“With grown-ups close, we laugh and play,/ Keeping us safe in every way.” Sometimes all we want to do is play and have fun. But there are times when we must place safety first. In Dave W Ball’s Hiccup’s Safe Splash Spectacular (I love the...

Hiccup's Haunted Halloween Hunt: A Seek and Find It Book For Ages 3 - 5 by Dave W. Ball is an interesting story about Count Hiccup's Halloween exploits. This delightful character will take readers on an extraordinary adventure of mischief and intrigue with a witch,...

The Hiccups are getting ready for the 125th World Waterslide Championship, which has been voted as the coolest sport in the universe by millions of Hiccups for eleven straight years. Among the many competitors are Derf and the super sliding twin sisters Enna and Anne....

Hiccup’s Holiday Hunt: A Christmas Adventure is a children’s look-and-find picture book by Dave W. Ball with illustrations by Design Pickle. The book has a festive theme, and all the items to find are Christmas-related. Follow Hiccup, a blue egg-shaped friendly being in a Santa...

Outstanding illustrations + wonderful story = successful book. ABCs of Affirmation Starring The Hiccups has all the ingredients to become an enjoyable classic children’s picture book. Bold, colorful images fill each page and will draw children into the book, while the non-fiction story will keep...

Time Terminus: Expect the Unexpected is a work of fiction in the science fiction and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author David Gittlin. This fascinating and concise novella follows protagonist Issac Templeton through...

Songweaver Lost by David E. Gaston drew me into the story from the first page. Twelve-year-old Jessica Blackwater has more to deal with than the typical middle schooler. One morning, while struggling with her anger, she decides to skip the bus and walk to school....

A Trip From God is a work of fiction penned by David E. Grubb in the dystopian, social issues, and drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some disturbing scenes and moderate adult content and discussion throughout. In this thought-provoking work...

The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enslavement in Southampton County, Virginia by David J. Mason tells the story of the author’s great-grandfather, Parson Sykes, and his journey to freedom during the Civil War. The author does a remarkable job of setting up the details of the...

"Along the Watchtower" is the story of Lieutenant Freddie Williams who was severely injured by an IED when he was on patrol with his group in Iraq. The story proceeds on two levels: we follow along as he recovers from his injuries in the VA...

Two major life changing events had taken place in Helena Brewster's life in the recent past; her father had passed away and she had seen Jason again after four years. However, neither of these compared to the effects of the sudden appearance of an angelic...

Orah and Nathaniel are on a journey in The Stuff of Stars. It is a journey that began in the first Seekers book, The Children of Darkness. A journey that began with a desire to recover the wonders of an intelligence that existed before their...

David Litwack’s The Light of Reason is Book Three in The Seekers series, another brilliant and compelling entry to a series that is already growing long legs. In an alternate world, two seekers return from across the sea, having acquired exceptional knowledge and wisdom, with...

The Children of Darkness by David Litwack is a compelling tale set in a future where religion has taken over people's lives. Three friends, Orah, Nathaniel and Thomas, find their bond tested as they uncover the complex secrets of a religion hell-bent on imparting their...

The Time That's Given by David Litwack is the story of a man who wished to change the world and when he is given the opportunity he takes it in both hands and tries to make the best of the decision he made. Burt Higgins...

Lucas Mack's life is upended when he loses Addy. He seems to drift without an anchor, yet he is determined to start anew. So, he decides to test the Maelstrom. The maelstrom appears as a swirling circle of water for only three days each year,...

Written between 1987 and 1994, Dead in the Heart is an emotionally poignant collection of poems by David Marr. These poems cover a variety of themes and topics, as seen from the perspective of a young adult trying to find their place in the world....

A Dark Secret: Under The Protection of Moon by David Marshall Hunt is a gripping narrative featuring mystery, intrigue, and family legacy. Set against the backdrop of forgotten wars and hidden documents, the story follows Reggie Sang, a special operative suffering from PTSD, as he...

David Rice delivers a climate-centric anthology of original pieces of poetry in his book, Sequelae. The compilation combines both prose and poetry verses which, for clarity, are not the same thing, and breathes life into the messaging. The book states that the formatting is inspired...

River's Reach is a captivating novel by David Scott Richardson that depicts the coming-of-age journey of a high school student named Alex Haugen amidst the fish conflicts in the Pacific Northwest. He faces a difficult decision between his passion for fishing and his responsibility to...

The newly formed Creaping Bottom Post Box Topper Society is determined to knit stunning post box toppers each month. Despite their January topper being labeled a disgrace and an eyesore by an anonymous email, the team continues knitting creatively themed toppers every month: hearts for...

Wheelboys is the debut, coming-of-age novel by Dd Jaseron set around the world of small-town karting and the dreams of adults and children alike as they imagine a life of professional racing stretching ahead of them. Chad and Gary-Lee had grown up together in Blue...

Anneliese by Dee Miller is a suspenseful historical novel set in a small town in Wisconsin. It begins during World War I. Though she had a privileged upbringing, Anneliese Doyle had always wished to break free from her mother’s restrictive rules. When she learns of...

Yesterday Again, a Christian romance by Delia Latham, spins a story of love and loss: a whirlwind romance and wedding in beautiful Yosemite Park, a husband who disappears the morning after, and a heroine who must deal with her grief and then move on with...

Heartbeats in Ink by Denise Alicea is a collection of 32 poems, most of them about love. The themes are generally positive and uplifting; they include topics such as romantic love, self-love, and even appreciating cats. The poems have a melodic rhythm to them. Most...

In Misconception, a psychological thriller by Denise Forsythe, there’s only one thing Cassie Nicols wants in life, and that’s a baby. Her marriage is falling apart because she suspects her husband of having an affair, and she believes a baby is the only way to...

He Chose Me: Reflections On Living A Christian Life by Diamante Lavendar features artwork and inspiration from her faith journey with Christ. Lavendar communicates her beliefs through poems, prayers, and wisdom she has learned and experienced as a Christian woman and the hope that others...

Rose and Linney had been together for as long as they could remember. Linney lived next door to her, exactly one hundred and one steps from her bedroom door. Rose O'Reilly could not imagine life without her best friend, someone she always expected to be...

I have always loved reading memoirs, particularly ones whose authors offer a unique perspective and a quick wit – such is the case in Dina Honour’s It’s A Lot to Unpack. In it, the author examines a life that many might envy, though she fears...

Treachery in Tabari is a political thriller novel by Dirk Marks. Ranita Rao, the Director of UN Affairs for the African nation of Tabari, accompanies her prime minister to a UN summit in New York. However, Ranita's life is set to turn upside down when...

Kids Say the Darndest Things to Santa Claus by Don Kennedy is Volume Three in the 25 Years of Santa Stories series. A collection of lovely, humorous, and heartfelt stories serves as an inside perspective on what children say to Santa, which ranges in tone...

In Nymph Resurrection by Donetta Breeden, Nika and her family have always had a deep connection with the forest. Their love of the different things that happened in nature soothed and calmed them in very different ways. Nika waits in anticipation for the day that...

Guilt Trip: The Mystery (A Lauren Beck Crime Novel Book 2) by Donna Huston Murray is a sleuthing mystery. Lauren Beck is back and she is about to be thrown into a mystery deeper than she has ever investigated before. Frank Roitman is suspicious of...

Mindscaping: A Practical Guide For How To Be Happier is a work of non-fiction in the self-help subgenre and was penned by author Donovon Jenson. As its title suggests, the work offers practical advice on happiness from a psychological perspective and is best suited to...

Dangerous Attraction by Dori Pulitano weaves an intense tale of crime, loyalty, and romance, centered on Massimo, a Mafia figure, and Madison, who finds herself reluctantly drawn into his dangerous world. Madison applies to work at Velvet Ace Lounge and Casino, the Anastasi family's business....

A Buss from Lafayette by Dorothea Jensen is a historical fiction tale set over the course of a week in the early 19th century, as narrated by a fourteen-year-old girl named Clara Hargraves. She lives in a small town in New Hampshire with her father,...

Becoming Fearless, by Dr. Benjamin Ritter, teaches readers how to overcome the anxieties that may be holding them back in their personal or professional lives. The book is divided into two main sections, the first addressed to readers on a personal level and the second...

The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves incorporates fantasy adventure, dark alternate history, magic, and wizardry, and forms the fourth volume in the current series. The book is best suited to mature readers as it contains scenes of a sexual nature, graphic fantasy violence,...

It was the beginning of the nineteenth century and ruthless pirates ruled the seas surrounding China and South East Asia. Just as Europeans were trying to exert their naval and cultural power on the Chinese and others in the region, one group was determined to...

As a teenager in 1789, Mo’destee Vert was in love and happy with her upcoming role in her home village of Senegambia. A brilliant girl, gifted in so many ways, Mo’destee looked forward to her upcoming marriage to Jabari. Then the white men came, destroying...