Chester Hart worked in a prison. He understands the unique culture and attitudes that dominate among staff running correctional facilities, and he holds nothing back in this extraordinary story. Screwed: A Prison Story is fiction, but it's a fact-based, no-holds-barred exposure of the realities of...

Love in Another Time: A Sardinian Saga by Lexa Dudley is a brilliantly plotted story that follows a grandmother’s adventure and the story of her granddaughter. It begins with Ellie Montford’s early years. Her parents are diplomats who are scarcely home, and when her school...

I Jonathan: A Charleston Tale of the Rebellion by George WB Scott is a charmingly told tale that takes the main character on a series of surprising adventures, starting off with Jonathan being stuck in a new city, far from home, and culminating after years...

Otto the Otter: A Big Surprise by Linda Hansen is a beautiful watercolor-illustrated story of a North American River Otter who visits the pond of a family who lives in a grey house. As Otto frequently returns to the pond, the people in the house...

Life is full of possibilities and what-ifs. You can be anything you want to be if only you believe in yourself. You can be an astronaut or a chef, a writer or a judge, or even a scientist. You might be different in how you...

Barefoot: A Surfer's View of the Universe by Andrew Pacholyk is a non-fiction inspirational memoir in which the author details his life through the lens of a man who spends as much time riding the waves as he possibly can. Part self-help and part autobiography,...

A terrorist known only by the nom de guerre "Terror's Sword" is barrelling toward America to attack it with an undetermined weapon of mass destruction. With millions of his citizens facing certain death, Terror's Sword: A Kyle McEwan Novel by Kevin Kuhens relates how the...

Visionaries: A Journey To Table Mountain is a work of fiction in the historical subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by RR Rowley. The book follows a college dropout, Mac McKenna, who is on a spiritual journey through 60s...

Crime Spree by Chuck Morgan is the 9th book in the Buck Taylor series. Jimmy Weschler, Pine County's sheriff, has gone missing, and it's down to Agent Buck Taylor of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to locate him, but they are not prepared for what...

Nothing could have prepared the sheriff’s office in Park County, Colorado for what they saw after responding to a missing person’s call from the wife of a state brand inspector—a body with bullet wounds. And next to it, a large herd of dead cattle belonging...

The Law Of Birthdays is a children's picture book written by Brenna Jeanneret with illustrations by Marina Kondrakhina. It aims to teach children that they have the power to make choices, and that their preferences matter. The story is set in a colorful and grand...

In this illuminating memoir, Momoko Uno shares her experiences during the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of its subsequent travel and quarantine restrictions on her personal life. Fourteen Days follows Momoko's journey as she navigates her mother's terminal illness and her own emotional, physical,...

Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award WinnerEvery time I pick up my grandchildren they ask for a Buddy story. Buddy is our German shepherd. It is a long drive home. When they were toddlers, they would get bored so I began telling them stories about Buddy....

Khaya Dawn Klanot clearly expresses the definition of a real friend in her poem "A True Friend". In "A Rainbow of Moods", the author expresses the emotions and moods that she associates with colors. Parents will appreciate the words in "A Very Busy Family". "My...

I have an eight year old who absolutely, positively LOVES to read, and he loves adventure, so picking this book to review was a double bonus for me-and for him! It's the perfect chapter book. It's easy to read, and it's definitely full of adventure...

This is the story of two brothers born in Liverpool, England, in the early 1800s. Lem was a kind boy and had no desire to hurt a creature. Abel was cruel and took delight in hurting any living thing. Their childhood was harsh. Their mother...

"What Would You Do? A Kid’s Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers" is a specially written book by Melissa Harker Ridenour. This book is written specifically for parents to share with their children. It explains the delicate topics of what a stranger...

It is the Civil War year of 1863 and the main character Isaac is sixteen and a slave on the Tiffany plantation in South Carolina. He works for the plantation blacksmith but dreams of escaping from Tiffany and eventually becoming a soldier when he turns...

This book practically jumped off the shelf and into my arms. I am one of thirty-eight million women entering the "Age Of Elegance". I’d never thought of myself as the epitome of elegance, but the author reminds me that I should think of myself that...

Do you ever wonder if animals have souls? And just where did your furry friend go when he or she passed away? In her book "Other Nations", author Elizabeth Eiler takes us on a journey to the spiritual life of animals. Some of the things...