When I finished reading Jawbreaker - Unlock the (U)niverse by Jolene Stockman, one of my first thoughts was that it would have been so helpful if I'd had a book like that when I was a teenager or young adult (which I am not anymore)....

The Loved, the Lost, and the Dreaming, by Michelle Browne, is an exploration of what it means to fear. Her horror anthology takes readers to vastly different landscapes and societies. In The Underlighters, the first story in the collection, and easily a stand-alone novel, Earth’s...

Author Marsha Lucas writes: "Fear and anger are intimately related." She suggests that fear can't be truly dealt with until it is acknowledged. Dealing with how our brains operate concerning the left and the right sides is very interesting and allows the reader to better...

Author Herb Tillman truly pushes the envelope as he deals with the concept of 'Who are you when no one is watching?' The real issue is 'Are you who you claim to be then?' This is where integrity is developed and the person becomes more...

Five Little Pigs, The Itsy Bitsy Spider and The Wheels on the Bus are rhymes that nearly all of us have grown up with and they are rhymes that children tend to adore while they are younger. Playtime Rhymes by Marc Browne includes all of...

The Great American by Michele Wallace Campanelli is the story of Jennifer and Frank and what they went through during the September 11 attacks. Jennifer works in her aunt’s café and Frank is a lawyer. On September 11, Frank was scheduled to have an interview...

Sand Castle by Ayami Tyndall is a book about the bizarre incidents that happen in the lives of innocent people. Dylan Quale is on the receiving end of some strange phone calls which tell him about mysterious prophecies. They are all distorted prophecies which makes...

When the magic of Shadow is killing him, the demon Arythan goes on a quest to find witches that might be able to cure him. There is a way to stop his death, but at a price that is hard for him to accept. Together...

Alone in Antarctica is Felicity Aston's memoir of her solo trip across Antarctica. The story begins at the beginning: her initial conditioning movements as she tows auto tires across the sands of a local beach to prepare for the towing of the sledges that will...

In Chivalry & Malevolence, Princess Morgana is an elven princess who detests the old laws of Alfheim that blindly punish the innocent lesser beings. She is abused, physically and mentally, by her mother, the Queen. Drust, a dragon, asks for her hand in marriage in...

Little Book to Enjoy Life by Sans Papiers eBooks covers a great deal of terrain, from ideas about building self-confidence to healthy relationships to confronting bullies. It’s a book that helps identify difficult personal problems that plague everyday people and teaches the reader how to...

“This book is for girls. This book is for women. This is a book to empower females from teenagers through adults.” I Am: Poetry In Motion by K.D. Rose is not what I expected; a pleasant surprise and a fresh twist on the self-help book...

The Silver Rings by Samuel Valentino is a fantasy adventure story about twins Celia and Alice. Their evil stepmother sends them on an adventure to a world of fantasy and imagination. On their adventure, they come across various interesting characters such as a sarcastic fairy...

The Escape of Princess Madeline by Kirstin Pulioff is an enthralling adventure story that will leave readers captivated and amused. Princess Madeline celebrates her 16th birthday knowing the inevitable. Her future has already been mapped out. It is going to be boring, a life of...

In How Mannerland Got Its Manners Back, Kevin D. Janison tells of how “America’s most polite city” changed in the blink of an eye. When a rushing wind blew apart the “Welcome to Mannerland” sign, leaving only the portion reading “Land,” Deputy Dorkface knew that...

In How Sugaropolis Got Dessert Back, Kevin D. Janison brings young readers to Sugaropolis, a town in Sweetzerland, a dessert lover’s paradise. In Sugaropolis, there is sugar everywhere! Sugar cane grows in fields around the town. Bakeries and donut and ice cream shops overwhelm children...

The Shield of Horatius: A Molly & Michael Mystery (Molly & Michael Mysteries) (Volume 1) by Chris Oler is another adventure fantasy story which children will enjoy reading. Marco Vittorini's family has protected the location of an artifact for hundreds of years. Molly and Michael...

Learning new things is instrumental for children as they grow. While they are still young, there are only a few things they are capable of learning yet the ability to learn is still important. One of the simple things that parents can teach their very...

Dr. Vivian Klinger, the beautiful shrink of the quiet fishing town, Granite Cove, is found dead in her office. For Rose McNichols, this is undeniably a huge story compared to Senior Citizens’ Chowder Fest or bowling scores. Who would kill the town’s icon? Can one...

A killer has finally been caught in Austin, Texas, but his legacy will live on. Harvey Smith terrorized women for a long time but a little slip-up landed him behind bars to await the needle. But Harvey isn’t going to go down without a fight...