Lynne & Hope by Joey Paul is a gorgeous story that explores family relationships, family drama, and how tragedy can affect the health of a family. We are introduced to two sisters, Lynne and Hope. Lynne and her younger sister have lived peacefully until the...

A Frostbitten Memory of a Stillborn Spring by Lindy Kennedy is a collection of poems divided into three chapters: People and Love, Things and Time, and Places and Ambition. The introduction allows the reader to understand the poet’s message: “In this book, there are poems,...

When a very upset man comes looking for her boss in the private investigator’s office where she works, Hattie does her best to calm him down. She is extremely frightened when he suddenly collapses in front of her. She runs down the hall, looking...

Hidden with Christ: Breaking Free from the Grip of Your Past by Lisa J. Radcliff is another interesting book I have read about inner freedom and emotional health this year, a story that follows one woman’s experience of childhood abuse and her journey towards real...

Bigger Than This: How to Turn Any Venture Into an Admired Brand by Fabian Geyrhalter is a guidebook for companies that need a reboot on branding, driving home the importance of (re)creating a commodity brand that consumers can connect with. Geyrhalter's book exposes eight successful...

In When Stars Go Out, author Ransom Grey depicts a not-too-distant America, in which a new order has taken hold and the nation’s teens are rounded up and sent to special ‘communities’ to work. Reed, a new inductee, goes to the compound with an angry...

In the very unusual yet enticing story entitled Snow City, G.A. Kathryns has managed to trigger those stirrings of my imagination that I didn't even know existed. The protagonist, Echo Japonica, has been in Snow City for as long as she can remember, which is...

Mr Nicholas Noo is the host of the magical hotel of Hoo in the storybook Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 by B.C.R. Fegan. He takes his first guests to room no 1 and tells them that they will be happy there. He tells them...

An orphaned young mouse, Rue, is saved by a friendly skunk and brought to the delightful little village of Wattle’s Way in Master Blacke by Pete Prown. It doesn’t take long, though, for Rue and her new friend, Doily, to realize that something is not...

Climb Beyond the Crest: A Visionary Tale on the Appalachian Trail by Don Defreeze is an inspirational memoir that takes readers on the author’s hike into the wilderness of the Appalachian Trail, an experience that allows readers to explore themes like solitude, living in austerity,...

Be Happy To Be You! is an animal picture book for children written by Diane Hull and illustrated by Jan Dolby. Baby Bird looked at the fish swimming in the river, and he knew he wanted to swim. When he told his mom, she reminded...

Love in Season: A Romance Novella is a romantic fantasy novella written by Ronnda Eileen Henry. Lord Reynard was the Earl of Blencathra, but he really considered Oxenholme House to be his true home. The farmhouse and surrounding countryside were more comfortable and akin to...

ABC 123 Color Animal Kid: The Journey Through The Forest by Irene Jane Holmes is an educational and informative book for children that will take them through the forest along with Mikey, and teach them counting in a fun and interactive way. Apart from counting,...

Kingdom of Famine is the second book in the Winter Agent Juno series by Mike MacDee, an interesting read with a dystopian setting. It’s an age of total disruption, set against the backdrop of a world dominated by a ruthless matriarchy, where men endure untold...

Sophie Washington: Hurricane by Tonya Duncan Ellis is a stunning book about a young girl named Sophie. Sophie is a normal 11-year-old, but when a hurricane hits Texas, her life is changed. Her family, unsure of how safe their house would be if their area...

Queen Mary’s Daughter by Emily-Jane Hills Orford is a book that explores the possibility that there could have been another heir to the Scottish throne, and follows the life of a powerful, well-developed female protagonist, her work, and unusual adventures that bring history to life,...

Organizing Your Home with SORT and SUCCEED: Five simple steps to stop clutter before it starts, save money and simplify your life (SORT and SUCCEED Organizing Solutions) by Darla DeMorrow is a book that teaches readers how to not only get organized, but to stay...

Ripple by Rachel Odell Howe is a spellbinding story that follows an elite triathlete, Jillian Richards, who is involved in a life-threatening accident as she rushes to return home to Boulder and take care of her sick father. If not for the big storm looming...

Zombie Baker is a children’s story about bullying and its ramifications, written by J.S. Rumble. As Fred opens the doors to his brand new bakery, he is also excited to tell his story. Not only was Fred born a zombie, but his family members (except...

Traveling High and Tripping Hard by Joseph Davida is a personal memoir like no other. Joseph was raised in a small town not far from Manhattan. When he is just eight years of age, he experiences his first prophetic hallucination, which transforms his life and...