The main protagonist of Rhythm for Sale, Leonard Harper, is a talented African-American born in an era of discrimination and of a blossoming entertainment industry to which he was drawn. He was the son of a poor singer from Birmingham, Alabama. He learned the art...

The Lioness’s Child is a children's story book written by Katerina Mparma and illustrated by Orestis Diamantis. Daphne is a lioness whose home is with a group of other lionesses on the African savanna. Daphne had just had a newborn cub when the pride was...

Tell Me Granny: Tales Distilled and Crafted by a Greek Teller is a children's story written by Katerina Mparmpa and illustrated by Orestis Diamantis. The author grew up in Greece and traveled throughout the country with her family. She learned many traditional Greek tales and...

The Keepers by Anoosha Lalani is a fantastical tale set in the mythological land of Adam and Eve's birth. Isra is hungry and homeless and, after the death of her parents, in charge of her sister. She knows that there is something unique about herself,...

Unbelieve 2096 by L.W. Brook is a great post-Armageddon novel for young people that takes place in (surprise!) 2096. It is a very believable future where survival is everything and everyone must make the grade or be hunted and killed or exiled. The protagonist, Oliver,...

Gummy and The Ferret: A Shelter Dog and Her Friend by Barbara J. Morgan is an adorable story that conveys the message of being kinder to animals. Gummy lives in a nice house with two kind people who take good care of her. She leads...

Unideate by L.W. Brook is a post-apocalyptic novel about a society that is supposedly perfect, but is in actuality a cult built around a madman. In 2059 there is a nuclear war after an accidental launch. Ten years later, everyone who survived that first devastation...

Hinesh Vithal's novel National Park will entertain young and older children alike. Follow the story of Raja, a family dog from India, who goes with his owners to a National Park. Raja is plagued by nightmares of a lion every night, the family is worried...

I thought Barbara J Morgan’s One Night at the Shelter was a very cute, funny book. After the workers at the animal shelter go home for the evening, it is time for the animals to play. They come out of their cages and have a...

In Harry Watt, Bounty Hunter: 2150 AD - And Harry's Life Just Got More Complicated, Rob Guy combines old-fashioned detective thrillers a la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett with futuristic science fiction—and it works! As the title indicates, Watt is a “fugitive recovery agent,” or...

Unscuttle: 2049-2080 by L.W. Brook is a fascinating thriller set in the future between 2049 and 2080. Isaak Kazimir, an emigrant and one of the most intelligent students at the Amser University, Florida, wants to put his skills to use. He can’t afford to see...

The Beginner’s Home Workout Plan by Dale L. Roberts is a wonderful little book on fitness and the benefits of exercising. The author has included valuable information on health, along with visual stimulation to guide readers in a particular exercise and the benefits thereof. Even...

Venators: Through the Arch is a supernatural/epic fantasy written by author Devri Walls. There's no such thing as vampires, and werewolves are a tale spun from the imaginations of authors. The supernatural does not exist. At least that is what Rune thought and hoped. Yet...

Mrs. Claus likes to bake cookies, but they’re always burnt. Santa likes to make toys for all the children of the world and he delivers them on Christmas Eve. His sleigh is so full, it took a mighty moose to pull it around the world....

When we lose a loved one, many of us often feel like we will never come back from the immeasurable pain that engulfs us, and indeed some never recover. After experiencing such a devastating loss, how do you deal with the pain so you can...

A Mind to Mind Conversation (Change Your Mind, Change Your Life) by Denis Hachey is an inspirational fiction novel that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy a story while also learning about the mind. As a child,...

S.O.S. Animals and Other Stories by Fiza Pathan is a collection of 26 short stories which range from parable-like stories backed up by biblical texts, to unusual scenarios which cause the reader to stop and think. Many of the stories involve animals in one way...

Allie Morton is living on her own for the first time in her life after proceeding with a divorce from her emotionally abusive husband in The Landlord by Hannah Ross. Arriving at a lakeside cottage which she has agreed to rent sight unseen, Allie is...

Hombo and his two children will captivate the hearts of young readers in Hombo The Tortoise: Going To School With Loud Animals by Godwin Temisa. Hombo’s children are not fast like Speedy the dog and they cannot hike like Sassy the Ferret, but they are...

Life, love, and a few dead bodies litter Steven Ramirez’s Chainsaw Honeymoon. Ruby, a bright, funny fourteen-year-old, is on a mission to reunite her estranged parents. But they’re proving to be a hard nut to crack. During summer vacation at her dad’s house, she watches...