Mr. Cat felt the warmth of the sun's rays in the living room and he slowly opened his eyes. He allowed the rays to dance up and down his back. He yawned and stretched and realized it was morning. He nibbled some food from his...

Big Bear Fair by Grandma Krazy/Kathy Blomquist is a short story about a young boy watching bears of all shapes, sizes, and colors doing several things that are out of the ordinary. His mother seems to be uninterested and indifferent as he runs through the...

Celestina dreamed big. She did not want to be an athlete or a movie star or work in Wall Street. Her plans were bigger than that. She wanted to explore where no one had set foot before. She wanted to fly through space in a...

Lottie loves to wander on the beach with her puppy, picking up shells and, often enough, cleaning up the trash. One day, she discovers an abandoned pup in one of the trash piles. She tells her puppy that they must try to find a home...

A Prison In The Sun is a work of mystery fiction with plenty of intrigue and was penned by author Isobel Blackthorn. Forming the third book of the Canary Islands Mysteries series, this installment focuses on the difficulties facing ghostwriter Trevor Moore. Desperate to find...

Directive One is an espionage thriller work of fiction for adults and was penned by author Scott Shinberg. The book is the second installment in the Michelle Reagan series of spy thriller novels and follows the heroine in her mission to rescue the CIA Director...

Renegade Women in Film & TV, written by Elizabeth Weitzman and illustrated by Austen Claire Clements, shares the history of women in television that paved the way for women today. Possibly one of the most important female roles in studio comedy, discover the life of...

The Ascender by Tracey L. Pacelli is a work of science fiction based on The Mandela Effect and other cool fantasy stuff from the future. This book will appeal to young readers who ponder the ‘what if’ questions related to science, technology, aliens, and more....

Leslie-Anne Farrandon, a former journalist, is living comfortably and safely as Anne Pierson, an archeologist in Karakuyu, Turkey. In her attempt to escape a sordid past and find peace in a strange land of rigid social beliefs, Anne finds herself instead enveloped in accusations of...

I’ll Lend You My Daddy is tailor-made for children of fathers in the military, but it could also be used for children of military mothers. Additionally, it would be wonderful for young nieces and nephews, or friends and classmates of children whose parents are serving...

In an era of fast foods and prepared meals, it’s sometimes difficult to understand and appreciate the time and effort that should go into making a wholesome meal for a large family – one that is nutritious and affordable. The cost of food continues to...

The Forge of Bonds by Wendy Terrien is Chronicle Three in The Adventures of Jason Lex. After embarking on separate harrowing adventures, Jason and Sadie are back in the same town with each still recovering from their recent losses and betrayals. Jason continues to struggle...

There’s no shame in using leftovers. In an era that supports recycling, it only makes sense to ‘recycle’ what’s left from one meal and re-create it into another meal. Many of us grew up on weekend feasts that evolved into weekly leftover casseroles. I know...

There is nothing wrong in having a problem with depression or a mental disorder. Release The Pressure: Overly Stressed & Depressed by Amy Raines is an insightful book that speaks about mental disorder and depression and the stigmas, clichés, and taboos attached to it. The...

In Who Knew? by Amy Raines, the main character is a youngster named Adam. One day, he finds a Japanese beetle. Adam wants to make his 12-year-old sister Kara squirm by placing the beetle in her hand. Instead, she took the beetle’s photo. Cliff, his...

In the opening lines of this groundbreaking self-help book, Learn to Love: Guide to Healing Your Disappointing Love Life, Thomas Jordan, Ph.D., the author, cautions that: “This is a book about love relationships. About the relationships we form, healthy or unhealthy, when we fall in...

Picture It with Beans: Instruction Manual by Joan L. Harrison is a fascinating book that shows readers reasons why beans are a good choice for arts and crafts. What makes beans a good choice is because beans are easily available, inexpensive, and can be stored...

Heartbroken: Grief and Hope inside the Opioid Crisis is written by Ellen Krohne, Diana Cuddeback and Matthew Ellis—three highly experienced and articulate US health and social professionals whose intention is to “… inform the reader as a starting place for healing.” The main core of...

The Forest Fairies: The Rubbish Rebellion is written by Chez Rafter and illustrated by Daniela Frongia. The Forest Fairies have formed a large team called The Rubbish Rebellion to clean the forest of all the garbage people leave behind. The fairies flit from here to...

In the 1st century AD, Elizabeth, a widow, lives with her master Samuel who has recently lost his wife, Naomi. Elizabeth is happy with her existence until the day she is asked to prepare the guest room for a visitor. When the visitor arrives, all...