Monty’s skin is a mocha color. He’s very proud of how he looks and all he can do. He has a great singing voice and he loves dancing to the beat. He’s just a really fun-loving, happy little boy, like any other boy. Differences are...

Sometimes it’s difficult to be different: having different clothes, different hairstyles, and so on. However, it can also be cool. For one thing, if you’re not wearing the same outfits as everyone else, you’ll stand out a little more. You’ll be a novelty. Wearing bright...

In Deception: A Hollywood Mystery by Britt Lind, Josh Sibley, a singer-songwriter, has hopes of making it big one day. With good looks and lots of talent, he finds his personal road to stardom mired in rejections, manipulation, disappointment, and greed. Added to that is...

Child of Prophecy is a mesmerizing final entry in the Titanian Chronicles by Leisl Kaberry. This is a beautifully written fantasy that made me want to read the entire collection of books in the series. There is so much at stake in this entry. Lenna,...

Evocation: To Love, To Hope, To Dream by J T Milford is an engaging collection of poetry that revolves around the themes of past and current times, life in South Louisiana, music, war or peace, marriage, hidden things, and death. The poems look at the...

Traveling Tessa is an adventure fantasy novel for children and preteens written and illustrated by Carrie Crawford Martinelli. Tessa was so excited that autumn had finally arrived. She had been counting the days, almost wishing that they would fly by more quickly. Tessa and her...

Billy's Brain Booster Juice is a work of fiction in the children’s adventure story sub-genre and was penned by author Becci Murray. The story focuses on ten-year-old Billy who, while exploring his own school playground, comes across a magical recipe that boosts his brainpower. Although...

In Feigned Madness by Tonya Mitchell, we meet Elizabeth Cochrane as an ambitious young woman trying to make a name for herself as a journalist, something very few women had been able to accomplish. She has high hopes and pushes her way into the “World”,...

When planet Earth is left powerless by an eruption of the sun, an unassuming professor in Belfast correctly predicts the disastrous path ahead that may lead humanity to total destruction. Teaming up with a grieving friend, a governmental officer, and a prison supervisor, this unlikely...

Some memoirs seem destined to impact other people’s lives with an intensity far beyond the mere recording of the various family memories involved. Such is 14 Days in May, Arthur van den Elzen’s eloquent memorial to his father, Ad van den Elzen, a Dutchman born...

Loose Lips by Mack Guinness is a gripping suspense thriller set in New Orleans. The main character, Cleveland Jones, isn't a cop anymore, but a veteran who minds his own business running a homeless shelter. His life takes a dangerous turn when he is suspected...

Keeping Secrets by McGee Mathews is an intriguing novel of historical fiction set during the Civil War era. The story has Elizabeth Hepscott escaping the traditional role expected of her--wife and mother--when she enlists in the war as a young man (EJ) alongside her brother,...

In a rapidly fast-growing and changing world, human beings are continuously exposed to situations and circumstances that challenge every aspect of our being. Jeremy P. Boggess helps us embrace the changes we are experiencing, and understand both ourselves and our world in Taking Action for...

Using free and narrative verse, Vivian Zems’ chapbook, Time Passes Differently Here is a collection of 2020 musings: of lockdown days, grief, sorrow, nostalgic memories, what is life and time. The first line of the first poem caught me and wrapped me in its hypnotic...

In This Land of Plenty by Mary Smathers introduces the reader to Nicole Sinclair. A woman who finds DNA documents that show a history far different than the Northern European background her father always said they had. With the help of her great-grandmother, she dives...

Unraveled by Laura Cook Boldt and Tom H. Boldt is a non-fiction memoir co-authored by mother and son as they allow us into their journey out of addiction. The narrative moves back and forth between each of its authors in an interesting string of chapters...

Executive Malice (A Tale of Corporate Deceit) by R. L. Hann takes place in 1994, more than twenty years before the “Me Too” movement. This means women in the workplace were treated less than appropriately, especially when confronted with men in higher positions on the...

Misty Dreams by Josephine Strand captures the stories of two lost souls looking for answers. Richard Kelly is a famous neurosurgeon and an outstanding member of the medical field. His accomplishments are known throughout the world. One would think he has it all, but to...

Dave W. Ball’s Hiccups Again is brightly and boldly illustrated by the graphic design service Design Pickle, with twenty pages of absolute fun for preschoolers. With scenes ranging across a wide spectrum of places (from a toy factory to a pool and water park) and...

The Moon brightens the night sky, sometimes making the stars giggle as they twinkle brightly. The Sun brightens the daytime hours, encouraging all loving creatures to come out and enjoy its warmth. But one day, the Moon decided it wanted to have all the attention,...