The Last Vestal Virgin by Lorraine Carey is a contemporary teenage drama with a paranormal and richly historical twist. Drawing on the ancient ways of the Vestal Virgins of Rome, the novels centres on Christina Ciccone and the strange, all-consuming dreams that begin to haunt...

Every person at some point wants to be someone or something else and that desire starts at a very early age. Wanting to be bigger, stronger, smarter, braver or faster afoot are the motivations behind a great deal of human behavior. Author Valerie Harmon expresses...

The Elephant Who Wanted To Be A Bee: A Children's Picture Book on Goal Setting and Perseverance (WantsToBe 2): Book 2 of the WantsToBe series by Valerie Harmon is the charming story of an Elephant who wants to become a Bee. Elephant is allergic to...

The Crab Who Wanted To Be A Dolphin: A Children's Picture Book on Learning Kindness (WantsToBe 7) by Valerie Harmon is, as the title suggests, the 7th book of the WantsToBe series. In this story, we meet a crab who wants to become a Dolphin...

The Peacock Who Wanted To Be A Pig: A Children's Picture Book on Hard Work and Determination (WantsToBe 4) by Valerie Harmon is another book in her series of animals who are not really happy about who they are and who would like to become...

The Alligator Who Wanted To Be A Dog: A Children's Picture Book on Making Friends (WantsToBe 3) by Valerie Harmon is a picture book about an alligator who had enough of his life as an alligator because people and other animals were always scared of...

Do you ever feel shy? Have you ever wondered how some people, some animals, can chatter away about nothing at all? Some people, some animals, do have the gift of chatter. They are outgoing, social creatures who crave the attention of a good listener. That's...

C. Craig Coleman’s The Crown of Yesunpov is both an ending and a beginning. We see the culmination of Saxthor’s journey, as well as the setting of the stage for his foray against the darkness that threatens the land. Saxthor’s journey brings him home, but...

The Great Oak Joke by Jenn Ashton is a delightful, colorful story. A set of twins wakes up from a delicious shared dream where they enjoyed a picnic under an oak tree. Animals of all sorts shared in the feast, from a small squirrel to...

The Spiritual Prism by Mikhail Ikpoma is a daily devotional that gives the reader two or three sentences of inspiration each day. I assume the author wants you to read each sentence in the morning, although some of the statements sounded to me like they...

The Floater by Sheryl Sorrentino is a realistic, gripping, gritty story centered around 46-year-old Norma Reyes and her life. Norma Reyes is a recent law school graduate and The Floater describes the classic struggle of a modern woman who is trying to shatter the glass...

The Dream by H.E. Kline is a short book following a young girl’s struggle to cope with her unusual nightmares that eventually prove to be more than just ordinary dreams. Lacy’s nightmares started when she was five years old and they were so disturbing that...

The Ocean King by Russ Watts is a deep sea thriller. Retired Navy SEAL Don O’Reilly is working as a security guard for The Wild Seas Park. He drinks to forget his past, living out his life in a tiny apartment, suffering through nightmares every...

The Wild Horses of Hiroshima is a novel by Paul Xylinides. The United State's dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima left thousands of families in ruins. Myeko's family is one of many who did not survive. She trudges alone through...

The Trouble With Peer Pressure: A Simple "My ADHD Story" for Young Teens by Darlene R. Wood is an adolescent educational book aiding with understanding the condition, and the concept of living life with ADHD. Join a young boy as he learns, develops, and is...

The Dog That Followed Me Home by Jennifer Yap Caspe is the story of a young girl who wants a baby brother. She feels sad when she doesn't get one as her parents tell her she will have to wait. One day, as she is...

The Civilian is an adventure story written by Michael Bickel. Robert Caron is only 32 years old, and he's just received a death sentence. The cancer that killed his father and uncle is now killing him. Robert is in a daze as he goes through...

The Wishing Coin by Antara Man is a marvelously written story about Julia Preston, an aspiring television reporter with visions of hosting her network’s top rated show called “The Screw.” She loses out to a younger star. To make matters worse, it’s her rival Jennifer...

The Echo of Whispers is a valiantly chilling account of the power of redemption. Martha Pope Gorris exposes the warfare within heaven to liberate the life of Paulina “Lina” Baklanov. Standing guard over her life is Milo, Lina’s guardian angel. With the help of Vlad,...

Have you ever not wanted to eat what was for dinner? Does your mom, dad, or guardian not cook very well? Do you know what happens to children who don't eat their dinners? Poppy does. Poppy doesn't like to eat what her mum cooks for...