What They Didn’t Burn: Uncovering My Father’s Holocaust Secrets by Mel Laytner is the non-fiction memoir of the author in which he documents a paper trail that leads to a search spanning the globe. Laytner is a journalist, which proves helpful in both the investigation...

Axel’s mom is in the military. He is okay with that. Shermaine Perry-Knights—a child of a military parent—understands the difficulty children have when a parent is assigned to a new base. In I Move a Lot and That’s Okay!, Shermaine shares with military children what...

The Path Before Me by Russell H. Plante takes young (and not so young) readers on a delightful journey of discovery and personal development through the eyes of a wee kitten abandoned early in life in a small town on the coast of Maine. Patches,...

Foreign Land is the first book in This Foreign Universe series by J.S. Sherwood. Chief Farmer Smith's attempts to colonize the planet of Aethera are off to a disastrous start when their ship blows up unexpectedly while entering the atmosphere, leading to the deaths of...

There are various ways of looking at a tragedy. What happened at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999, when two boys killed a teacher and twelve students, was a horrific massacre. Yet, even in the worst moments, there can be hope. In We Are...

Poetry can be tricky to write because it depicts one’s own experiences and voice. Author Wayne Luthi did an excellent job drawing me in and allowing me to relate to many of his pieces in Water for the Rose. I had so many favorite poems...

A young girl learns the story behind her name and why her parents chose it in the children's book The Mystery Hidden in a Name by Kathleen Gorman. One day, Merci's teacher gives her class the assignment to find the meaning behind their given names....

Becoming a Druid by Michael Mollman is a marvelous adventure story that takes a young druid apprentice far away from all he knows in search of the near-impossible. Written with fantastic detail, this book will leave the reader guessing time and again. The plot puts...

Greta Grace is a work of fiction in the children’s drama genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Joanna Quinn. The book follows the titular Greta Grace as she tries to navigate her day-to-day life at school. Whilst her social life...

It has been a while since I have read an ice skating story, and Dreams of Gold by Traci Hunter Abramson is an amazing story of Amaliya and Tyler as they strive for the big gold medal. The pair had been working so hard for...

The Kingdom I Came to Love by Fernando G Ting is the author's story of his journey from his upbringing in his native home in the Philippines to his transition to life as a worker in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ting begins with a...

Twins Abby and Charlie, and their cats Oscar and Emmy, are visited by a stray cat that keeps coming to their house. Abby and Charlie decide to put out some treats for the cat and watch with excitement to see if it eats them. After...

Showdown at Jupiter's Edge is a sci-fi action comedy written by Daniel P. Douglas. It is the 23rd century. Detectant Maxo Magnaveer has spent the past two decades working diligently in the Cosmic Law Force as a patrol officer, hoping to become the squad captain...

Decide to Hope by June A. Converse is a compelling work of women's fiction that you will savor and remember for a long time to come. It's also the first in a trilogy called The Hope Trilogy. We begin with a traumatized woman, Kathleen Conners,...

Mind - Psychology: The Untold Story by David L. Shepard is a thorough, comprehensive, and enlightening textbook written by a Professor of Psychology. It’s written in clear language, using layman’s terms that any intelligent reader will find easy to follow. It covers an amazingly wide...

Music is what binds the soul. For concert pianist Meredith Mason, music is also what keeps her sane. After losing her parents in a tragic accident while they were on their way to hear her perform, Meredith has poured her life and her soul into...

“Derangement happens when the story is denied.” Queen of the Sugarhouse is a collection of literary short stories by Constance Studer. In Mercy, Nurse Ann is remorseful after giving a patient the wrong medication but fears legal repercussions. Meet veteran Benjamin Tyler, who believes he’s...

Lunch Box Wisdom by Zaynab Al-Yassiri is about Ali's first day of kindergarten. He is so excited about starting school, he packs his book bag and lunchbox the night before so he will be ready for his big day. What Ali didn't know until lunchtime...

Residing in The Quartz Crystal Palace, a young fairy named Serafina awaits her coming of age ceremony, where she will be handed her wand and crown. Serafina, who is also a princess, feels nervous about the ceremony as she knows her wings will change and...

Poems from the Bottom of the Rock by J.R. Kinney is a powerfully moving collection of poems about hitting rock bottom but finding hope to come out from beneath it. It took almost two years for this volume of poetry to be written and it...