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New beginnings – A review of the novel ‘The Soul Retrieval’ “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” – Rumi Author Ann W. Jarvie’snovel ‘The Soul Retrieval’ tells the story of Henrietta Clayborn and her tryst with love, loss, healing and new...

First Lady – A review of the novel ‘Figs & Pomegranates & Special Cheeses’ “If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward” – Thiruvalluvar Author Mona Gustafson Affinito’s latest book ‘Figs & Pomegranates & Special Cheeses: A Love Story’ retells the story...

The Oregon War – A review of the novel ‘Range War Legacy’ “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” -Benjamin Franklin Author Patricia Stinson’s novel ‘Range War Legacy’ is set in early 1900’s American West. A story of history and fiction, it...

The Ultimate Carnival – A review of the novel ‘Peace on Earth’ “In a mad world, only the mad are sane.” - Akira Kurosawa Author Paddy Bostock’s latest novel ‘Peace on Earth’ is a series of adventures in search of mankind’s latest fallacy. A wannabe actor comes into possession of a disk...

The Power Within – A review of the book ‘Embrace the Real You’ “Before you find your soul mate, you must first discover your soul.” - Charles F. Glassman Author Shawn Crenshaw’sbook ‘Embrace the Real You’ challenges you to throw away the masks that hide your true identity from the world. Each...

Within your reach – A review of the book ‘Twelve Qualities of Highly Successful People’ “At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.” – Steve Maraboli Author Sati Achath’s latest book ‘Twelve Qualities of Highly Successful People: And How YOU Can Develop These...

Deal Breaker – A review of the book ‘Hidden Dangers’ “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” ― Plato Author Robert Joe Stout’s book ‘Hidden Dangers: Mexico on the Brink of Disaster’ provides a compelling overview of the country’s political...

Blood Promises – A review of the novel ‘Shadow Born’ “I envy people that know love. They have someone who takes them as they are.” - Jess C. Scott Author Paul A. Cagle’snovel ‘Shadow Born’ is the first book in the Shadow-Borne Chronicles series of books. A 22 year old orphan Alec Carson may...

One Final Tag – A review of the novel ‘Dead Wrong’ “Death ends a life, not a relationship” ― Mitch Albom Author Betta Ferrendelli’s latest novel ‘Dead Wrong’ is the third book in the Samantha Church Mystery series of books. Ace reporter Samantha Church is back to her sleuthing ways in this...

Waking Dreams – A review of the novel ‘Pharaoh’s Star’ “Every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other” - Charles Dickens Author Vera Jane Cook’s ‘Pharaoh’s Star’ tells the story of a city bred couple who purchases their second home in New Kingston in...

Precision Strikes – A review of the novel ‘Death by Autopsy’ “By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death will seize the doctor too” - William Shakespeare Author Jane Bennett Munro’s latest novel ‘Death by Autopsy: A Toni Day mystery’ is the fourth book in the Toni Day series of mystery...

The Self Connection – A review of the book ‘The Conversation’ “We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection” – Dalai Lama Author Jeff Cannon’s book ‘The Conversation: Your Guide to Transcendence’ is a book that encourages lateral thinking and...

The Fighting Spirit – A review of the novel ‘Lemmon’s Journey’ “We honour the people we lost by loving again” - Marie Force Author Philip Oyok’s latest novel ‘Lemmon’s Journey’ narrates the story of Lemmon Grandee, a sixty year old man attempting to reunite his family and the power of second...

The Bogeyman – A review of the novel ‘The Hut in the Woods’ “Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear” - Edgar Allan Poe Author Vicki Zell’s latest novel ‘The Hut in the Woods’ narrates the story of Carly Shiffer, a 27 year old woman with an overactive imagination whose life...

The Z Files – A review of the book “Whatever Happened to the Zodiac Killer?” “Coincidence is merely the puppeteers’ curtain, hiding the hands that pull the world’s strings” - Kaleb Nation Psychologists have often said that a man’s character is derived from three elements, these being his...

Just In Time – A review of the book ‘Socialcide’ “The unhappiest people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think” - C. JoyBell C. It doesn’t take much to be swept away by the tides of change, ever sweeping across the collective conscience of our nation. It...

First Cut – A review of the novel ‘Battle Cry’ “New eras don't come about because of swords; they're created by the people who wield them” - Nobuhiro Watsuki Author JL Snyder’s novel ‘Battle Cry’ narrates the story of a young female protagonist born into a family of samurai warriors. Kai-Ling...

Takeout Guy – A review of the novel ‘Chinatown’ “And that is how change happens. One gesture, one person, one moment at a time” - Libba Bray As much as the herd animal that man has become would like to think otherwise, each of us is truly alone in this world. If you look at the important...

Losing Yourself – A review of the novel ‘A Man in Control’ “Life is to be lived, not controlled” - Ralph Ellison Author Harry E. Gilleland’s new novel ‘A Man In Control’ tells the tale of Dave Wynthers, a control freak trying to come to terms with the numerous changes happening in his life. He...

The Mind Control – A review of the novel ‘That Truthful Place’ “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled” - Plutarch How many times in our lives have we sat across a loved one, a parent, a friend or a lover and tried desperately to guess what they were thinking, to know...