Grammar can be dry and boring, or it can be vivid and mnemonic. Parts of Speech Parade, written by Irina Dolinskiy and illustrated by Mark Adams, dusts off the basic parts of grammar and introduces them with rhyme and rhythm set against colorful New York...

Asylum is an absorbing dark suspense by Kathryn Orzech. In 1899, twelve-year-old Margaret Rosa Delito is committed to an asylum after witnessing a shameful incident that changes her life forever. She secretly writes about sinister activities at the institution that include missing inmates, while living...

Fish With a Mission: Chosen For a Shiny Surprise is a religious-themed picture book for children written and illustrated by The Team at Kingdom of Treasure. The Kingdom of Treasure series offers children animal-based stories that are taken from scripture and which illustrate biblical lessons...

Heart of a Warrior Angel: From Darkness to Light is a work of fiction in the thriller and supernatural fantasy sub-genres and was penned by author Lali A. Love. Recommended for mature audiences due to some sensitive subject matter such as childhood abuse, this well-told...

Taro: Legendary Boy Hero of Japan by Blue Spruell is a captivating coming-of-age fantasy novel that refashions Japanese folktales from the perspective of legendary Samurai boy, Taro. The story is set in 1596, and Japanese warlords are fighting for the Imperial throne. Taro's father was...

Rae’s Rainy Day is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Julie Awerkamp and Holly Andreason. It also contains gorgeous illustrations by Jesi Yap. The story follows the Sun itself named Rae, who is usually a very happy sun that loves shining brightly on...

I Am Sequoia: A Pinecone’s Adventure by E. P. Clanton is about so much more than the life cycle of sequoias. This children’s book is destined to become a classic. Clanton tells the story of a pinecone that falls from its tree and is trampled...

Body and Blood is a work of paranormal thriller and action fiction penned by author Michael Gallagher. The work is best suited for the mature adult reading audience owing to scenes of graphic violence and gore as well as the use of explicit language throughout....

Golden Reich: Nazi Gold is Covertly Shipped to America by Mark Donahue is a speculative fiction novel that the author states is based on actual events. The book follows multiple point-of-view characters in alternating roles and capacities. The central plot revolves around the transfer of...

Signatures by Lucas Alves follows the story of a young writer and his quest for self-discovery. After an underwhelming response from his publisher for his latest novel, Landon Cassidy packs up his stuff and loyal dog, Maple, into his 1965 Chevrolet and wanders across the...

Bringing Up Mike is a coming of age story written by Mark Duncan. Joe is the youngest person ever to be awarded a doctorate from Caltech. He's also the creator of an artificial intelligence program named Mike that acts as a personal assistant. Joe was...

Good & Evil by Lacey Deaver is an excellent book. Jack Krantz is the 'disbelieving in God,' mean man. Tyler Emerson strongly believes in God and always does the right thing. Jack is a very rich man and wants to become richer, even if it...

Angel Castle is a fantasy for preteens written by Rita Mery. Each year Papa Fairy trains seven tiny fairies from Angel Castle for an important mission to help a problematic child on Earth. However, this chosen group is the most inexperienced, complex, absent-minded bunch of...

Purple Mike is an interesting novel showcasing the dangers of drug use. The story is based in the town of Anyplace, where the hallucinogen LSD, known as Purple Mike, resides with his pals Pill, Powder and Pot. Author Sin Mils reveals the enticing nature of...

Playing With Fire: Bart Learns a Hard Lesson About Fire Danger by Sylvia Yordanova is a well written story that begins with Bart and his friends going out to play and have fun in the forest one day. Bart decides to build a small fire...

I am an Army veteran. I was infantry, so I know a little about combat patrols in dangerous places. I served after the Vietnam War and, to be honest, I have always wondered what it would have been like to serve there. Except for my...

Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) by Eugenia Chu is an illustrated children’s story that mixes American and Chinese cultures, bringing not only traditions together, but also the two languages. Brandon’s parents live in the United States, but the boy’s grandmother lives in China, and she...

Eli Auerbach wanted to teach his son valuable life advice, just like any other father should. However, his curious son would be too inquisitive about where he obtained his knowledge. So Auerbach, in a moment of brilliance, came up with a unique concept - a...

While thousands of voices out there tell us we must do something to gain enlightenment and connect to our spiritual heritage, Just Be: Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity by Suresh Ramaswamy teaches a revolutionary concept: being. In this classic book, the author offers...

The day before her twenty-sixth birthday, Amy’s drug addict sister pulls a knife on her in a San Francisco church. Rattled by the traumatic experience, Amy retreats to her mother’s house in Marin with her childhood best friend, Cassidy. When Amy wakes up the next...