Ms. Alberta, a feral cat, goes from hunting for food to sitting by a bowl in a barn and waiting for her human friend to fill it with food. Though she loves the safety of the barn, she wishes to follow Mama, her human friend,...

Chicken Livers and Artichokes is a children's picture book written by Pina Bird with illustrations by Tetiana Kopytova. It follows a beautiful girl named Pina on her first day at a new school - Whitney Elementary School. Fearing that she might not fit in and...

Treat yourself to a collection of inspirational poems with Vikas Parihar's The Poems and The Poet. The book opens with "Sorrow and Happiness," an illuminating poem that shows how we can find the light in our darkest times through empathy and understanding. "I, Me, and...

Double Scoop of Murder by Lena Gregory is the third book in the Coffee and Cream Café Mystery series. Dani has found fulfillment in running the malt shop left to her by her uncle and offers an assortment of treats that customers love. She finally...

In Battered and Buried by Lena Gregory, café owner Gia Morelli and her friend Trevor Barnes have their tranquil kayaking trip along the Ocklawaha River in the Ocala National Forest interrupted when they find Cole, Gia’s head cook, and Cybil, a close friend, standing over...

When Banana Stains Fade by Frances-Marie Coke tells the story of the women in a Jamaican family across generations. When Zarah returns home to Kingston, Jamaica, from the United States, she is full of regret over the past three years. She feels she has fallen...

"There are different kinds of justice," and Fireline by Anthony DeCapite reveals one more. Mace and Caleb are brothers serving time together. Their world is the tragedy of prison, where life is a brutal reality that few can understand without having been there. Once Caleb...

Soccer Mastery by Chest Dugger is an easy-to-read, practical, down-to-earth tool kit of everyday habits and techniques that aspiring soccer players can adopt to realize their full potential in a sport that the author clearly loves and has dedicated his life to. Unlike most “how-to”...

Two by Nathan Nicolau is a riveting coming-of-age novel for young adult fans of drama and mystery. Howl studies business administration at UNCC. He loves to read in Charlotte's Romare Bearden Park. There, he notices a weird girl passionately speaking to a statue in Italian....

Fans of whodunnit murder mysteries are in for a treat with Alan Zacher's Being a P.I.- Again! Fifty-seven-year-old Tom Mayor is, by all accounts, a loser. He still lives with his mother and is a habitual drinker with no job, girlfriend, or any other prospects....

In Ben Raterman's Speak to Me, eight-year-old Justine dreamt of leaving the trailer park where she lived with her mother, Rachel, or Rachelle, and her six-year-old brother, Joseph. Justine and Joseph hoped to find and sell their ancestor Jannie Thomas's jewelry to buy a house....

Oscar's Rescue by Leslee Flanagan is a wonderful and thoughtful children's picture book about kindness, acceptance, friendship, diversity, and embracing differences. It is best suited for children between 4 and 8 years old. It has plenty of heart and charm and encourages kids to be open to others who are...

Washed Out to Sea by Leslee Flanagan is an adventurous tale with a surprising friendship. Jake is celebrating his fifth birthday. He is finally old enough to swim to the raft in the water. Unfortunately, Jake is knocked over by a large wave and gets...

Mimi, a young medical student from New York, is enamored with the highest mountains on earth, the Himalayas. She accepts the invitation to participate in an Everest expedition as a medical officer. Mimi is the only woman on the team. The climbers, Robert, Ed, Stephen,...

I applaud Marie Carasco for writing a well-researched, practical, and important book in Organizational Culture: A Guide to Inclusive Transformation. The emphasis is truly on the second part of the title, inclusive transformation that will develop organizational culture including change strategies. The author has provided...

Plague Thieves by Caroline Fernandez takes young readers into a gripping tale of survival set in the late 1600s during London's notorious plague outbreak. The story is narrated through the perspective of twelve-year-old Rose, who begins by describing her once-simple life working in her family’s...

It was exactly six months since Leah Ann had lost her mother, and now she was a bridesmaid at her ex-boyfriend’s wedding. It did not help that she was still crazily in love with Raymond, her ex, or that everyone in the small town of...

In The Wonder by Tami L. Ullom, the poem captures the beautiful essence of finding joy in everyday moments of life, even when things get tough. With its vivid imagery and simple language, it encourages everyone to appreciate the little things—like a good laugh or...

An Ode to Cleve is penned by author John Paul McKinney in the adventure, animals, and drama genres. It is intended for young independent readers. Readers are introduced to sixth grader Nicholas Tullamore, whose struggle with stuttering and relentless bullying has driven him to despair....

Kings and queens have been murdered, and both kingdoms blame the other. At the same time, a third party takes advantage of the chaos to finally exact revenge on humans and dragons alike. After the battle of Nevergrace, where the newly knighted Cyran Orendain survived...