping tale that explores the theme of personal growth and transformation. Meet Bburke, a drunk who had his first beer at twelve. Then at fifteen, he starts buying beer because he is 6'2. For ten years, as...

A Dress the Color of the Sky by Jennifer Irwin is a romance novel featuring Prudence Aldrich, also known as Prue, a woman who is having a hard time navigating her life. Under the control of her abusive husband, Nick, Prue copes with her pain...

Gemini Ascending: Eternal Twins is a series debut by Mark John Terranova. Marked as a thriller, this mentally engaging read spans many other genres, from its historical aspects to action/adventure, and with a good dose of spirituality and philosophy thrown in. The story features the...

What do a child’s figments of imagination (commonly known as imaginary friends or cozies) do when they’re not busy amusing the child? The Cozies: The Legend of Operation Moonlight by T.L. Fischer is a one-of-a-kind tale. Thursby, a five-inch-tall cozy with a head like a...

Detours in Time by Pamela Schloesser Canepa is a captivating sci-fi novel that begins with the introduction of the two main characters, Milton Braddock and Tabitha "Pinky" Hanson. Pinky's reference to him as "Doc Brad Doc" sets the mood of their banter quickly, and instantly...

Tragedy of the Moth by Suzanne Mondoux is the story of a sleepy Canadian village, where Felicity Moss has retreated from a life once spent in front of the camera; her fall from grace was as wildly spectacular as the act that preceded it was...

The Clothes That Make You by L.S. Kilroy is the story of Sally, a young woman in the late 1960s navigating through high school in a rural Massachusetts suburb outside of Boston. This turbulent time in history is compounded by the unexpected loss of her...

Christening Leena Too by K.E. Kennell is a story about life-long friendship, a friendship that defies boundaries, distance and adversities. At Woodhull Naval Academy, an enduring friendship is forged between the shy Maximillion Daugherty or better still, Captain Mac, and his outgoing friend, Cadet Roberto...

I love books that, while telling a great story, make me think about life and its realities in a serious way and Sculptor Boy: The Journal of Jack McRose by Chris Craig is one such book, with the narrative centered on a strong character. Jack...

Dreaming of Oranges: An Unreliable Memoir by Marcelline Thomson is a memoir that captures the spirit of adventure in two young women. In a story set in 1961, readers are introduced to two gutsy young women, just graduated from an exclusive college in Westchester. Instead...