Yoga Dog by Vasanthi V is a delightful story for young children that affirms the value of kindness, empathy, friendship, and the joy of discovery. The story begins with our introduction to Zoe, a happy child coming home from school. Eager to see her mother...

Who doesn’t love trains? Trains helped build America by making moving West easier. One of the first American steam engines was built by Peter Cooper. His engine was nicknamed “Tom Thumb.” Not So Fast, Tom Thumb by Judith Tabler is a fictionalized account of the...

Billy Two Feathers: Incident At La Mesilla is a work of fiction in the Western, action, and historical fiction subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to some references to violence, mild sexual content, and explicit language appropriate to the time period....

Author Madhu Bazaz Wangu, Ph.D., offers a systematic 365-day program in her self-help book Unblock Your Creative Flow: 12 Months of Mindfulness for Writers and Artists. The book aims to increase the creativity and productivity of those in the fields of writing and art. In...

Witty Tales is a collection of funny stories by Barbara Cohea. Most of the stories are about animals and awkward situations. Some of the tales are connected, such as You Young People Are So Cute and Bar Hoping, about getting older. The stories have nonsensical...

The Pink Bundle is a compelling novella by SJ McGarry. The story unravels as Sandra stands before a decrepit boarding house where fifty years ago, she was abandoned by her mother. Left inside a pink bundle inside a drawer, she learned that she was adopted...

The Clandestine Life of Paintings in Poems by Robin Gabbert shares a stunning and poignant collection of poems based on different forms of art. This creative work reflects on famous works of art, photographs, culture, and art from new artists. The poems and artwork are...

Little Aiden: A Love Book for Toddlers is a picture book in the Little Aiden Series by Albert and Anna Choi with illustrations by Bettina Braskó. Aiden is an active, intelligent, and cute toddler who does all the things you expect a toddler to do...

Friendship paints life's canvas with vibrant colors, turning ordinary moments into cherished memories. The Smidgeons and the Glugs II: The Rescue is a children's book by J E Raven. It is the sequel to the previous story, The Smidgeons and the Glugs. The story follows...

Heliotrope by Palmer Pickering is a fantasy that takes readers on a thrilling journey through a world of magic, intrigue, and the enduring power of family bonds. In a realm where magic has long been forbidden, the story centers around Teleo, a retired soldier with...

Payne's Song is a Southern crime drama romance novel by Dale and Rosanna Mouser. Singer/songwriter Payne McCarty and his best friend Skeeter, a racecourse jockey, travel to Nashville to confront publishing house owner Roger Durwood about Payne's stolen song, only for Payne to end up...

Pari-Mutuel Blues is the action-packed sequel to Dale and Rosanna Mouser's Payne's Song. After a brief setback, Payne McCarty and his country music superstar of a wife, Rusti King, settle into a happily married life on their sprawling ranch in Texas. Meanwhile, Payne's best friend...

Jafe Danbury's X is the sequel to Leaving Phoenix. Phoenix and Curt think they’ve finally found their perfect happily ever after. Settled with their daughter, Rose, they aren’t prepared for the unthinkable. Rose has been kidnapped in broad daylight, their worst nightmare come true. The...

Food with Spirit: Alcohol-infused Recipes by Alicia Shevetone is the cookbook you didn’t know you wanted, but once you have it in your hands, you can’t wait to get started. Beautifully and thoughtfully produced, the book is divided into five sections, with recipes for Appetizers,...

Things could not possibly get any worse for Jonathan Rennic. His last case ended in a major fiasco when the suspect somehow killed himself. The top brass wants answers he knows will not be forthcoming anytime soon. On top of all this, Sergeant Holtby decides...

Top of Heart: How a New Approach to Business Saved My Life and Can Save Yours Too by Grant Muller is a book that upends formulaic get-rich-quick business models and the belief that professional interactions depend on calculated manipulation. Muller contends that success must center...

Jeffrey M. Feingold’s The Black Hole Pastrami is a colorful, humorous, wise, and often deeply moving collection of short stories about growing up in Boston’s Ukrainian-Jewish community and navigating the challenging terrain of adulthood in the shadow of high expectations, inevitable loss, and an ever-present...

What does a scorned woman who finally gets the perfect form of poetic revenge on her sadistic partner, a mirror with a disturbingly manic hold on its delusional beholder, and an honest dreamer with the makings of an idea that could end global hunger have...

In Native Blood by Leonard Krishtalka, a biological anthropologist investigating indigenous genetics is killed and the blame lands on the chancellor's Athabascan Native son, an archaeology student engaged in protesting early American genomic probes. Harry Przewalski, a private eye, is sucked into an intricate network of field flaws...

Dino Doo Dah: A Dinosaur Book of Silly Dino Rhymes for Modern Dino Times by Rod Chay is an entertaining book for dinosaur lovers of all ages. The illustrations by Leysan Sovetnikova are clean and refreshing. I enjoyed the wide-openness of each of the drawings....