Near Scattered Praise Lies Our Substantial Endeavor is a collection of poems by Ron Penoyer. Titled after one of the pieces in the collection, it consists of a wide variety of topics, settings, tones, forms, rhythms, and rhymes. References to classical or historical figures or...

Do Your Best, Tess! is an entertaining and educational book by Janet Morris Grimes. I found this story to be motivational and inspiring when it comes to helping children understand the importance of doing their best. I really liked Tess as a character. She has...

The Translucent Boy and the Man Who Walked to the Moon is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre, and it forms the fourth novel of the Translucent Boy series. It is best suited to young adult and mature middle-grade reading audiences and...

Following Your North Star by Michelle Donice is a self-help book aimed at helping you rediscover yourself, your purpose, joy, and God's plan for your life. Donice shares stories of personal relationships that deeply affected her, including the trauma of being born an illegitimate child,...

If you're a fan of action-packed thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seats, grab a copy of Tom Crowley's Bangkok Gamble. Ex-military Matt Chance finds himself embroiled in a deep conspiracy when he agrees to help a gambling house owner in Bangkok...

I am reviewing Homeschooling on a Budget by Jessica Marie Baumgartner as a parent who decided to continue homeschooling my children from the time the Covid-19 crisis hit the world, and I must say that it is more than a sheer treasure. It is a...

Home at the Office: Working Remotely as a Way of Life by Barbori Garnet is a self-help book for entrepreneurs in which the author gives readers ideas on how to set up an office in their home. She covers topics like what you need to...

Bees are an essential part of our environment. Their work in nature benefits us all. That's why children should get to know them, respect them, and understand their helpful work to balance nature. A Bee or Not a Bee? Early Science Questions will provide children...

Halfway Home by Erin Mariah Murphy is a charming tale about a rescue dog. A pack of stray dog brothers lived in an abandoned house. While the rest would play, bark, and run around the house, one of the dogs, Zeke, preferred peace and quiet....

Learning the alphabet is the first step for children to be able to read and write. If they see this as fun, they will approach books and reading enthusiastically. Shandra Nalia shares a fun adventure story for kids to learn letter recognition. The Adventures of...

Lord of Worth by Philippa Jane Keyworth sees Lady Rebecca embarrassed as she constantly encounters her best friend’s brother, James Worth. She regrets turning down his marriage proposal, but a well-bred lady cannot initiate a discussion of such a topic. The pressure mounts as Lady...

The Bedtime Bunnies by Dr. Kerrie Cairns is a light-hearted and wholesome picture book for young children. Bonnie's birthday has finally arrived and everyone is getting ready for the party. Bunny is struggling to think of what gift to give to Bonnie and decides to...

Ndalla’s World by Beth Franz is a fantasy novel that revolves primarily around two adult women, one named Julia and another, not of this time or world, named Ndalla. Set initially on Earth in the 1980s, Julia's life is transformed within a single morning when...

The Price of a Contract by Ellen Kingman Fisher is an epic historical fiction novel, taking the reader on a magnificent journey from the East to the West Coast during the late 1800s. Kate Sinclair is not the type of woman who wants to marry...

Loving the You That You Are by Kristin Blomberg features relatable parents who wonder what life choices their children will make and how their children will react to the world. The parents convey their love for their children by being accepting, encouraging, and understanding. When...

The Alpha Female Files by Jessica Burner Lee is a non-fictional memoir that feels like it should be a headline in a newspaper. It’s a sidewinding, blindsiding journey of a young woman who finds out that her husband and the father of her children, a...

All Randy wanted was a simple part-time job. The Bread Company, a restaurant, seemed like the perfect place to work; it promised a safe, mindless job. But strange people claiming to be inspectors of one sort or another invade The Bread Company’s sanctuary, not to...

Assassination of Hope is a young adult space opera novel by Justin Doyle. With his heroics during the fight against the embargo, Darynn Mark has become an overnight celebrity on Vastire. To reward him for his achievements, the Grand Cardinal organizes a Lifting ceremony to...

In Cornelia Allen’s Then Came July, Doctor July Sullivan had everything, the career she wanted, a partnership with the practice. She even did volunteer work. Life was going in the direction she’d planned. She was living her best life, putting herself first. She had everything...

One of the most challenging things for parents who have babies turning into toddlers is to get them to poop in a potty. Mel-Tal's parents were no exception. They gave Mel-Tal a potty on her 3rd birthday and told her what it was to be...