Sophisticated Palate: A Taste of Northern California is a nonfiction cooking/food book written by Johanna Harlen. Harlen’s love affair with the culinary arts and writing about food began when she submitted a recipe to the Service Inspired Restaurants Corporation of Ontario’s contest. Even better news...

Swimming Through the Dawn is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary and cross-cultural sub-genres, and was penned by author R. P. Rioux. Written for young adult reading audiences, the work does contain some moderate use of explicit language, reference to sexual situations,...

The Rape Trial of Medusa by Michael Kasenow is a fascinating fantasy story. For ages, Olympians were worshipped as gods. Medusa Gorgon was a priestess in the Temple of Athena. When Medusa was raped in the same temple, Athena was outraged. Instead of finding the...

Thriving While Black: The Act of Surviving and Thriving in the Same Space is a work of non-fiction that handles important social, cultural, and personal issues, and was penned by author Cori J. Williams, MSW LCSW. As its title suggests, this diversely penned and highly...

If poetry benefits our well-being, then we should immerse ourselves in appreciating this age-old art form. Reading Dark Tides: Poetic Reflections of Life by Rev. Dr. Kevin T. Coughlin Ph.D. has a therapeutic feel to it. This fifth collection of poetry delves into human struggles...

The Convenient is a work of fiction in the historical, drama, and medical mystery sub-genres, and was penned by author duo Albert Marsolais and Bettyanne Twigg. The book is intended for adult reading audiences owing to some graphic medical content, moderate gore, and sexual references....

The Chronomancer and the Book of Worms is a work of fiction in the fantasy, dark paranormal, and magical drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Jason Jay Harrington. Written as the first book of the Destiny of the Void Triangle, this work is intended...

So, you think your family’s not perfect. Have you ever thought that you should seek out another family to call your own? Perhaps you’re adopted and you’re concerned that your adopted family no longer wanted you. Or, perhaps you didn’t know you were adopted and...

Lost Souls of Paradise by Ian Ritchie Stewart is an engaging story with a strong appeal for readers who enjoy sophisticated characters and stories that are psychologically and emotionally rich. It features a cast of colorful characters and explores realistic themes and experiences that are...

For eighteen years, Clover’s life has been close to perfect. Nothing ever goes wrong for this girl; it’s as if she’s a living good luck charm, like the four-leafed clover after which she was named. But, everything changes on her eighteenth birthday; everything she believed...

Atomic Kiss by Brendan S Bigney is a collection of entertaining and insightful free-verse poems. The poem “The People that We Meet” opens the collection. It examines the many people one meets in a lifetime and encourages appreciating those among them who turn out to...

Christi Sperber’s Explore the World of Chemistry is the ultimate alphabet book for Nanoscale scientists or anyone interested in the subject! Nanoscale science is an interesting subject that involves understanding and knowledge of various important interactions regarding physical systems restricted to nanoscale dimensions. Explore the...

Mountains of Trouble by Clare Bills is an inspiring story about determination, integrity, loss, forgiveness, love, and acceptance. There is so much depth to Mountains of Trouble that readers may find themselves thinking about the story long after it is finished. Clare Bills does a...

The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series box set by Lorna Peel is comprised of the first three books of this historical family saga, taking place in Dublin in the 1880s. The protagonists, Will Fitzgerald and Isobel Stevens, meet in the first book, A Scarlet Woman. Isobel,...

Deadly Secrets: What Unspeakable Truths Lurk Beneath the Lies? by H.R. Kemp is a political thriller that will keep you on your toes. The main character, Shelley Ormond, is an average person--a civil servant just doing her job. Her friend is a refugee and dies...

The Friends of Allan Renner is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, quirky fiction, and humor sub-genres, and was penned by author Dave J. Andrae. The work is intended for the general adult reading audience and contains some scenes of a sexual nature,...

The Amazing Alphabet Book of the Last Dodo Bird is a work of educational writing and charming non-fiction for young people and was created and illustrated by artist Maggy-Pierre Pelissier with text from author Cecile Gabriele Gregoire. Filled with surreal and spectacular images of animals...

Momma May I Be Me? is a fantastic parent and child book written by Dr. Tamecca S. Rogers and Keith Ross. Illustrated by K-Shaniece M. Smith, it is visual and easy to read. This book is a creative work emphasizing the importance of mental independence....

A long time ago giraffes had short necks and they looked very different. They could not reach very high because their necks were short. These short-necked giraffes roamed the African plains and there was one giraffe, Jane, who was different from the rest. She was...

After the Calendar by Meg Heaven is a very much tongue-in-cheek look at what is clearly seen by women as a serious problem. For the past nine years, three respectable, middle-aged women have taken on the annual role of fundraisers for their local community hospice,...