Being different is what life is all about. But when that difference is a noticeable deformity, it’s sad to watch how others react. Sally is a puppy waiting to be adopted. The problem is Sally was born with only three paws. Her left front leg...

Colleen Driscoll’s children’s book, Eddie and the Dinosaur Egg, is a perfectly driven story line with realistic dialogue and believable characters. The images created by illustrator Naomi Brown depict a bit of a bygone age, or perhaps if it is not bygone it is a...

The Girl with 39 Graves by Michael Beres is a suspenseful crime thriller with compelling characters, a twisted plot, and an inescapable quest for revenge. In 1939, Rose Buckles, a beautiful young girl, is murdered near the Wyoming-Utah line, but she isn’t really buried and,...

Deep Waters is an action and adventure thriller written by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid. While this is the third book in their Sammy Greene series, the authors provide enough background information to allow readers to enjoy this as a standalone. Sammy had mixed feelings...

Do you know the origin story of coffee? Where did it come from? How did it get to Europe, or the Americas, or the Far East? What part does coffee play as an intersection of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths? How was coffee involved in...

The Mango Seed Doll by Karlene J. Froling is the story of Salon who was born in a tree covered by leaves, and hung there with her brothers and sisters. She was removed from the tree when she was big enough and placed on a...

Forever Restored: Healing in the Aftermath by Curtis McKenzie is an inspirational story that explores crime in a high-density residential neighborhood, infested with crime, street gangs, drug addicts, and prostitutes. In this depressing setting, violence threatens the lives of everyone as a notorious gang seeks...

Martyrs al-Sabra by Dan M. Kalin is one of the best books I have ever read. What a remarkable thriller and what a talented writer! Let me begin by saying I usually avoid really long books, especially those involving politics and terrorism. So many of...

Cimmy loved his human and he knew they were meant to be together in the storybook Cimmy and Baird: The Magic Arises by Susan Turner. Cimmy was a beautiful cat, with reddish coloring and white markings. He lived with his human friend Jacob at the...

The Three by Christa Kinde is the first compelling opening for what will certainly be a delightful Forsaken Sons series, a narrative with powerful religious undertones and biblical themes. In this first book, readers encounter fascinating characters on a transforming journey: Benaiah, whose life has...

Falcon’s Call, written by Mike Waller, is a nail-biting, fantastical science fiction thriller that puts you on the edge of your seat. Joseph Falcon, a retired naval officer and now the captain of a freighter spaceship named “Butterball,” was exploring an asteroid belt deep in...

The Oculars is a work of graphic horror and paranormal fiction penned by author Renna Olsen. Written for adults, the tale centers on hero Ethan Owenby, who returns from prison after a drunken driving incident caused dreadful consequences in his family and beyond. Though Ethan...

What is mindfulness? Picture this when you focus your mind on something specific, embrace and accept it; this is a part of the mindfulness process. Focus. Concentration. Connect. The Ultimate Mindfulness Activity Book: 150 Playful Mindfulness Activities for Kids and Teens (and Grown-Ups too!) by...

Rufus: James Agee in Tennessee is a biographical work put together by Paul F. Brown. Focusing on American writer James Rufus Agee, most famous for penning the classic novel A Death In The Family and the screenplay for The African Queen, Brown chooses to home...

What can you do when you’re the key suspect in the murder of a not very well liked man on the community council (known as a selectman) and the only witness that can verify your whereabouts at the time of the murder is a ghost?...

Miriam Seidel invites readers to join Mindy Vogel in The Speed of Clouds in her quest to overcome her personal and physical obstacles. A wheelchair user living with her mother, Mindy is a SkyLog diehard fan who is relieved of her position as the ‘Commander’...

If It Works, Use It by Toni Elizabeth Sar'h Petrinovich is a nonfiction, inspirational book that teaches readers lessons to help them live with more focus, find more meaning in what they do, and embrace their own path without any fuss. Our interactions with others...

The Darkest Eyes by Mick Brady is a meld of different genres, a psychological thriller slash fantasy, featuring a sophisticated protagonist. Will Roan has always wanted to escape any trouble. In fact she spends her entire life running from trouble. The only disturbing thing is...

Lucky Enough: A Year of a Dad's Daily Notes of Encouragement and Life Lessons to his Daughter by Chris Yandle is a wonderful collection of messages the author wrote to his daughter, Addison, during her fourth grade school year. The daily notes and messages the...

Journey to the West Valley Wall by Mark L Lloyd is a science fiction story with strong psychological and spiritual underpinnings. Jack Van Horne writes science fiction, but he has a condition that has been having a devastating effect on him. It is called agoraphobia...