It's A Funny Thing, Life: Poetry of Love, Loss & Inspiration by Mark Kloss is a collection of poems that gives readers glimpses into the personal space of the poet where his deepest feelings, sorrows, hopes, love, and spirituality reside. The poems reflect on life...

Independence is a good thing, but sometimes we’re all just a little too independent. When something goes wrong or gets broken, we feel compelled to fix the problem ourselves. But sometimes our fixer-uppers just don’t work right. That’s what happened to Wanda. While playing with...

Let's meet Noah in the storybook Noah's New Puppy by Richard Rice with a contribution by Geri Henderson. Noah loved his father very much and they played games together. One day his father left Noah and his mother and, as the days passed, Noah felt...

JJ Rolston’s Henry’s Sunday Afternoon is a children’s picture book about a spider named Henry who must continue to contend with other animals getting entangled in his web. Set on a farm, the story is bright, colorful, and full of charm. The narrative is in...

While stranded in the country, a social worker uncovers shocking secrets hidden beneath the pastoral charm of the countryside in the captivating sleuth mystery, Three Secrets and Somebody's Ghost (A Miss Shirley Mystery) by Rita Kano. While she is checking out a possible fraud case,...

Let's meet Toshiharu in the story Toshiharu's Bare Feet: A Loggerhead Story by Rita Kano. Though Toshiharu's head was sleeping, his feet were awake. The feet wanted to go for a walk on the beach but his head was too lazy to wake up. Finally,...

Having read and reviewed the previous book in Jeff Altabef’s Nephilim Series, Devil’s Dance, there was no way I would pass up book three, Devil’s Deal, and I snatched it up. Already a fan of Stephen, the halfling (part human, part fallen angel), I was...

Picco Puppy's Counting Book: Picco Puppy, Book 4 is an educational picture book for pre-k and kindergarten-aged children written by Michael Wong and illustrated by Arkhan Studio. Picco Puppy has issued an open invitation to all readers to join him in playing Find and Count....

“Dogs stay with us for a while, but then they are needed up in Heaven to welcome everyone that comes there.” Sassie’s New Home is a beautiful story designed to help children understand and cope with the loss of a pet. The main character, Lanie,...

The Jolly Jangles are magical creatures that look like stuffed toys. But toys they are not! It’s winter and the Jolly Jangles enjoy playing in the snow. When their friend Rudolph (Rudy) the reindeer appears, they invite him to join in the fun. But he’s...

Rogue's Holiday is the 5th book in the Agents of the Crown series by Regan Walker. Set in the Regency era, the story follows a newly anointed baron and a local beauty as they discover that love can be found in the most unique places....

Ruby Panda’s Christmas Surprise, written by Kirsten Wheelock and with illustrations by Mehwish Umber, is a sweet children's story of one red panda’s very special surprise. It’s that special time of year at the zoo where everyone is coming to visit the animals so that...

A Heart's Journey Through Time by Anthony W McGlothin is a volume of poetry that began in the author’s early teens. Desire, My Juliet and A Chance Meeting are prime examples of the love the poet experienced in life. Part two shares the experience of...

The Witch of Gray's Point: A Creature Feature Horror Suspense (Lorestalker Book 3) is a horror novel written by J.P. Barnett. The fact that her college finals were looming ahead made Miriam’s decision to hide away at her secret study place an easy one. Her...

Hildy lived in the country with her Mama, Papa, and little sister, Francesca. Summer was over and it was time for Hildy to start kindergarten in the new school. Hildy knew only Sophie because they went to pre-school together and she hoped she would make...

Meet Hildy who lived with her mama and papa and her little sister, Francesca. Hildy loved her parents and sister and they loved her too. Purple was Hildy's favorite color and she loved everything purple. Though Hildy was a happy little girl, sometimes she had...

Hildy lived with her parents and sister, Francesca, in the country. Hildy's Mama had a little sister whom they had nicknamed Tati. She lived in the city with her husband Bennett and their baby Ollie. Hildy called her Uncle Bennet Be Bop. It was her...

Mimi’s Strategy by Linda Goudsmit begins by telling young readers about a little girl named Hildy, her parents and little sister Francesca. Francesca looked up to Hildy and wanted to be just like her, even liking the same toys as Hildy. Hildy liked to play,...

Herman the mouse is enjoying springtime. The flowers are in full bloom and the grass has turned green. He is happy to see the changes happening on the farm, and inside and outside the red barn. The pig has had new babies and Ned the...

Zebi’s Dream is written by Farida Mirza and illustrated by Bastian Matiz. Zebi, a homeless girl who helped her mother panhandle for enough money to buy food, wanted nothing more than to learn to read and write. She stared at the school that was close...