Ms. Holly liked to teach. The children thought there was something special about her. She was always cheerful and she looked at everything as being magical, including homework. There was always a jingle when she walked. Ms. Holly also loved to sing and she sang...

Hootie Lou is an educational alphabet book with a rhythmic vibe. Lou is an owl who needs your help. His bag of letters has spilled and the alphabet is lost! With Lou calling out “Hootie Hoo”, and you helping him as you read, the letters...

The Mysterious Phone Call by Brian O’Dell and Beth Lauderdale is book 2 in the Mud Street Misfits Adventure series. Sarah has to move with her family to Chicago but she doesn’t want to leave Ozark. She’s lived there for years and, together with her...

Andrew lives with his father and works in a library. His father is a paleontologist. His work takes him all over the world and he always comes home excited about his recent find. This time, the find is what he first believes to be the...

It all began with a very old comic book, one of those historic adventure comics from the 1930s. The boys find it while helping Mrs. Weatherbourne clear out her attic. She allows them to keep it, not having any use for it herself. The comic...

Eunis, a novel by Herbert Heastie, tells the story of Mikael. Mikael is astonishingly normal. He is a middle-aged, working-class, run-of-the-mill guy. We’re introduced to his daily grind, paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, and relationship struggles. Yet, Mikael’s life is about to turn on its head, forever. His...

Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania is not the first book Stephanie Longo dedicates to the history and presence of Italian immigrants in North America. With her considerable efforts, Longo is helping to fill the void that still makes the experiences and lives of these people largely...

Savagery by J.C. Mehta is a short but sharp poetry collection tackling what it means to be indigenous in 21st-century America. This is a very raw, honest, personal account and Mehta pulls no punches. She discusses her experiences in a straightforward manner with crisp, concise...

We are never too young or too old to enjoy a good fairy tale, to learn the possible messages they convey and to just savor the feel-good aspects of the happily-ever-after. When the tree fairies are assigned their individual trees to nurture and protect, there...

Dark Soul Experiments by Bre Hall is the first book in the Dark Souls Chronicles. Ren’s life was ordinary. She spent her days hanging out with her best friend Alfie, who had changed since a car accident a few months ago, and dealing with a...

A Greek Cat by Moshe Karasso follows the story of a Jewish man growing up in the idyllic Greek islands to adulthood and old age. Although generations before him had acquired much wealth, the generations that followed became complacent and lazy, leaving the family poverty-stricken...

Non-native English speakers will highly appreciate A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases by Yuri Dolgopolov. It aims at helping them understand metaphors and idioms, and consequently, improving their knowledge of the English language and culture. It also presents "a complete lexicographic inventory" for the first time....

Eat So What! The Power Of Vegetarianism by La Fonceur tackles the relevant topic of eating healthily and thereby staying healthy. The author gives ten reasons to stay healthy by being vegetarian, why more protein should be consumed daily, the top ten foods that should...

Bad hair equals a bad day. Secret of Healthy Hair by La Fonceur is a useful tool that will help readers solve most of their hair problems. The tips and suggestions in the book help readers find out the root cause of hair problems and...

What does it mean to be a prince? Or a princess, for that matter? Is it a right of how one is born? A right to be arrogant, selfish and self-centered? A hundred years ago, a High Prince, Alexander, thought he was born to rule....

In Eternal Life in the Spirit World, Jennifer P. Tanabe and Dietrich F. Seidel paint a picture of the hedonistic body in relation to the free soul. They explain that humans need to live harmoniously, both in body and soul. Helpful illustrations are present throughout...

If you’re not a fan of historical fiction but really enjoy reading about two people falling in love under difficult, even extraordinary circumstances, then don’t think twice about selecting Auschwitz Syndrome by Ellie Midwood as your next book. This is one of the most amazing...

Giahem's Talons (The Incarn Saga) by Katharine E Wibell is a gripping fantasy with a strong appeal to young adult readers who enjoy epic fantasies. With strong undertones of myth and legend and a plot that features the proverbial struggle between light and darkness, good...

Decision of Fate is a work of military and historical fiction penned by author Steven B. Howery. Subtitled: “A Novel of Armoured Combat in the Great War”, this story is recommended for mature audiences due to its realistic content of conduct and conditions during the...

Perhaps a bit more true for any book categorized as a mystery/suspense/thriller, the overused reviewer’s phrase, “It’s a page-turner!” ought to be more than just a minimum expectation. Jeff Turner’s novel The Choices He Made is accurately tagged as a mystery/suspense/thriller, and it is foremost...