Author and photographer Doris Dumrauf has created a backyard oasis and chosen plants and water treatments to attract a variety of birds, dragonflies, frogs, and more. Her stunning, full-color photos provide the visual evidence of visitors to her backyard. Now, she shares her secrets to...

In the secluded Remembrance Town, people sell memories for everyday commodities, and they are busy during the holiday season making new memories to buy gifts. However, 12-year-old Matthew injured his head, which affects his memories. With nothing to sell, he stays alone in a deserted...

Meet five-year-old Emily in the storybook Freshly Baked Pie by Lora Rozler. Emily does not think being five is easy and it is all about bouncing pigtails and wearing colorful dresses. She is not too happy going to bed when the sun is still out,...

In the sizzling romance, Sugar by Ugod, a small-time girl with big hopes and big dreams, who has always desired love with a healthy romance, a woman married to an ex-military, gorgeous and caring man, finds herself in an adventure that makes her take a...

In The Equals, Ken Kirkberry combines mystery and horror in creating a striking story that is both action-packed and exciting. When policewomen Vicky Lloyd and her friend, Alana, slightly miss a murderer while in action, Vicky is teamed up with Matthew Vansing to help solve...

International Student Pathfinder: The Essential Guide on UK Universities and Careers is a nonfiction educational resource book written by Marvin Nyenyezi. Nyenyezi began his studies as an international student and is currently a banking professional who resides in the UK with his family. Studying overseas...

Rayne, the protagonist of The Sorcerer's Bane by C.S. Wachter, was supposed to grow up surrounded by everything he needed to become the next king of Ochen. According to a prophecy, he was also meant to be a Lightbringer to spread the message of the...

Paris Mends Broken Hearts by Kaya Quinsey is a sweet story of life, love, and loss. Gwendoline Delacroix has lost the love of her life. She tries to carry on in her home, her staff do all they can to help her but she has...

Good memories from our childhood can evoke so many simple pleasures. I love bubbles and on occasion still play with them because of the freedom that they offer as I watch them kiss the earth and touch the sky. Watching children at play was the...

The Translucent Boy and the Girl Who Saw Him is an epic fantasy novel for young adults written by Tom Hoffman. Being the translucent boy was all Odo Whitley had ever known. A seemingly random gift of perfume sent to his mother, Petunia, when she...

Angel on Assignment: An Angelic Tradition by Wanda Carter Roush is an enchanting book and a great way to introduce children to angels. The book begins with a Heavenly Messenger coming down from the sky and telling Mary about a wonderful surprise. They send a...

Every parent wants their child to be smart about money. And here is a children’s book that does a great job of teaching in simple, easy-to-understand English some of the most basic and yet often overlooked principles of financial responsibility. Teasingly titled How To Get...

“Once in every generation, a monster awakens.” In The Monster by Josh Soule, a college student is having a rocky relationship with his mother, still pining for his ex-girlfriend, and feels betrayed by his friend when he sees them together at a Halloween mixer. When...

The flaming redhead Lizzy is back! One of the most adorable, authentic, dynamic but sometimes insecure, most impressionable main characters in contemporary children’s literature. It’s just so amazing! This time It’s Just a Bunnypalooza! documented in rhyme and illustration by Brenda Faatz and Peter Trimarco...

In Soul Born by Kevin James Breaux, a phenomenal conflict for the control of the lands of Illyia takes place and it features powerful characters and magic. Opal has never been given the attention she deserves by her instructors. Imbued with magic, she grabs the...

Known Entity: An Unauthorized History by Phil Klahn is a fun read, a narrative that captures the soul and spirit of a band. It opens with a short prologue that explains why some bands disintegrate: "Bands come and bands go. Some fade quietly, eroded by...

Finding Morgan is an interesting entry in the LeFay Trilogy by S.M. Traphagen. Morgan suffers abuse as a child from a mother who believes they are descended from the legendary Arthurian roots. Morgan believes her mother to be mentally ill. She flees home and starts...

LaLa's Angry Pizza is an educational picture book for children, grades K-3, written by Tela Kayne and illustrated by Goran Vitanovic. LaLa’s mom instantly knew something was wrong with LaLa when she got home from school that afternoon. Her daughter’s face was one big frown,...

In Ryan Masters’ Above an Abyss, ‘Trampoline Games’ tells of the inferno-summer of 1986 in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City, where Jacob, the new 12-year-old in town, meets and befriends Finn Levy, a rebellious and eccentric red-haired kid who sports a...

In Dark Times by Michael Gerhartz, we meet Natascha. Once framed as a most-wanted terrorist, all Natascha wants to do now is live her life with Nick and the daughter they have together. She works part-time as a marine biologist at the London Aquarium and...