The town, Cook, serves as the receptacle of knowledge for the fantastic world of Rem. Here, recipes collected through quests and carefully stored at the Recipe House provide answers to all conceivable questions. Norm, a famous recipe-maker, detects an ever-expanding dark shadow hovering over the...

James H. Morgan’s memoir, The Reject Bench, wholeheartedly buys into the idea of growing pains, particularly about isolation as brought about by not being able to make new friends. The author’s story begins in June 1961, a week after finishing his freshman year at Upland...

The Path Beneath Her Feet by Janis Robinson Daly, the second book in the Path series, is set in the 1930s-40s. Fifty-seven-year-old Eliza Edwards cannot find a position appropriate for her experience as a medical doctor. Olga Povitsky, Eliza's friend and partner, will join a...

The Horseless Horsemen, Book 1: Jude by Ross C Miller is a chilling paranormal thriller. Jude awakens in a radioactive, half-decomposed body with no memory of his past. Gifted with supernatural abilities but plagued by deteriorating flesh, Jude roams the country, battling real-life monsters disguised...

The Horseless Horsemen: Rita is the second book in the series by Ross C Miller. The story follows Rita as she battles dangers she never thought she would. After being murdered, Rita inexplicably wakes up in the body of another recently killed woman and quickly...

"The Time Travel Storm," written by TC Booth and illustrated by Juan Carlos Colla, is a fun, educational book to share with children. It will teach them about going to school in the 1800's. Alex and Scott become separated from their class on a school...

James Roberts is the captain of a salvage ship called the “Lightark.” One night while roaming outer space for missing ships, they saw one the size of a Space Cruiser. The captain and his crew were surprised by their discovery because they were not notified...

The Belief in Angels by J. Dylan Yates introduces us to Jules who grew up in her hippie parents' household just off the coast of Boston on a small island. She has a fantastic sense of humor and imagination that she uses to keep her...

In a delightful entry into the children's book market, debut author Traci Dunham has offered The Oyster's Secret. A lovely tale that reminds children not to judge based on how someone or something looks on the outside, the story follows a little oyster. He's not...

Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading the absolutely beautiful children's book, The Two Trees, written by author Sally Meadows and illustrated by Trudi Olfert. In this highly impressive story that shows the effects of having a family member who...

The Adventures of Charlie Chameleon: School Days by Ellen L. Buikema is about how Charlie Chameleon and his friends are being bothered by the school bully, Boris Bunny. Through the stories, readers get to see how Charlie helps Boris to change and become a friend....

In The Underground by Roxanne Bland, the reader is introduced to an underworld with a mix of vampires, werewolves, elves, shapeshifters and witches. It is in this community that Kurt, the ruthless vampire, rules and no one dares to challenge him. Parker Berenson, a powerful...

The Face of Expression by Aaron Woodson is a collection of unusually and poignantly written reflections and poetry, each so short it fills only a page or half of it — snippets of thoughts, an emotion, a glance into reality, a feeling of change, a...

The schools in England have closed for the Christmas season, and Alvin Goode and his family travel to South Africa for the holidays to visit his grandparents. During their journey, Alvin and his sister, Carey, learn about the train, the airport and airplane, as well...

The Mediterranean Functional Lifestyle: Creative Recipes for Healthy Diets by Nikos Ligidakis is a gift for anyone who wants to eat and stay healthy. This book brilliantly showcases the old adage that “we are what we eat.” The author shares more than 250 original recipes...

The Magical Adventures of Folotjing – The Brave and Kindhearted is a fantastically whimsical picture book written for children, and it was penned and illustrated by author Rio N. Cortez. Focusing on plot themes such as the power of kindness, mind over matter, and the...

Who doesn’t love an adventure story full of magic, creative characters, animals, deep friendships, evil, and dragons? The Six Tribes by Jenaya Vander Stoep delivers all that and more. This outstanding book follows six animal tribes: the Bear, Dog, Cat, Critter, Bird, and Deer. The...

The Call of Jeremiah McGill by Joseph Moore is a Christian middle-grade novel set in Missouri in the early 1970s. Eleven-year-old Jeremiah is a preacher’s son in a faith-driven family. Jeremiah is content to read comic books and hang out with friends although he sees...

The Witch, The Cat, and the Egg by Joanne Lécuyer is a fantasy book for children ranging from 4th to 6th grade. It’s the story of good witch and her cat. Julianne lived in a cottage on the border of a magical forest with her...

The Other Side of the Door by Jill Vance is a curious collection of seventeen diverse and absorbing short stories. Some of these shorts have a paranormal aspect, while others are more along the lines of urban fiction. Still others represent a number of distinct...