In A Dream, written by Ann Hoang and illustrated by Charity Russell, takes us on a magical journey on a ship that sails along a stream. During this dream, there are many encounters, such as the rainbow-spouting whale and an octopus who loves to drum...

Reading Murder and Mayhem in Tropic Gardens by Jon Michael Miller is like watching your favorite action-packed movie with a ruggedly handsome lead actor who can handle a gun. Alan, who had bought a condo at Tropic Gardens, led a quiet life with patterns of...

Bitter Destiny (Du Cormier Saga Book 1) by Heather Osborne is a prequel novella to her full-length novels, Bitter Bonds and Divided Destiny. Post-revolutionary France was no place for nobles, especially if there were any questions about past loyalty to the crown. Heads were rolling...

It took Would You Like A Giant Ginger Garbula? to make me realize just how much we ask of children when we start teaching them to read and, most of all, learn to enjoy it. Few of the twenty-six letters comprising the English language stay...

Chuckie Has A Bellyache is a work of fiction in the animal-themed and life lessons sub-genre and was penned by author Amy Jensen. Written for children with charming illustrations by artist Ulana Zahajkewycz, we meet Chuckie the Chocolate Labrador for the second time in this...

The Big Blind Bat, written by James Trainer and illustrated by Kate Twigden, is the cutest short story about a bat who plays music. The Big Blind Bat quietly hangs in a tree, patiently waiting to get called into action and use his talent. When...

Magical Crimes Unit: The Scarecrows of New York by M. W. Fowler is the story of Zachary Fright, a brilliant detective with the Magical Crimes Unit. He has no fear – unless it’s an undead clown, then all bets are off. His first case is...

Crime Conspiracy: A Buck Taylor Novel is a work of fiction in the crime, thriller, and suspense sub-genres, and was written by author Chuck Morgan. Written for adult audiences due to the inclusion of explicit language, scenes of a sexual nature, and scenes of moderate...

Deborah Stevenson's Chicken and Egg are back in a new amusing tale Why Did Chicken Cross the Road? In this second of the Chicken and Egg Book series, Chicken and Egg have finished their last errand, which was picking up some antibiotics. As they debate...

Breakaway: 1977 by R.M. Kozan is a historical coming-of-age work of literary fiction that revolves around a group of three young outcasts who belong nowhere but with each other in a small-town Canadian landscape. Lionel “Neil” O'Neil, Roger Kay, and Samantha Renfield are bound together...

Quinn Pearson, who does the midday news at the KCFL television station in Orlando, has never been able to confront her nemesis. Stacey Moriarty, who does the evening news and is the face of the station, does not like Quinn and never misses an opportunity...

With false promises and devious methods, a prominent figure of an alien planet ensnares and enslaves those who follow him to earth in the riveting science fiction novel, Surviving Anstey (A Story of Love Through Time and Space) by Susan Hancock. With their world, Auriga,...

Above the clouds and below the stars there was a magical place called the Tooth Fairy Kingdom built out of teeth. Larry Skadarry lived on the outskirts of the town in a bright and airy house. He loved to collect the extracted teeth, but he...

Life In A Wetland by Doris Dumrauf introduces readers to the wildlife that depend on their survival in the North American Wetlands and gives glimpses of them in their natural habitat. The book is a good way for readers to explore the wetlands in their...

Working Where Your Heart Is: Finding Success Outside The Traditional Office by Kristine Hudson is a timely read in our post-Covid-19 world when working from home became normal. One of the things I loved about the book was that it did not advocate that you...

Cold Spots is a work of fiction in the slice of life, psychological drama, and LGBTQ+ sub-genres, and was penned by author M. Meyers. A largely realistic tale with a unique but believable paranormal twist, the central action focuses on Riley, a college student who...

Bea is a happy, smiling little girl, except when she’s in trouble and Mummy shouts “Beatrice Rose!” It is a marvelous introduction because every child will instantly empathize with Bea. Mummy is nice, but she does say no to one thing Bea wants very much;...

In Christ In Our Midst, Clairann Nicklin explores the practical application of spiritual gifts and virtues from the Holy Spirit in daily life, and their role as manifestations of God's love and His divine plan. She discusses the seven gifts of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel,...

How would you react if your grandma told you that your grandfather was abducted by aliens? That is how George at the Speed of Light by Greg Trine begins, and it causes George to think his grandma is crazy. But then he and his brother...

Author Maxwell Ivey Jr. describes his book, The Blind Blogger’s First Speaking and Signing Adventures, as “part memoir/part self-help” and the two genres are inextricably entwined. Max takes us along on his journey from Texas to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and Florida,...