After the Civil War ended, New Orleans, like many Southern cities, experienced almost insurmountable challenges with its diverse population of wealthy plantation owners, newly freed Blacks, Creoles, and Native Americans. Some citizens fought to return to their previous power while others sought a new way...

A young girl learns the story behind her name and why her parents chose it in the children's book The Mystery Hidden in a Name by Kathleen Gorman. One day, Merci's teacher gives her class the assignment to find the meaning behind their given names....

Becoming a Druid by Michael Mollman is a marvelous adventure story that takes a young druid apprentice far away from all he knows in search of the near-impossible. Written with fantastic detail, this book will leave the reader guessing time and again. The plot puts...

My Feelings Are A Hurricane by Anabelle Wallick is the story of an adorable girl who explains what it is like to deal with her emotions. She feels sad if something happens to her at school, or angry if she cannot do something she wants....

Maria wants a dog - Maria veut un Chien by Brenda Akwar is a colorful, fun, educational book. It is the story of a little girl named Maria who loves dogs. She has just turned six years old, at which age her father promised her...

Who Needs a Volcano? is a cool question that lots of people ask, but few people can answer. Carla Mae Jansen provides a wide variety of surprising answers with illustrations by Kaia Joy Jansen, plus photographs of wild creatures from around the globe. A volcano...

Brittnie Blackburn’s picture book story, You Are a Superhero, Too!, is a sentimental, touching tribute to all siblings, especially those with special needs. What would you do if your sibling had special needs? Would you help her (or him), as the little girl in the...

Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss by Omar L. Harris is not your average business book. As a Star Wars fan, I was intrigued as I recalled the Jedi as noble protectors of peace and justice, unified as guardians in the galaxy. It is...

Sheri Humphreys has kicked off her new series with a real gem in Never a Viscount! A beautiful slow-burn romance sizzles between our heroine, Anne Albright, and Peter Jennett, Vicount Easterbrook, almost from the start. The only problem? Someone’s out to kill the Viscount, and...

How far will you go to follow your dreams? How to Hug a Cloud by Jacqueline Vollat is a warm and inspiring children’s story about a young girl named Lilly who is passionate about achieving her dream of hugging one of those floating clouds that...

Amy McNulty's Don't Judge a Book by Its Hover -- Case 1: Bookshop Con (Witchy Expo Services Mysteries) is a cozy murder mystery novel. The town of Cauldron Cove is home to witches and warlocks. A magic cauldron beneath the town is vital to the...

What is more important for a woman than finding the man of her dreams? Yet, many women believe that the right man does not exist or think they do not deserve him. Whatever the limits a woman puts on her desires, she will reconsider after...

Embrace the Passion in a Lover’s Dream is a book of poems by Paul Turay. The high note of the collection is found in his poem “When You Know It’s Real.” This book is a collection of Paul’s love poems. The poetry will take time...

Jaelle Keyes's fantasy story, Destiny’s A Witch, introduces us to a post-apocalyptic world where a young woman shoulders the responsibility of protecting a group of younger children. Raven uses the survival skills her father taught her to provide for the needs of the group and...

Life is full of silly innuendoes and funny stories. Why not share in the laughter, the giggle, and chuckles? Better yet, how about writing a silly poem to make others laugh? A poem about a pet dinosaur who is quite big, so much so that...

Alice Kay Hill’s sad and tragic Under a Full Moon is set in the early settler times of the American Mid-West. It is a story of pioneering times, of hardships, and ordinary folk attempting to make a living off the land. These were hard times,...

Memoirs of a Manic-Depressant by Michelle McConnell is a novel that revolves around the life of a young girl named Maddy Tanner, as told in a first-person conversational narrative in the form of journal entries. The entries span more than two decades with Maddy detailing...

Grace is a very cheerful 7-year-old girl who lives with her parents. Due to her father’s military work, the family must move regularly, but even though they do it frequently, the process is not easy. Moving means leaving things behind, such as selecting what to...

My Name on a Grain of Rice by Richard Voigt is a slice-of-life drama novel that follows the story of Harry Travers, a young man trying to find a place for himself in life. Tired of the lifestyle envisioned by his parents, Harry Travers leaves...

Have you ever wondered about the lives of strangers you meet by chance during your day? What are their problems, their hopes, their fears? I have always been curious because each of them has something interesting to tell. In Devon Dial's book, Never a Mere...