It’s 2020; Covid has done its evil magic and the economy and so much more have really suffered. Jack is really down on his luck. Not only has his girlfriend dumped him, but he’s lost his job and his home. But he still has a...

The Only Way Out is a dramatic young adult novel by Katie Kuperman that tackles the social issues of high school bullying. Kaitlyn and Rebecca have been best friends and neighbors since they were very young, but they've always gone to different schools. Everything changes...

In Mr. Snake's Secret, Eve Swanson tells the story of a forest wrapped in music. Used to the everyday symphony, everybody starts to worry when, one day, the music stops. Every animal gathers around the tree where Mrs. Bird lives, as she is the one...

Finley and Whitt Blake would probably never forget their vacation to Sri Lanka. It started as a work trip for Finley but soon became a much-needed getaway for both sisters. However, even as they tried to soak up the island’s beauty, strange episodes seemed to...

Lorraine Haas writes about the struggles Margaret “Maggie” Rose Locke faces during World War II in her novel The Scent Of Gardenias: A Strong Woman Overcoming Circumstances Novel. Maggie wants to leave behind her childhood home and oppressive father. One afternoon, Maggie’s younger brother James...

Where the River Runs Deep by Lynne Handy is a psychological thriller that plays out in a deeply conservative, rural North Carolina town. When Professor Maria Pell’s partner of eleven years cheats on her, she feels betrayed and the need to get away from him...

In Jordan Rhodes’s introduction to his memoir, The Life of a Blue Collar Actor, he recounts when someone suggested to him that he should write a book, to which he asks who would want to read a book about him? That would be anyone who...

The Women of Blackmouth Street by Thea Sutton brings us the story of Miss Georgia Buchanan, a female alienist. The year is 1891. Summoned to London with a note from a mysterious individual, Georgia also escapes from Boston after a tragedy befalls one of her...

U.S. War Options in Afghanistan by Jason Criss Howk is a Choose Your Own Path Adventure that gets you immersed in the U.S.-Afghanistan War experience. Given that the story is based on facts pertaining to America’s Afghanistan policy, the choices you will make will influence...

On the Bank of the Chippewa: An Evocative Saga of a Midwestern Family by Steven Lomske is a captivating family story set in the tumultuous mid-1900s. Beneath a family saga of heroism, three generations of the Mertz family live on a Michigan farmland by the...

Grandma Banana's Pet Pachyderm by Sabrena Lozo is a fun picture book for young children. One day Olly visits his Grandma Banana Ba Dooda Ba Da Da Spinach Frittata, also known as Grandma Banana for short, and asks what she's been up to. Grandma Banana...

The Flaming Cats of Sohan is an action-packed sci-fi novel by Mark William Hammond and Hilary Gardner Wright. Eighteen-year-old Bill Houston's life turns upside down when he unexpectedly encounters a distressed penguin deep in the desert of Arizona. Soon, he finds himself chased by assassins...

Letters of the Cloth by Robert Lupinacci is a powerful and compelling tale of a once oppressed young man who wants to change a venerable but hypocritical system. A story that spans over 75 years, this is the journey of a man named Marcello that...

Have you ever wondered where pizza vegetable toppings come from? In his new book, Grow a Pizza Garden, John Benzee will teach you just where all of the tasty toppings you eat on your pizza come from. This educational book starts with tomatoes, basil, and...

The title of this book intrigued me which is why I chose it. I have always been fascinated by magpies and this book certainly did not disappoint. Magpies and Murder by Steven Gossington is wonderfully written in an easy-to-read style that develops at a fine...

Lacey is an independent woman with high self-esteem and initiative. She is honest from the beginning. She knows what she wants and ventures out to find it. She’s not looking to find a Prince Charming, but she wants to satisfy her desires and enjoy life....

Do you have a dream? Do you want to be something great, something that will make everyone notice you? Perhaps you’re too short or too slow. Perhaps you’re afraid of something that will impede your progress. Normal Norm by Chad Hayward describes somebody who has...

Get ready to go on a crazy adventure with a demon and a well-meaning but clumsy hero. After accidentally breaking the Stone of Eno, Malgon the demon and Reginald the hero are magically connected. The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven follows their...

Food allergies can be very serious. So many people of all ages have food allergies and we must show respect and care for those who have allergies. Why? Because these allergies can cause someone to become seriously ill and perhaps even die if not treated...

My Dinosaur and the Very Contagious Case of the Yawns by Hailee Oman is about a little boy whose dinosaur can’t stop yawning. No matter where they go or what they do, his dinosaur is always yawning. The little boy doesn’t know what to do...