Billy Knows A Secret: Secrets: Billy Growing Up, Volume 8 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Everybody ends up keeping a secret at some point in their lives. Ant's mum asks Billy and Ant...

I Am Cancer Free by Mrs. Brenda C. Mohammed is the poignant memoir of the author’s personal battle with cancer. Her faith in God and proving that ovarian cancer need not be a death sentence are what make this memoir a heartrending read. The author’s...

In this digital age, the need for numerous profiles can be exhausting. Every platform requires its own profile and the more you want to get from the platform, then the more you should put into the creation of your profile. I like the approach that...

Angels, Angels Everywhere is a Christian picture book for children, grades K-3, written by Susan M. Branz and illustrated by Ashley D. Bostanic. Alieya loved to hear about the angels. She and her mom would spend hours talking about God and His angels, and her...

Hidden Treasures in Secret Places: Words of Wisdom for Everyday Life by Velma Hagar Ristaino is a gift of faith and wisdom, a tool that leads us to treasures available to us, no matter our status in life, background, or calling. In this book, the...

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton by Lise Pearlman presents the trial of Huey Newton in a cleverly constructed style, filling readers in on the drama, the jury selection, and the outcome of the trial. Besides focusing on the Newton trial, the author makes...

Hope and her young son, Jake, are on a journey around the country, taking in the sights and learning as they go. Hope is homeschooling Jake as they travel. In reality, they’re running away. At least Hope is. When the car breaks down and requires...

Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider by Ellen C Maze is perhaps the only original novel I have come across after reading the Harry Potter series. The thrill, the mystery and the suspense of the chase had my heart racing and wanting more. I enjoyed how Beth...

Inside of Me is a work of deeply personal and explorational fiction on the subject of depression and was penned by author Wendy Shipman. Compassionate and harrowing in its initial presentation, this intense narrative begins as Judean Montgomery sits in a church service, unable to...

My Impossible Life: Trauma Travel Transcendence by Charlene D. Jones is a fascinating memoir. It chronicles the author's journey from being taken captive by two men, the horrible secrets that time held and the numbness that followed after that, her meeting David, life with...

“Every meal shared with love is a big feast!” And so begins a family treasury of recipes from San Germán, Puerto Rico. Cooking in San Germán Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican Regional Cuisine by Digna Irizarry Cassens, Marina Martínez de Irizarry, and Yuyú Alcaráz vda. de...

A vacation seems just the ticket for Jill Conroy in A Summer of Surprises by Judith Keim, so when her sister offers her the chance to house-sit a cottage on a sun-drenched beach, she packs both her physical and emotional bags and travels to Florida....

Blood and Silver is a work of fiction in the historical western and drama sub-genres and was penned by author Vali Benson. Written for young adult audiences, the work is accessible to all readers as it does not contain graphic content. The setting is Arizona,...

What Does A Caterpillar Do? What Does Series is a non-fiction educational picture book for children, grades K-3, written by David McArthur and illustrated by Lucy Rogers. Through a series of questions, the author directs young readers to consider what a caterpillar actually does. He...

Song of Ron by Ronald Steven Kaplan is a collection of poems, or songs as the poet puts it, that give glimpses of the poet's views on love lost, love celebrated, love sought, humor, and humanity. Since many of the poems are lyrics, they have...

Horace Henway was a regular kid but when he passed a little gas in class, the smell of it spread quickly. Horace turned redder than a beet as the sound was heard by every student in his class. His classmates held their noses as he...

A Slippery Shadow by Gary D. McGugan begins in Singapore on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Two months since crime-boss Fidelia Morales seized control of The Organization. Her former lover Howard Knight was preparing to leave The Organization permanently but found himself in danger from unknown...

Emalia: A Mother-Daughter Journey from Here to Beyond by Brooke A. Brown, Ph.D. is a celebration of the life of a loved one who is lost too soon. Brown takes you on a journey into her heart as she shares the life story of her...

Is it bedtime? The goats on Bouncing Baby Farm still want to play, and when placed in their pens, they decide it’s a better time to eat than sleep. The chickens are clucking and making a fuss, but they’re not ready for bed, even if...

Mama Wren was happy that her eggs had finally hatched to produce three lovely Wren chicks. Soon two of her chicks start singing, but Wren Three could only manage a funny squeak and it made her sad. One morning, Wren Three heard beautiful music coming...