Gracie is full of mixed emotions: she’s happy that school has been canceled for at least a week; she’s sad that she can’t see, visit or play with her friends; and she’s scared of what this Covid pandemic is all about. She knows her parents...

My Autobiographies by John Koenig is a book that, right from the title, makes you understand that things are out of the ordinary. Perhaps you too have reflected on the possibility of having lived other lives before this one. In this book, Koenig not only...

Walking through the cemetery on her way to work Jennifer stumbled and her foot pulled out a tree root from the mud. She did not see the rusted necklace chain at the bottom of the root. She left a bag with two plain hot dogs...

The Other Side of Certain by Amy Willoughby-Burle is a historical romance set in small-town Kentucky at the height of the Great Depression. Mattie Mobley is a young woman who has her eyes set on the future. From a well-to-do Asheville, North Carolina family, Mattie...

Is bath time a struggle in your household? Are you losing the battle to get your child clean? Then don't worry; David's Bathtime Adventure by Sue Wickstead will change that. A young boy named David loves all kinds of adventures, particularly involving splashing around in...

Murder at Manzanar by Steve Zimcosky is the story of a former police officer, now Private Detective Tom Sipowicz, operating in Cleveland. Tom’s latest investigation pertains to the life of the Sakura family who lived in the Japanese Intermittent Camps during WWII, specifically the Manzanar...

It Must Be Autumn: It Must Be Seasons by Michelle Wang poses the question “What happens when winter comes? Autumn leaves?” Funny, right? Well, perhaps not so much if you don’t enjoy winter. However, each season has its place in the cycle of life. Any...

The study of weather and nature can be a lot of fun when explained in the right way. Guy Brown is a meteorologist who shares information clearly and entertainingly. Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be has wide-ranging content. He begins by explaining...

Hobcaw Point by Taylor Rickard is an LGBTQ novel in which two talented young women find themselves confronting their family legacies and discovering each other. Caitlin Baile is a descendant of a Scotsman and his Irish wife who settled in the New Carolina Colonies three...

Old Fashioned Murder by KC Walker is the first book in the Arrow Investigations Mystery series. Whitley has traded her exciting life as a stuntwoman for a boring existence in Arrow Springs. That wasn't necessarily by choice. After she was given an ultimatum by her...

The name of the Village of Wrong is appropriate. Here it is wrong - very wrong - to harm animals. Sheriff Stargut is clear about this and does not hesitate to punish anyone who does not respect the friends who live in the wood. Someone...

Four Seasons in One Day by Kalenga Augustine Mulenga teaches about the different seasons. One day, on Four Season Street, Sammy invites her neighbors out for a picnic; she realizes how little she sees them and wants to get to know them better. Everyone shows...

The Guitar Player and Other Songs of Exiles is an anthology of fourteen short stories by Jo Ann Kiser. Their common theme is that of reflecting on memories of rural (in this case, eastern Kentucky) childhoods from the standpoint of adults who left home, moved...

When a group of neighbors in an exclusive, well-off neighborhood witness a developing sinkhole that uncovers a human skeleton, the police are determined to find the answers to the many questions that suddenly arise. Lucy, a woman who lives next door to where the body...

Snag the Moon by Michele Fitzpatrick is a charming contemporary romance novel between two unlikely protagonists; Eloise Dewmore and Lyman Forrester. Both are middle-aged and they both work at Happy Meadows Assisted Living, where Eloise is recently hired as a public relations director and Lyman...

Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson continues the story of Pairs figure skaters Tyler and Amaliya and finally their win of the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics in Russia. And now it's on to Canada, and hopefully another gold medal. Tyler and Amaliya face...

Hocus Pocus Practice Focus: The Making of a Magician by Amy Kimlat is fun and inspirational. A young girl named Mila wakes up on her birthday. Friends arrived, cake and delicious food were served, and finally, it was time for Mila's birthday surprise. Mila could...

Aisling: Breath of the New Creature by A.E. Jürgens is a fantasy adventure novel that follows the coming of age of its titular character as she fulfills a promise and discovers her true self in the process. Aisling is a mortal human princess whose marriage...

Russia put the first man into space. Interestingly, Russia also has the best safety record of any country that participates in space exploration. There are a lot of traditions incorporated in the Russian launch sequence. Reading Everything About Astronauts Vol. 2: Fascinating Fun Facts and...

Get ready for a wild, fantastical ride full of magic, mystery, and mayhem with Kermes Vermilio by Yellow Streamers. Two millennia ago, a young girl born out of darkness stumbled upon a book and gained the ability to bend reality to her own will. Named...