My Favorite Things: And What My Friends Like Too is a children's book written and illustrated by Jeanne Holmberg. If you love playtime with your friends, what are their names? Riley loves the playground, eating berries, reading, going to the zoo, drawing, and petting baby...

Popina and Slumberina is a work of fiction in the picture book, social issues, and childcare subgenres. It is intended for bedtime reading for youngsters. Penned by author Irit Tal with illustrations by artist Anat Davis, this delightful picture book takes young readers on a...

Cruel Duplicity by Sarah Stuart is the third book in the DCI Gerald Croft Crime Thriller Series. Croft is back on the case when he is asked to investigate the disappearance of a woman four years before. Her husband, Paul Tindall, has reported an assault...

Leader, Not a Boss: Start Leading Today by Benjamin Babic is a guide for new managers. As the title implies, the author writes that managers should not be the traditional “I’ll tell you what to do and you do it” type but should be leaders...

In Owl B. Blue on Valentine’s Day by Rob Sudano, a lonely owl named Owl B. Blue sits in a snowy tree, wishing for a friend. On Valentine's Day, he discovers a pink feather on his head, prompting him to bravely climb the tree against...

Beautiful, magical mermaids live in the sea with many other creatures. Suzanna Lynn's book, Mermaid Tails, finds a unique and creative way to meld the two. Mermaid Tails can be read on two levels. There is a simple story filled with questions in bold print...

Breaking Free is a work of fiction in the dystopia, interpersonal drama, and suspense subgenres, and is the sequel to Gone to Ground. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Cheryl F Taylor, the plot follows former journalist Maggie...

A World of New Beginnings, written by Melissa Garin, is a small book with a big message for young people: change is scary and not always easy, but adventure waits on the journey and life is infinitely more interesting and fun when adventure is included....

Here, Where Death Delights: A Literary Memoir is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical writing, death, grief, and mortality subgenres. It is suitable for adult readers owing to the vivid descriptions of death, dying, and dead bodies throughout. Penned by author Mary Jumbelic, M.D.,...

Of White Ashes is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, military adventures, and emotive slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author duo Constance Hays Matsumoto and Kent Matsumoto, this WWII historical novel follows the lives...

Everyone has accidents; some are small and insignificant, while others are large and serious. Most people struggle with the emotions that follow an accident. Jennifer E. Stupey's children’s picture book, Accidents Happen, helps children recognize and learn how to handle those emotions. One may have...

Quantum Seed by L. Thorsrud is a science fiction fantasy about a group of people tasked with saving Earth. The main character is Victoria, a woman with exceptional mental abilities. She is contacted by beings from another planet and told she has been chosen to...

Revisit Charles Dickens' famous Christmas tale in a new light with Christopher Schildt's An American Christmas Carol. Seven years have passed since the death of his partner Edward Marley, and Henry Rutherford still runs the offices of Marley & Rutherford, a Boston law firm, as...

Celiac Mom is a must-read memoir. In it, Ann Campanella talks about her little daughter, Sydney, who suffered health issues such as frequent stomachaches after eating, bloating, constipation, trouble sleeping, and delayed growth. Ann tried to understand what was wrong with her daughter's health, but...

An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze by David Scott Richardson transports readers to a vividly depicted 1943 Pacific Northwest, where the specter of World War II looms large but is filtered through the innocent yet perceptive lens of 15-year-old Scotty Johannsen. Richardson deftly weaves together the...

Falling in Flames: Power Wielders Book 2 by S.E. Palmer follows Kaiya as she attempts to juggle life as a young woman and a power wielder. Having been thrust into this life without notice, Kaiya and her counterparts, Ross and Benji, must work together to...

A Simple Twist of Fate is a murder mystery by T.J. Medeiros. David Stone worked for Javier at Golden Gate Park for over three years while attending college. David and Benton were classmates at Stanford College, and after David approached Benton with his start-up idea...

Unspoken by Jann Alexander is a historical fiction novel set in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s in America. The story follows Ruby Lee Becker, a ten-year-old girl forced to leave her family's struggling Texas farm after a devastating dust storm. As Ruby embarks...

Lethal Impulse by Steve Rush is a gripping read for fans of suspense, thriller, crime drama, mystery, and detective fiction. Neil Caldera has been an NYPD detective for thirteen years. He unwillingly causes the death of a crime family member while pursuing a serial killer....

Stanley’s Standing Ovation! by Barbara Swisher Amundson is a heartwarming children’s book that beautifully captures the power of perseverance and curiosity. The story follows Stanley, a young boy who faces various challenges as he tries to find inspiration for his school science fair project. Despite...