Have you ever heard of xylocarp? Or xylocarp cupcakes? I haven’t, but it is a real fruit. It’s actually a hard, woody fruit like the coconut. But, when you need a fruit that begins with the letter ‘x’, then xylocarp works quite well. Not to...

Missed Calls is a work of fiction in the slice of life and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Zachary Ryan. The book follows two childhood friends, Cheyenne and Vanessa, as they reconnect as adults...

In Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance, author Colleen M. Story discusses the topic of why people choose to be writers. She tackles the issues most new or potential writers face—should I even bother doing this? Do I...

EMDR Inspired Art and Poetry: A Meditation on Hope and Pain for Troubled Times is a collection of poetry themed around trauma and recovery. The works within are suitable for the general reading audience and were penned by author Mark Odland who also illustrated the...

Dragon Twins: The Awakening is the first book in a new series by Chriss Bury that tells the story of orphaned Ambrose. He is already an outcast due to his belief that a dragon was responsible for the car accident that killed his parents, and...

Scambait by Ryan R. Campbell is a well-written novel about one man’s preoccupation with scambaiting. Eric Amundsen is all about the mission, as he made a promise to Grandma Amundsen to keep what happened to her from happening to others. It’s ironic that his grandma...

A Parenting Revolution for Higher Evolution: Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids from the Inside Out expresses views that are not widely accepted by western society but could be embraced by parents who wish to shift their focus to raising well-adjusted children. The book begins with...

Riddles of the Heart: A Sweet August Moon Romance by Jenni Ward tells the cute story of Mei and Kane. They've been interested in each other since the start of the school year, but they've both made terrible first impressions. Mei is excited about the...

Reclamation by Ashley Fontainne is a psychological thriller that draws upon elements of the horror genre. This story will appeal to fans of Stephen King, especially those who like stories that blur the lines between what the character truly experiences and what the character is...

Unlegendary Dragon is the first book of The Magical Kids of Lore series by R.L. Ullman. Twelve-year-old Connor Pendridge is particularly miffed when he and his mother move to the remote island town of Lore off the coast of New England. After enrolling in Lore...

Freedom from Failure: A 10-step guide to actionably transform painful setbacks into life-defining triumphs, written by Desmond Devenish, will catapult you into being the person you are destined to become. You will have the tools and the necessary spurt of motivation to become the person...

Own Your Thoughts Own Your Life: A Revealing Guide to Clarify Your Thinking and Transform Your Life is a work of non-fiction in the self-help, guidance, and stress management subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author...

Erin Kant Barnard's funny friends Dino and Rhino are back in a new adventure. Rhino and Dino in Juice! centers around some refreshing 100% juice. Dino and Rhino are at the park having a picnic. Dino is playing hard on all the playground equipment until...

One of Our Gorillas is Missing!—A School of Animal Magic Adventure, Book 5 is the story of a silverback gorilla. The gorilla, named Artemus Quinn, leads the School of Animal Magic. The book begins with a lesson that Quinn is teaching to his animal students...

Claws and Conspiracies is A.R. Walls' first book in her up-and-coming paranormal romance series. This story is of the reverse harem genre and centers on Eliza and her three mates as she begins her transition into their world. Being human most of her life, Eliza...

Rooty the Rutabaga: A Story About Vegetables, Inclusion and Seeing the Sunny Side of Life by Steven Megson follows the adventures of a fun-loving group of vegetables in their garden who love to play in the sun. Everyone likes spending time together, laughing and enjoying...

The Underground Moon is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy and adventure subgenres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience but does come with a content warning for suicide and some moderate explicit language. It was penned by author Melissa K....

Set Free Autism and ADHD: Parenting Special Needs’ Children by Lilly J. Faith is an invaluable information resource for parents and caregivers on caring for children with special needs, particularly those with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. While it is not meant to be...

Being a parent can be challenging at the best of times. Add the additional factor of a special needs child and the workload multiplies substantially, but, then again, so does the love and the inevitable learning curve that goes along with these needs. Jess was...

Postcards From Beyond Reality: The Selected Poems of Michael Daniels by Bernard Jan is a compilation of original poetry that revolves around the poet's varied states of despondency. Michael Daniels is the author and Bernard Jan is an extension. Each piece is independent of the...