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...

An Unnatural Selection by Jannifer Powelson is a murder mystery story. It’s Eklund, Illinois, Saturday night, and Kristen Matthews is having a quiet romantic dinner with Bret, her boyfriend. Just before they get to dessert, Kristen discovers a body – a friend’s body. A naturalist...

If you love dystopia, but also love fantasy and dragons, then Radioactive Evolution by Richard Hummel might be the novel you’ve been waiting for. We are introduced to Jared Cartwright, who is an explorer traveling around the desolate continent to find boosters (I’ll leave the...

Landon is excited about his first Taekwon-Do lesson and there's nothing to worry about. With great classmates to do exercises with him and his own dad as his teacher, Landon will have a blast! He kicks and punches and, once he's finally ready, it's his...

I'm Rising: Determined. Confident. Powerful by Michelle G. Stradford is the author's second book of poetry in the Rising series, following its well-received, bestselling predecessor, When Love Rises. Digging deep into a past and leveraging the pain and growth she's experienced, Stradford fills the pages...

Miranda knows there is something unusual about her room. There are creatures in the room that do not belong there and a small armadillo is asleep by her head. He is softly snoring on her pillow and down by her feet is a real capybara....

You have a great idea, a plot you’ve been working on in your mind, but you just haven’t started writing it down. Why? Procrastination? Or simply the fear of getting it right? There are a lot of books on the market that can help a...

More Lean & Luscious Mediterranean by Millie Snyder is a wonderful recipe book for readers who enjoy cooking and want to try out new dishes. The book offers mouth-watering Mediterranean recipes that are not only good for one's health but also tasty. The book offers...

Be F*#%ing Amazing! 70 Healing Insights to Live Your Full Life by Deborah Lucero invites readers to take control of their overall health — mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual — and to create the happiness and success they have always wanted. In a no-nonsense style...

Have you ever wondered where elves go for their vacations once Christmas is over and they want to have some fun? Would they prefer going to a place where it is cold and there is snow or a tropical region where the sun is bright?...

We all know that to children, Santa Claus and his elves work very hard in order to make sure all the kids in the world get their presents on December 25th. It seems like he works all year round, but even Santa needs a break....

Then She Roars by Vanessa Evetts is a wonderful story that explores emotions of pain and joy, of hope and despair. Avery Bishop has an enviable job, a great body, and a very good life. That is until a routine checkup offers disturbing revelations: She...

In Lordly Wadson, Jonathan Land Evans has written a most light-hearted, delightful, funny, and laid-back book. The main character, Lordly Wadson, is quirky, laid-back, and inclined to let people think that he is not very intelligent. However, nothing misses the eye of Lordly Wadson who...

Christmas at Mistletoe Ridge by Angie Ellington is a sweet and clean cozy Christmas story that is beautiful to read during the holidays. Cole Stevens is in the small town of Birch Falls for only as long as it takes to make a land deal....

What a wonderful twist! I wasn’t expecting the gift that Jacob chose to give in the children’s picture book A Gift for Santa. I love the way Santa thanks him every Christmas for the gift. What would you give Santa for Christmas? I love the...

A Day with Granny Nelly is a humorous story written by Linda Matesa. Granny Nelly’s grandson comes over to spend the day with her. Right from the start things get a little wild and crazy as they prepare to head to the grocery store. First,...

Have you ever wondered where mermaids live? Well, yes, we do know they live in the sea, but do they live in charming sandcastles at the bottom of the sea? And who are their friends? Who do they play with? Mermaids are fun-loving, mythical creatures...

Where Do Unicorns Go on Vacation? is a charming children's book by Kim Ann. It doesn’t seem to fit in the era it was printed. It doesn’t pretend to have a deep meaning. It’s not concerned with who your parents are. It’s not worried about...

Where do dinosaurs go on vacation? They have yet to decide. When the story opens, a group of six dinosaurs is looking at drawings on the rock wall and the question is where do they dream of going. This is followed by all sorts of...

Ninja School Rules, by Kim Ann, is a 41-page-long children’s picture book about Lucas and his new ninja school. Several other children his age also begin their first day in ninja class. But Lucas is especially nervous about, well, everything. He wants to succeed and...