Under the Birch Tree by Nancy Chadwick is an insightful and thought-provoking memoir that speaks about the insecurities of life, the connections and disconnections in relationships and jobs, and the profundities and inner meanings of everybody’s lives. She begins the book with her childhood days...

Poetry's Soulo: Creative Works to Uplift the Soul by Latonia Sears is a generous offering to fans of poetry and readers looking for words that connect with reality. In this collection, readers encounter someone who wants to see a better world. The poem “Hooked on...

Compounding Your Confidence: Strategies to Expand Your Opportunities for Success by Jill J. Johnson is a useful tool for all readers as it tackles the topic of how to navigate the road to success. Confidence is a life skill and this can hold many back...

Keep Dreaming: Leron's Song is a graphic novel about social issues for preteens and young adults written by Ramon Robinson, and with illustrations by Francis Roman LLamzon. Leron’s life and world are informed by music. He hears music in everything, from the pounding of rain...

In Spartan and the Green Egg (A Trip to the Rainforest, Book 1) by Nabila Khashoggi, mind power makes everything possible. Spartan’s dad brought him a book from his trip－a book about how to contact aliens from outer space. It sounds far-fetched, but then a green...

Accidental Travels of a Single Woman is a nonfiction travel memoir written by Terry Woods. When her doctor advised her that she needed to avoid the heat of Las Vegas summers, Woods weighed up her options and decided to opt for extended travel rather than...

Which bird will be your favourite in this delightful tale, Have You Heard, Little Bird? by Ingrid Sawubona? Will it be the bird that is as light as a kite or the one with the big long tail? There are birds of all shapes and...

Meet Herbie, a friendly hairy monster, in Herbie the Hairy Monster by Colleen Driscoll. Herbie plays in a dumpster and one day three boys are walking by, having fun and playing ball when they hear him crying. They are surprised to see him cry because...

Doctor Pound: Bedtime Story in Rhyme (Volume 4) by Tatiana Martchenko is a colorful illustrated children’s book of fantasy, animals, and rhymes centering around the continent of Africa. Doctor Pound is an excellent doctor who has animal patients both near and far. He works tirelessly...

The Wanderings of Chela Coatlicue: Touring Califaztlan by Ananda Esteva is the first book in the author's new young adult adventure series. It follows Chela Coatlicue and her band as they hit the road and cross the Mexican-American border to reclaim a bass guitar that...

Harley Basil is not your average dog, but his family tends to misunderstand him; they think he's lazy. Sure, he appears to be lazy, but he likes to take things easy. Sure, he likes to take naps, even in the middle of the kitchen floor,...

In Sovereignty: He Lied For Your Sins by Rhys Hagan, we meet a Roman banker who is trying very hard to make a name for himself. He wants fame and he wants recognition, but he is not getting anything close to that. Just when he...

Based on a true story, Closure by Tasche Laine follows the story of Tara Carter and Trey Thompson, who grew up together but were separated by unforeseen circumstances. Trey is two months older than Tara, and because their moms were close friends, the kids got...

I have never read anything like Hard Candy/Pitch Roll Yaw: Caregiving, Mourning and Stage Light by Annie Lanzillotto. Hard Candy revolves around Lanzillotto’s relationship with her mother, Rachel. In this portion of the book, readers are given poems and prose through Lanzillotto’s perspective as she...

A Lust For Love by Giovanni Zuniga is a gritty look at the world of strip clubs, seedy drinking dens and the heartlessness of red light areas. Take a tour of the world from the viewpoint of a sad alcoholic, and his thoughts and views...

As Dr. Victoria Ward listens patiently to her clients spilling the horrible, painful stories of domestic violence, she reminisces on her own childhood and the very reason for her chosen profession. She sees her own mother through the eyes of the very women who bare...

Owl Eyes by Molly Lazer is a dark fantasy novel about learning who you are, and knowing who your real family is. Nora is an orphan living as a servant under Sir Alcander. When she overhears that her father is living in the main house,...

Diamond's Edge: Stalker Suspense Novel is a romantic suspense novel by author Kaylie Hunter. In this standalone novel, our heroine Diamond Campbell comes from a dark world of crime, a world she thinks she’s managed to leave behind. But just as she seems to be...

Unequally Yoked: Staying Committed to Jesus and Your Unbelieving Spouse by Miranda J. Chivers is a nonfiction, inspirational book that looks at one of the complexities of marriage between people of different faith traditions. What does it take to make a marriage succeed when your...

Pursuit by Indy Quillen is the second novel in her Fox Walker series, preceded by her award-winning debut, Tracker. While Pursuit picks up where Tracker leaves off, it reads perfectly well as a stand-alone (although you'd be missing out in going that route). Fox Walker...