L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39: The Best New SF and Fantasy of the Year which is another riveting collection of short stories. These incredible works are from a variety of authors that impress with their unique voices with three bonus...

The Mysterious Fall is a work of fiction in the time travel, mystery, and adventure subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience and contains some moderate references to violence and death. Penned by author Angus Silvie, in this enthralling drama with a...

The dating game is a cutthroat industry that could best be compared to navigating a minefield. More often than not, one finds that in the elusive search for that Prince Charming, one is left kissing a bucket full of frogs before finding the perfect partner....

Brave Millie is the latest installment in the Feel Loved Tales by Hilary Hawkes. Millie, a young mouse, is excited to join her friends for a picnic. She gathers up some tasty treats and heads out to find her friends. First, she meets a hedgehog...

Serafino da Ferrara by Paolo Grossi is an interesting take on the coming-of-age of two young gay men, some 500 years apart. In the early 16th century, a brilliant and incredibly talented young artist, Serafino, is tutored by one of the masters, Mastro Filargiro. His...

This week I’ve been diving into Dr. Tim Riordan’s devotional journal New Every Morning, which takes us on a 31-day plan to explore the meaning of God’s love and the places in our lives where we can see it daily. Grounding the teachings of the...

There Are Days by Justin Vaughn is a lilting, rhyming read-aloud about the variety of our emotions. Each spread starts with a verse describing a child's feelings without defining a specific emotion. The second page in the spread always begins with 'If you should find...

Duck and his friends are invited to attend Bigfoot’s birthday party. After the problems with leaving the cows in charge of the farm, Duck decides to let the alpacas with the odd haircuts watch over it until he returns. The alpacas decide to go on...

Stranger on the Shore is a mystery by William J. Borak. A woman’s body is found on the Brooklyn side of the East River by two boys. They see a woman with her dog and call for help. The woman ignores them and just walks...

The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art is a fascinating memoir by Mallory M. O'Connor and John A. O'Connor. It is about the authors' experiences in the world of food and art. Mallory is a food writer and art historian, while...

Cassandra N. Stump’s Bucolic features Libelle Jameson at a time when she first becomes aware of the wider world around her. Libelle lived with a large family in the quiet town of Fairsage. Near the end of the school year, the news spread that Caden...

MEMOS from the Stock Trader's Notebook: Ruling the Markets From Mayhem to Mastery by Richard Smith is a non-fiction guide in which the author delivers his personal strategy for stock trading and details on how he does it. Referred to as the DvolT system, the...

Meet Little Miss Grubby Toes. Most times, she is a good little girl. But sometimes, she disobeys her parents, which gets her into big trouble. One morning, Father shares some fascinating news. He will take her to the frontier village to watch a reenactment of...

Amina Fairy-In-Training by Shaneisha Dodson is the story of a beautiful tooth fairy that is smaller than her peers. Amina yearns for the day that she is no longer considered to be in training. All she wants is to become a fully-fledged fairy and...

From Peacock Lane: The Poetry and Prose of Emily Evans is a cultivated, accessible, and thoroughly beautiful collection. Edited and published by Emily’s daughter, this book memorializes the work of a life-long artist and her exceptional eye for capturing the depth of everyday moments. Organized...

Forgotten Erf by Layton Bushel is a delightful journey into the unexpected. The story revolves around an inventor's quest to build a time machine in his garage, only to find himself accidentally transported to an alternate universe on a planet like Earth or Erf as...

In You can See More From Up Here by Mark Guerin, the story is set in 2004 but takes the reader back to the year 1974, the year the main character Walker Maguire was torn between getting ready to study medicine or choose another path....

The Accidental Road by Jodi Lea Stewart is a most unusually written book as it seems to start up with a reference to a famous actress and then changes to Ellie Cranston, her daughter Katherine, and then the thorn in the side, Roy the wife...

Real Recovery: Healing from Medical Illness and Diagnosis by Michael R Mitchell is a guidebook that provides practical advice and insights for individuals facing medical illness or diagnosis. It is divided into four sections, each offering valuable guidance and tools. The first section focuses on...

To Shine With Honor: Book One: Coming of Age by Joseph Scott Amis is a historical fiction novel following the life of Galien de Coudre. Set in late 11th-century France, Galien’s life is already planned for him. His father, Henri de Coudre, is a knight...