Meet January is a picture book written and illustrated by April Martin that has admirable emotional range. January loves to snuggle up in bed and loves her sleeping bag and having pretend campfires indoors. In other words, January loves being snuggly warm and pursuing all...

A Touch of Romance is the second book in the Romantic Encounters series written by Paullett Golden. While attending a writers' retreat at her friend’s estate, Leila Owen waits for her father to return from India with her betrothed. It is an arranged marriage to...

Brian J. Bassett loves Africa and wildlife. He shares his love in Blood, Sweat, and Fears. Brian’s wife, Sue, shares his passion and adds her love of photography. This book gets readers so close to wild animals that it might have an alternative title of...

Forgiveness, as depicted in The Funny Thing About Forgiveness, goes beyond just forgiving others but also forgiving oneself for past mistakes and moving past painful or traumatic experiences. The Funny Thing About Forgiveness shows readers the importance of forgiveness in the role of leadership and...

One day in the Gingerbread mansion, a young boy named Henry wakes up to find something horrible has happened; the chocolate clouds have vanished. This causes panic within his family's empire and sparks fear among the workers. Luckily, Henry notices something that his mother failed...

Bryla's Amazing Imagination: Bryla Visits the Moon by LaTasha Reynolds is a fun picture book for children. A young girl named Bryla wants to go to the moon, but knows it is impossible; or is it? Her mom tells her that she can go anywhere...

Where Did Grandpa Go? (Grandpa's Stories) by Mrs. D. is an amusing and adventurous book for young children. A young boy tells the story of how his Grandpa is always disappearing. It all starts when the boy's Grandma asks Grandpa to go to the ice...

Don’t wait until you become a Werecow to take care of your health. Grandpa loved the good life and was unapologetic about it. The sweet life comprised eating sugar, bad fats, donuts, and a sedentary lifestyle. He abhorred healthy living, and in time, his heart...

The Powerhouse Diet: How Intermittent Fasting Helped Me Lose 10 Pounds in 7 Days is a work of non-fiction in the health and fitness subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned author by L. A. Patterson. The book is a...

There is something very mysterious about the woman in black. Morgan keeps noticing her: on the plane en route to a family trip to Pittsburgh, in the hotel, in the mall, and other places as well. Each time Morgan sees this mysterious woman in black,...

Pud: The Wannabe Cat by Brian Murphy is the true story of a lost cat. Brian’s cat Pud used to enjoy spending time with his family, Sue, Ben, and his special playmate, Theo. When Pud accidentally fell asleep in the gardener’s trailer, he ended up...

Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain by Kristin Wilcox is a thought-provoking and informative book focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The book consists of two parts. The first part is from the point of view of Andrew trying to cope with inattentive...

Tilly's Adventures in Cheyanne Forest is the first book in the Cheyanne Forest Trilogy by Catharina Steel. Tilly is excited to visit Opa, her grandfather, and spend some days in his secluded home in the Cheyanne Forest alongside her cousins, Jess and Zach. However, after...

Legal Legacy is set in Australia, mainly in Adelaide. Laura is approaching sixty, and after thirty-seven years, her marriage to her husband, Tom, has hit a rocky patch. Forced into early retirement, Tom suddenly dies on a night out at a music festival with his...

Joel Shoemaker’s Bacon Grief tells the story of two teens who are devoutly religious and deeply in love—with each other. Charlie is a 16-year-old teenager from Illinois who is well-versed in musical theatre. Tim loves The Lord of the Rings, computer games, singing, playing piano,...

Magic Thinking for Kids by Marrielle Monte, illustrated by Steven Celiceo, is an adorable children’s book intended for young kids. Its main aim is to enable them to feel confident, positive, healthy, and happy. It is also to help them become happy and healthy grown-ups....

The Apple King by Barbara Anne King is a historical fiction novel about an immigrant who had to make a tough decision just when things were going well for him. The story begins in 1880 when Nikola Markovich leaves Croatia for a better future in...

Death on the Set by Rose Kerr is the first book in the Brenna Flynn cozy mystery series. Following the sudden death of her husband and then losing her job as a high school guidance counselor has been rough for Brenna. She finds herself working...

When Lions Roar by Karen Gruber is the story of Maggie, who is married to David, a narcissist. Controlling and self-centered, David constantly belittles Maggie who eventually crumbles under his verbal abuse and starts drinking. One day he unexpectedly informs her they are moving to...

Amara Sets Sail by Suzanne Morreale is a lovable picture book for young children. Amara the cat lives a luxurious life on a boat, traveling all over the world and going on endless adventures with Captain Bob and the crew. But Amara desperately wants to...