Books & Novels

Despite a promising subject and some very interesting primary source material, East Encounters West: France and the Ottoman Empire in the 18th Century is superficial, simplistic, mostly unrelated to its title, and heavily circumscribed.

DuMaurier's 1938 novel was an instant classic. The recent Netflix adaptation of the novel "Rebecca" is a treat to watch, but differs greatly from the text.

A book rich with information on mandalas and include instructions for beginners on how to meditate with a mandala. 150 drawings of mandalas in exquisite colors

Of the legends mentioned from Middle-earth's First Age, filled with great Elves and their deeds, one is barely mentioned or remembered. Eol's tale is less a tragic one and more disturbing, telling a dark story of an Elf's obsessive nature and its consequences.

She’s come back to solve the mystery of her father’s death and confront her own dark past.

Different horror story, When fear becomes the beginning of a raging sparks ... know that what awaits you is above the horizon of all crea

I have noticed that we do succeed day by day but our way of thinking is not like that we deserve

The upcoming Dune film has created a buzz, reaching far and wide across the internet. But is the book really worth a read? Or is the excitement simply due to the movie's all-star cast?

A searingly honest, moving and enlightening narrative on depression and staying afloat, Matt Haig’s international bestseller “Reasons to Stay Alive” is a literary necessity made to inform, relieve, and potentially save lives.

Explore the ten oldest sorcerers throughout the Wizarding World!

Walter Winster was a drunken, brawling poet known for his Herdwick dialect poetry and his influence on the nascent Green Movement. He features in 'Herdwick Tales' by David Lewis Pogson. Extracts from his best-known dialect poem are quoted in 'Pannus Mihi Passionis' and 'The Great Shepdale Bell'.

Alfred Thayer Mahan was one of the world's most important naval writers in the 19th century. After the passage of more than a century, is his work still worth reading for his strategic insight and historical understanding?

Jonathan Dull's book on the French navy's involvement in winning the American War of Independence is an excellent book for examining the relationship between military operations and diplomacy, both on and off the battlefield, and the context of France in the American Revolution.

A list of 6 great retellings of mythology that kids can read and enjoy.

My book review of the mystery novel Insidious. A tale of beauty, ambition, murder and problem solving.

The long-awaited memoir of former President Barack Obama is the biggest publication of the year in many ways.

Its a book about a girl who can see ghosts trying to solve a murder on college campus. At first it seems like cliché supernatural mystery, but quickly grows into a dark horror that stands as one of the dark fantasy in years. Read this review and find out why its worth the read.

An author shares her experience and suggestions about writing and publishing a book for teens.

Former Chairman of Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project Julia Sullivan Pens Debut Novel Bone Necklace, Discusses Themes of Justice, Courage, and Understanding

First installment of the Pickled Preserved Mysteries

Dom wakes up on Tuesday, then Wednesday, then Thursday, and then... Thursday? A love story with a “Groundhog Day” twist, “How to Save a Life” is equal parts romantic and thrilling.

How I found my way to publishing and made my first dollar-and first mistakes.

Here is the new reading list for all the book lovers!

A personal book review and ranking of Play Dirty by Sandra Brown.

A personal book review and ranking of Seeing Red, a suspenseful thriller novel by Sandra Brown.

My review and ranking of the Simple Genius book by David Baldacci.

A series of interlinked short stories, set amongst the English lakes and fells, charting the career of a local government property manager as he negotiates the pitfalls of his personal life and career in a rural location where local politics, characters and events present constant challenges.

Sequel to the bestselling Audrey Rose

When Kara moves into her uncle’s museum of natural wonders and taxidermy, she expects to spend a few months recharging among the dead animals. Instead, she gets something much creepier, and she and her friend Simon must fend off the monsters they accidentally invited into our world.

Jeremy Brett is one of the finest actors to come out of British theater. His portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is arguably the most authentic of all Holmes movies and films. Did Holmes take over Jeremy? Or did Jeremy take over Sherlock? Here is a collection of memories of Jeremy by those who knew him.

If you are looking for a book that has intrigued, adventure, romance, and historical fiction then you need to read this book.

Some reasons to give the old and ragged second-hand books a second chance.

Thesaurus is a dinosaur who has a secret he wants to share with everyone.

Mila is a girl chained by her past, strangled in it. So when she’s offered seclusion and peace on a North Carolina farm, how could she say no? But as it turns out, peace is the last thing she finds—and the farm is anything but what she expected it to be.

A valuable book for the apologist, evangelist, church historian, philosopher, pastor, and parent. It provides a root cause failure analysis of how the evangelical church in the West got itself backed into a philosophical corner since the time of the Enlightenment, and describes corrective changes.

What would you do if you discovered your child was reincarnated?

Not on My TERF is a short read about a contentious contemporary issue; who has a right to be called a woman and how do we treat them? In this tale an elderly housewife is misgendered and abused by a domestic abuse victim and three teens because she does not look feminine enough to "pass".

Whether you simply wish to relive your childhood, or want to introduce your children to some beautiful stories, here are some children's books everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.

Here is my latest reviews collection for the readers!

If you're looking for some good books to beat your reading slump, here are my recommendations.

Hanukkah is fast approaching and Rachel and Max cannot find several items that are needed for the holiday. Their family moved into a new apartment and there are several unpacked boxes. What if they cannot find their menorrah or dreidel? Mom is sure that they will find all of the items.

Cynthia Baskerville-Clifford is a spoilt, mollycoddled kept woman. The polar opposite of her workaholic daughter Katie. Dior versus Doc Martins, will the twain shall meet?

"First you get high. Then you die..." What a lie

Fourth and final installment in the Raven’s Nest Bookstore Mysteries.

Witchblade is a comic series about a New York cop cursed with an ancient artifact and it had some really amazing storytelling so far. But does this high bar of quality in urban dark fantasy continue through the third volume. Read this review and find out.

Dare To Be You is the follow up, to the author’s successful You’re Awesome, Martthew Syed’s first shot at speaking to children out of the funnel of this bubblewrap world of celebrity obsession and negative self-image.

A brilliantly expansive and questing perspective of Russia's cultural life from the highs to the lows over the past three centuries, humanizing in its personal attachments and sweeping in its breadth.

Third installment in the Raven’s Nest Bookstore Mysteries