Poochy arrives in a big city and is looking for a home in the children's storybook Poochy, written by Noa Geyer and illustrated by Ami Rubinger. He is looking for a family to love and, in the meantime, he is thinking of having a nice...

“The past encroaches on the future” in Murder in Madrid: Reality of Illusion by Betty J. Turk. Louise Devereaux is inspired to publish her novel about a woman who was wrongfully hanged seventy-two years ago. She gives it to Allen Kingsley, a publisher who assumes...

Marital Advice To My Grandson, Joel by Peter Davidson is, as its title clearly explains, a list of advice from one man to another. The author’s wife, Beverly, was actually the inspiration for this book, which was given to the author's grandson when he got...

An absent member of a dynamic magical family is restored in the fascinating novella, Lucinda's Story (Ravencrest Series Book 1), by Lizzy Stevens and Steve Miller. Lucinda is orphaned after losing her father in a hunting accident and her mother to cancer. Aunt Agnes, her...

Package Deal: Ruled Out Romances, Book 2 is a contemporary romance novel written by Charissa Stastny. Spring hated the dress her best friend, Brandee, had chosen for her as Brandee’s maid of honor. It was pink, had the thinnest of straps holding it up, and...

The Tough Mama's Guide to Survival by Jenny Ahmed is a prepper guide intended to assist an underrepresented market in the survival and prepping community: women. Written by a woman for women, Ahmed takes her years of experience and expertise and delivers it to the...

In Rosco the Rascal at the St.Patrick’s Day Parade: Rosco the Rascal #4 by Shana Gorian, readers see James and his sister, Mandy, going to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with their dog, Rosco. They also have their neighbor’s dog, Sparks, with them so that...

The Other Path: Illuminating the Path toward Reduced Volatility while Achieving Equity-Type Returns by Bob Klosterman is a non-fiction book on the alternative investment path or non-traditional investing. The Other Path is a short but relevant book that takes the reader through a brief introduction...

War of the World Makers by Reilly Michaels is a book like nothing I have ever read before, an epic tale that blends together elements of fantasy, sci-fi, and historical characters to create an enjoyable reading experience. The reader is introduced to a phenomenal event,...

Jasmine, the heroine of Coal Queen Jasmine: And The Creatures of Underground Darkness by Makeen Liel, is an usual girl: she works in a coal mine with her father. Even though she only gets "easy" jobs, life in a coal mine is cruel and without...

Lauren Tortora’s children’s picture story book, Monsters on My Mind, is a spunky tale centering around a little girl with a big imagination and what that kind of imagination can lead to. Sometimes it leads her to fun, and sometimes it leads her to fear....

My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Cinderella by Jerry Mahoney is an interesting spin on a classic tale. When Maddie's stepbrother, Holden, breaks the unspoken rule among children and asks questions after Maddie's report on Cinderella, the two end up accidentally changing the story so that now...

Princess Anagrania is the golden grain princess. She would one day rule the Golden Grain Kingdom. As she grew up, her parents, the king and queen, wanted what was best for her. But everyone had a different idea of what was truly beautiful. They found...

Queen of Hearts: A New Beginnings Book 3, a compelling novel by Kathryn R. Biel, tells the relatable story of two individuals, Maryn and Stephan. Maryn works at a university in the laundry and the cafeteria, trying to help her mother raise her brother, while...

Melissa Baldwin and Kate O’Keeffe are two chick lit authors I’m very familiar with, so when I saw their names together on One Way Ticket: A Romantic Comedy, you bet I got excited to read this. The blurb sounded promising; I loved the cover and...

Goal setting is very important and in Goal Setting: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Life-Changing Goals by Thibaut Meurisse, readers will discover the SMARTEST Goal Method, a comprehensive goal setting technique that encompasses all aspects of goal setting, and will guide readers to achieve goals...

Charlie Sparrow and The Book of Flight is the second book in the Tales of Tree City series, written by D.F. Anderson and illustrated by Daniel McCloskey. When Charlie Sparrow learns that Mayor Peck is closed to the idea of a school of flight, allowing...

Eleven-year-old Peter has a tremendous surprise one night as his favorite toy, Monkey, comes to life and escapes with Peter out of the house in The Strange Adventures of Monkey and Peter: The Knights of the Black Heart by Nick Isles. Monkey is a special...

Megan the Pet Whisperer: Megan's World, Volume 3 is a fiction book for children and preteens, grades 4-6, written by Pamela Foland. While this is the third book in the Megan’s World series, the author gives enough background information in the story for it to...

The stories contained in I Remember New Orleans and Other Treasures read like vignettes or cultural and historical time capsules. In the first story, the author, Gerry Lites Watkins, shares memories of her early years in New Orleans while living with an aunt. Another one...