Lunches with Ed: A Dementia Journey of Love by Judy Collier is a heartfelt and deeply human memoir that tells a love story challenged by the slow, heartbreaking progression of dementia. Told through personal journal entries and reflections, the book follows Collier’s life with her...

Dr. Toad’s Short Book for a Long Memory by Jeffrey Tolstad presents a seven-day guide explaining how information moves from short-term to long-term memory through attention and repetition. He identifies visual, auditory, and tactile learning styles and says that combining them during study activates multiple...

On March 4, 1977, Romania was hit by an earthquake that devastated the country. The earthquake destroyed much infrastructure and killed many people. At the time of the earthquake, Alex lived in the city of Zimnicea with his parents. They lose their house, and his...

Root-to-Rise by Chandra Lynn discusses how her childhood shaped the life framework she later organized into the Root-to-Rise system. She then goes on to talk about her moves across states and work in multiple industries, followed by her observations about how her habits influenced decisions...

Heroless by Antoine Monks begins with Carp, a former supervillain who helped Alexander Corman and the New Order defeat Earth’s heroes and assume control of the United States. Fifteen years later, Carp is summoned to investigate a superhuman detected moving across the Kansas Blight, a...

A Noble Truth by Robert Mix is about Noble Gareth, who was only six years old when he drew a picture of a disaster that would happen before Christmas that year. Years later, Noble assisted the police on a case in Washington, DC, but he...

What Ever Happened to Anna Canneli? by Conal O’Brien is book 3 in the series, introducing many familiar characters, but it can be read as a standalone. The detectives and the private eye Bookbinder and his researcher investigate a murder and uncover politicians and corruption...

God’s Words: Preaching Peace While Justifying Violence by Ricardo V. Sibilla is a philosophical guide that sets out to dismantle the assumption that sacred texts transmit fixed divine commands that legitimize moral, authority-sanctioned harm. Through a wealth of references and exhaustive research, Sibilla demonstrates that...

Queen Bea by Scott Evan Davis is a comical and educational picture book for children. One day, a bee called Bea wakes up to find herself surrounded by hundreds of other bees. She’s confused as they all shout, “It’s the new queen!” She couldn’t believe...

In his self-help book Deleting Anxiety: Why Your Anxiety Is Lying to You and How to Push Back by Brian J. Fernandez, LMFT, anxiety is described as a survival alarm, misapplied in settings where it is wholly unnecessary. Fernandez explains how the brain converts the...

Wishes Gone Awry by M. Ainihi is a collection of short horror and dark fantasy stories. It focuses on people who wanted something, but their efforts in obtaining their desires ended in tragedy. In the first tale, Jimmy, a young man promised a share of...

Billy struggles to cope with his mother's passing to the point that he becomes miserable when his father remarries. All attempts to draw him out of his shell fail, as the young boy prefers to comfort himself with memories of his late mother. When his...

No Home Without You: Love and Survival Book 3 by Lena Gibson follows the story of Lissa and Cam Montgomery, survivors who couldn’t be more unlike each other, brought together by chance. After an asteroid hits, leaving the West Coast uninhabitable and much of the...

In 2Hour Treasure Hunt: Colonial New York for Young Explorers by Chase Cohen, readers are invited to be explorers and learn about the colonial period of New York City. Each stop is packed with history and fun facts about the city and its landmarks, including...

Dolly Parton once said, “The magic is inside you. There ain’t no crystal ball.” In C is for Courageous by Shanita Liu, young readers are taken on a warm, upbeat A–Z journey that shows them how courage is something they already possess. They just have...

K Lynch offers readers an escape to the tropical island of Berneau, where love awaits and danger encroaches. Lynch begins his trilogy with a brief history of Berneau. The Million Dollar Therapist Carol Lindsey is the daughter of farmers who becomes the wife of a successful attorney....

Sue’s Nightmare by Dean Roberts reminded me that ultimately we are responsible for our health and medical treatment. While I know that doctors and other medical personnel are mere humans, they sometimes forget that fact. In their arrogance they forget they are treating a fellow...

Ordained minister, Chariss K. Walker begins her book, Make a Joyful Noise, by sharing her story. She hit bottom in her early forties. An incurable illness, a divorce, a death in the family was all devastating events. Walker began to search for more. She sought...

"Mission Possible" by Deborah L. McCarragher is a book about encouragement. She offers strategies and Bible verses to assist a wife in her endeavor to introduce her husband to the Lord. Each chapter ends with questions that make the reader think. Too often, we speak without...

I enjoyed this western tale very much. The characters were likable and very mysterious. The tale starts when a bum cowboy, Bowman, inquires about a job and the owner of the ranch returns from his wedding. The owner has bought a bride who has been...