I chose to read Inside the Anxiety Brain by Lori Flemming because my daughter and I both suffer from anxiety. I wanted to hear someone else’s perspective about how they deal with it. Reading this book was extremely helpful to me. Flemming has a casual way...

Unscanned by Tracy Todd is the story of a brave 11-year-old boy who ventures into the streets of post-apocalyptic England to collect things his community needs to survive. When he takes pity on an old friend from school and takes her with him, he breaks...

In a wonderful and well-written story appropriate for readers from young adulthood to old age, author Deborah D. Ferguson has created Sweet Sixteen. Continuing the story of Sandy Evans, whom readers first met in Ferguson's debut novel Almost April, they will find the same lovely...

In a sweet and heartwarming story, author Deborah D. Ferguson's debut novel Almost April is one that will be appreciated by a wide variety of readers. Following the story of twelve-year-old Sandy Evans, the reader will find what will first appear to be a sad...

Gus belongs to a big family - a really big family. There are nine children in his family and another one on the way. His parents named the children alphabetically, which puts Gus somewhere in the middle of the family ages. He's seven and he...

Daily Writing Prompts to Spur Creativity by E.J. Divitt is a must-read for all writers. This ingenious guide is loaded with 365 writing prompts designed to help every writer get started on the road to a more successful writing career. This book is packed with...

I’m Engaged! Now What?: The Beginner's Guide To Wedding Planning by EJ Divitt is a detailed guide on what happens after you get that special ring on your finger. There is so much to plan and consider, some of which is obvious like booking a...

Every legend is a story with a lesson to share. A mermaid kidnaps children swimming in a Colombian river on Good Friday, a day of religious observance, and many, fasting, easily fall victim to the mermaid who only wants children to play with her in...

Dangled Carat by Hilary Grossman is one sensational read. Readers everywhere will be pulled in like a moth to a flame. This funny and romantic story will take readers on a journey, a journey deep into the lives of one very interesting couple. Women know...

Everblue: Mer Tales #1 by Brenda Pandos is a young adult fantasy about the intersecting lives of humans and mermaids. Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn spends her time swimming with her best friend Tatiana, and crushing on Tatiana's twin brother Finley. Unbeknownst to Ashlyn, Finley and his family...

The Boy in The Bin by Charles W. Massie is a somewhat quirky, fun read. I say quirky because there were some chapters and situations that you just don’t see much in other books. This is a good thing in my opinion. I read a...

The Girl with The Blue Umbrella is Heather Awad’s debut collection of observational and thoughtful poems. A very readable collection that covers a whole variety of themes around everyday life, and what it is to live and be human. Relationships, the passing of time, memories,...

Whoa! That’s what I thought when I finished reading the fantastic new book by author Daniel R. Mathews. Aimed at young adults, The Unseen Kingdom is truly a thrill ride of a book, one filled with adventures, fear, heroics and much more, and could truly...

In Rebellion in Riversleigh: The Madeleine Richards Series Book 1 by Juliette Duncan, Madeleine Richards (Maddy) is a typical pre-teen. On her birthday, she makes a mad dash outdoors in her pj's to chase away the dog that has been scaring her chickens. The birthday...

Beyond the Ivory Tower by Jill Blake is a contemporary romance that pits academia against entrepreneurism. Anna believes in an education's value. She's a math professor (and possible math geek) who believes that learning is the most important task a person can undertake. So when...

In Susan Hart Snyder’s Finding Harmony, Sydney Roberts finds herself stranded when her vehicle breaks down in the arid area near Harmony, Utah. While she would dearly like to resume her journey to New York as soon as possible, the repair takes a long time...

Faith and the Parable of the Blindfold by Jwyan C. Johnson is a Christian read that gives biblical scriptures throughout various short stories. In the first story, Thomas Walker visits a doctor to obtain a second opinion regarding his skin's sensitivity to sunlight. Oddly enough,...

It's Okay to be Different Thorina-Bina by Barbara S Lougheed is an adorable story of a kitten, Thorina-Bina, who always gets startled easily because she can hear and see better than other cats. Her sisters always tease her because she looks different from them. Thorina-Bina...

Forget Me Not by Allison Whitmore is the story of Teddi and Calvin – two young people who should not even be friends but find themselves deeply in love. The story takes place in the early 1940s in a small quiet town in New York...

The Scent of Something Sneaky is a children’s mystery by Gail Hedrick. Fourteen-year-old Emily Sanders spends the summer working at Baird’s Inn with her friend, Mary. The inn, owned by Mary’s grandmother, Gigi, comes under investigation when a guest is injured and the scent from...