Hiccup’s Holiday Hunt: A Christmas Adventure is a children’s look-and-find picture book by Dave W. Ball with illustrations by Design Pickle. The book has a festive theme, and all the items to find are Christmas-related. Follow Hiccup, a blue egg-shaped friendly being in a Santa...

Sarina Siebenaler adds another creature to her list of things not to wish for in her children's book, Do Not Wish for a Christmas Elf! A little girl, Kat, and her parents are resting after shopping when Santa calls. He tells Kat and her parents...

In Death Takes a Fall by Sharon Lynn, Maddie McGuire, a 19-year-old hiker, was stuck on a ledge after she slipped off the Cotswold trail while grabbing a few alluring blackberries. Her current love interest, a handsome young Scotsman, Constable Edward Bailey, was standing on...

Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health by Tina Shelton is a one-stop book that provides clear and detailed information regarding the critical and sensitive interface between social media and the mental well-being of youths. This book is divided into many different sections that consider...

Unfortunately, we live in a world of pain and suffering. Children should never be the victims of intentional and malicious attacks that can harm them for life. In Cam Creates a Hero by Dagmara Sitek, we meet Cam, who lives in a foster home with...

She Took a Turn is penned by author Kristi J Smith in the memoir, spirituality, and inspirational writing genres. In this heartfelt work with plenty of honesty and heart, the author recounts her journey from a prescribed life of conformity as a devout Christian and...

The delightful children’s picture book Frankie the Fart Wants a Friend by Daniel Huerga takes young readers on a whimsical journey with Frankie, a lovable, friendly fart facing an unusual, or perhaps usual, predicament: he has no friends. Illustrated by David Kantrowitz, the book entertains...

Memoir of a Misfit Chef: A Rise from the Ashes by Paul Alvero chronicles the author's journey from a self-proclaimed "misfit" in a small Minnesota town to a chef working in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Las Vegas. The narrative begins with his childhood marked by...

"This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending." Elizabeth McCracken courageously shares her pain at giving birth to a stillborn child and the joy at the birth of a healthy child.

Pregnancy was a happy time for the couple. When Pudding was...

I remember well the emotions that surged through me as I held our first, second, and third child in my arms. Marla Taviano uses humor and deep insight in her book Changing Your World One Diaper At A Time. She draws on her experiences and...

Two women in love with the same man and he loved them both.   Maria and the young senator fell deeply in love.  When he discovered she was pregnant he insisted on an abortion.  Maria hid from him giving birth to their daughter, Sarah in the...

Caroline loved everything 'princess'. She wanted to be a real princess but knew it was only pretend. Her second most favorite day was the day Nana took her to Princess Prep School. Miss Lilly taught the girls about being a princess, but Caroline was sad...

"Only time will tell" can sound comforting and yet frightening. There is relief when you know a loved one will live but there is fear when you know that there is brain damage. Garry Prowe shares his personal experiences with readers. His wife was injured...

Carolyn Moncel is a wonderful author. I like the development of the characters and the way they blended into the plot. This is not Ellery and Julien Roulet's first appearance, though. I was a little confused on that aspect at first, but once I pushed...

In You Are a Leader, Joe Bandra explains that we are all God’s children, and as such, we were born to lead and be successful; but he is talking of a true leader, one that is followed because of his/her presence or spirit. He also...

Anatomy of a Kidnapping; A Doctor's Story is a perfect title for this book, as its author, Steven L. Berk is a physician who responded to the events of March 6, 2005, with the instincts and skills he had honed in his many years of...

"Touched by a Child" by retired principal George Towery is a delightful read for those in the educational system and also for parents who have ever wondered what goes on in their children's school while they are at work. Towery was a principal for 40...

"Salvaged Pieces of a Werewolf Lost" is a beautifully written paranormal romance by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej. This short novel is set in Japan where one of the thirteen werewolf warriors, Tadashi, have just been murdered for having a relationship with Mandy, a human. Zou Tai,...

What are the dreams of a man who was once an orphan, deprived of all the good things of life? "Prickle in a Dream" by Paul Masembe adds vibrant colors to this highly emotional theme: the plight of an orphan in a very hostile social...

“Bad News for a Ghost” by Jim Guigli is touted as being a "Bart Lasiter Mystery", implying there are or will be more 'Bart Lasiter Mysteries'. Bart Lasiter is a barely-scraping-by private investigator, formerly associated with the Berkeley Police Department, currently working out of a...