A World of New Beginnings, written by Melissa Garin, is a small book with a big message for young people: change is scary and not always easy, but adventure waits on the journey and life is infinitely more interesting and fun when adventure is included....

Dr. Karla Hylton recounts her challenging upbringing and subsequent struggles, including a tumultuous marriage marked by financial strain and infidelity in her memoir, The Unvarnished Truth: Purpose in the Pain. Hylton discusses childhood trauma and experiences, speaking on the importance of addressing past wounds for...

Pepperoni Cookies: Fearful Fergus Learns To Try is a children’s picture book written by Sarah Chaires with illustrations by Elizabeth Tortora. The story follows an eight-week-old puppy named Fergus, who is experiencing his first storm. He feels scared and tries to hide in his crate....

Mountain of Secrets: A Legacy Thriller is a work of fiction in the psychological suspense, thriller, and interpersonal drama genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience as it contains some scenes of graphic violence. Penned by author Darcy McDaniel, this gripping...

The Pale Flesh of Wood by Elizabeth A. Tucker is a beautifully written family saga that spans multiple years and explores the long-lasting effects of a decision made by Charles, a patriarch. It began when Charles returned home from the war a changed man, with...

Catching Waves by Dawn Marie Hooks is an inspiring story about Raleigh Hager, a girl who became the youngest professional wakesurfing champion in the world. After a family trip to the beach, Raleigh was captivated by the waves and determined to ride them. However, living...

Cristina Garcia teaches children the importance of teamwork in The Pesky Problem, a delightful children’s book. Various pumpkins and gourds live at the top of a nice, sunny hill in the countryside. This would be a perfect place to live except it has one big...

Hortense Duarma Grimes is a unique woman. She was brought up on Proverbs 13:24: "Spare the rod, spoil the child." She came from a close-knit family. At an early age they were taught the gift of giving. Her father was a geodetic engineer and land...

Moving can be Murder is a well-written mystery with totally believable characters that anyone of any age, not just those facing retirement, will enjoy. Carol and Jim Andrews love their aging Victorian home in suburban Connecticut, but they understand, reluctantly, that it is time...

My Side of the Story by Charron Monaye is a wonderful collection of poems which should appeal to women of any age. The poetry is divided into sections including Love Is All We Need, Experience Is the Best Teacher, The Dream Must Continue, Heartbreak Is...

Brilliant, eccentric, and charming are just a few words that begin to describe Romanian immigrant and educator Dr. Edward Theodoru,Ph. D., otherwise known as Ed, the man author Marie Marley calls her best friend and the love of her life. "Ed and I were lovers...

The Healings is a funny tale of a man's journey to self discovery and enlightenment, peppered with a lot of humor. It is, in short, a very funny collection of many, many stories about a single, very depressed man who has "lost his way." The...

'Night Corridor' by Joan Hall Hovey is one of those books that will have you looking behind you as you read. The main plot of the story deals with a woman who is set free after nine years into the real world. Caroline Hill, who...

A car crash. A mother left with her three children. Uncles coming to taking care of mommy. Sounds suspenseful, intriguing and captivating, right? It was. Roxe Anne Peacock took an interesting plot line of suspenseful twists, added to it the vividly portrayed characters, and turned...

This book appealed to me because sadly we weren’t taught much about history in school. Either that, or I am so old now that I have already forgotten it all. This book was a wonderful, fun, informative source for children (and adults) to learn more...

What a cute idea to make one small book represent both the family who could afford to donate their extra things as well as the family who needed the things. In "Just Because", Amber Housey provides two stories that reflect how seeing another point of...

The book "Adventures with Scarlet the Dolphin: Green Sea Turtles" by author Jennifer Wallis is a deep sea ocean adventure about a young girl named Hailey and her very best friend, a dolphin by the name of Scarlet. Hailey and her friend Scarlet embark on...

This is a heartfelt, well-written story to teach children how to perceive other children with disabilities. It has a good pace, a strong theme, and beautiful black and white drawings on its pages. The protagonist is real and likable, and makes you care for his...

"Four Girls: A Lot of Choices" by Toneal M. Jackson is an adorable look about the author’s children. Jackson is the mother to four charming girls. She calls them the 3 As and a J. The text is written in a simple and enjoyable prose....

"Strand of Pearls" is a poignant memoir that delivers a very powerful message to all of us. Here the author metaphorically compares her tragic early life to a strand of pearls. Deborah’s early years of verbal and physical abuse brought tears to my eyes as...