Lexicon Chase and the Riddle Song by Jonathan Fore is a fast-paced fantasy novel with a lot of strong and evocative characters. We are introduced to Lexicon Chase, the princess, at the beginning of the story as she recounts her companions from previous adventures and,...

Grief is a terrible burden. Everyone handles grief differently and, for some, the grief is so unbearable that it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to let go. Jasmine doesn’t remember her older sister, Freya. Jasmine was still a toddler when Freya was hit by a...

Landry in Like: Landry's True Colors Series, Book 3 is a young adult and preteen coming of age novel written by Krysten Lindsay Hager. Fourteen-year-old Landry's life seemed to be finally looking up. She had been chosen to appear in an ad for the American...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is a practising Positive Psychologist. In her book The Truth: Diary of a Gutsy Tween, she sets out to help young girls growing up to understand why they feel the way they do, reassure them that they are not alone, and...

Ashes at Grumble Bluff by Karen Bessey Pease is exciting reading for all ages, but particularly for the adolescent through young adult crowd. The novel keeps readers continually turning the pages to see what happens next to the main characters, Katherine Anne Kirby and Greta...

Unbullied by Alexa and Angel Dumas is a story about a fourteen-year-old’s internal struggle with the loss of her father, Rahul, living in a disconnected family, and moving to the city of Coquitlam due to her mother’s new job, which seemed like a foreign society...

Blackheath is an enchanting novel by Gabriella Lepore. The story starts with Maggie Ellmes being interrogated by Officer Bryant about the Tomlins family, all of whom are well known in the town of Blackheath for being witches. Maximus Tomlins is a sole parent, as his...

Foretold is a novel of intrigue and suspense by Melissa Abrehamsen. Lance Harper is a student at Mount Dora High School and the son of the town psychic. Unbeknownst to others, Lance also has the gift of foresight. Lucy Burns is a member of the...

Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur is the second installment of The Fish Tales, a raw and heart-wrenching tale that exposes every wart, blemish and festering wound in the human psyche in search of forgiveness. Marguerite (Daisy) Bianco, her boyfriend, Erik (Fish) Fiskare...

Donna M. Zadunajsky’s book HELP ME! enabled me to understand why people choose to cut themselves. The story is about 13-year-old Mick Connors. After Mick’s best friend commits suicide, Mick falls into a deep depression. He tries to ease his pain by cutting himself. Layla...