Animal Conquest by David Bush follows Jean, a dispossessed dog forced from his estate after his brother’s death during a confrontation engineered by another, who leaves him under judgment and sent away from home. As he moves across unfamiliar lands, he gathers a small group...

Gaffle O’Feral: The Life & Tail of an Alley Cat by J.T. Meuse is the story of a young alley cat named Gaffle, who recounts his life as a street-smart feline navigating a world full of danger, loyalty, and unexpected friendships. The story begins along...

Crow: The Luck of Charm by Surya Prakash Shrivastava is a short story about the connection between a boy and a crow. Yash lives in an urban environment, with chaotic traffic and construction noise just outside his window. Inside, chaos comes from his arguing parents....

Jerry for President 2024 by Michael and Danny D’Agostino is about Jerry, a chicken whose life has been shaped by overwhelming burdens, relentless setbacks, and deep emotional turmoil. Jerry had nightmarish sadness and bouts of self-doubt as he struggled to understand his purpose in life....

A veterinarian searches for answers when she discovers the body of the local scuba diving instructor on the beach in the cozy mystery novel, Marina Mews: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery by DL Mitchell. When Dr. Emily Benton stumbles on the murder of a long-time...

Vuk: Legend of a Fanged Guardian Angel by Dan Božinov had me spellbound. In New York in 1983, Alex inherits two unusual legacies from his late father. One is a big dog, and the other is a mysterious journal. In the journal, he discovers the...

Mrs. Weddington’s Yard by David R. Beshears is a short story about a woman who has a yard full of animals, each with names carefully chosen by her. Most of the book is told from their points of view. Each animal has great respect and...

Nick and Clancy by C. C. Jirón is a wonderful tale of nine lives. When Nick survives what should have been a fatal heart attack, he realizes that he’s been given a second chance at life and must grab it with both hands. He’s under...

I wonder if you have ever read a book like The Ships We Sail by Janet Helen Fix. These are 'Modern Fables for the Unfinished Soul.' Twelve short tales featuring an animal or thing remind us, rather than tell us, what we already know. A...

In Xingu: Wonder of the Amazon by Michael D'Agostino, two men, Frank and Jack, transport a rare gorilla, Darwin Junior, on a cargo plane from the Amazon. A storm ignites an engine, breaking the cage; the gorilla falls into the ocean as the plane crashes....