From the journal
The Eighteen Best Books of 2014
Here are the books that I granted five stars in 2014 (in no particular order):
1. The Greatest Blessings http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Blessings-Mark-Isaacs-ebook/dp/B00L5R1F2Y (inspirational short fable)
2. Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir http://www.amazon.com/Outshine-Ovarian-Cancer-Karen-Ingalls-ebook/dp/B00KI1HGZI (cancer survival personal account)
3. The Solitaire Prince http://www.amazon.com/Solitaire-Prince-Tyan-Wyss-ebook/dp/B00BGBTDIW (young adult fantasy)
4. Night Flyer http://www.amazon.com/Night-Flyer-Tyan-Wyss-ebook/dp/B00DMD864Y (children's picture book)
5. Cave of Journeys http://www.amazon.com/Cave-Journeys-Penny-Ross-ebook/dp/B005H3E0YM (children's fantasy)
6. The Divine Apprentice http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Apprentice-Book-ebook/dp/B00I8074YE (young adult fantasy)
7. Guardian of the Underworld http://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Underworld-Chronicles-Rachel-Tetley-ebook/dp/B00LA1HGWS (children's fantasy)
8. Roly Poly Monster http://www.amazon.com/Roly-Poly-Monster-Charity-Tober-ebook/dp/B00F1QEDQA (children's picture book)
9. Desiccate http://www.amazon.com/Desiccate-Sphere-Vision-Book-One/dp/1928064000 (young adult fantasy)
10. Sunfall http://www.amazon.com/Sunfall-James-Austin-McCormick-ebook/dp/B00JOUES5K (science fiction)
11. Goodbye Tchaikovsky http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Tchaikovsky-Novel-Michael-Thal/dp/0880924691 (fictional "real life" story)
12. The Chronicles of Devi: Cosmos and Mahisha http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Devi-Cosmos-Mahisha-ebook/dp/B00JCWATXU (Indian fables)
13. Running From the Dreamland http://www.amazon.com/Running-Dreamland-Tulasi-Acharya-ebook/dp/B00HKN43YO (fictional "real life" story)
14. Outview http://www.amazon.com/Outview-Inner-Movement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00BB3UYS8 (urban fantasy)
15. 22 Leadership Fundamentals http://www.amazon.com/22-Leadership-Fundamentals-Door-Success-ebook/dp/B00ID4M012 (inspirational leadership)
16. Pilgrimage http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Steven-Orlowski-ebook/dp/B00CF7IGDO (science fiction)
17. Mr. Psychic http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Psychic-H-Raven-Rose-ebook/dp/B00GGYMDC2 (humour)
18. Therapy For Ghosts http://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Ghosts-James-Women-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B009DTXGVO (light horror)
1. The Greatest Blessings http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Blessings-Mark-Isaacs-ebook/dp/B00L5R1F2Y (inspirational short fable)
2. Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir http://www.amazon.com/Outshine-Ovarian-Cancer-Karen-Ingalls-ebook/dp/B00KI1HGZI (cancer survival personal account)
3. The Solitaire Prince http://www.amazon.com/Solitaire-Prince-Tyan-Wyss-ebook/dp/B00BGBTDIW (young adult fantasy)
4. Night Flyer http://www.amazon.com/Night-Flyer-Tyan-Wyss-ebook/dp/B00DMD864Y (children's picture book)
5. Cave of Journeys http://www.amazon.com/Cave-Journeys-Penny-Ross-ebook/dp/B005H3E0YM (children's fantasy)
6. The Divine Apprentice http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Apprentice-Book-ebook/dp/B00I8074YE (young adult fantasy)
7. Guardian of the Underworld http://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Underworld-Chronicles-Rachel-Tetley-ebook/dp/B00LA1HGWS (children's fantasy)
8. Roly Poly Monster http://www.amazon.com/Roly-Poly-Monster-Charity-Tober-ebook/dp/B00F1QEDQA (children's picture book)
9. Desiccate http://www.amazon.com/Desiccate-Sphere-Vision-Book-One/dp/1928064000 (young adult fantasy)
10. Sunfall http://www.amazon.com/Sunfall-James-Austin-McCormick-ebook/dp/B00JOUES5K (science fiction)
11. Goodbye Tchaikovsky http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Tchaikovsky-Novel-Michael-Thal/dp/0880924691 (fictional "real life" story)
12. The Chronicles of Devi: Cosmos and Mahisha http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Devi-Cosmos-Mahisha-ebook/dp/B00JCWATXU (Indian fables)
13. Running From the Dreamland http://www.amazon.com/Running-Dreamland-Tulasi-Acharya-ebook/dp/B00HKN43YO (fictional "real life" story)
14. Outview http://www.amazon.com/Outview-Inner-Movement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00BB3UYS8 (urban fantasy)
15. 22 Leadership Fundamentals http://www.amazon.com/22-Leadership-Fundamentals-Door-Success-ebook/dp/B00ID4M012 (inspirational leadership)
16. Pilgrimage http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Steven-Orlowski-ebook/dp/B00CF7IGDO (science fiction)
17. Mr. Psychic http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Psychic-H-Raven-Rose-ebook/dp/B00GGYMDC2 (humour)
18. Therapy For Ghosts http://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Ghosts-James-Women-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B009DTXGVO (light horror)