Harry and Philip always went to the bacon tree for a late-night fill-up. Whether it was breakfast, lunch, or a snack, one could always go to the bacon tree. Though the sun was down, the bacon tree was glowing with salty delight. Harry told the...

The Cycle of a Dream: A Kid’s Introduction to Structural Racism in America by Kimberly Narain is an easy and direct short book describing the origins and the development of systemic racism in the United States. It is beautifully illustrated by Mike Motz, who demonstrates...

The Coronaboogaloo by Angela Svirbely, M Ed is a children’s picture book about a girl named Bella, who experiences what school life is like at home and at school during COVID, as well as what life is like in general during the pandemic. Her understandable...

The Mind Power Journal: Your Guide To Using Your Subconscious Mind To Create Happiness, Success, and Peace of Mind by Marilynn Champion M.S. is a non-fiction metaphysical philosophy book. It aims to heighten our awareness to perceive an alternative, authentic way of life. Broken into...

Three sisters named Angel Scarlett, Princess Daphne, and Fairy Cora lived in a magical land. The little ladies were beautiful, sweet, and kind, and their home was a dreamy castle behind an enchanted waterfall. Angel Scarlett loved her sisters but had a stuffed animal and...

The Girl From Chapel Hill by Vanester M. Williams follows Laura's present life with her husband, Drue, and Laura's gory past. As Laura is coming out of the store, a stranger appears in the parking lot, shocking her with the things he told her. Things...

The Purple Shell is a wonderful book that tells us about ecology with enthusiasm and useful lessons. Maritza M. Mejia surprises us again with another of her English-Spanish bilingual books. Here she brings us the story of an adorable girl who goes with her mother...

The Pyres of Destiny is the second novel in the Call of Destiny Series by D.M. Earley. Jake and Samuel get visions of oncoming danger. Rattled and a little scared out of their current peaceful existence, Jake shares his vision with Dakota and that creates...

The Prophecy of Achilles: A novel in verse by H M Roberts is a modern-ish retelling of an ancient Greek myth, the original being what many either read at some point in school or, if they did not, have likely heard of the titular hero....

The Beached Ones by Colleen M. Story is a mystifying supernatural drama that will leave you breathless. Daniel A. Shepard is an established stunt rider who grew up in an abusive home along with his younger brother. With a daredevil career, he intends to rescue...

The Ancestors' Secrets by Erika M Szabo is an epic fantasy time travel novel that shifts between two women who hail from the same ancient Hunor Clan. Mora is a woman who has been on a 1600-year-long path for retribution, plotting and stewing in anger...

The strength of the human spirit weaves a magical spell in The Puppet Maker’s Daughter, a mesmerizing work of historical fiction by Karla M. Jay. It’s March of 1944 and like most Hungarian Jews, nineteen-year-old Marika Tausig and her family don’t seem overly concerned that...

The Dark Lords Stir is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy, adventure, and supernatural subgenres, and forms the first novel in the Evil Arising Cycle series. It is intended for the general adult reading audience with some scenes of war-like fantasy violence and...

Self-harm, suicide, violence, and racism are some of the most prevalent issues in our society, so it is admirable that C.M. North took the time to include these in his book. Two sets of people in their early teens from two separate decades are the...

The Last Triceracorn (Book One) by Vincent M. Miceli is a young adult fantasy adventure that reminds us why we invest in mythical creatures possessing noble qualities and supernatural abilities that cannot be visualized. But it really doesn’t matter because, for us, they embody ideals...

The Alligator Dance by Brenda M. Spalding raises the curtain on Manasota State Park. With an alarming rise in the poaching of alligator eggs, ranger Seth Grayson doubts whether the park will have even a single alligator hatchling this season. The situation takes a turn...

The Fiction Kitchen Trio Cookbook: Novel Recipes from Your Favorite Novels by Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, and Sian Ann Bessey treats you to a fanciful kitchen adventure as they invite you to create popular recipes from works of fiction. As they welcome you...

The Hunted Rose is a work of short fiction in the Good Tales for Bad Dreams series of reimagined fairy tales by V.M. Sawh. Inspired by characters from the European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood but set in occupied France in 1940, it follows...

Sam Warner, a detective, has disappeared. In her house, there were signs of a fight, and traces of blood underline the urgency of solving the case. Her friend JJ won't rest until she finds Sam. There is a list of suspects and motives, but time...

Bree M. Lewandowski’s The Savage Garden is a variation on Beauty and the Beast. Alma was a performer at The Savage Garden who earned money by getting the attention of men at the club. Alma only chose to work there to pay for her brother’s...