Book Review
Caroline Finding Miss Lilly
by Tia Smith
"Caroline Finding Miss Lilly" is an artfully crafted, family-friendly read that showcases the goodness in all people. Sherry Wetherington’s adorable picture book "Caroline Finding Miss Lilly" is filled with colorful illustrations and a...
Book Review
Aftermath
by Tia Smith
Radix Media’s "Aftermath" unites vastly different voices across cultures and experiences through their captivating and bittersweet expressions of pain. Crafted from fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narratives, visual art, and...
Book Review
Soul to Keep
by Tia Smith
Jamie is an ex-junkie whose return from California back to England is his one true hope for salvation. Marc is a veteran whose life as a doctor is haunted by the things he’s seen and experienced in Iraq. When the two have a chance...
Book Review
Illustrated Short Fiction of William H. Coles, 2000-2016
by Tia Smith
The strength of the collection comes from the directness of its varied narrative voices. Illustrated Short Fiction of William H. Coles, 2000–2016 is a literary collection with unconventional and morally gray narrators that only...
Book Review
First Girl
by Tia Smith
Julie Aitcheson’s "First Girl" is a thrilling character-driven literary dystopia. Gabi is a weak, sickly girl, tormented by bullies and friendless except for her grandmother. She also lives in a future time when science is obsolete and...
Book Review
Denver Moon
by Tia Smith
This is cinematic science fiction, moving at a fast pace and building up a complex world. Warren Hammond and Joshua Viola’s Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars is brisk science fiction enlivened by lovable characters and a bone-chilling...
Book Review
Legends of the Grail
by Tia Smith
A unique, colorful take on Celtic myths, "Legends of the Grail" is a work of both self-exploration and religious discovery. Ayn Cates Sullivan’s "Legends of the Grail" is an in-depth, spiritual exploration of Celtic folklore and the...
Book Review
The Clan Calling
by Tia Smith
Terrien’s is a unique world with strong character relationships and a chilling underlying mystery. Wendy Terrien’s "The Clan Calling" is an eerie urban fantasy novel driven by character relationships and a desperate desire for...