What's going on? It's Carlo the mouse in his mischievous adventures in Hospitalia, a strange place. Carlo the Mouse, Book 3: What's Going On? by Mrs. D is a part of the Carlo the Mouse series. This beautifully illustrated children's book will keep your child...

The introduction to Celebrating the Solstices by Jim Donovan puts forward some intriguing ideas as to the meaning of these special days when Earth is at its extremes of distance in its orbit around the sun. From pagan times they were celebrated as a “new...

Rules Are For A Reason is the fourth book in the Carlo The Mouse series, written by Mrs. D. and illustrated by Chanoa. Against his parents’ wishes, Carlo the Mouse sneaks through the halls of the hospital where he lives. The head chef of the...

Greenhouse Gardening for the Absolute Beginner by Jaden Rivers is a highly recommended beginner’s guide for those wishing to get a greenhouse and don’t know how to get started. This book shows where to begin and walks you through how to grow your food throughout...

My Father's Suitcase falls into the autobiography, family drama, and inspirational writing genres. It is best suited to adult readers and contains a discussion of abuse as well as other adult content and language. Penned by author Mary Garden, this gripping memoir delves into the...

Tree of Lives, written by Elizabeth Garden and with artwork by Barbara Brose, is a work of women's fiction in a hybrid historical-contemporary setting that follows the account of one woman's journey to self-empowerment in the face of immense adversity. Through the detailed life of...

Do Butterflies Sleep? by Janice Garden Macdonald is a charming picture book that pre-readers and emerging readers will fall in love with. The storyline details an eventful day in the life of an active butterfly from morning to night, and the tale ends by answering...

Ten Little Questions by Janice Garden Macdonald is a charming book that encourages young readers to discover the wonders of curiosity and the joy of asking questions. Through its captivating story and delightful illustrations, the book inspires children to embrace their natural inquisitiveness and view...

Kathy Miller has done a wonderful job creating "Chippy Chipmunk". Her photography is top notch with realistic cute photos of Chippy and his other friends...Ms. Bunny,Mr. Squirrel, the Blue bird and Cardinal families, Ms. Box Turtle and all the other wonderful animals in her spacious...

Hearing His Voice: Meeting Jesus in the Garden of Promise by Meredith Swift is a devotional book that can be read as a Bible study, a compelling spiritual testimony, or a guide to effective discipleship. In a time like ours, where a competitive culture creates...

Kathy M. Miller has captured the personalities and the lives of adorable chipmunks in her book, Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden. Miller took pictures of four baby chipmunks, fondly named Rosalie, Roosevelt, Rachel and Benjamin, after they were brought to her yard by their...

Mind Over Madeleine: Companion Novel to The Garden Key (The Garden Key Tales) (Volume 2): A tale of fear, forgiveness, and the Loch Ness Monster by Angela Dolbear is the story of Madeleine and her lonely life. Madeleine is married to Peter, who is a...

“Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully,” 2 Corinthians 9:6. As you read this passage, look at it as the prelude to Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom From the...

The Crossing Gate by Asiel R. Lavie is the first book in The Waltz of Sin and Fire series. Lenora is anxiously waiting for her third attempt going through the Crossing Gate which will allow her to enter adulthood. Her family is relying on her...

Carved In Cherry, the first in the Curse Collectors Series by Elizabeth Kirke, had me spellbound from the first page to the last. For three sisters, the loss of an aunt they hardly knew is sad, but worse it's an interruption of their busy lives....

Intelligent Life on Earth? The Search Continues by Barbara Cohea is FUNNY! This entire book is a collection of short essays about… well, about almost everything. All the way through this book, I kept thinking, “This woman should be a newspaper columnist.” After the conclusion...

The Mysterious Intruder is a Fuzzy and Romeo Adventures book, written and illustrated for children by Dawn Marie Carlson. After hearing an intruder at their Grammy’s back door, Fuzzy (a seven-year-old Shih Tzu) and Romeo (an American Eskimo Dog) take up pursuit, leading them...

Wilderness is the first book of The Survival Trilogy by James Brown that tells a dystopian fantasy story with a twist on vampires and werewolves. A group of teenagers is bunkered down in what used to be the high school, but now it’s their haven...

In Deep Cover by Jeffrey Jay Levin, Stephan Beck attends a reunion with his girlfriend Lisa Jones, and her friends. Lisa and Jennifer Turner secure funding for their genetic research, but then receive trance-inducing calls with cryptic Russian messages. As the machinations of politics tick...

Orphans is the first book in The Saturni series by A.V. Parks, a dark fantasy set in a world where ancient spirits and supernatural beings influence human affairs in profound and often terrifying ways. The story follows Nina Lamb, a teenage girl with amnesia enrolled...