Three Little Gnomes and a Boy Named Orion by Rhonda Paglia is the charming story of three gnomes. They live in Papa and Grammy's garden with its twisty paths, mile high ferns, and brightly colored flowers. The gnomes are always busy in the garden and...

"Being a birth parent in the adoption world can be difficult. It is hard to talk or write about." So confides Darrick C. Rizzo, author of The Open Adoption. That difficulty takes on a special meaning for birth fathers, silent voices rarely heard regarding the...

How to Read by Eckhard Gerdes is an interesting book that covers the topic of reading. This book works as a guide for young and old readers alike and speaks about reading habits and encourages fast linear reading. Reading only one way is like blocking...

Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say: A Collection of Words and Thoughts by Amber M. Whitted is a powerful, poignant testimonial in poetic form about being black, being a woman, being a servant of God, and about being alive - being alive in the fullest...

Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering the World During a Ten-year Circumnavigation by Doann Houghton-Alico is the author’s personal story of her travels aboard her yacht on an epic voyage with her husband. The voyage spanned ten years and circumnavigated the globe. The journey included 41...

52 Blue Mondays by Tammy and Morgan Vice is a heartwarming account of quotes by Morgan Vice, with accompanying photos, during the course of a calender year. Diagnosed at age three with autism, Morgan has grown into a young woman with an acute sense...

The Plan that Launched a Thousand Books: A DIY Guide to Creating Your Book Marketing Plan by Tara R. Alemany should be one of the books on your list if you are a writer and plan to publish your book on your own (or if...

Downstream: A Witherston Murder Mystery (Book 1) is written by Betty Jean Craige. Billionaire Francis Hearty Withers celebrates his 100th birthday with a publicly held party. He tells everyone that he has bequeathed $1 billion dollars to his hometown Witherston and $1 billion dollars for...

A Dead End in Vegas by Irene Woodbury is a story of emotions and the finding and losing of loved ones. Tricia Sloan tells husband Dave that she will be away for a week at a teacher’s conference, but as he is heading out to...

The hair on the back of your neck begins to prickle just the slightest bit and stand up, your breath begins to slowly increase as your heart pumps faster, anxiety spreads through your veins like fire, and you have the most bone chilling feeling about...

I selected this book to review because the title grabbed me. My mother died when I was young (and so was she) so I was interested to learn what The Motherless Child Project was about. Authors Janie McQueen and Robin Karr have either experienced the...

The Gobblings by Matthue Roth is a fascinating book for young children. I was immediately drawn by the beautiful pictures in vibrant shades of blue and green. The story line is imaginative as well. Herbie is a space traveler with his parents. Since he is...

Justin Bieber, Robin Thicke, Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox, Drake, Celine Dion, Donald Sutherland, and Rick Fox have a few things in common; not only are they a part of the music and entertainment industry, but they are all Canadians. Visiting and Understanding Canada for...

The Death You Deserve is the first book in Wither The Waking World, a fantasy series by Jonathan Techlin. Its central character is Theel, a lowly squire who desperately wants to be in control of his own life. For now, at least, the orphaned Theel...

The Forest Through The Trees by Meena Nutbeam begins with a missing teenage boy. When Winsome was told she was getting a locker buddy, the vice principal explained they were putting a student with her that needed a friend. Her new locker buddy was none...

A Life With You by Roy Miller is a series of short stories, moments really, that detail a particular aspect of living for the author. Most of the pieces are barely more than a paragraph, you have to read closely to ensure you don't miss...

Own the Scrawny by Rich Samuels is the second book in a series about Alexander. Alexander has done something pretty stupid and he did it in front of the entire school. Now a video of it has appeared online and it’s gone viral! If that...

In The Governing Class by Eric Jon Kiser, Bill Sanders is our first “good-guy.” A young idealistic American who has risen to head the world’s largest non-profit environmental advocacy group, GreenPlanet International. Bill is smart, likable and working hard to make Earth a better place...

Numbers!: Take the Dog Out, written by Lynne Dempsey and illustrated by Mandy Newham-Cobb, is a picture book that children can use to learn about numbers, addition, and subtraction. As children enjoy the beautiful illustrations, they will be able to follow along as new characters...

Three Decades of Lily by Diane C Smyth is the story of five women who, growing up in differing circumstances, each exciting in its own right, happen to join together in life and flourish. The story starts at the funeral of one of the five...