Juliette's Web by Andrea Hyatt is a heartening children’s book that is a wonderful fit for beginning readers. Juliette is a delightfully friendly spider with a cousin who became famous after spinning an impressive web atop the Eiffel Tower. Captivated by her cousin Antoinette, Juliette...

Gamble of Hearts by Virginia Ann Barlow is about Lady Amora Hargrove and the Duke of Ravencroft’s unexpected romance. After their parents died, Amora’s abusive and gambling older brother Nathan took her to London. However, his plans for Amora were for his financial gain...

Life of Peter is a work of non-fiction in the biography, historical, and slice-of-life subgenres. The work is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Michael Pedretti. Self-described as the tale of a “man of vigor, a common farmer,...

Caregivers of those fighting terminal illnesses go through a lot and almost always stay behind the scenes. As practice shows, it is especially hard for men. Silent heroes, they don't ask for praise for their self-sacrifices. Ride or Die by Jarie Bolander is a story...

Japanese-American Shiro Kashino was one of the thousands of people captured and held at Minidoka, a former United States concentration camp. Ten camps were created after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when America declared Japanese Americans on the West Coast to be...

Brenda Murphy's When Light Breaks Through is a well-researched historical novel based on the 1692 Salem Village witchcraft trials in Massachusetts. The characters are based on actual figures of the time. At the story's core is the challenge of helping a deeply divided community to...

Huckleberry Academy, The School of Imagination: Volume 1, The Majestic Feather by J. L. Willis is a majestic children’s book. The story opens with a character hiding in a locker, instantly followed by a flashback to the start of the day. We meet Mo the...

The Land of No Rules is a brilliant children's book. Cerita D Bethea invites children around the world to the Land of No Rules, where every day is Saturday. No kid in this wonderful, magical land has to worry about anything. There are no adults...

Nightmares from the Gray by Joey Powell is a young adult horror story that will blow your mind. Ronnie Hendrix awoke from a coma with a terrible nightmare. Tired of being bullied and having no control, Ronnie did the best thing he could to let...

How does the paradigm, which is the operating mechanism of the self, work? The self is a central concept in psychology, while the brain is part of the organism and could be constructed through biology and chemistry. According to the Maori of New Zealand or...

Betrayal of Hope by Justin Doyle is a young adult science fiction/fantasy lover’s dream come true. Vastire is losing ground in the long-standing, bitterly fought war with enemies from Erodia, with the overarching Planetary Alliance keeping a close eye on the proceedings. Young Darynn’s entire...

As a child, did you ever lie outside on a warm, sunny day and study the clouds in the sky? Brian Jay’s picture book Let’s Find Funny Faces! Clouds and the Imagination Series brings back my childhood memories of lying on my back, studying the...

Robert Joncas' sci-fi thriller Changing Tides follows the journey of eighteen-year-old Skye Conner. Skye had recently lost her father in a tragic accident, prompting her to leave Phoenix for her Nana's home in the coastal town of Crescent Cove. With her mother losing her life...

In Gar the Great and the Forbidden Top Shelf Shiny by M K Bingman, Gar is a sweet cat with a best friend named Harold. Gar wakes up hungry after another nap and tries to get Dad’s attention. After sharing his food and drink with...

Mountainroot is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres, and it forms the opening novel of the Saga of the Laymonk. The work is best suited to the mature reading audience owing to scenes of fantasy violence and other...

It’s awful to be alone during the holidays. It’s especially awful when your relationship ended just a few weeks before Christmas. Aside from the loneliness, you have to deal with the pitying remarks from your friends and relatives at holiday events. And that’s what makes...

Life and Death on the Loxahatchee: The Story of Trapper Nelson by James D. Snyder is a fascinating study of a Florida notable whose death, ruled a suicide, evokes conspiracy theories to this day. Vince “Trapper” Nelson, born Vincent Nataulkiewicz in New Jersey in 1908,...

Love's Rebirth: A Tejana Story by Adria Cruz Tabor is set in the Tejas region of Mexico, in Santo Tomás, a village that thrived as a trading hub for ranchers and a fusion of several cultures. When the Comanche warriors' invasion of their family's property...

Wren and the Worry-Vanishing Magic: A Strategy-Filled Guide to Help Ease Anxious Feelings by Kendra Fogarty is an engaging resource for kids struggling with anxiety. Wren is a young girl who is off to a new school. She is excited but has many worries that...

Decolonizing the Body: Healing, Body-Centered Practices for Women of Color to Reclaim Confidence, Dignity, and Self-Worth by Kelsey C. Blackwell is a powerful self-help book for women who want to heal. Written by a woman of color, this book helps you accept yourself, heal, grow,...