How does a Jacaranda tree who struggles with feeling alone adjust to being in a place where no one seems to like her? When a stranger takes Jaca to a new place when she’s a seed, she grows slowly but not as vibrantly as was...

The Looking-Glass Voyage: Memoirs of a Pakistani Surgeon is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical and cultural writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Tariq Khan. As the title suggests, the work focuses on...

Profane Rites by PJ Wilson is a riveting fantasy novel that follows a woman of faith on her spiritual journey to complete the Trial of Saint Mirai. Sister Honorata and her companion, Yonas, a member of the Order of Edessa, travel from Rampura to Aluia...

The Adventures of Reggie Mouse 1: The New Yoomans is written and illustrated by Jonnie Tash. Reggie and his friends watch a car pull up, and Yoomans, whom they don’t recognize, step out. They watch the Yoomans carefully but can’t seem to figure out exactly...

The Adventures of Reggie Mouse: Exploring the Water Pools is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Jonnie Tash. The story follows Reggie, a cute mouse, and his friends, Malin the monkey, Sedric the marmot, and Laura the frog. While playing in the forest,...

Helm of Awe: Anchoress Series Book 3 by D. L. Armillei is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl called Vanessa, who acts as a protector for her people. Faced with many challenges, the latest one comes in the form of the Jaychund Games. She will...

The Last Dog: A "Tail" of Adoption by Liane Joly follows a young boy who goes to a dog shelter to adopt a furry friend. There are many different dogs to choose from and his parents ask him if he’s sure, as he took a...

Lyme disease brought a once vibrant Michelle Slater to the point of considering assisted suicide. Lyme disease is a crippling autoimmune disorder. It causes chronic fatigue, arm and leg pain, headaches, brain fog, etc. Her last ray of hope was an article on the internet...

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis reads like holding the physical representation of an epiphany or the holy grail. The amount of knowledge it imparts is staggering, revealed in a way that flows naturally. As the pages continue to...

Get to the Point: Every Guidance or Provision You Will Ever Need Can Be Found Today in God's Presence by Kevin White is a book that should have never been written as, ideally, people should not need it. What then is the reason for its...

Heart of Africa is a memoir recounting the personal experiences of Bernard James Gilmore during his time in Ethiopia as a medical relief volunteer. A group of passionate citizens of Kingston, Ontario, came together to create Kingsmen African Medical Relief (KAMR) in response to the...

The Zoe-Chai Seed (Pearls of Wisdom – Book 3) was written by Catherine Ann Russell and illustrated by Brooke Connor. What a wonderful way to teach children about loyalty and true friendship with a story about a kingdom of animals of all sorts who live...

The Liege of Faynwood cannot forget the final battle inside the Valerran Museum, where Linden, Jayna, and their friends barely escaped with their lives. Despite being recently injured, Linden is determined to lead the Valerran mission. She knows what is at stake and is eager...

The Bus finally got its wish of becoming a butterfly. Its new name was Instar. Now, it was Asiim’s turn to become whole. Asiim was a nine-year-old girl trapped in a baby’s body, and she was desperate to grow by drinking from the healing spring....

In Lisa Stanbridge’s contemporary romance novel, Abandoned Hearts, we meet Claire Stone, a private nurse who has recently broken free from an abusive relationship. Desperate for a fresh start, Claire moves to the beachside community of Busselton, Western Australia, to become the live-in nurse for...

Thin by Ann K. Morris is a coming-of-age story of a teenager who suffered from body image issues and how she overcame them with a little bit of love, understanding, and courage. Erin Post was obsessed with looking thin. On the surface, she was like...

Pandora's Razor by Ray Strong is the second installment in the Hope’s War Series. In this compelling space opera, Meriel Hope must stand her ground against relentlessly manipulative forces after exposing a corrupt government. Following the events of the previous volume, Meriel and her sister...

Mammoth Drop: Murder, Mammoths, and Mimosas is a murder mystery novel by R.J. Corgan. Paleontologist Kea Wright's trip to the Mammoth Drop excavation site - a prehistoric cavern system in South Dakota - takes a darker turn when her mentor, Harry, unexpectedly turns up dead...

Storybooks come and go, but The Wind's Tale by Paul Steven Stone will stay in your heart and mind. It opens with the profound analogy of our bodies being houses where on the inside, a quiet person can see all the magic in the world....

Tessa liked school until Luke started teasing her about being short. Teasing is a type of bullying that most children experience and most children wish they could make it stop. This book presents an interesting approach to figuring out how to stop the teasing and...