From the Magical Mind of Mindy Munson is a wonderful story written by Nikki Bennett. The Munson kids went to live with Aunt Julie when their parents died. They have problems adjusting to their tragic loss, and their aunt isn’t cool anymore. Aunt Julie buys...

Aleksandra Layland’s Windflower Saga Novellas give us an insight into many of the characters that may appear only briefly in her series based around the mythical kingdom of Kimbria and the Ansgar bloodline that has played such a big part in ruling that kingdom. Bind...

Will Madden has created a delightful short novella about a vampire called Kevin. No longer known as Gaius Severus, Guy, Cevinus, or Qehveenoz; now it's just Kevin. Being Kevin is entirely appropriate for his new environs within the Greater American Corn Belt. Almost by accident,...

Bind Not the Heart by Aleksandra Layland is a Windflower Saga novella. Sister Ermentrude has been introduced previously in other Windflower Saga novels, but Bind Not the Heart is her story. As Sister Ermentrude grows up, readers meet her family, friends, and follow her life...

A Slave of the Shadows by Naomi Finley tells the story of Willow Hendricks and her life at the Livingstone Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina during the mid 1800s. Willow finds herself increasingly disturbed by the treatment of the slaves on not only her own...

In Between You, Me and the Gatepost by Caroline Erwin, sometimes life is about discovering what is important to you and fighting for it. The three Southgate sisters, Tessa, Maggie and Brooke, are about to face their own separate challenges. Tessa is looking forward to...

Oh, The Devil You Say is a supernatural thriller written by Aaron T. Knight. After barely surviving a dreadful plane crash, Frank Fowler finds himself saved by a mysterious man who calls himself Conrad. It is revealed that Conrad is none other than Satan himself...

Morlocks in the Basement is a memoir by Carolyn Colburn. Funny and bordering on the ridiculous, this unique autobiography unravels with a couple trying to counter the flow of bad juju by getting a kitten from the local shelter. One can immediately discern this is...

Mulch Toad Hits the Road by Mikaeli B. Coleman is a beautifully illustrated children's book. The titular mulch toad is comfortable with always staying at home. Actually, more than comfortable, he is very happy to stay at home and do nothing but eat and sleep....

"Growing House Plants for the Beginner Enthusiast" by Cyril G. Bursell is a guide for any garden enthusiast. As the title suggests it is of better help to a beginner who is venturing into gardening. The author covers all the areas that a beginner would...

Many agree that dogs are a man’s best friend. In Bubba the Bulldog Tries to Smile, author Bree Clausen illustrates the love an owner and a dog can have. Bubba, a bulldog with a lip too heavy to smile, will go through all kinds of...

Riding the Dog is a short story collection written by Sybil Rosen. The title refers to the Greyhound Bus Lines which is, for many people, the means by which they travel across the country. In one story, the dog is how mothers, sisters, girlfriends and...

I enjoyed reading Losing the Dollhouse by S. Jane Gari. This is Jane’s story of how, after dealing with years of sexual abuse by her stepfather, she finally works up the courage and tells her mother. Instead of protecting her daughter, Jane’s mother turns against...

Day of the Tiger (A Carlos McCrary Novel, Volume 5) is a mystery/sleuth by Dallas Gorham. Al Rice is a drunk gambler who owes loan shark, Monster Mofett, money he can’t repay. Monster tortures him and Al asks his wealthy friend, Tank Tyler, for help....

Liberty Frye and the Sails of Fate by J.L. McCreedy is the sequel to Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen where readers learn how Liberty realizes that she is not an ordinary ten-year-old girl. Libby is eleven today and she feels everyone is behaving...

Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist by Rachelle Burk is about Esref, who is blind from birth. Though he could not see, Esref drew to understand the environment and feel connected with the world. He could understand the shape of objects by touching...

A great addition to urban fantasy titles, Ferdie and the Seven by Larry Buenafe is the first book in a series, a story with a wonderful setting and memorable characters, a fun read for young adult readers who are into dark fantasy. Thanks to Ferdie...

What's Going On Inside the Fridge? by Mrs. D. is the second story in the series about Stacey and her yummy journey in learning about veggies and fruits. Frank the fridge is sad that Stacey has not eaten and he thinks it is his fault....

Who are young readers introduced to in Who Is Most Important in the Fridge? by Mrs. D.? Frank the fridge is cleaning the mess inside his belly. He takes out the pots and pans and hopes Stacey is hungry. The veggies are excited to...

One day a little boy forgets to close his pet’s fence gate and his pet dinosaur escapes in Bart’s Escape Out the Gate by Lisa Reinicke. It is a bad day for the neighborhood as Bart goes running all over and causes trouble for all...