Alex is a hermit crab living in the deep blue ocean. He really needs to find a new shell because he is quickly outgrowing his current shell. He looks all over the ocean floor, but each shell is either too big, too small, too ugly,...

The Hut in the Woods by VLZ is a spine-chilling thriller. Carly Ruth Laden is young, beautiful, and she has everything – a doting family, a wonderful protective brother, and a husband that other women would kill for. But there’s something wrong – Carly believes...

Parallel Worlds by Wynne Stevens was an unexpected pleasure to read. It was reminiscent of everything that I loved about The Notebook, yet having its own flair and uniqueness. The narrative starts with our perception of reality and interpretation of that reality. It’s a brief...

Cedric, The Stealth Cat by AC Michael is a funny rhyming story about Cedric the cat who gets lost at sea. When he reaches land, he meets a mouse who tries to help him and feed him. Cedric soon turns to a life of crime...

The Snake Woman of Ipanema by Lucille Bellucci is as scary as its title suggests. So if being drawn into a world of evil spirits, spells, and horrifying rituals is your type of late night reading, The Snake Woman of Ipanema will keep you turning...

Loretta is a very inquisitive little girl. In the middle of winter, she bundles up against the cold to go outside to fetch some firewood from the woodpile. It’s one of her chores. She doesn’t mind. She loves to be active and moving about. She...

Give It Wings and Let It Fly Away by Ken Maxon is a gorgeous collection of poems dealing with a variety of themes, with love being the most consistent one. It’s the kind of poetry that is written for the heart. What will immediately arrest...

With the death of his wife comes a lot that Jack wasn’t prepared for, but the biggest surprise of all is the trip down Memory Lane that occurs as his wife’s keepsakes lead him to remember his past and their meeting. His life and his...

Just Make Me A Sammich: Absurd Observations From a Wild Mind is by Don Ake. Don has been writing humor columns and blogs since the age of 11. He does it to make other people smile or laugh in a time when the world is...

The Art of Surrender: A Practical Guide to Enlightened Happiness and Well-Being by Eiman Al Zaabi is an inspirational and uplifting book where the author describes universal wisdom by giving methods for dealing with today's accelerated and distracted world. The author's suggestions and tips come...

Calling Days by Jeff Christopher Leonard is a wonderfully gruesome and thought-provoking science fiction story. It’s the turn of the century and post WW III days. Mac Dreggar, Detective Homicide Division, is investigating the deaths of Will Harpy, Funeral Director, and Jude Mollins. As horrors...

“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...

In Loreena's Gift by Colleen M. Story, Loreena Picket is a blind woman who lives with her reverend uncle in a small town. She has an ability to send people to their death by the touch of her hand. Her Uncle Don sees it as...

Thoughts To Highlight Your Life: The Beginning by Derrick Thomas is an uplifting book that celebrates positivity through positive thinking and positive living. The inspiring thoughts in the book coupled with stories, brief explanations, ideas, and words of wisdom make it motivational and will help...

Lara Prodan pens a dramatic tale of family, heritage and legacy in The Thin Thread of Destiny. Ever wonder about your origins or family tree? Is there some sort of secret hiding in your past? Daria never really gave it much thought, until she meets...

The Seer Renee by C.R. Daems is a story of a young girl’s fight to protect her gift, an unusual tale with invaluable lessons about embracing one’s gift and transforming it into a vocation. Renee’s destiny is put to the test and her world starts...

Mary Jenkinson’s marriage to John Adams was more than she bargained for. The Family Pool by Lyz Russo is an excellent short story of family drama, mystery, and intrigue. Mary found out that once you married into the Adams family, all that glittered was not...

You have a great idea for a book. You can’t wait to start writing it, so you just jump in and madly write for hours, perhaps even days. Then, just as suddenly, you hit a roadblock. Your writing stops and you have no idea how...

Prosecco & Paparazzi (The Passport) (Volume 1) by Celia Kennedy is the first book in the Passport series that will appeal most to an audience made up of young adult females as well as adult women. Prosecco & Paparazzi follows Charlotte Young as she has...

My Favorite Herb Garden Journal: Grow Your Own Herbs is great for keeping a detailed account of the progress of assorted herbs you intend to plant. Jackie Tan and Iana Chen have made it easier for garden lovers by creating a helpful little book consisting...