Joseph J. Ridgway’s Ava’s Dream is a story about Ava’s journey in learning about the three branches of the government during her summer vacation. A new park had opened up in their town and Ava was more than excited to step through its large silver...

The little boy in the storybook wants to know if they are going to play with blocks and learn their ABCs or pretend to be pirates on high seas or climb up one of the highest trees. He asks everyone to join him while counting...

In Postcards Home 2 by W.D. Mast, a sociologist and anthropologist, we are fortunate to take two trips around the world, documented by actual postcards—with their writings—as well as Mr. Mast’s flowing commentary. So, let’s take a quick tour of his travels in this amazing...

Badfreaky - The Meanest Witch is written by Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos. In Bright Forest, four-year-old Marily lives happily with her parents, a good witch called Goodypie, and her husband Mr. Goodweather. All the creatures of the forest loved Goodypie because she could always ruin the...

The most difficult writing challenge to meet successfully is one often associated with children’s books, but involving even more demanding requisites when aspiring to please a more mature audience. That is, a graphic novel or comic strip series. The Arizona Water Bar by Drew Aquilina,...

Liz is a single mother working hard to raise her daughter, Jessica, who appears to be the daughter every mother dreams of having: track star, good student, and an all-round good kid. But a phone call from Liz’s ex-husband, summoning her to the hospital, tears...

Mia: A Novel by Joseph F. Sciuto is a story of family and self-discovery that will give you emotional highs unlike any others you have experienced before. The story follows Joe Ciotala, a man who gave his life to Major League Baseball. Now at 50...

The year 2020 has been a tough year for all of us, especially those who harbor a never-ending wanderlust. Yet, the lockdown gave us a perfect opportunity to pause our frantic lives and look back fondly at happy and cherished memories. In Walking and Wheeling...

Journey of Destiny by Leisl Kaberry is book 1 of the Titanian Chronicles. Afeclin, a human child, was found on the Elven borders and raised as an Elven by a king. Now he’s grown up and his biggest desire is to learn the mystic arts....

Meet the twins MoMo and ZoZo in the story The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws: The Twins Take Over! by Papa Paws. They were Molly Paws' new sisters; they played with her toys, chewed Papa's socks, and slept in Molly Paws' bed. The twins...

Adjustment Year by Melina Druga is the conclusion to the author's World War 1 trilogy, which covers the period of history during the First World War and just after. The focus is on Henrietta, "Hettie", now pregnant, and her struggle to return to normal civilian...

Pamphlet 2020 by Paul Tait is a visceral volume of poetry written by an accomplished writer and musician. His musical side is quite evident in his poetry--some lyrical, some as rapid as drumsticks that roll down the page. The imagery and ideas he conveys are...

A father and son travel through time to the Revolutionary War to save the twenty-first-century world from the evil machinations of a psychopath in the exciting science-fiction novel, Time Nova by Derrick Bliss. When he was a boy, Welly had an extraordinary encounter with beings...

Angel’s Grove, written by Lana Lindemann, is set during World War 2. It follows the journey of the main character Adelisa, who, along with her husband and two children, are forced out of their home. They get sent to Angel’s Grove where everything gets far...

When a brother and sister's home explodes, they go on the run to escape death from the hands of a psychopathic businessman in the thrilling supernatural novel, Unnatural Descendant by Kate Porter. When he was five, Dylan watched his guardian die from a gunshot wound...

Dark Secrets of the Bayou is a work of fiction in the murder mystery genre. It is aimed at all ages and was penned by author Kim Carter. The novel follows the homecoming of attorney Tink Mabry as she visits Kane, Louisiana with a co-worker...

Reading Me and My Social Media by Claire Carey is like riding a roller coaster of emotions, seeing a happy family possibly destroyed by a group of high school girls up to no good. Ms. Carey’s prose is so straightforward that it puts the reader...

The Maltese Attack is a political thriller with a unique and interesting twist. Jay Perin employs all the necessary elements that make up a good page-turner and on top of it is characterization. The novel opens with U.S. Senator Temple aboard a search-and-rescue helicopter that...

Ice and Bone by Diane Olsen is part two in the Rising Wind series. You could read this book as a stand-alone without reading the first one as the author does a decent job of bringing her readers up to speed, but my recommendation...

London for Immigrant Suckers: So Long Yugoslavia by Kolya S is Peter Kovach’s exceptional odyssey as an immigrant in the UK, a story that features powerful historical experiences and references. While sharing the story of Peter, his hardships and the many challenges he has to...