Bradley rushes outside to the garden to collect flowers for his mother. He’s having fun collecting all kinds of flowers when a loud noise startles him. Then he sees it: a giant dinosaur. It’s not frightening, but rather friendly and it takes Bradley on an...

RainShadow by Candice Gartzke is a fantasy picture book that revolves around the isolated life of mythical creatures in the rainforest. RainShadow is the combining of names that belong to two of the story's characters. Rain is an elemental spirit who is able to harness...

Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin is a neuropsychologist who has graciously shared her vast knowledge and experience on the brain’s functioning with us in How My Brain Works. This may sound boring to most of you, but trust me, it is not. Barbara has taken a scientific...

This book proves to the reader just how much power our subconscious has upon us if we take control of our lives; mentally and physically speaking, life would be something else. We would be happier, less confused, and, overall, we would have more confidence in...

If you think poetry collections are all the same and that it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to find an innovative one, you will have to reconsider your opinion. I had one of the most pleasant surprises myself when I found Vashti Stopher Klein's The Soprano,...

There are lots of shapes that appear in nature and in everyday objects all around us. The most interesting shape, however, is the shape of a heart. We’re all familiar with that shape, but have you given thought to where you might see this shape?...

The Mystery at Moz Hollow by A.K. Hicks is a charming adventure set in the Minnesota wilderness with a fun scavenger hunt and mystery that allows Emma to get a look into the past. Emma and her best friend Laura tag along with Emma's mother...

Beyond by Ruth C. Mitchell is a contemporary romance novel with paranormal undertones. Renowned fantasy fiction author Laura Haskell lives in the haunted Crescent Hotel - a place she inherited from her deceased grandmother - with her faithful German shepherd, Cloud. Struggling with alcohol and...

The Fabric of Us by Kimberly Wenzler is a delightful work of women’s fiction that reassures us beautiful, lasting romance is possible, even against the odds. Olivia Bennet has just turned fifty. She and her husband, Chris, married young. With their oldest child now adult...

Love by Design by Effie Kammenou is Book Two in The Meraki Series. It takes place in 2019 in New York, Long Island, and the Hamptons but there are flashbacks to 1961 in Greece when the junta ruled after banishing the King and Queen of...

The Lonesome Shepherd is a psychological drama novel written by John F. Bronzo. In the year 2012, Thomas Shields prepares to scatter his father's ashes by the coast of Florida. While waiting, he begins to relate his father Bob's life story to his taxi driver....

The Lip Reader by Michael Thal tells the powerful story of Zhila Shirazi, the eldest of four children born to Solomon and Sara Shirazi, Jews who live in Tehran with their extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Solomon owns a small pharmacy while Sara...

“Is it giving up when it is inevitable…?” captures the frame of mind of the young protagonist, Samuel Saber, as the reader meets him in South Coast Son by Claire Merchant, and there couldn’t be a better premise and hook for a story that will...

The Garden of Calilily, written by Chrystie Keller, is a children's book that promotes mindfulness through fairy tales. The book features two fairy sisters, Marigold and Sweetpea, who usually do a good job. However, they each have personalities that tend to distract them from their...

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is an encourager who enjoys uplifting others. This enjoyment shines through in her poetry book, Inspired by the Holy Ghost. Aimee has a radio/podcast in which she shares uplifting words and music, and she has written many poems taken from the Holy...

BE-ing Leadership: How to Thrive Using the SER Model, by Rodolfo Carrillo, is an inspiring guide to help you be the leader you are meant to be. The main concept is to BE instead of DO as a leader, and Carrillo explains the concept in...

Going to school can be difficult for a child, but it doesn't have to be. School can be a great place where you hang out with your friends, play games, learn a lot of new things, and have a good time. Besides, studying can be...

Christmas In Whimsy by Clarissa J. Markiewicz is a feel-good holiday story. Lexi Moore is a reporter, and she works hard at keeping her life and work on track. She’s reporting on the Christmas spirit in Whimsy, but everything is about to come crashing down....

Warlocks & Sorceresses: The Timeless Grimoire is a work of fiction in the fantasy genre. It is aimed at young adults and was penned by author Antonio Galarza. The book follows the path of a young man named Victor Waltz who lives a life haunted...

Katie Death by EM Green is entertaining, clever, and humorous. Katie Death's life has been a series of moves and friends left behind whenever her family relocates to somewhere new. All she's ever wanted is to have a normal life with friends, but the last...