Candy Sky Tells A Lie by Shanna P. Lowe is the story of a 13-year-old girl who lies to her teachers, parents, and classmates to get out of tests and chores or to get the boy she likes. To cover up her scams, Candy has...

Brown Bear and Oofie Present: The Loss of a Loved One by Masami S.C. is a children’s social issues book that would appeal mainly to an audience of parents, guardians, and child caregivers who want a way to help a child understand death and the...

Jeffry Glover’s The Wildebeest and a Bunch of Crock and Other Animal Story Poems is a delightful compilation that captures the whimsical charm of animal tales told through poetry. This collection is told in narrative story poem forms as fables in verse, tall tales, and...

In Peke-A-Boo! Find My Sister Too by Wendy Zambrana we are introduced to two Pekingese puppies named Samantha and Sophie. In this book, Samantha is the main character whose favorite toy is a bright blue ball that she loves to take everywhere. Unfortunately, Sophie likes...

I Want to Buy a Miracle by Donna Kutzner is pure encouragement. I did not even realize that I needed it, but as I read this delightful little book, I felt my spirit being lifted. The artwork by Terrilee Shannon fits perfectly with the verse....

Work, Why? Diary of a Dreamer: The Anatomy of Greatness by Joel Bryant is a stark documentary of one man’s working life and how it reflects on corporate America. This is a deeply personal diary filled with profound insights. From the humorous to the dramatic,...

Charting a Marriage is a must-read for couples and any other reader with the urge for something refreshing. The central figures of Joanna Kadish’s book, Shelli and Stefan Matson, are a smart, attractive, and educated Jewish couple who reside in suburban New Jersey. After starting...

Once Upon A Heartache: Unconditional Love is Book 1 from The Virtues of Love Collection by Bethany Jones. It has been six years since Amelia Bennett, a missionary, left Montana after feuding with her father, Charles. Her concern for his health made her return from...

M.C. Rydel answers one of the most asked questions, what would you do if you knew when you were going to die? He changes the rules; the storyteller only knows the month of his death, not the year. His ingenuity has brought forth an answer...

Why, Oh Why, Am I a Crocodile? is a children’s picture book about a crocodile learning to love herself. Alex Brooks takes us through the forest as the sad crocodile envies the parrot’s brilliant colors, the giraffe’s long legs, the lion’s great roar, and the...

In My P.E. Teacher is a Ninja (The Wonder Who Crew), Joey and Melanie Acker have written a fun book for young readers. It was most enlightening reading the book with my 8-year-old grandson and seeing the story come to light through his eyes. The...

How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers is written by Chris Langlois, a Doc Roe grandson, and illustrated by Anneke Helleman. This is a collection of historical events in the life of a band of paratroopers during WWII. These men went from peacetime citizens...

Confessions of A Salon Owner is an entertaining guide that will teach you how to manage your business. Each chapter includes several Golden Rules backed by anecdotes and tips that clarify any doubts you may have about each situation. The ideas focus on managing all...

I Am a Gondola by Kelly Phares-Zook is a vibrant picture book about a gondola lift, a type of ride that resembles a cable car and is typically used to transport people in steep or hilly locations or in ski resorts. The gondola is personified...

The "Tail" of a Trio by Katherine Scott is the story of three dogs with very different lives who came together, helped each other with unique challenges, and became best friends. Addie is the Labrador who is always playful and welcoming and the dog of...

Toward a Model of Constitutions: How Human Rights, Lincoln’s Address, and Berlin’s Liberties Explain Democracies is a work of non-fiction in the government and politics subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Williams Kuttikadan. The book aims to...

Mom, Am I a Clam? by Sylvitria Widoyo and Zanjabila Khadija is a picture book for young children. Look-Look had always wondered why he didn't look like all the other clams. One day, when he was a little older, he decided to question his mother...

Santa Borrows a Helicopter is a joyful and entertaining children’s book by Regina Puckett. It is Christmas Eve and just as Santa is getting ready to deliver the presents, he discovers that the reindeer are not feeling well and will not be able to fly...

In Every Saint a Sinner, an audiobook by Pearl Solas, Veronica Matthews suffers the unthinkable. Her son Shaun is abused by a Catholic priest, Father Paul Peña, who is subsequently arrested and imprisoned. Not satisfied that justice has been fully served, Veronica, herself a lawyer,...

Every Saint a Sinner by Pearl Solas is a bittersweet story that defies and sometimes horrifies the imagination and yet captures the reader in its overall themes of love and forgiveness. When lawyer Veronica Matthews’ twelve-year-old son is raped by a Catholic priest at his...