These are books, print or digital, for young adults or YA enthusiasts.
The Metro Philadelphia Book Club held an event November 19, 2025 with 50 members to examine The Abduction of Joshua Bloom. Topics discussed were Joshua’s coming- of- age journey under extraordinary circumstances, portrayals of alien cultures and governance, the moral implications of genocide, interplanetary travel, and political tensions woven throughout the novel’s extraterrestrial setting. At the Zoom…
In The Navigator (Tales of the Wendy), the second installment of the Tales of the Wendy series, authors Erin Michelle Sky and Steven Brown continue to weave a captivating narrative that expands upon the beloved world of Peter Pan. This sequel takes readers on a thrilling adventure that blends nostalgia with fresh storytelling, making it…
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to pull together a summer reading list for those quiet moments.
Cassie is an
Evelyn Roe, fresh out of high school, decides to quit her labors at the boring cotton mill and work Aunt Eva’s North Carolina farm, located not far from her family home. Evelyn, who grew up on the farm, knew how to run things. In Rhonda Riley’s love story, told in Evelyn’s POV, she says, “I…
From short story to sci-fi novel, The Abduction of Joshua Bloom took me nearly 50 years to get it right; proving some books just need to evolve.
Over nine years ago, when I moved into my current home, I started a website and blog where I posted my published novels and used the blog to review books that interested me. In 2024 I read and reviewed 15 books from psychological thrillers like Scream Collector, love stories like Doc’s Double Delivery, and books on the…
Joshua Bloom goes for a run in Central Park to discover an escaped lion is pursuing him for its next meal. A miraculous save puts him aboard an alien space craft and he maybe its newest crew member.
Chess is just getting accustomed to her new home when her worst enemy is found dead on her property. Assumed to be the killer, Chess must find the culprit and perhaps the individual who killed her father.
My novel, The Abduction of Joshua Bloom will be published November 20, 2024. And The Lip Reader won a prestigious award.