Felix has only one ambition in his life. He would love to become a superhero, wielding unimaginable powers and saving the world. He even has a loyal companion in his cat Eagle, whose secret wish is to be able to fly. Unfortunately, neither of them...

High in the early morning sky, Rodowell soars beside birds and planes, all while performing swirls. Along her descent, she swings on a branch and lands between two sidewalk cracks where an unused can of beans can be seen. As Rodowell picks up the can,...

My Bones Are Love Gifts is a collection of poems by Dawn Sperber. There are thirty poems in this book and each one brings readers to an extraordinary realm that is both familiar and unusual. The Turning Time is a good example of the tone...

Now, That's a Trick by Dawn Sperber is a short collection of eleven flash fiction stories. A young woman infatuated with a trickster of coins finally gets her hands on his luckiest token after the greatest trick of them all. After being hassled by a...

Alexander Mouse wants to have the best Christmas. The stockings are hung on the Christmas tree, the presents are set, and there is enough food and decorations for the festive season, yet Alexander feels unfulfilled. He feels something is missing. He doesn’t feel like he...

I Have Questions, Lots and Lots of Questions is inspired by David Lane when he was six years old. The story is told from the perspective of a little boy. He is so excited about Christmas and can't stop asking various questions. It's Christmas Eve,...

Akashic Diaries: Detroit Degree Zero, and other crisis writings by Biba Sheikh is a collection of journal entries, poems, and stories aimed at transforming and healing the world from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. The author discusses the political, social, and...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Deeds: A Memoir of a World Citizen Diplomat by Lois Ann Nicolai is a continuation of the fantastic work Nicolai has accomplished in the second half of her incredible life, promoting the causes of world peace and global cooperation. Book three outlines...

Over the years, there has been a noticeable focus on obesity and other health-related issues, which has prompted much research and discussion on people's food habits. Gennady Ermak, a biologist and author of over 50 research articles and several books, offers an A-Z guidebook --...

What Mae Brings is a gripping young adult mystery novel by Melissa L. Berger. The story unravels as Mae goes through the ads and rental listings in the paper. The young woman is in a new town where she will be attending college. Hoping to...

With the significant rise in the cost of a college education over the past decade or two, student debt has become almost synonymous with a college education, so much so that college graduates end up spending years working just to cover their debt. In this...

Treat yourself to a sizzling romance with Liz Ellyn's Overruling Judgment. Sasha Smirnova is an ambitious attorney at one of Chicago's most eminent law firms. After being put to work on a case with Ian O'Malley, someone with whom Sasha had a passionate one-night stand...

Render Me Bountiful is a collection of inspiring poetry by Pamela K. Yarborough. It is divided into Rhapsody, Stars and Dust, and Labyrinth. I find the poem Butterfly particularly uplifting, celebrating one of the wonders of nature as follows, "Tall Ivory towers, meteorite showers/ Amazed...

Dogged Pursuit by Tracy Carter introduces Veronica, who is no stranger to danger. She’s been shot before, but that doesn’t stop her from stepping in when needed, like the episode in a back alley where some boys were beating up a stray dog and Veronica...

High Wire by Kam Majd takes us on a bumpy Jet East flight 394 to Kennedy International Airport, piloted by striking, independent, stubborn, and fiery-tempered 34-year-old Captain Kate Gallagher. Struggling to land the jumbo jet with more than two hundred people on board through the...

On to Plan C: A Return to Travel by Jeremiah A. Gilbert tells the story of traveling again after the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. Two years of planned trips had been canceled, but now the world was opening up again. It’s 2022, and Jeremiah...

Rachel is pregnant. Her boyfriend, Chris, would be thrilled if he knew. But, instead of telling him, she runs away to have the baby and gives it up for adoption. Anna wants nothing more than to be a mother, but she has been unable to...

His Healing By Perfect Love by Ronteé Marshall is a Christian romance that revolves around Alex and Georgia, who share a passionate encounter in Costa Rica. Alex, still bereft and blaming himself for the death of his sister Kaitlyn, chooses not to pursue any type...

In the crime fiction Her Dark Grave by Carolyn Arnold, detectives Madison and Terry investigate the gruesome murder of Tara Jackson. Tara's distraught roommate, Christina, hints at a romantic involvement with someone named Gabe. Madison and Terry gather information about Tara's involvement with a charity,...

SOCOBY: State Or Condition Of Being Young by James W. O'Clock with illustrations by Peter Dane O’Clock tells a moral tale about choosing between good and evil. Socoby (So-kah-bee) is the name of the story's main character. The young Socoby travels on a path with...