I Am You, You Are I Am by Dr. Herman L. King is perfect for readers who wonder what separates the rich from the poor, the healthy from the sick, the joyful from the depressed, and similar disparities between people. With a thorough examination of...

Xyla is only three, but she already loves the four seasons of the year. There is so much to enjoy in each season; so much to do. In the summer, when it’s hot, you can enjoy ice cream, building sandcastles, and make chalk pictures on...

In the Black by Andrew Ceroni is a military thriller that is fast-paced and suspenseful. In this page-turning tale, every second counts as the CIA’s most valued Russian agents are assassinated. Alexei Savasin is discovered shot to death in Montmartre, Paris, and Vanya Stepanov is...

It is a scary thought to be the last man in the world, especially when you think that man is a social animal. The Living Reminder by Thomas Zman is a highly cautionary tale with this premise. The last man on Earth in question is...

Save the Land by Bethany Stahl is part of her series Save the Earth. In Save the Land we are introduced to Amari who lives in Africa and loves soccer. She and her mom live in the Sahel between the Sahara desert and the savannah....

Bethany Stahl has added another excellent title to her Save the Earth series. Save the Scraps is about composting and it starts with Alex and Mateo eating a healthy fruit snack. After they have finished, Mateo is ready to throw away the apple cores and...

Children who love animals will enjoy this underwater adventure. Save the Shark highlights reptiles and fish that live in the ocean. Add some predators and unsafe living conditions and it becomes an interesting story of survival. Save the Shark is the newest book in the...

The Skullington Family’s Boney Fingers is a wonderful book with rhyming prose that’s fun to read. Author M.J. Evans has created imaginative names and added lots of humorous puns to her newest book. This children’s picture book is fun to read aloud for children—and parents...

Southwestern Adventure: In the Footsteps of First Peoples: Mogollon, Hohokam, Salado and Sinagua is illustrated by the author Michael Royea and is part history, part travel guide. Recommended sites include Salinas Pueblo and Quarai Mission Ruins. The next attractions are the Three Rivers Petroglyph site...

When a young woman receives a text message from an unexpected source, her life takes an extraordinary turn in the delightfully witty romantic comedy novel, The Text God (Text and You Shall Receive) by Whitney Dineen and Melanie Summers. As an artist, Jen Flanders is...

We have so much to be thankful for. Even when we think we need something else to make our lives perfect, we already have more than we need. Instead of wanting, we really need to show more gratitude, more thanks for what we do have,...

Eddy and Will LeBarron are brothers who seem to have nothing in common, and their differences in character and values are the driving force behind Geoffrey Carter’s Thicker Than Water. This is a poignant story about family and the environment, one which leaves you breathless...

Perish is the second installment of L.C. Barlow's Jack Harper trilogy. After escaping the clutches of Cyrus Harper and his cult, Infinitum, Jack arrives in New York to start her life afresh. But when she starts receiving letters from all over the country, from children...

Dispatches from the Swinging Door Saloon: Poems from my 10-year bender inside heaven’s dive bar by Randall McNair is a unique collection of poetry about many facets of life. From the first poem, you get a feel for the personality of the author. In these...

Meet Bentley Hippo and his friends and discover the importance of being patient in Argyro Graphy's The Adventures of Bentley Hippo: Inspiring Children to be Patient. The adventure starts one morning when Bentley Hippo opens the front door to find Jaxon, a young and restless...

Crystal’s House of Queers by Brooke Skipstone is a sweeping and passionate romance with strong gay themes, following compelling characters. It is the second time that Crystal Rose wakes up drenched in sweat after dreaming of having sex with Haley Carson, a girl with whom...

The Vampire Inside Me by Liz Hsu is a contemporary romance novel that will appeal to lovers of medical drama. Twenty-one-year-old Lucia had huge dreams of where she wanted to be and was working towards it. It all came crashing down when she was diagnosed...

Butterflies & Characters by Liz Hsu is a moving young adult romance novel that will break your heart as well as inspire it. The main character, Rayanne Ericson, is fifteen years old and is confused about what's been going on with her health lately. Her...

Midcentury-Modern: 15 Design Ideas as seen in The Queen's Gambit by Ivy Ngeow is a handy manual with 15 inspirational ideas that will inspire readers on a midcentury modern journey to creating looks from The Queen's Gambit. This style can best be described as maximalist...

When a demon escapes from Hell and enters Heaven, he initiates a prophecy of which not even Satan himself can predict the outcome in the spectacular supernatural novel The Horn And The Halo (THATH) by Hilbert Bernard Pompey and Reginald L. Bullock. After escaping from...