I Jonathan: A Charleston Tale of the Rebellion by George WB Scott is a charmingly told tale that takes the main character on a series of surprising adventures, starting off with Jonathan being stuck in a new city, far from home, and culminating after years...

Have you ever wondered about who lives in a specific building and what lives those tenants lead? I have often asked myself this question, especially when I take a walk in a neighborhood. This is why Inside Out, a short but entertaining book by Michael...

Island of Gold by Amy Maroney is the first book in the Sea and Stone Chronicles series. This historical fiction novel begins in 15th century France. Sophie, the spoiled and headstrong daughter of a wealthy merchant, falls for a young man of noble birth named...

I Met Her Before by Chandra Moyer is a novel inspired by true events. Marcia had beautiful kids, a promising career, and a doting husband. The couple adopted two kids, Jenna and Drew, who made their lives complete. When Jenna showed signs of trauma from...

In Strange Places by Clare Porac is a story about an ambitious career-driven young woman trying to make her mark in a largely male-dominated field in 1974. After completing her Ph.D. in psychology, Susan Barron searches in vain for job opportunities. Coerced by her research...

I stood in awe of the amazing writing skills of William H. Coles in Illustrated Short Fiction of William H. Coles: 2000-2016. This collection of short stories will not leave you with that fuzzy feeling of happy endings, but you will view humanity in times...

Indivisible by Julia Camp is a serious book. You know a book is serious when there’s a suicide on page two and when tears are streaming down your cheeks on page three. Charlie and his best friend Wes enlisted together in the war in Afghanistan....

Watching a loved one struggle with memory issues is difficult. It takes a kind, patient person like Silvie to help. But, as the anger surfaces along with the confusion from lost memories, it makes the caring task more than just difficult. Silvie is very patient...

Iowa, 1948. Readers are presented with a bleak illustration of intolerance in America when you are judged by your skin color. In the Blood is inspirational in its plot, yet manages to picture a setting that is dangerous for a band of black jazz musicians...

Though this is unusual for me to do in a book review, I’m going to begin with my gut response on closing the novel In Other News by Dale Robbins: YES! Thank goodness another author is addressing not one, but several serious issues facing young...