A noisy classroom means a busy classroom and Ms. Johnson’s class is certainly busy. A little girl is horrified at the thought of moving up to the ‘noisy’ classroom in the fall. Even Ms. Johnson is noisy. And she sings, too. The little girl threatens...

The Hermit of Kennecott is an engaging fourth entry in the Jaspa's Journey series by Rich Meyrick, well-crafted for young readers and fans of adventure. The story follows Jaspa and his friends—Sam McRae and her brother Ben, Bisckits, Portia, and Gravee—on their Alaskan adventure. But...

What We Know For Sure by Lia Ocampo are the real stories of immigrants who came to the United States through the Special Immigration Visa initiative for Filipinos who dedicate their careers, usually twenty years but in Ocampo's case it was eighteen, in the service...

Not Afraid to Fall by Brian Hall comprises nine chapters of faith, strength, and courage in a man who simply did not want to give up. When Brian Hall saw the early signs of Parkinson's disease, he was just 14 years old. It was at...

Inclined Elders are men and women who have made a conscious choice to ignore society's mindset of 'decline' and 'over the hill' as they age and have embraced an optimistic mindset of continuing to climb ever upwards. Inclined Elders: How to rebrand aging for self...

Sylvie Heyman’s remarkable memoir, Beyond the Holocaust: An Immigrant's Search for Identity, details her family’s journey of leaving Belgium with the hope of living in the US during the Second World War. Born in 1938, Heyman was only a toddler when her immediate and extended...

Haven't You Suffered Enough? Clinically Proven Methods to Conquer Stress by Dr. Brenda L. Lyon is a good manual for readers dealing with stress and anxiety as it is loaded with self-care tips to help readers cope when feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of their...

Meet the Principal: My Journey Beyond the Curriculum by Jane Blomstrand is a wonderful book that gives glimpses into the lives of principals and speaks about her experiences with students, parents, and teachers attempting to create a winning educational environment. Her experiences and stories while...

Given the enthusiasm for and the celebration of the life of a lesser-known member of the “Founding Fathers” in the U.S. over the past five years, The Lost Diary of Alexander Hamilton by Sophie Schiller has come at a most propitious time. Yes, this is...

Dark Descent into Desire by J. J. Sorel is a sizzling romance novel full of passion, lust, and eventual love between the mysterious Blake and the compassionate Penelope. Blake has a dark past that has affected him deeply; he doesn't date, and he never opens...

Centaurius the Prophecy is book one of the Green Galaxy Series by SJ McGarry. A dark, corrupt threat rises and puts the planets Centaurius and Earth in grave danger. This destructive entity is called the Red Brume, a creation that poisoned everything in its path...

Settling a debt of family honor, a wealthy Italian World War I veteran journeys to America and becomes embroiled in a war between the employees and their corporation in the stunning historical mystery, Strike! by John Klawitter. After the Great War, Anthony Anselmo's grandfather charges...

Deborah Bronson pens a story that nourishes the heart and soul in Gather Rosebuds: While You May. Nestled on a hillside near Bethlehem, Alisa gathers honey near her family’s farm. While she is gone, a Philistine raiding party destroys the farm, her parents are slain...

Traveling Tessa is an adventure fantasy novel for children and preteens written and illustrated by Carrie Crawford Martinelli. Tessa was so excited that autumn had finally arrived. She had been counting the days, almost wishing that they would fly by more quickly. Tessa and her...

We learn a lot from our four-legged best friends. Some may argue that we are the pack leaders, but dogs really do know best. And they comfort, care for, make us laugh at their silly pranks, annoy us (briefly) and love us unconditionally. When they...

In Guglielmo D’Izzia’s novel The Transaction, the protagonist narrates his own story in a semi-hypnotic voice, describing his Kafkaesque venture into a remote Sicilian village, presumably as an agent to purchase a property. It’s a rough trip described in minute detail by a voice without...

Two Hearts Unspoken Targets by Tamara Ferguson continues the tradition of books about returning servicemen who are wounded physically, and often emotionally, after serving their country overseas. This is Book 11 in an enthralling series that cross-links characters between the books. Air Force Captain Zach...

Two Hearts: Unlikely Heroes is a work of fiction in the romantic suspense sub-genre, and was penned by author Tamara Ferguson. The ninth book in the continuing series of Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romances, the work is recommended for mature readers due to the depiction...

The Bards of Birchtree Hall by Amanda Maynard-Schubert finds Neala Moran and her mom embarking on the next chapter of their lives when they move to Ireland. Neala expected a few growing pains as they start their new lives, but the last thing she expected...

“My one goal,” Molly Dolan sums up, “is to find a guy ... who really loves me.” Molly is an ordinary young New England woman in the early 2010s—smart, nice-looking, thoughtful, and exquisitely human, yet ordinary. This novel is an in-depth look into the everyday...