“Death was not what she had expected it to be — no light at the end of the tunnel, no angels hovering over her to take her to paradise. Now not even a cup of coffee to soothe her nerves.” Daphne Drayton haunts her former...

Travelling Seeds by Rebecca Bielawski is the third book in the Mummy Nature series. This book teaches kids about how far seeds travel and how plants grow from a little seed. Bielawski uses colorful illustrations to demonstrate the process of germination. I thought Travelling Seeds was...

Ilmarinen by Marilla Mulwane is a young adult fantasy about Altana Burrows, a special girl who is more than just smart and talented. She has a secret that no one else understands, a secret called Ilmarinen. Altana has a role to play in an old...

In What's It Gonna Be? by Cassandra Piat, Lucy knows she needs to make a change. Though head over heels in love with her long-time boyfriend, Matt, she can’t be truly happy knowing Matt won’t ever take the plunge and marry her. She understands that...

Weight Training Without Injury by Fred Stellabotte and Rachel Straub takes the reader through the fundamental movements of weight training with over 350 step-by-step photographs, which show the correct methods to adopt and the common injury-promoting pitfalls to avoid. The book shows you what works...

What woman hasn't fantasized, at least when they were a teenager, of being the girlfriend of a rock star? I certainly have. In author Gail Ward Olmsted's new novel, Guessing at Normal, we get a taste of that exact scenario. When sexy rock star James...

In an absolutely fantastic read by author Kelly Risser, Always Remembered, Book Three in the Never Forgotten Series, we find ourselves on another epic journey with Meara Quinn, the lovely young woman we've followed all throughout this enchanting series. In this, the final installment, Meara...

Cancer. The very word strikes fear into the heart of many. And for parents, the thought that cancer might affect one of their children, well, it's a thought that can actually make the blood run cold. In There is a Reaper: Losing a Child to...

Broken Places by Rachel Thompson is a very descriptive, well-written memoir of abuse. Broken Places is a collection of non-fiction essays, short stories, and poetry. Author Rachel Thompson has a well-developed vocabulary for describing one of the worst experiences of her life — sexual abuse...

Mars needs Ketchup! And they’re coming to take Earth's! Your mission (if you choose to accept) is to join the fight to save Earth’s most precious resource. But be warned, the Martians are trickier than they look – even if they do look like tiny...

You Can Write for Children by Chris Eboch explains how to explore the wide variety of age ranges, genres, and styles in writing stories, articles, and books for young people. Chris suggests a five-step approach, beginning with a study of existing literature as well as...

In Whispers in the Dark by Kris Bock, Kilie Hafford is trying to move on and prove herself stronger after a random attack in Boston. Ready to engage in an archaeological dig to complete her advanced degree, Kilie sets up camp in Lost Valley where...

Counterfeits (An Art Theft Romantic Suspense) (Volume 1) by Kris Bock is a suspenseful romance that begins when Jenny's grandmother dies and leaves her an art camp. The camp cook, Rob, is willing to help Jenny, but he has a dark secret from his past...

In Countenance by Joy Ross Davis, 38-year-old Nealey Monaghan's life is turned upside-down when her husband Hank, their two children Nicholas and Lauren, and her sister Naomi are killed by Naomi’s estranged ex-husband. A year later, her charmingly eccentric and cookbook author Aunt Sylvie Wolcott...

What is the treasure that Emalyn has hidden in the green velvet chair in her bedroom that no one else knows about? Emalyn still has dreams about what happened to her when she was six years old. She was struck by lightning that burned her...

In Dreamthief, the first book in the Fairy World MD urban fantasy series by Tamara Grantham, visiting Faythander is a nasty business. Forget the fairies and unicorns, most people who visit return to the human realm with lost memories and mental problems. Olive Kennedy knows....

The Bad Girl is a literary fiction novella written by L. Donsky-Levine. New York City in the 1970s is a hectic and swirling place filled with life and vibrant colors. Though it’s been two years since Fitz Darcy was wounded on Hamburger Hill in Vietnam...

In Broken Embrace, Dana Mason writes an engaging story about two childhood friends who thought they had what it takes to be together but then mistakes got in the way of their happy ever after. Brian Hammel and Melissa Hayes have loved each other since...

The Wielder Diaries: My Crystal by Ashley Scheller is a young adult fantasy about a girl with unstoppable power who cannot remember how to use it. Kayla wakes up when she is twelve years old, but doesn't remember anything about her past. She is...

Jesper Jinx Goes Fishing (Volume 4) by Marko Kitti is a collection of stories about 11-year-old Jesper Jinx and his wonderfully wacky adventures. Jesper Jinx is bored. In order to alleviate his boredom, Jesper Jinx goes through an entire series of adventures. First, he spies...