The Amalgam is the first book of The Aberration series by Michel Prince. The Aberration Laws were passed when all children born in the year 2000 suddenly developed supernatural abilities out of the blue once they hit puberty. With authorities seeking to capture him, high...

I enjoy taking walks outdoors for my health, both physical and psychological. I am also a student of history and current events. That is why I enjoyed reading Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island by Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Not only a book about a little-known island...

Luke doesn't think he has a chance with the office manager as she is so beautiful she could have any guy she wanted. However, as clumsy and unattractive as he thinks he is, Mary is secretly thinking similar thoughts about him. Mary can't help but...

Christine Paik's The Girl in the Gold Dress is a story about Hannah, a 12-year-old girl whose family is originally from North Korea. Hannah is preparing to perform in her elementary school talent show. She is doing a traditional Korean fan dance while wearing a...

Susan Jean Ricci, in Running on All Fours, has found my soft spot. Being the parent of a differently-abled child myself, I empathized when reading about the problems Susan and her brother endured at the hands of an abusive “father” and struggling mother. Too often...

When a young helicopter pilot from southern California completes two tours of Vietnam, he decides to book a seat on Pan American Flight 001 instead of returning home. He knew that there would be no gratitude or celebration of his service to his country waiting...

It was Ralph the pond frog's birthday, and Billy the tree frog was excited. Billy wanted to give him a scary party. Though Ralph was a pond frog, he and Billy were best friends. Billy invited all their friends to the scary party and worked...

Everything About Veganism by Jaya Sinha is exactly what it says: a comprehensive book about everything you need to know to become vegan and improve your health. All aspects related to veganism are tackled. You can, for instance, learn about the benefits of veganism to...

Impermanent Universe is a sci-fi thriller written by Vern Buzarde. Tess Carrillo, a lead computer scientist at NASA, loses her semblance of a normal life the day a mysterious software hack leads to the death of two astronauts, including her boyfriend Ryan Quinn, aboard the...

Bodies: A Romantic Bloodbath is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre. It is aimed at adult readers and was penned by Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev. This story follows Vince Nilsson, a brilliant but unstable high schooler who creates an optimized version of his...

A. M. Linden's The Oath: The Druid Chronicles, Book One is a well-researched historical novel about the Druids and Saxons of early medieval times in Britain. The story is mainly set in the fictional Saxon kingdom of Derthwald in 788 AD. When King Theobold of...

“As humans, we are all allocated a piece of equipment, the humangee. This manual seeks to help you understand that device－less in the physical sense and more in the mental and software aspects, which ultimately control the instrument.” In Humangee 101 by Frank Sharkey, there’s...

Now You’re It: Journaling to Perseverance by Dr. Tamecca Rogers and Keith Ross is a lovely non-fiction do-it-yourself guide (so to say). It allows young people (and even older ones) to discover the achievements of African Americans while encouraging them on the paths of media...

Connections can happen between anyone, even a sixth-grader like Rusty and an elderly woman like Hazel who goes around town in a wheelchair. Into the Wind by William Loizeaux is a beautiful story about an unlikely connection that exudes beauty. One day, Hazel asked Rusty...

Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps by Gail Skroback Hennessey is set in 18th-century London. Mrs. Paddington is a wealthy woman and has been invited to the Moonlight Ball. All the fashionable ladies will be there and each of them will have a very elaborate...

Crump the Cat is a graphic short story written by Anna Lussenburg about an orange tomcat called Crump, who was famous on a television program called The Appurrentice. Crump was admired from every angle for his extensive wealth, which he liked to show off to...

Have you ever heard of dyscalculia? It’s a learning disability that makes learning numbers difficult. Cassidy has dyscalculia. She’s nervous about starting a new school where the children don’t know her. When asked in class to say the numbers from 1 to 10, she gets...

Belle Brown packs a lot into her latest book, Nia the Narwhal Explores the Christmas Ocean. At the beginning of the book, Brown includes information on sight words and their importance. She has highlighted these words in bold throughout the story. Nia the Narwhal loves...

Archibald Lox: The Missing Princess is a work of fiction in the fantasy, paranormal, and action and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Darren Shan. The work is intended for the young adult reading audience but is also suitable for the young at heart...

Margie Gladstone was only three years old in 1923 when she disappeared from her family’s lake home. Her parents, Howard and Emma, and big brother James spent years searching for her. The family, who lived in Brooklyn, was wealthy and they enjoyed quiet days in...