Lisa is an eleven-year-old fifth grader who has been extremely shy for as long as she can remember. Even getting called on in class causes her to panic. Her friend Jackie is shy as well, and it was only thanks to their parents that the...

Have you ever asked yourself, or someone else for that matter, what is the meaning of life? It’s a profound question that haunts all of us at one time or another and many of us spend our lives searching for the answer. There are other...

My Pandemic Diary by Dr. Vedika Agrawal and Dr. Kunal Das is an engaging story written in rhyming verses about the times we live in currently. An eleven-year-old girl is confined to home, although she is not sick, but because of the corona pandemic. Initially,...

Charlie Enzo is a very active sheepadoodle puppy. The first family to adopt Charlie Enzo didn’t have time for him and he was often left alone to entertain himself. Finally, a fur-ever family was found, but it was way across the country from his first...

The Niche: Twin Flame Mysteries by Adah F. Kennon is a murder mystery. Detective Patterson and Detective Riley are on the hunt for a murderer and Sheila may just be the one to help them crack the case. But she won’t tell them anything until...

I Know You by Heart: Navigating the Dementia Journey by Angie Swetland is both an informative and inspirational book that explores Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia from an angle I have not read in any related books. Using stories, practical examples, and real-life situations, the author...

So Absurd It Must Be True: The Collection of Surreal Humor, Mystery, and Satire by Victoria Ray is the second book in the Unique and Absurd series, preceded by book one, Funny Tales for Dirty Minds. Ray introduces over two dozen original short stories that...

The only thing better than a great dessert is a spectacular cookbook that features many great dessert options, complete with gorgeous illustrations and thorough instructions. Imagine the signature piece and cover illustration of this fantastic cookbook, 70% Cacao Chocolate Cheesecake! And then there’s Eggnog Éclairs,...

War of Mortal Gods is the first book of Kipjo K. Ewers' epic fantasy EVO Universe Presentation. Thracian royalty Prince Merc and Princess Attea's attempts to arrest Earth's hero Freedom, a.k.a. Sophia Dennison, almost ends in disaster as Sophia threatens to go supernova. But the...

Shared Madness by Rick Moskovitz is a gripping story filled with suspense and mystery, following Zack Tripler, a psychiatrist in Boston who has just admitted Youssef al Saud to the hospital. Brought in from the woods where he has been hiding with his laptop, Youssef...

A Stand-in for Dying is the first book in the Brink of Life Trilogy by Rick Moskovitz. It is set in the near future and at a time when technology has developed to the point where it allows humans to extend their lifespan and to...

The little boy in the storybook wants to know if they are going to play with blocks and learn their ABCs or pretend to be pirates on high seas or climb up one of the highest trees. He asks everyone to join him while counting...

Meet the twins MoMo and ZoZo in the story The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws: The Twins Take Over! by Papa Paws. They were Molly Paws' new sisters; they played with her toys, chewed Papa's socks, and slept in Molly Paws' bed. The twins...

Dark Secrets of the Bayou is a work of fiction in the murder mystery genre. It is aimed at all ages and was penned by author Kim Carter. The novel follows the homecoming of attorney Tink Mabry as she visits Kane, Louisiana with a co-worker...

Reading Me and My Social Media by Claire Carey is like riding a roller coaster of emotions, seeing a happy family possibly destroyed by a group of high school girls up to no good. Ms. Carey’s prose is so straightforward that it puts the reader...

The Maltese Attack is a political thriller with a unique and interesting twist. Jay Perin employs all the necessary elements that make up a good page-turner and on top of it is characterization. The novel opens with U.S. Senator Temple aboard a search-and-rescue helicopter that...

A Knock in the Attic: True Ghost Stories & Other Spine-chilling Paranormal Adventures by John Russell is an engrossing, at times, disturbing nonfiction book in which the author narrates his supernatural experiences. At the tender age of five, John had his first encounter with a...

The Weeping God and the Book of Hope is part three in the Rising Wind series by Diane Olsen. This book is actually a prequel to the first two books, so it's not necessary to have read those first. The two lead characters, Sage Dalton...

Last Star Standing is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Spaulding Taylor. When they came for him in the middle of a class he was teaching, Aiden Tenten’s heart sank. How had the Xirfell found out about him? He was almost relieved, however, when...

Joyous Lies by Margaret Ann Spence is a bittersweet saga about deception and those mistruths or half-truths we sometimes concoct within families to protect ourselves and others from what we think may harm them. Maelle was a Ph.D. botany student with a deep and abiding...