The Adventures of Clive is an adventure picture book for children, grades k-3, written by Diana Smith and illustrated by Ria Rosa. Clive was a young and adventurous clam who loved living at the water’s edge but wondered what else was out there. One day,...

Meaningfullfilled: 7 practical answers to finding what matters and changing your life by Dieter Randolph is an engaging and thought-provoking book that motivates readers to find the meaning defining them, and using what they have found to make healthy changes in the world. Everyone lives...

When a person faces devastating life challenges, there is a choice about how to respond to adversity. Both authors of this book lived through a major difficulty (which each shares) and learned how to transform these frightening events into enriching life lessons. Dr. Allen Lycka...

The tagline for Calkwalk to Murder by MK Scott is “A baking show stirs up a lot more than batter,” and that is the perfect description of this fun and easy to read mystery. As soon as the crew and contestants arrive at the picturesque...

Sailor Take Warning: The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries is a cozy sleuth mystery novel written by M.K. Scott. Donna Tollhouse, the innkeeper of The Painted Lady Inn, was belatedly appreciating all that her former assistant, Tennyson, had done to keep her inn running; his absence...

A group of seniors living in a retirement home considers themselves savvy sleuths and have been helping a police detective solve cold cases, but this time their case takes an ominous turn in the amusing amateur sleuth mystery, Late for Square Dancing (Way Over the...

Nathan Thinks He Knows Best by Alex Bahscot is an impressive romantic novel that’s humorous and realistic, appealing to both teens and adults. It brings the fun to business rivalry in the actual world, with two smart, witty, and funny people as the core characters....

Fight Knight by Alex Bahscot is an exciting romance that appeals to lovers of rom-com novels. In the book, the town’s mayor approached the Daily Voice newspaper for ideas that can help raise money for a playground. Roz, a columnist at the newspaper, suggested a...

A young woman's life changes when her father becomes engaged to a vicious woman in the suspenseful historical romance, Peril at Thornywilde by Jonni Rich. When Lady Mariana Belmont visits her father, Lord Charles, several unexpected shocks await her, and the course of her life...

Dagril’s Gold is a work of fiction in the science fiction, adventure, and historical sub-genres, and was penned by author A. C. Phillips. In this short but jam-packed adventure, we find that our protagonists are not typical humans, but a highly advanced race that lives...

The Bonnet Book: Diary of an Orphan Train Hatmaker is a work of fiction in the coming of age and historical sub-genres, and was penned by author Nancy Menees Hardesty. In a story written for young adult audiences, we are introduced to protagonist Blanche Spencer...

In the House of Night by Donald Levin is an edgy mystery novel you won't want to miss. The seventh in the Martin Preuss investigator series, this novel delves into the murder of a mild-mannered history professor, but this is just the beginning of...

Rosie's mom always made her feel as if she was the most beautiful girl in the whole world. She told Rosie that she had a smart mind, a strong body, and a beautiful heart. Rosie believed her mom till she met Penelope Pennington who...

Shirl has shortened her name from Shirley because she doesn’t like the letter ‘y.’ She doesn’t remember being born, so she believes she must be from somewhere out in space – an outer space alien. When she’s served creamed spinach and decides it smells “worse...

As I read the last few pages of this courageous memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, I was overcome with a profound sadness that a man who’d fought so hard to win control over his various addictions and was helping so many people made one...

Where Did My Teacher Go? is written by Penny Steinke. A devoted kindergarten teacher leaves school for a while to deal with a personal medical problem. The students in her classroom are concerned about where the teacher might be. The kids consider several different possibilities,...

When You Have to Say Goodbye by Penny Steinke is a poignant book that chronicles the author's grief and coming to terms with the loss of her mom. Penny shows how she put down her thoughts on paper and how journaling her sorrow actually helped...

Horseshoe Counting Book is written by Penny Steinke. This beginner’s math book is full of basic concepts about counting and how to keep things in order. The pages have several key ideas about groups, organization, and addresses some minor issues that kids might run into...

Undying Queen is the first entry in The Undying Queen of Ur series by Abraham Kawa and Arahom Radjah, an epic fantasy series with a fascinating setting in ancient Mesopotamia and a world that literally absorbs the reader. The reader is transported to a setting...

Triumph Without Glory is the second book in The Vines of Bordessi series by Robbi Perna. The story follows John Christopher Cavaleri as he finally returns home from the Middle East. After multiple tours there, John has more than just physical scars to show for...