Ava LoRay Wants To Play, written by Jessica Quarnstrom and illustrated by Gabriela Dieppa, is the tale of a little girl called Ava, who wants to go out and play with her friends, Austin and Aiden. Her mom tells her she cannot go out until...

Ben Myers has done a superb job introducing The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children to young readers. However, every Sunday morning, many if not most churches recite the Apostles’ Creed, but how many people understand what it means? Children recite it because that is...

Casimir is at it again after a faceoff with Prince Wim, who wanted to usurp the throne from his brother. Casimir was the bastard son of the Earl of Eastern March, who earned money by helping others recover treasures. In FitzDuncan’s Alchemy by John J....

Boychik is a historical novel written by Laurie Boris. The reader is introduced to Boychik, aka Eli, the son of a deli-owner in New York who dreams of a life as a playwright for Jack Warner in Hollywood. One day by chance, Eli meets...

There are delicate topics to discuss with children, but a good writer can explain them and even convey a message of hope and optimism to young readers. This is the case of Lucy Lemon and the Brave Bubbles by Veronica DeStefano. Lucy Lemon is a...

Pre-COVID employee burnout was at an all-time high as people juggled work, and family - but now a new sheriff is in town. The new sheriff, called the new normal, has greatly impacted and influenced how we move. Post-COVID has created yet another level of...

SOL: Still Our Lions, A fan's history of the Detroit Lions and the city they represent by Gary J. Evans is a fan-authored work on the subject that is brilliant and packed with emotion. They say that all NFL fans are created equal when it...

The Pumpkin Master by Mark Milbrath is a collection of spine-tingling stories that will leave you shocked and horrified. There are thirteen short stories, each told by The Pumpkin Master, all with the theme of Halloween. Milbrath's stories will give you goosebumps that get more...

The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies is a speculative fiction novel and the first in the gaslamp fantasy series The Cruel Gods. And my goodness, are the Gods very cruel indeed. There are twelve in the intricate world built from scratch by Skies, as well...

Pixies in the Mist is a fantasy adventure novel written by Rasta Musick. Jake lives a humdrum life in Japan on a student visa, studying Japanese. He spends his free time attending a salsa dancing class, where he meets a Scotsman named Kenneth. Unbeknownst to...

The Holy Truth by Abdulilah Hamadi is a fast-paced thriller that depicts a race to uncover some secrets about a dangerous and fraudulent religious organization. The Temple of Scribes is a secretive religion that claims to be in possession of the lost Ark of Covenant....

The Search for the King's Staff: The Scarlet Phantom is a work of fiction in the fantasy and magic subgenres, and was penned by author Sophia Davidson. In this second novel in the series, which follows A Song of Hope, we find ourselves back with...

Synarchy: The Duology by Crystal Storm is a genre-bending science fiction thriller and a combination of two books in the titular series with book one, The Awakening, leading the charge, and book two taking the flaming baton in The Ascension. This is a pairing with...

The Bounty Hunter's Bride by Janis Jakes is a rewarding Christian romance novella with surprising sub-plots and a delightful ending. Luke Lancaster is a skilled bounty hunter contracted to track Billie, an alleged dangerous criminal on the run. But they are being trailed too, and...

Discover one man's steps to living a peaceful, happy life in the spiritual book, If You Meet Buddha Kill Him! A Pilgrimage To Freedom by Iliyan Kuzmanov. For the first part of his life, Iliyan Kuzmanov lived in poverty, and later, he experienced the benefits...

Many of us do not like changes. Sure, they can bring something good, but there is always a risk that something will go wrong. Savanna is not happy with a change in her life. She is the young protagonist of Susie McMichael's Happenstance Farms: A...

Henry Wondered, by Hazel Pacheco, is a children’s picture book about Henry, a male quail going through his awkward growing-up phase. He’s in love with a female quail, Gloria, and spends hours and hours trying to think up ways to impress her. But unfortunately, he’s...

Zulu The Pupa: A Tale of Dung Beetle Series, Book #1 is a children’s social issues picture book written by Joyce Y. Taylor and illustrated by Kavion Robinson. Everything seemed simple when Zulu’s parents were with him. They had always assured him that he would...

Pathways by Brenda M. Asterino is a beautiful collection of poems covering most of the experiences that a woman has in her lifetime and concerns for creating a better world. Her experiences include young love and romance to motherhood. Most of the poems in the...

It’s rare for me to finish a book and really want to read its predecessor, but that’s what happened after reading A Dress the Color of the Moon by Jennifer Irwin. What a fascinating book, so realistic and touching on so many levels that I...