In the preface of Mr. Dalton’s Christmas by Robert A. Valle, the author asks us if all the tales about Christmas are only legends. It’s as if his Christmas story is not. Hmm. Legends are time-honored tales, and Mr. Valle’s is new, so I suppose...

Mia loves going shopping with her mommy on Saturdays. She likes to help add things to the cart and she takes care of the coupons which Mommy says save them lots of money. When she sees her ice cream treats, she wants to add them...

Shadows of Our Sins is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and adventure subgenres, and it forms the first installment of the Shadow Purgers series. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and was penned by author N. Phillips. In this...

Most recently, I have immersed myself in self-help and personal development books and each of them brings a lot of wisdom, but Awakening Your Soul's Truth: A Powerful Guide for Transformation, Healing, and Consciousness Growth by Anya Goode took me by surprise and I must...

My Brother’s Spare is a work of fiction in the mystery and fantasy sub-genres, and was penned by author Shira Behore. The work is written for the young adult reading audience and contains some mild use of profanity throughout and scenes of fantasy violence and...

On a Friday evening, Jenny Lisk's husband confesses to her that he's been feeling a little dizzy lately. Within two weeks after this event, Jenny would become his full-time caregiver. In this raw debut memoir, Jenny Lisk offers insight into her role as caregiver to...

When a single mother and her four-year-old daughter move into their new home, they experience the presence of a sinister entity in the horror story Sister Lost by Brenda Lyne. As soon as she has enough money saved, Lexie buys an older home in the...

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...

My Feelings Are A Hurricane by Anabelle Wallick is the story of an adorable girl who explains what it is like to deal with her emotions. She feels sad if something happens to her at school, or angry if she cannot do something she wants....

After an abusive first marriage, Sarah was hesitant to consider another relationship. She just didn't trust men. There were other tragedies, too. One son died at birth, another died of cancer, and the third son, Daniel, was mentally challenged, or so the educators claimed (though...

Table for One by Larry Godwin is a non-fiction book in which the author shares their experiences as a sensitive single person and offers those in similar situations, whether by choice, chance, or circumstance, a relatable collection of work in the spirit of camaraderie. The...

Babyland (When I Was a Baby) is a fun comic book written and illustrated by Eileen Gillick. The story introduces you to a variety of baby characters. We first meet Baby at the Tiny Feet playground, and she is later joined by Funny baby and...

Burning Rage by Don Banting is a story addressing a life that many people cannot possibly imagine. Jess had grown up as an outcast, incapable of making friends. When her father left the family when she was ten years old, she felt it was her...

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....

Cinderella: A Love Story by Gina LoBiondo is the retelling of the classic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. Ella’s father Charles and her mother Marie loved her dearly, but that changed when Marie died suddenly. Ella was very young so Charles thought it was best...

Hidden Demon by Fish Phillips is a futuristic action thriller designed to keep you breathless and unsettled until the last page. The year is 2044. Despite taking a bullet for the U.S. president, Secret Service Agent Dee Johnson is considered a failure in her mission...

Those Darn Stripes is a work of non-fiction in the memoir genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Tyrel Nelson. The book is a reflection on the author’s life during a period of intense turbulence and change, in which...

My Day With Grandma by Reesa Shayne is about a little boy who loves it when his grandmother comes to visit or babysit him. When she’s over, there are so many things that they’ll be able to do. The boy loves having his grandma all...

Travis Daniel Bow's Soulwinder opens with different points of view of three people: Tel, Kadana, and Noro. Tel is a determined young man, eager to find means for him and his father to live on. Kadana is a privileged and prideful First Daughter of Anselin...

Megan Gordon tells me in one of the poignant short stories in her anthology, You Can't Get There From Here, that I am “the cure and the sickness, the cause and the remedy.” Of course, she didn’t aim that at me directly, but story after...