Icicle is back with her family in the storybook Icicle Dreams (And Discovers Dreams Do Come True) by R.W. Thompson. Icicle wanted to be famous like her older sister, Fluffy, who was a good swimmer and faster than a leopard seal. Icicle was not a...

Liana Gardner's 7th Grade Revolution is inspired by true events. The 7th grade class receives news their revolution has succeeded, which puts them in charge. Events take a stranger turn following the students meeting for a policy vote. They discover the FBI has evacuated the...

Before We Died takes place in the early 1900s and focuses on two Irish-American brothers, Jack and Baxter. Growing up in a poor environment, they decide to try their luck with the rubber business in the Brazilian rainforest. They embark on this journey in hopes...

Dar Bryant's 360: A Full Circle starts with the author’s first day of eighth grade, a period that turns out to be nine months of teasing, harassment, taunting, bullying, and torment that makes him hate school. This memoir tells his story of how he becomes...

Triumph Over Tears by Nava Chernoff is a moving autobiography that takes the reader through the many emotional twists and turns of her life. Some ups and downs will keep the reader turning the pages to find out how that particular situation will turn out....

How Do I Take Care of Me? by Yerachmiel Altman is an informative book that tells young readers about Type 1 diabetes and how to take care when you have Type 1 diabetes. The story is told from the point of view of two dolls,...

Dammit is an action and adventure thriller written by Jerry Baggett. Marine Captain Dammit McGowin and his brother, Dick, had gone for a leisurely and only marginally competitive run before ending up at the Beachside Bar in Virginia Beach. The sand-strewn, open air bar ...

Super Me: Super Series, Book One is a paranormal coming of age novel for young and new adults written by Jessica Dazzo. She wasn’t going to have to take the bus to school that morning -- or ever again, Faye realized with delight, and still...

When Anna and Levi break into their school one evening to recover assignment notes, they did not expect to be part of the ongoing mystery surrounding the school’s persistent strange noises and temperature changes. Finding two sweet mice in the basement changed their lives when...

Tainted is a brilliant and intense young adult novel written by Jody Calkins. Shep and Charlie met each other unexpectedly when Shep saved her life in a dire situation. Ever since they first met they could not get enough of each other, but all the...

A Principal’s Tale: Life in 31 Days by Shelley McIntosh, Ed.D. provides an inside view of what life is like for the author, a principal of a 700-student elementary school in urban Michigan. Sandwiched between the prologue and epilogue, in which Dr. McIntosh writes a...

Christine E. Ray's Composition of a Woman is a compelling collection of poetry that focuses on a stimulating subject: woman. Composed of five chapters titled Nerve, Brain, Breast, Rib and Blood, this collection is stirringly sincere. Nerve is playful and humorous; 'the transformation/was so slow/so...

You’ve published your first book. Congratulations. Self-published or traditionally published, the work is not done. Not yet. If people don’t know about your book, it’s not going to sell. Plain and simple. You could go all out and hire an expensive publicist. You could pay...

Breath of Joy! Ah, Autumn by Kathy Joy falls into the genre of children’s picture books. This book would appeal most to a mixed audience of children and parents who wish to embrace the season of autumn. This book utilizes images and words to bring...

Does your child consistently look at the negative? Do their favorite words seem to be 'never' and 'can't'? Discover how to help modify your child's self-destructive thinking habits in the groundbreaking how-to book, Navigating Negativity (Practical Parenting Strategies to Reduce Conflict and Create Calm) by...

Brandenburg: A Story of Berlin by James Cloud takes us on a journey through the Germany of the early twentieth century, through the eyes of some ordinary and not so ordinary Berliners. Beginning with the declaration of WWI by Kaiser Wilhelm, we travel through the...

I really enjoyed Willow of Ashes, Book One of the NecroSeam Chronicles by Ellie Raine. I’m glad I came into the series at Book One. This is one of the most fascinating and weird universes I have ever encountered. I like that. Think of it....

A Heart of Kindness by Wendy Comeau is a memorable and remarkable story of survival in the face of tragedy. Wendy opens her heart and tells her story of facing life after the heartbreaking loss of her parents, brothers and then young son Christopher to...

Heart of Crystal: Trust Me, Book One is a new adult contemporary fiction novel written by Obelia Akanke. Crystal still wore her hair long in front to hide the scars left by her controlling and sadistic ex-boyfriend, Derrick. It had been some time since that...

Orbs of Azure is the second book in the Necroseam Chronicles by Ellie Raine. I read the first book in the series and I got hooked. This is that epic fantasy genre that draws you in with magic, mysteries, and epic resolutions to seemingly unsolvable...