When is crime fiction more than just crime fiction? When it’s written by Edward A Dreyfus and its protagonist is Almost Dead in the first chapter! Just picture yourself sipping your morning coffee and surfing your laptop when a bullet buzzes across the top of...

The Algorithm of Consciousness by Kenneth A. Macfarlane is a profound and thought-provoking book that is uplifting and insightful and will help readers to find the divinity within them. Using the techniques and tools in the book, readers will be able to pause, balance their...

Jimmy Learns About Life: A Book of Character Traits for Kids by Pamela A. Taylor is an engaging and insightful book that teaches young readers good values through the story of Jimmy. The lessons about Patience, Praise and Worship, Perseverance, Pride, Wisdom, Laziness, Forgiveness, God's...

The Aloha Spirit by Linda A. Ulleseit begins in 1922, with a heartbreaking opening line stating that seven-year-old Dolores is deemed useless by her father. He never said it to her directly, but this is what has been running through his mind. This is because...

The Trickster (A Tale of Rinland) is a fantastic coming-of-age novel by Dorothy A. Winsor. After her mother passed away, Dilly was a pickpocket on the streets and later became an attendant to Lady Elenia. Dilly learned about a plot that smugglers were hatching, involving...

In Brielle’s Birthday Ball by Once Upon A Dance and Stella Mongodi, we are introduced to a young girl who is turning seven. She awakens at two in the morning to strange noises outside her bedroom door. When she goes to investigate, no one is...

Poignantly rendered and profoundly moving, See Me Grieve: A Widow's Journey by E. A. Tobolski tells the author’s story after the sudden death of her husband and the pain into which it plunged her, but it is also a story of triumph over grief, and...

Dayana, Dax, and The Dancing Dragon by Once Upon a Dance is a story about magic, which can be found in the smallest of places and the simplest of situations. Dayana is an avid ballet dancer; it is her passion. One day, her new baby...

Sadoni Squirrel: Superhero- A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story by Once Upon a Dance is a whimsical children’s story with easy dance movements that anyone can try. Sadoni is a lively squirrel who believes that she can fly. She is also a real superhero who has...

In the captivating fantasy story, The First Ring Bearers by N.A. Turner, a shepherd finds magical stones and embarks on a worldwide mission to seek bearers of his magical rings. Cartius notices shining lights coming from a cave on a mountain while taking care of...

Author Barbara A. Mudge grew up in rural Missouri in a family who had a special bond with their animal companions. She kept her love for her furry friends alive after moving to California, where she gained nuggets of wisdom from each of her boxers....

In the twisting murder mystery, The First Fiancée: A Bethany Jarviss Mystery by Rita A. Popp, a brilliant amateur detective works to solve a complicated murder case, uncovering a list of likely suspects who include her sister’s fiancé. When a woman’s remains are found in...

Emalia: A Mother-Daughter Journey from Here to Beyond by Brooke A. Brown, Ph.D. is a celebration of the life of a loved one who is lost too soon. Brown takes you on a journey into her heart as she shares the life story of her...

On to Plan C: A Return to Travel by Jeremiah A. Gilbert tells the story of traveling again after the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. Two years of planned trips had been canceled, but now the world was opening up again. It’s 2022, and Jeremiah...

Eat and Get Gas by J.A. Wright is a coming-of-age story. Evan Hanson is 13 and feels like she never knows what’s going on. Her father is often absent, and when her brother is drafted, her mother, totally anti-war, takes him to Canada – she...

In this dark and compelling story, Tell Me All Your Lies by L.A. Detwiler, the line between truth and deceit is as thin as a hair. Set in Paris, the plot follows the life of Elliott Clairmont, a young man whose existence has been stained...

Uncharted: A Widow's Journey Back to Life and Love Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway by Barbara A. Busenbark is a memoir about the author’s journey to overcoming loss and slowly rebuilding her life. Barbara’s husband, Rick, unexpectedly passes away after thirty years of marriage. With the...

In Spoken: A Memoir Sprinkled with a Little Quadriplegia, Robert A Rieck Jr recounts both the good and bad choices that led to a string of painful challenges and remarkable accomplishments. Like any child, Robert grew up with a keen desire to try new experiences,...

I could already tell from the title that this would be a fun and exhilarating read and I was not wrong. In How Jojo Got Her Mojo Back, Cynthia A. King crafted a charming, riveting, and thoroughly enjoyable book. The story kicks off when Jojo’s...

This week I’ve buried myself in the dark and compelling world of Blood on the Veld, a thriller from S.A. McLain that looks to be the start of a gripping series of wildlife and conservation-themed thrillers. I love the angle of a high-stakes thriller set...