Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen is the fourteenth book in the Bad Hair Day Mystery series. The worst has happened for Marla Vail. Her closest friends Tally and Ken were in a terrible accident. When Ken’s pronounced dead at the scene and Tally is...

I Am a Butterfly: A Story About Big, Beautiful Changes is a nonfiction educational picture book for children written by Sally Stone. The main character is a beautiful monarch butterfly, but she didn’t always look like she does now. At first, she was a tiny...

Cherries. They really are very good for you. Sweet, sour, even the most popular maraschino cherries. Why? Cherries are full of good nutrients: Vitamin A and C, Manganese, Potassium, Copper and Vitamin K (a not-so-well known vitamin, but it should be as it helps deal...

Israel Dilean’s illustrations throughout Shanalee Sharboneau's picture book, My Mama Loves Me: I’m Her Little Girl, have a timeless look that complements the words incredibly well. And those words have a rhythm that makes rhyme superfluous, popular though it is with children who enjoy having...

Bigger than a blueberry, the Saskatoon berry has many other benefits that outshine the more commonly known blueberry. For instance, it’s high in vitamins and fibre and, of interesting note, it contains 11 percent of the daily intake required of calcium. The First Nations knew...

An arcane item discovered in a second-hand shop alters the life of a young girl on the brink of adulthood, in the paranormal novel, Utterances by Jo Michaels. Simone's mother, Yvette, is dying from cancer and doesn't have much time left. To help lighten the...

Queen Mary’s Daughter by Emily-Jane Hills Orford is a book that explores the possibility that there could have been another heir to the Scottish throne, and follows the life of a powerful, well-developed female protagonist, her work, and unusual adventures that bring history to life,...

Through the Shadows by Carroll Blair is a collection of poems about life, plans, commitment, change, motivation, creating and creativity and so much more! It is comprehensive and encompasses all aspects of our lives nowadays with our questions, pondering and need to understand the meaning...

Marty, who is the erstwhile hero of Time Is Irreverent, has been abducted by aliens but, contrary to his initial fears, these are nice aliens. They are here to try to put things right on our planet before the crazy presidential incumbent currently in charge...

Blueberries, that luscious, sweet treat of mid-summer, are much healthier for you than you may think. These berries are high in fibre and nutrients like Vitamin C and Vitamin K, and, a bonus, are low in calories. So, what does that mean. Basically, blueberries are...

American River: Tributaries is a work of historical fiction by author Mallory M. O’Connor, and the first book in the American River Trilogy. The story has its roots in the middle of the nineteenth century at Mockingbird Valley Ranch near the town of Auburn in...

Branches From The Same Tree: Whether Broken or Reaching by Marlo Ettien is breathtaking; literally. As I read every page, I found myself holding my breath. This is the story of a young girl moving into adulthood, but Passion’s journey is nothing like Sixteen Candles...

Trimmed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen is the fifteenth book in the Bad Hair Day Mystery series. Marla has put her baking to the test after being convinced to enter her coconut fudge pie into the bake-off. When a scavenger hunt breaks out, Marla...

Walk A Mile by Joey Paul follows the path of 18-year-old newly trained Police Constable Hetti Fyfe as she negotiates the harrowing realities of law enforcement in the year 2050. These realities hit her on her first day at work when she is called to...

Dying Thoughts - First Touch is a young adult paranormal novel by Joey Paul. Tara Leverton has a psychic gift, a trait she inherited from her mother. Touching any object belonging to a dead person enables her to witness the dying moments of the owner....

Dying Thoughts: Second Sight by Joey Paul is an enthralling YA paranormal story with strong hints of crime. It follows Tara, a young girl who lost her mother at the age of six. She regrets that instead of leaving her with something more valuable, like...

Dying Thoughts: Third Wish is the third installment of the Dying Thoughts series by Joey Paul. Tara, the psychic daughter of the famous singer, Colin Leverton, wants to spend her six weeks of the summer holiday lounging around and sleeping. However, her father arranges a...

When a teen is abducted, her best friend does everything within her power to find her in the fascinating young adult paranormal novel, Dying Thoughts: Fourth Week by Joey Paul. Tara inherited an extraordinary talent from her mother. She has the ability to see the...

A teenage psychic ignores notes from an anonymous admirer until she realizes her life could be in danger in the thrilling young adult paranormal novel, Dying Thoughts: Fifth Secret by Joey Paul. Sixteen-year-old Tara Leverton has a secret neither she nor her dad wants the...

A teenage psychic is helping the police bring a murderer who is attacking college girls to justice in the exciting young adult paranormal sleuth mystery, Dying Thoughts: Sixth Change by Joey Paul. Since Andy abducted Tara, everything in her life is different. Her famous rock-star...