A Boy, A Budget, and a Dream by Jasmine Paul is an engaging story that will teach children how to make the world a more financially healthy place. Joey spends most of the allowance he gets every week and his sister Kass saves hers. Their...

Just My Luck is a work of fiction in the realistic drama, slice of life, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author duo Lelia Coles and Rosilyn Seay. Written for mature reading audiences, there are some non-graphic references to violence and rape which some...

C.A. King's talent in High Heels and Mistletoe is her endearing three-dimensional characters. Julietta is a woman who knows what she likes: her work and ignoring anything Christmas. In fact, lying on the beach, alone, with a drink in her hand, is her dream winter...

White Skies Black Mingo takes place in the mid to late 1800s and tells the story of Kateri (her American name is Maggie), an Ohio Seneca Indian girl, and her lifelong struggles and joys. We meet Kateri as her tribe has been lost to an...

What most people know about shellfish would not even fill a crab cake appetizer dish. However, David Ritchey takes the reader beyond the knowledge of shellfish used for food to a deeper scientific understanding of shellfish. In Smitten with Shellfish, David not only gives an...

Our Immigrants' Son by John Francis Patrick Murphy is an inspiring work of historical non-fiction. With details and records, he traces his family heritage from 1845 with his parents, then down through history. But this isn't a fictionalized genealogy alone. It's a woven fabric of...

The (Un)fortunate Fall by Tracy Krimmer should be your next chick-lit read. One can never go wrong with romance, comedy, and books (preferably all in one). Vivienne James is an eager entrepreneur running her business, Exquisite by Viv. As a personal shopper, she knows how...

In spite of the doubts people felt about them and how they were counted out among their peers, "the literary black sheep" survives and thrives to create a book that combines the wisdom of old age and the vision of youth. Intro Of The Literary...

The "Terrible" Bullies is a social issues novella for young adults and middle-schoolers written by Riyani Patel. Tanya and her friends were excited about starting their school year; they were in the ninth grade now and were freshmen at Bridge Bank High. Everything seemed exciting...

Once Upon a Rhine by RA Anderson is the first book in the Cody the Cockatrice series. Over the last fifty years, Cody has watched children's belief in him decrease. Once upon a time, he had an important job as a guardian that helped children....

Dear Mama's Loving Arms is a children’s picture book written by Ceece Kelley and illustrated by Sawyer Cloud. When the sun shines in on the baby in his crib and wakes him up, his first thought is that it's time to be in his mama’s...

In The Dream Racer by Melondy Roberson and James Ural, we are introduced to a boy named James. Chris, James' friend, comes to his house, excited that there will be a go-kart race. James wants to build a go-kart so he can win the cash...

Beyond Sunnyfields is the sixth book The Afterlife Series by Deb McEwan, a well-written story for fans of paranormal fiction. The story features human and supernatural characters. Tony’s daughter, Eva, is given a coveted gift and both angels and demons are drawn by the light...

When I Am No Longer Here by Kate Wynston is a first-person account of a woman’s life-long struggle with depression and bipolar disorder. Kate spent much of her life traveling and searching for answers to her emotional pain and has documented her experience with journals...

Craft Star by Marisha Manning is a unique memoir of one woman’s struggle to create a successful handicraft business. Compiled from a manuscript and mementos discovered by her daughter, Marisa’s story begins with memories of her father’s illness. This is followed by a touching tribute...

Adorable, cute animals grace the pages of Grunt the Grizzly Learns to Be Grateful, which will attract young readers, while the story will keep them entertained. Appealing and friendly classmates with their happy expressions and bright eyes will have children wanting to read this book...

Have you ever wondered where honey comes from? It comes from a honeybee hive, sometimes found in big hollow trees. Honeybees collect sweet pollen, bringing it back to the hive to make honey. Every honeybee in the hive has an important job: some of the...

The Clockwork Ice Dragon by Liz Delton is a Steampunk Christmas Novella. Soldark's Magistrate of Invention is opening its doors to non-union inventors, but their generous opportunity comes with a catch. The deadline is on Christmas Day which only gives Aurelia Sundon a few days...

When I finished reading The Music of Women which author Vincent Panettiere subtitles, “A Stream of Subconsciousness,” I felt as I did after my first rollercoaster ride—“What the hell was that?” Well, first things first—the plot. Charlie Forte is a successful novelist who grows up...

The Big Tilt by Dan Flanigan is the second book in the Peter O’Keefe series. Peter O’Keefe has had some close shaves in his life, not least the Vietnam War and a showdown with a crime boss called Mr. Canada in the Arizona desert. A...