Take it from me, an ex-pat Aussie living in Canada: Travel Rangers: Mission to Australia by Erika Bud is “bonza”! What? Oh, forgive me. I just got carried away thinking about the reactions of youngsters reading this delightful book and hearing some Aussie “lingo” (words)...

Ninja School Rules, by Kim Ann, is a 41-page-long children’s picture book about Lucas and his new ninja school. Several other children his age also begin their first day in ninja class. But Lucas is especially nervous about, well, everything. He wants to succeed and...

Vampyrian Gateway by Richard C. Christensen is the story of teen twins Peter and Andie, who have the unusual job of dealing with otherworldly creatures and their problems. Gifted with low-level abilities, the teens help ghosts, vampires, and other creatures who come their way. Their...

Renowned food writer, editor, and publisher of the magazine, Sunshine Trails, Horace Button arrives in Tucson aboard his vintage private railroad car, his small entourage in tow. He’s looking forward to co-hosting the annual Best Chef Tucson Jail-and-Bail gala with his good friend, Bunny Lorillard,...

As we try to normalize ourselves during this COVID pandemic, there is so much going on behind the scenes; hunger, abuse, loneliness, and death. One day, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thomas found his dad dead in his bed due to COVID complications. While he didn't know...

Split City, A Jesus Spares Mystery by Andy Straka is about a murder. The story centers on identical twins Billy and Bo Gills and the people who live and work in Partridgeberry. Billy is the owner of a bowling alley, his brother Bo is the...

Stolen: Civil War Series Volume I by Rosemary Nichols is a compelling human drama that will wring a kaleidoscope of emotions from you. A family is at the heart of this gripping saga, which highlights different facets of the Civil War. The author's expertise in...

Mosley the Feelings Monster, written by Dayna Mason and illustrated by Delane Hollstein, is a children's picture book revolving around a day in the life of a monster named Mosley and a series of emotions they experience throughout. The book begins with Mosley spotting a...

Who Am I: A Poetic Journey by William Fredrick is a poetic journey through the life of an African American man on a quest for love in all its forms, from family love to self-love to love of knowledge and beyond. But along the way...

In the Last Danann by Victoria Saccenti, we meet an eons-old Tuatha Dé Warrior, Kailen. We see short memories starting in Thebes, Southern Egypt, 1000BC, when he visits Khnurn, a wizard charged with keeping the universe's balance. Kailen cannot join his people as they leave...

Sins of the Parents: A Shady Corners Tale by K.C. Sprayberry is an absolutely delightful coming-of-age novel set in the small Georgian town of Shady Corners. Luci and Skye are cousins, who remarkably look like twins and were born on the same day. They have...

Tour Guide Through Proverbs by Philip van Heusen is a Christian devotional study that walks you through the guidelines from the Book of Proverbs to help order your daily life. As Proverbs contain words of wisdom based on Solomon’s observations, the book reminds you about...

Small Talk with Myself by L.B. Lewis is a short non-fiction memoir that brings us into the world of one woman living on her own in isolation during the pandemic. Lewis transports the reader into the San Francisco Bay area, showing us the corner of...

Not all homes are happy places to raise a child. Parents make promises to protect their young ones, but they don’t always follow through with their promises. That’s what happened to Phil. His parents made a promise never to hurt him, but they did. Phil...

Soulstealer by Shane Boulware is a supernatural urban fantasy. Nythan has his future planned out, determined to make a life for himself in the military. Everything changes when he is assaulted and a strange mist leaves his assailant and enters Nythan. From that point forward,...

Imagine the pantheon of Greek gods living on earth, trying to blend in with humanity, keeping up with social media, texting, and tweeting. Imagine for a moment that the great Zeus, wielder of firebolts, was a garbage disposal man in Toronto. Then there is Dionysus,...

Creative writing comes in several forms, three of which creatively mix two forms of communicative expression into a single piece meant to evoke emotional participation and meaningful understanding. In her original creative work, Artwords, Beatriz M. Robles playfully explores these modern forms using calligrams, photographs...

Do you like snow? I have to admit I don’t like it very much – at least, not all the time. King Mark definitely dislikes snow. When it starts snowing on Windy Hill Castle, King Mark goes into a real temper. He tries to order...

City of Storms is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre and was penned by author Kat Ross. As the opening novel to the Nightmarked series, the work is suitable for the mature reading audience due to mild sexual scenes and some explicit...

Bonez by Mr. Roses is a fun and inspirational book for children. The story is told through rhyming and follows the main characters, Bonez, aka Guss, Quigz, and Essie who are all excellent skaters striving to be the best. Bonez finally wins an important race...