I Celebrate My Skin by Nonku Kunene Adumetey teaches that we are born with different shades of skin color and although the colors differ, we have so much in common. Our skin is our biggest organ and keeps us warm in the winter and cools...

A Distant Horizon is a work of fiction in the historical, interpersonal drama, and women’s fiction subgenres. It forms the opening installment of The Distant Series and was penned for the general adult reading audience by author AnneMarie Brear. Set during the intensely difficult Irish...

LaQuisha Barnes gives us a short yet meaningful book on the power of the Savior’s role in our future in Living Vessel. We should surrender to his teachings and yet take control of our lives; it may sound controversial, but after reading this book, all...

Merciless Stars by Candace Robinson follows the tale of two sisters Silver and Afton through their struggles for power and love. Afton, Queen of Ketill, would like nothing more than to reign over her kingdom in peace but with King Thorin badgering her for marriage,...

Howl of the Ice by Christian Raymond is set in Hillson Falls, Michigan. On his way home from school, fourteen-year-old Falc must cross the frozen Blackbird Lake where he is later found hypothermic and frostbitten. Sheriff Chappell explained to Falc’s parents, Alista and Bodhi, that...

No Surrender: An A.I. Thriller is the third novel in the No Freedom series by Inge-Lise Goss. Paislee is almost successful. Now that Pellegrin wants Paislee to be his wife, Paislee’s path ahead is much easier. Pellegrin has no idea that Paislee is working with...

A Friend for Milton by Laura Williams-Burke is an adorable picture book for young children. A cat named Milton often finds himself feeling lonely whenever his mom leaves the house. One day he wonders if he can find a friend, and looks to see who...

Captain Doug Chamberlain was "living the dream" as a teacher and coach when he got drafted into the United States Army but instead enlisted into the Marine Corp. in the spring of 1965—which led to an experience he would remember and puzzle over for decades....

Donna McFarland’s Duck and Friends Go Into Orbit delivers more than the title promises. Each of its five chapters is well-rounded enough to be separate stories. As well, the book explores a few sites with which even adult readers might be unfamiliar. One example is...

Replika: Sky's Mission is a futuristic sci-fi novel written by Hugo Bernard. In the 22nd century, humans have evolved augmented reality to the extent that they can enter their consciousness into a simulation called Replika, where they have no memories of the real world. But...

It’s not always that you come across a crime novel as fantastic as Miles to Go by W. L. Liberman. The second novel in the Mo Gold and Birdie Mysteries continues the tales of Mo and Arthur, a.k.a. Birdie, as private detectives solving yet another...

Gordo Goo by Ruth Neikirk is a fun and inspirational book for young children. The book is based on a boy named Gordo who plays basketball in school. The scores are tied but the coach has one last trick up his sleeve. "Give the ball...

“Imagination is a magical thing. It makes the impossible possible…” Do you know where you can find imagination? Would you know it if you saw it? Luna is told she can’t spend another day watching TV. She has to play outside. Only, she thinks playing...

For the Love of Laxmi: Everyday Desi Biases and the Imprints They Leave speaks about families in a contemporary way, with amusing content. The story begins with a family photo on the couch, a moment we've all been through, where all the relatives want to...

The central storyline in The Cup is the ice hockey game the children planned for New Year's Eve while their parents entertained their guests. The preparations started early that morning since they had to shovel a lot of snow from the street and sidewalks to...

When Rosalind Ainsworth expressed to her father, Lord Langton, her desire not to engage in the alleged marriage arrangement to Sebastian Lumley (the future Duke of Kelbrook), Lord Langton’s firm stance on the matter only heightened his eleven-year-old daughter’s feelings of despair, betrayal, and rage....

Elle M. Adams writes an enjoyable story of love in Engaging Emma. Tucker Madsen always looked forward to his time at his family’s farm in Normal, Missouri. He loved working alongside his dad each summer and visiting in his gran’s wonderful Big House at Stoney...

There’s never a dull moment for a police detective. Robbie Stewart is one of Galreen’s finest. He’s a frog, but he’s also very astute and does his job well. In fact, all the characters in Galreen are animals of one sort or another and they...

Wind Out of Time is a work of fiction in the science fiction and historical adventure subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and was penned by author Rhema Sayers. In this thrilling time travel story, the headstrong and highly capable FBI agent...

The Purple Shell is a wonderful book that tells us about ecology with enthusiasm and useful lessons. Maritza M. Mejia surprises us again with another of her English-Spanish bilingual books. Here she brings us the story of an adorable girl who goes with her mother...