The Believers in the Crucible Nauvoo by Alfred Woollacott, III is an inspiring, historical novel that explores the life of a woman of faith. Naamah Carter has had her share of suffering and devastating loss as a child. However, her life takes on a...

In The Remains in the Pond by Ann Swann, Gabi attends her senior prom, where she meets and spends a romantic evening with her secret crush, Matt. He confesses to her that he feels the same way about her. Matt kisses her goodnight and tells...

I really enjoyed reading The Decline of Democratic Society in the New Age by Giovanni Soriano. When I was in university, I took a lot of political science classes. I like history a lot and political science offered history plus a little something extra; tools...

The Lady in the Moonlight by Lathish Shankar is a collection of five short vignettes, all of which intertwine love and death in a way that’s absolutely stunning. Each story takes on a life of its own, as each character recalls their bittersweet past, only...

In The Shadows Of The City by James Jewell is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of an unforgiving society that can mercilessly break budding souls. We meet Jack Wallace, a young man struggling to handle his high school education while trying...

The cat ripped around the corner, scrambled onto the sofa, running over Justen, who spilled his Christmas nog drink. The creamy mess landed on Justen, the TV, couch, end table and the remote control while Shadow, the black, green-eyed young cat jumped from chair to...

The Best Feeling In The World by Christopher R. Kaden, illustrated by Kalpart, is the short story of a young boy named Simon who feels like an outcast by some of his peers at school. His two best friends, Thomas and Carlos, do not see...

Laura Kay lives on a farm with three older brothers. Her father is away a lot, working on different job sites, while her mother does most of the work on the farm. There aren’t any little girls living nearby, so Laura Kay feels very much...

My Brother’s Keeper is the first book in the series In The Care Of Wolves, a young adult thriller novel penned by author S. S. Bazinet. Catapulting the werewolf transformation genre into the modern age, we meet sixteen-year-old Theodore many years after his abduction by...

Billy was a very lonely person. He really didn’t have any friends. One day, after seeing a lively, happy dog, Billy made up his mind to not only pet the happy dog, but to pet every dog in the world. He believed that petting the...

The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a quirky picture book written for kids and was produced, written and illustrated by author Joey Acker. Part of the Entire World Books Series, in it we meet a charming (if grumpy) little character called Nameless,...

“This book unfortunately belongs to (space for name)” are the first words. They precede even the title, The Scariest Book in the Whole Entire World. No children were present, unfortunately, because I laughed aloud all the way through, it’s so gloriously funny. Joey Acker has...

The Worst Christmas Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker, despite what you may have been led to believe, is a very enjoyable book. Nameless, the main character, doesn’t believe that the book will be any good and tries to convince any reader...

The Desert in the Glass by C.C. Luckey is a story with strong characters, a story filled with magical realism, following three women as they navigate challenges in their personal lives and a powerful threat to the world. When the world is struck by a...

A hilarious and fun tale, In The Middle of The Night, written by Michael Arnold, starts with chubby little Chester waking up from his sleep, but he soon realizes that he is not alone in the room! To Chester's surprise, there is a huge blue...

The Secret of Plants in the Environment is a work of non-fiction that is focused on nature and environmental issues and was penned by author Rishikesh Upadhyay. Focused on aiding those who are working in, studying in, or aspire to know more about environmental science,...

The Farmer in the Dell Murder: An Arch Grant Cape Hatteras Mystery by Bill Husztek is a story that features murder and police investigation, a murder that could be insignificant in location but that quickly escalates into a national crisis, in a political setting with...

In The Watcher in the Night by Mike Maroney, a triple murder turns out to be even worse than it is first thought when there is more going on behind the scenes. An inquisitor for the Watch Cats, when Tobias investigates the brutal murder of...

There is magic in the air as the teams arrive and prepare for the Junior Iditarod, the legendary dogsled race across the northern wonderland of Alaska. Siblings Stella and Billy are running their teams. But the route is full of danger and the two young...

Christine Paik's The Girl in the Gold Dress is a story about Hannah, a 12-year-old girl whose family is originally from North Korea. Hannah is preparing to perform in her elementary school talent show. She is doing a traditional Korean fan dance while wearing a...