Iron Annie and a Long Journey by Lisa M. Hutchison is the story of a couple who fell in love and how the war had an impact on their lives and the lives of their children for years to come. Albert took his time to...

Elizabeth Dunlap’s The Born Vampire series is an exciting and thrilling read. The story begins with born vampire Lisbeth going on the run after breaking vampire law. She develops relationships along the way with Knight, a lone werewolf, Arthur, the vampire hunter who was sent...

Johnny and Jeffrey are brothers and, like all siblings, they fought over a toy. Jeffrey became angry and turned into a growling monster, with hands changing into claws, and growing almost as tall as the ceiling. When his mother sent him to his room, Jeffrey...

The Journey of a Wounded Healer: The Mystical Web of Mental Illness and Spirituality by Carol L. Chambers is a memoir and spiritual odyssey that can be summarized in the author’s own words: “My journey has been mysterious, wild, and liberating! My spiritual pathways have...

Welcome to another adventure of Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush. At the heart of this enchanting story is a Welsh Corgi who talks and has far more sense of environmental awareness than many people. In Sagebrush and the Warm Spring Discovery,...

Rosehip lived in the Forest of Fey and she was a curious little fairy. Her job was to see that the rosehip bushes blossomed properly. Rosehip slowly started to find her duties boring and she would often fall asleep with her wings lazily draped over...

Everybody Has A Book Inside of Them: How To Bring It Out by Ann Marie Sabath is an insightful and uplifting guide that tackles the writing process and other topics related to it such as: how long it will take to write a book, creating...

As I started reading Blood, Sex, and Violence, the term “Rakum” stuck in my mind—had I read this before and didn’t remember the title? I had to know, so I linked into the Amazon book page and read this: First-person account of Jersey as a...

We are all different. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses, but sometimes our weaknesses provide us with hidden strengths. Iris was born blind, or at least she had limited vision. Because of her blindness, she was the last of the litter to be...

War Babies in a Small Town: Everyone He Met Was His Straight Man by Fred Hammer is a memoir that beautifully captures the spirit of a period that is well defined. Readers are very aware of the baby boomers, the silent generation, and the millenials,...

Carrie Can't Choose a Costume: Choosy Carrie Books, Book 1 is a social issues picture book written by Joy Hardin and illustrated by Valentina Nuzzo. Halloween is one of Carrie’s favorite holidays, and autumn is definitely her favorite season, but this year it’s all different....

Never Hug a Bug: Funny Rhymes and Insect Facts by L. Mishell is a children’s poetry book made up of educational poems about insects and other bug-like creatures. Before the verse begins, the author offers a small disclaimer that not all the featured creatures are...

It's A Funny Thing, Life: Poetry of Love, Loss & Inspiration by Mark Kloss is a collection of poems that gives readers glimpses into the personal space of the poet where his deepest feelings, sorrows, hopes, love, and spirituality reside. The poems reflect on life...

Older siblings have a grave responsibility, but it can also be a lot of fun. Being a big brother to a younger boy can mean doing so many things together and the big brother gets to be the leader, the teacher, the instigator of trouble,...

Elias wasn't sure how he came to be lying helplessly in the snow that day, but what he did know was that he had never been more grateful for aid, even if it had come in the form of a large talking polar bear named...

The Present is a Gift by Elchanan Ogorek is educational and informative and teaches children mindfulness in an engaging way. The teacher takes the children out of the classroom to see what they can learn from animals. The Sloth always stays in the moment and...

Baby Trolls Get a Bad Rap: Underrated Babies, Book 1 is a children’s social issues picture book written by Justine Avery and illustrated by Daria Yudina. Horatio, Grizelda, and Saul are trolls, but before you start wondering at how unlike trolls they look, you might...

The Tilt-A-Whirl Man: Psychological Thriller by Sharon Erwin is the story of a man who was just trying to get back on his feet, but something strange changed the direction of his life. Cal was not living his best life. He had a very good...

Author Ann Spearman starts out her book, Reflection Of A Great, Mighty, Magnificent God, by stating that one needs to say good things because the devil is just waiting for you to say bad things and make these come true. The whole book discusses also...

Mind of a Madman is the fourth book in the Neuphobes series by Thomas Zman and is a fascinating psychological and military thriller with strong hints of science fiction. Meet Steve Coleman, the man who can’t remember his past. All he remembers is just black...