Honeydrops (aka Honey), once an evil witch whose career resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the destruction of empires, changed her modus operandi when she fell in love with the stunning angel, Melicintarifer (aka Melissa). Obviously, switching from evil witch to do-gooder is...

Weepy: Beyond a Willow Tree Collection by Georgi Ana Sloo is a captivating picture book that fuses a child's incredible imagination, love for adventure, and closeness to nature. The narrative unfolds by a riverbank and a glass houseboat, and involves the many creative exploits of...

Next in Line by T.W. Baker takes readers into Mortar and Pestle RX, a small-town pharmacy where chaos and good times blend flawlessly together. The staff is an unlikely work crew. Mik is the overwhelmed head pharmacist; Monika is a strong-willed technician; Janice is the...

In Marcel Marquié's Parisian Detective Tales (Part Two: The Child), we follow Toni Bonnet, a detective whose past and present collide in the shadows of post-World War II France. The story begins with a quiet visit to Rose, Toni's former love, on the eve of...

A Summer Lasts Forever by Tamar Anolic is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel told through alternating perspectives that capture the emotions of a teen uprooted from her familiar life into a very different one in a small Vermont town. Readers meet Ginny and Sam as they...

When Your Mother Calls You Home by Tracie Ball is her memoir that shares how Tracie worked on healing herself from past wounds and finding happiness. The book opens with Tracie living with her partner André and working together on a reforestation project in Ecuador....

Chronic pain alters a person's life significantly. Get Your Back Back is a comprehensive guide that offers practical tools to help readers begin their journey toward healing and recovery. With over 25 years of experience working as a manual therapist in the massage industry, author...

In The Adventures of Syd: Lost in Bone Cave by Danielle Simone, it’s fall break, and Syd is ready to go spelunking on her dad’s work trip. For the last four weekends, they’ve been training on ropes and gathering supplies for their cave adventure. This...

Raising Genius: Mozart, Einstein, Jobs: The Price of Brilliance by Nam Nguyen reminds readers that genius alone is not enough. Parenting, culture, and ambition are among the many factors that shape brilliant minds. The author has chosen three fascinating subjects who came from different backgrounds...

Wayward: The Valley War by Antonio Journie is book one in the Wayward Series. Journie holds readers’ attention with great one-liners, equally dark and compelling characters, and heavy moments that add depth and symmetry to the story. I finished reading Wayward in a few days...

In Are Snowmen Real? by Janice Garden Macdonald, Donkey Otis finds a picture of a snowman and begins to wonder if they really exist. Poncho Lizard soon joins him, and they start their journey to discover the truth. Later on, they meet up with Jack...

Dig Two Graves by Andrew Hallman is a gripping noir thriller that explores themes of revenge, loyalty, and the search for respect. Set against the sweltering backdrop of Southwest Florida, the novel follows Von Martin, a man recently released from prison, as he navigates a...

Bills by John Yelverton is an adventure story about friendship and the excitement of sport fishing. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf of America and the East Coast, the narrative follows Jason Baymont and his team aboard the Family Tradition as they face the...

In Deborah R. Dakins' Vineyard of Lies, Gina Pagliaro—an experienced wine journalist—loses her job after publishing a risky exposé. Feeling dejected, Gina leaves behind the Idaho wine world she has grown to love and takes a tour through southern Italy, hoping the change in scenery...

The Apple and the Stone by Dr. Hartford G. Dawson follows Steve Jobs’s career, from his departure from Apple in 1985, the founding of NeXT, investment in Pixar, and back to his return to Apple in 1997, during which he restored financial stability and introduced...

It is 1905. Martha Adler, a gifted young violinist from Cologne, Germany, has just turned eighteen, yet her life is threatening to fall apart when it has barely begun. The recent demise of her father, the sole breadwinner, not only leaves the family of three...

Master The Art of Letting Go of Emotional Pain and Toxic Relationships by Jerome Puryear, MD, is a self-help book that teaches how we can let go of anxiety, emotional pain, and toxic relationships and learn to love and choose ourselves first, no matter...

Gary Hale, Darnell King, Peter “Newbs” Newburg, and Brenna Stanton forge an unlikely foursome. Gary is a wanderer, never fully present. Darnell is almost a stereotypical jock, but he has more depth. Newbs is a Rainman-type super-nerd, and Brenna, the token female, hides a secret...

Obesseus the Mighty Muncher: The Slam-Fu Series is a children's adventure tale by D.T. Tucker. Obesseus was peacefully enjoying the Great Dumpling Festival when the goons of the Juice regime rudely interrupted his buffet and took Dumpling Dave as their captive. Snackland is not the...

Obesseus: Lord of the Buffet is yet another amusing installment from The Slam-Fu Series by D.T. Tucker. This hilarious children's book follows the adventures of Obesseus, a food aficionado who never lets anything or anyone get in the way of a delicious meal. Obesseus thuds...