Benjamin Birdie's First Flight is a children's picture book written by Michael Dotsikas and illustrated by Morgan Spicer. Benjamin Birdie lives high in a tree with his mother. He's been watching all the birds soaring and flying in the sky around him, and he wants...

The First House is a superb work of macabre fantasy and moody action and adventure, penned by author Robert Allwood. The first novel in The House Series, this initial adventure starts off with Sarah Seville, a witch’s daughter who loses her twin children in the...

Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen is written by David G Hernandez. Their name is Malefactor, the elusive patron saint of ungodly deeds. They are about to encounter a Traveler searching for the truth behind the origin of the Known Universe. The Traveler has...

Is Ten an Appropriate Age for Your First Identity Crisis? If Not, What Is? by Nadia Rassuli speaks out about the need in her youth to suppress her Kurdish identity to help her function in the country where she was born. With sarcastic comments and...

There are so many tales and novels out there about meta-humans. I have read or watched most of them. The best of these tales are awesome, but since I read so many such tales I often find myself disappointed. Yet, I keep buying them as...

Sandy Par’s Gorilla Golfer: It's All In the sWINg is a refreshing and accessible guide for beginners eager to navigate the often intimidating world of golf. The book offers a unique blend of practical advice, humor, and relatable storytelling, making it more than just a...

Ratlined is the first book in the Inspector O’Leary Series by Shane McCartney, a gripping crime novel with historical underpinnings and a setting in the period following the fall of Germany. We are introduced to a clandestine network of criminals from the fallen Nazis, running...

Life has its ups and downs, and growing up is difficult enough without the added stress of living amongst the poorest of the poor. Margaret H. Essebaggers Dopirak was a missionary child, an MK or Missionary Kid. Her parents were missionaries in India in the...

My Son: Living Life With Down Syndrome: First Year of Life by Amy Sprague is the poignant story of the author's life which changed dramatically a year after she turned 23. She was happy she was going to be a mother though she wondered if...

Pluto is a dwarf planet and Mercury looks like a “tiny little white spot under the moon” and it’s actually the closest planet to the sun. Venus, next to the moon, usually “shines the brightest in the sky.” A fun way to learn and remember...

From Us to Me: Israeli Film Between Nationalism and Individually 1964-1994: Volume One the First Directors by Dror Izhar is a non-fiction, compelling study on the evolution of filmmaking in Israel, exploring the impact of sociopolitical realities on the film industry. In this work, the...

Seven Circles of Light: How They Were Born and What They Became is a children’s concept picture book written and illustrated by Maryann Lucas. Until that sharp desire sparked and woke up the Brightest Light, it needed and wanted nothing more than to exist in...

Genesis by Kipjo Ewers is the third entry in The First Series and the first I am reading from this author. It is an absorbing and surprising narrative, enriched by strong elements of science fiction and political intrigue, and driven by a phenomenal conflict that...

Sueño en Llamas: From the Ashes His Conscience was Born, by Marvin DeLos Reyes, is the story of three Latino youths trying to find their footing in pursuit of the American dream. Best friends for many years, the three are an illustration of the journey...

Imagine There’s No Heaven: The Born Again Atheist by Frederick Von Heisenberg is a non-fiction religious book about becoming an atheist. The author talks about how he grew up as a Catholic but is now an atheist. He uses sections of the Bible to explain...

“Half Italian (and then some)” is a tribute to the author’s immigrant grandparents and his “first-generation” mother. In a series of memories he tells about his maternal grandmother who sailed from Italy in the early part of last century and crossed our continent, not knowing...

The Spirit of Man by Michael E.B. Maher is an insightful and thought provoking book that will help readers understand more about their spirit and how to develop it. There is lot more to human beings other than their physical bodies, and the book tells...

A news editor's deductive and investigative skills are tested in the gruesome and thrilling mystery novel, The Redhead is Dead (The First Book in the Redhead Detective Series) by Chris Ingram and Donna Rheaume. Body pieces are being packed in crates and discovered around the...

The King Of All Liars is a work of humorous fiction by author Teni Abegunde. Detailing true and not so true anecdotes from the author’s life, this book is billed as the first ‘sit-down’ comedy, in the opposite sense to 'stand-up.' The approach is simple...

In the world of journalism, Lola Cabello is one of the rare ones, as she makes sure to tell the truth while risking the wrath of the wealthy and corrupt. Unfortunately, this led to her losing her family and spending the last two years in...