In Earth Sucks, humanity's destructive tendencies are forcefully changed after a chaotic alien invasion, but at the risk of being defeated by the aliens. Amid this chaos, Feng is left alone with an alien and cut off from his loved ones. Diem, the alien, was...

Gavin Hart has a dream. In Gavin (Last Man Standing - Book 6) by Kathryn Hills, the dream of the Beatrice Hart Education Foundation is barely coming to fruition. Gavin’s close relationship with his grandmother led to a desire to educate children on the effects...

Christians of every denomination dream of visiting the Holy Land, the place where the Bible comes to life. Before planning a visit we should prepare ourselves for this pilgrimage spiritually. Closed for Renovation On the Road to Emmaus: A Spiritual Guide of the Holy Land...

The Secret Behind Sycamore Hills by Luis Ammerman is the story of gentle Ophelia who struggles to keep house for the miserly Lord Fortney. When his handsome nephew Charles Witherford comes to visit, Ophelia cannot help falling in love. Lord Fortney opposes the match, but...

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Marc Jedel is the third book in the Ozarks Lake Mystery series. When she started her day Elizabeth never expected that everything would change with a phone call that would lead her to meet her father. She finally gets a...

A Colorful Beginning by Raven Howell is an entertaining picture book about starting school. All the colorful creatures are getting ready to head off to school. Each of them prepares in a different way; some pack food, some pack supplies, and some just quietly head...

Just when Kate Clark thought her life was finally on the right track, things suddenly threatened to get worse as her life took a deep dive into uncertainty. Or rather, her life took a deep dive into LA former supermodel Wendy Adair’s world. Wendy Adair...

Former NYPD Detective Jim Barlow received the news that his only daughter Patty, who had been working at a ranch in Durango, had committed suicide. In all his years with the NYPD, Jim had dealt with lots of homicide cases but never imagined that one...

In her memoir, Diane Lane Chambers frankly converses with her readers about the many ways US law is unjust to people who struggle with a mental illness and also to their loved ones. In Diane's career as a professional sign language interpreter, she had the...

Where is My Home? by Joan Romney Groves reminds us that life can be tough at times, difficult to understand and accept. Sometimes we get angry with the world and we just want to get away, to find a new place to call ‘my home.’...

GOGO and the Stay At Home Bug is written by Kathy Hill. It is a teaching book designed to help children understand the corona virus and what they need to do to help keep from getting it. With the various details and explanations in the...

An Old Shrew, a Tortured Soul, and Everyday Angels is a murder mystery by Rosina Anderson. After World War II ended, a few places had been obliged to take in a large number of displaced persons who had nowhere else to go. Such happenings invited...

Little Miss History Travels to Monticello Home of Thomas Jefferson: Volume 14 by Barbara Ann Mojica reminds us that there is so much in world history to inspire the mind. Little Miss History is always looking for someplace new to visit, to explore and learn...

Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella is a middle-grade novel by Elizabeth M. Grieco which is laced with adventure, suspense, mysticism, and a light introduction to Paris and the French language. Sarah, a famous American journalist who recently retired, is visiting Paris...

Jasmine C. Caldwell’s The Geek Girl Squad: Rosie features a budding romance between Rosie and Matt. Rosie is a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit with an affinity for science fiction. Matt and Olivia agree that Matt can sublet her apartment while he interns...

Once again I’ve had the absolute pleasure of reading one of Viki de Lieme’s books for children – delightfully illustrated once more by Maria Burobkina - following the characters of Jacky and Raff as they teach young readers important lessons about the language they use...

Michael Pronko's mystery novel Azabu Getaway: Detective Hiroshi Series Book 5 is a gripping murder and crime story set in Tokyo. Detective Hiroshi Shimizu is a forensic accountant, investigating financial crimes. He is fluent in English, having lived in Boston for some years. Joseph Leung,...

The Decompression Palms by Anna Alexis Michel is an intriguing novel set in Florida. The story opens with a poignant scene as Antoine and Line have breakfast together in the kitchen. They sit side by side, facing the palm trees like most Sundays. This time,...

A Hop By The Sea by Laurel Lorenzini, illustrated by Amanda Letcher, is an amazing picture book about otherness, friendship, and spending time together. The illustrations are beautiful, sweet, original, and lively. The themes are essential and the story is extremely moving. These are supported...

In his picture book Hero Kids in the Making, W.G. Williams presents the tale of a group of enchanted beings that reside in hospitals and guide sick kids to becoming superheroes. There are many diverse creatures, ranging from sweet silver mice that can detect and...