Ollie is a friendly dog and he loves to play and explore. Ollie wants to go to the farm and make new friends there. He knows the chickens will be by the barn. The chickens do not want to be Ollie's friends and they do...

Christmas really is a magical time of the year. But somehow Sugar has forgotten some of the magic of her hometown, Silver Falls. Having lived in the big city for so long, she’s developed a number of big-city-girl habits and routines that have only strengthened...

Fall Out: Courage Always Stands its Ground is the fourth book in the Gray Girl series by Susan I. Spieth. Hoping to end her final year at West Point on a high note, Cadet Jan Wishart wants to avoid trouble. She is a hard worker,...

The Haunting of Matthew Keys is a work of psychological thriller fiction penned by author Michael S. Vassel. Toying with concepts of paranormal possibility and the tortured mind of someone who is in shock and grief, we find our central character Matt mourning the loss...

Philly and Friends: Who Do I See in the Mirror? by Vese Aghoghovbia Aladewolu is a beautiful storybook with a good message that will teach youngsters about self-love and self-acceptance. The little girl in the story is looking in the mirror and she loves her...

Sands Rising is a work of thrilling dystopian fiction penned by author H. M. Wilhelmborn and forms the first book in The California Ballot Killings series. Recommended for mature audiences due to its theme, but without graphic content, this exciting and dramatic tale centers on...

The Box: The Adventures of Katie and Karl Wallaroo is a children’s picture book that encourages kids to be imaginative. It is written by Rhonda and Rodney Brooks and stars two little kangaroos, a brother and a sister, who imagine things that come alive. After...

The Flying Tree: Teaching Children the Importance of Home is a children’s picture book written by Ingo Blum and illustrated by Anna Zeezat. The life of a bird seemed to be so much better than living on the same old hill day after day. The...

For anyone who desires to grow in self-awareness, spending time with this little gem is a good beginning. By exploring the three words comprising the title, the reader will grow in deeper understanding of living a life in authentic power. The author guides the reader...

Patsy is a very friendly little poodle. But there are some bigger dogs who like to bully her at the pet shop. So, when Rebecca comes in to adopt a pet, Patsy gives it her best shot to be as adorable as possible so that...

Cohesion Culture is a work of nonfiction set in the business world and was penned by author Dr. Troy Hall. With a promise that it contains ‘Proven Principles to Retain Your Top Talent’, this well-organized volume of ideas and implementation strategies aims to help you...

Everybody Has A Book Inside of Them: How To Bring It Out by Ann Marie Sabath is an insightful and uplifting guide that tackles the writing process and other topics related to it such as: how long it will take to write a book, creating...

Accidental Tryst by Mia London is the story of a couple who thought they had their happily ever after right by their side, but they didn’t realize that time and miscommunication had the potential to ruin everything if they were not careful. Mac and Angie...

A Raptor Ate My Homework is the first book of The Backpack Dinosaur series by Julian Michael Carver. It is a short story suitable for middle schoolers. Andy and Anna Saunders are both fourth graders. While Anna is a math whiz, Andy’s head is full...

In this collection of thirteen short stories, even the un-spookable reader will experience goosebumps. The Pumpkin Pastry Princess is my favorite. A story of fitting revenge that refuses to leave the reader’s mind, well into the dark hours of the night. Mary loves Halloween and...

Med student Sharon can’t seem to shake the haunting memories of her Baba and what happened that fateful day, despite all she’s done to move on with her life and make a difference in the world. Just when the gnawing pain in her heart...

Jennifer Ball pens a coming of age fantasy love story in The Kingdom to Come. A war is inevitable, it has been prophesied. It will be the war of all wars. On the eve of his seventeenth birthday, Prince Karhiad, the heir of the kingdom...

Souvenirs of Suffering: A Child's Memoir of Surviving Cancer by Dazhoni Green is a heartrending and courageous story of a child overcoming brain cancer, and her journey through the disease with the support of her family, friends, teachers, hospital staff, camp counselors, and countless others...

Bernard’s Promise by S.D. Falchetti is a science fiction novel, number seven in the Hayden’s World series. I had not read any other books in the series but I was pleasantly surprised that the story, for the most part, stood on its own with very...

Introductory Lectures on Religious Philosophy by Amir Sabzevary, Ph.D. is a transcript of evening talks delivered at Laney College, Oakland, California in the summer of 2017. These were casual discussions open to students and non-students alike and delivered primarily in a question and answer format....