Buffalo Dance is a work of fiction in the western, historical and action sub-genres, and was penned by author G. P. Hutchinson. Written as the third novel in the Cimarron Jack Westerns series, this adventure sees our titular character as one of America’s touring wild...

Shirl has shortened her name from Shirley because she doesn’t like the letter ‘y.’ She doesn’t remember being born, so she believes she must be from somewhere out in space – an outer space alien. When she’s served creamed spinach and decides it smells “worse...

Wraith is book three in the Garbageman series by Erik Dean, a story ingeniously written for fans of paranormal and horror. The blurb clearly asks readers to remember to keep the lights on and that is understandably true because the story has a spell that...

Dark Days is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author D. W. Saur. Recommended for readers at the mature end of the young adult spectrum and upwards, this is a gritty book with realistic violence appropriate...

As I read the last few pages of this courageous memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, I was overcome with a profound sadness that a man who’d fought so hard to win control over his various addictions and was helping so many people made one...

Where Did My Teacher Go? is written by Penny Steinke. A devoted kindergarten teacher leaves school for a while to deal with a personal medical problem. The students in her classroom are concerned about where the teacher might be. The kids consider several different possibilities,...

When You Have to Say Goodbye by Penny Steinke is a poignant book that chronicles the author's grief and coming to terms with the loss of her mom. Penny shows how she put down her thoughts on paper and how journaling her sorrow actually helped...

Horseshoe Counting Book is written by Penny Steinke. This beginner’s math book is full of basic concepts about counting and how to keep things in order. The pages have several key ideas about groups, organization, and addresses some minor issues that kids might run into...

Sophisticated Palate: A Taste of Northern California is a nonfiction cooking/food book written by Johanna Harlen. Harlen’s love affair with the culinary arts and writing about food began when she submitted a recipe to the Service Inspired Restaurants Corporation of Ontario’s contest. Even better news...

Undying Queen is the first entry in The Undying Queen of Ur series by Abraham Kawa and Arahom Radjah, an epic fantasy series with a fascinating setting in ancient Mesopotamia and a world that literally absorbs the reader. The reader is transported to a setting...

Triumph Without Glory is the second book in The Vines of Bordessi series by Robbi Perna. The story follows John Christopher Cavaleri as he finally returns home from the Middle East. After multiple tours there, John has more than just physical scars to show for...

Moving from New York to the Midwest with her parents for seven months is the last thing 15-year-old Melissa Jensen wants. She's going to miss her school and the Midwest sounds somewhat unexciting. To her surprise, she comes to like it and finds it hard...

Out Of The Woods is a work of fiction in the fantasy, urban drama, and mystery sub-genres, and was penned by author B. B. Swann. This highly engaging novel is written for the mature end of the young adult spectrum and does contain some fantasy...

Swimming Through the Dawn is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary and cross-cultural sub-genres, and was penned by author R. P. Rioux. Written for young adult reading audiences, the work does contain some moderate use of explicit language, reference to sexual situations,...

I Am Because I Choose is a children’s educational picture book written by Patrice McLaurin and illustrated by Dian Wang. The little boy in this story knows how important it is to make good choices. Making choices is his superpower. He can make good or...

Yes, Jessie, It's True is the second book in the Michael and Jessie series by Lisa Lahti. This is the story of Jessie and Michael as they navigate their lives after the chaos Michael somehow created. When Jessie catches Michael cheating on her, she knows...

Dinopotamus Solves A Mystery is written and illustrated by Lois Wickstrom. Dinopotamus is a curious creature that shares a classroom with young students. Every day at nap time, he sleeps comfortably just like the kids do. The kids and Dinopotamus always try to find the...

Our favorite fake-British accented Chicagoan is back in a gripping new adventure in JB Michaels' The Horde. Bud, Maeve, and Ivy may have bitten off more than they can chew. They thought things were improving after their showdown with the Vestal Virgin, that things would...

Lyin' Brian the Cryin' Lion is a children’s animal picture book written by Terry Ayrault. Brian was a young lion who talked a good game. He had been everywhere and done everything, at least according to himself, and there was literally nothing that he couldn’t...

The Monkeys of Kapok by T.H. Wunder is an exciting action-adventure YA novel set in the Brazilian rainforest that entertains and inspires readers. Meet a young squirrel monkey named Saimiri, who has lost his family and is now trying to find them. Along the way,...