I was very interested to read this book based on the name alone. I guess the “Don’t judge the book by its cover” maxim is very true this time. First let me tell you that the name has nothing to do with fantasy at all,...

A sweet but spicy journey from seed to table, The Life and Dreams of Pimientos de Padrόn by Katherine Anne Lee is a fascinating telling of this spicy Mexican dish. An interesting hybrid of poetry and prose, Katherine Anne Lee starts us off in the...

In Dreams of the Turtle King: Poems Inspired by South Florida Beaches, Denise Bossarte shows there is so much of life on the beach. It is a world full of metaphors and thoughtful inspirations. As the waves wash up on the sandy beach, all is...

The Sweet Dream Fairy is a children’s book written by Caren Cantrell and illustrated by Pratip Bhattacharjee. Violet is a Sweet Dream Fairy who sprinkles fairy dust on children as they sleep, keeping all of the bad dreams at bay. After hearing a child’s distress...

Dreams of the Philippines: Escape from Clark Air Base by Dave Ives is an interesting story with an international setting in the Philippines, an exciting blend of military and crime fiction. When US Air Force Second Lieutenant Sean Mitchell gets on the military cargo aircraft,...

The Sea Cat Dreams by J.R. Poulter is a beautifully written, heartwarming children's book that follows a sailor's cat as he looks back on his life. The cat had not been born a sailor's cat; instead he was born on a farm, but one day...

The American Dream: Door to Door Millionaires by Dwight Treadwell, Sr is the author's story of success and a self-help guide for all those he would describe as an average Joe or Jane. Treadwell has compiled this book and filled it with the traditional methods...

Josephine, or Jo, will do anything for her sister, Isobel, and anything is what she is doing by meeting with a mesmerist. The Graveyard of Forgotten Dreams is set in the late 1800s. Jo and her sister have survived the Orphan Trains, but that is...

The Garden of Forgotten Dreams by Avalon Dane is an empowering novel about a young mother who finds her voice and works towards her dreams. After an exhilarating romance, Kaitlyn Collins settles down with Matt, the man of her dreams as she thought of him...

The Kiminee Dream is a work of fiction in the magical realism, family saga, and small-town drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Laura McHale Holland. Mixing the everyday humdrum life of a family beset by tragedy with the incredible magical events that happen in...

The Cycle of a Dream: A Kid’s Introduction to Structural Racism in America by Kimberly Narain is an easy and direct short book describing the origins and the development of systemic racism in the United States. It is beautifully illustrated by Mike Motz, who demonstrates...

The Place Beyond Her Dreams is a young adult romance novel written by Oby Aligwekwe. Ona lives in the picturesque hillside town of Ntebe with her grandparents. For years, Ntebe had constant boundary clashes with the town of Ide. When Ona turns ten, a boy...

The Moments Between Dreams: A Novel by Judith F. Brenner is an unforgettable story of a woman who rises above the confines of society to overcome abuse and find happiness. Carol’s hopes for a marriage grounded in respect and teamwork are quickly dashed soon after...

In The Space Between Dreaming by Cherie Burbach, two women with different dreams form a wonderful friendship and learn to embrace new paths. Going through each miscarriage reminded Grace of the feeling of abandonment she experienced while growing up in foster care. For two decades,...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: Disappearance by Chavonne D. Stewart is the second book in the series of adventures of Amilya Rose. Eight-year-old Amilya Rose is smart, dynamic, and creative, and in this story readers get to see her next adventure during summer vacation where...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: Father-Daughter Dance is an adventure for children by Chavonne D. Stewart. Spunky eight-year-old Amilya Rose Patterson is excited because her school will be hosting their first annual father-daughter dance. She wonders if her dad will want to accompany her and...

The Kingdom War by J.D. Ruffin is a fantasy that starts with a prophesy inscribed in a glassy black stone. A loyal servant sworn to her cause will see Irina, the most powerful mage on the continent, return when the time is right. Hidden in...

The Dark Messengers is the second story in the Erift’s Journeys series by J.T. Tenera. The story of Joseph and Eric continues as the two protagonists return for a new adventure, with new characters, and new challenges. The dynamic duo is looking forward to going...

As a teenager in 1789, Mo’destee Vert was in love and happy with her upcoming role in her home village of Senegambia. A brilliant girl, gifted in so many ways, Mo’destee looked forward to her upcoming marriage to Jabari. Then the white men came, destroying...

The Slug Queen Chronicles is a work of playful fantasy fiction written for middle-grade aged children and penned by author S. O. Thomas. Billed as Season One of the chronicles, the opening to the story sees twelve-year-old Cricket Kane face a dangerous magical adventure as...