Where Did I Come From? The Adventures of Sammy the Turtle by Pam Funke is the story of Sammy the baby turtle who is all alone after coming out of his egg. He wants to find his identity and where he comes from. His mother...

American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War, written by Louise Esola, is a non-fiction book about the fate of the USS Frank E. Evans and its crew. It is a profound look at the personal stories of the men...

The title alone, Fairytale Apocalypse - A Romance of Apocalyptic Proportions: Epic Romantic Fantasy (The Verge Book 1), intrigued me to read this fantasy novel by Jacqueline Patricks. Twin sisters, Tessa and Lauren, are not as similar to each other as people think twins are....

Circles in the Dust by Matthew Harrop places us in the middle of a nuclear winter. With most of humankind wiped out, David has grown from a young boy at the time of the apocalypse to a man who mostly lives on his own in...

Kevin J. Parham’s The Vineyard We Knew: A Recollection of Summers on Martha's Vineyard is an engaging memoir of an African-American who spent the summers of his growing up years in what is considered the playground of America’s elite. In the 1930s, Kevin’s grandmother, Carrie,...

Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Embracing Life After Loss by Allen Klein takes readers through the emotions of grief and sorrow, and makes a good companion during dark periods in life. The author shares his wisdom with words of love and humor,...

In The Sham by Ellen Allen, eighteen-year-old Emily just wants to get out of her town that they call “The Sham.” She repeats quantum equations out loud when she feels nervous or is in uncomfortable situations, which makes her seem a bit odd. She meets...

One of the most hotly debated subjects around the country, education in America's schools has been suffering in recent years. Unbroken Circles for Schools by Ken Johnson dives into one of the toughest issues facing public school systems today: Student conflict and behavioral issues. Conflict...

Current Impressions by Kelly Risser is an absolutely stunning book. The second book in the series follows Meara along on her journey as she starts a whole new life as a selkie with her father. She learns how to wield her new found powers and...

World of the Beasts by Kaitlyn Deann is a young adult science fiction sequel to the first book in this series, The Witches’ Sleep. Sea-Anna and Tuck are two were-tiger slaves that have been enslaved unto witches for the past twenty years. When they get...

Words of Inspiration Sister to Sister: So Then I Learned is a collection of inspirational writings and poems about various struggles young women face every day. Tonya White Johnson is writing to all women, but in particular, young women battling with low self-esteem and low...

Jesper Jinx (Volume 1) by Marko Kitti is a fun read revolving around eleven-year-old Jesper Jinx and his antics. Jesper has this uncanny knack of getting into trouble with whatever he does. Jesper's messed up actions are hilarious and quirky. This book tells you different...

Jesper Jinx and the Sneezing Season (Volume 2) by Marko Kitti is the next book in the Jesper Jinx series. This book takes readers through another series of mischievous adventures with Jesper. In this story, we see Jesper fighting with his sister, then getting interested...

The Bridal Contract (Darrington Family Book 3) is a historical romance by Sandra Sookoo. Eloisa Hawthorne is furious that her reckless brother gambled away their inheritance and promises their younger sister to a priggish peer to avoid debtors’ prison. She desperately needs money to save...

Alan Kirby’s In the Shadow of the Water Tower is a nostalgic narrative depicting the bond of brotherhood. Joe and Darren Kelly receive an unexpected conference call from an attorney in their hometown. Joe and Darren were asked to return to Glenville, IN, to hear...

Manny Biro is surrounded by Hollywood glitz and glamour, but he does not want anything to do with the Hollywood way of life. He chooses the simplicity of a normal life over the pressure and expectations of Hollywood life, but this is not easy for...

Bells on Her Toes by Diana J. Febry is a murder mystery with an equine slant. DCI Peter Hatherall and Detective Fiona Williams investigate a suspicious fire in a barn on the Elmsgrove Estate, and find a body in the barn. The Earl of Ditchburn...

Beneath the Stone, by Margaret M. Ford, opens with a scene from WWII, when the Nazis, now in their final days of power, seek to do their last damage and perhaps to hide a few treasures along the way. Three such men hold local villagers...

In Beyond the Attic Door by Tracy Del Campo, one wonders did Noah really build an ark? Or have we been fed half truths? Based on the Bible and Noah's Ark, this short story has a big story to tell. With the Scopes Monkey Trial...

Heave Ho! is a short tale for small children which is written by Jose Lucio. A worm crawled out its tunnel so it could play. Unfortunately, a hungry bird spotted the worm and grabbed him with its beak. Another worm tried to help his friend...