Do you believe you could be an artist? Are you creative? Or, do you believe that you “don’t have a creative bone in your body”? Or, perhaps you believe “you are not good enough”? This is a very serious syndrome, perhaps one that should be...

Imagine a thriller with a metahuman character at its core. It begins when a mysterious helicopter crash sends journalist Diana Willis into a web of intrigue and mayhem. After the crash, she awakens from a coma only to be troubled by some disturbing dreams about...

Are you afraid of something? So much so that you refuse to do something that might be fun to avoid facing that fear? That’s Vicky’s problem. She had a terrible scare when she was younger; she was almost swallowed by a huge wave while playing...

Our world is filled with several distracting and attractive elements. The emergence of social media and the internet—which facilitates constant connection to the world—makes it harder to stay focused on a goal or even to choose the right ones in order to achieve a meaningful...

A Hunter Rises by Sean Clarke is the first book in the Jacob Crestmore trilogy. Jacob has been on his own since he was a child when he managed to escape from an abusive foster home and had to learn how to survive on the...

New Year, new you? That's not so easy in the age of COVID. So many of us are struggling with personal issues that are compounded by the pandemic. Fortunately, you have a choice and don't have to remain a victim. The time is always...

The Buzz Boys, by Edward Izzi, is a touching and powerful coming-of-age novel about secrets, trauma, and friendship. The Buzz Boys centers around a group of friends who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s. They could have called themselves the Z Boys because each...

When A Rook Takes The Queen by Edward Izzi is an urban crime suspense thriller that centers around a journalist, a crime family, an Irish Catholic priest, and the game that pulled them all together. To put it in the mildest, most palatable terms possible:...

The Terminal Code by J.W. Galliger is a dystopian sci-fi thriller. It's the year 2050, and SCAPE, a virtual reality program, has taken over people's lives as everyone stays online. Dashiell Kincaid, a security consultant, is summoned to analyze the scene of a peculiar murder...

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key concepts for all ages to embrace. A to Z of Mini Muslims by Mariam Latifi is a perfect choice to introduce young children to Islam. Each letter of the alphabet highlights something special about Islam. Some of the words...

Lyss had a plan. A vow of revenge. She had watched her father being brutally murdered, almost losing her own life. The only way to bring down something like that was from the inside. She had to get close enough to those responsible. What she...

Echoes is the first book in the paranormal young adult series by Marissa Lete that tells the story of a teenager who is constantly haunted by the past. Laura's uncontrollable ability to hear echoes from previous years has been more of a nuisance than a...

What Is Your Story? by Lynn Deiulis is an educational book that uses the lives and activities of caterpillars and butterflies to explain parenthood, adoption, and other ways families are often created. Families can be connected by more than just blood, and there are so...

What would you do if your very special grandfather went missing? Could you find him? This is the dilemma presented to Logan and his partner, Emily. They’re great sleuths, with an uncanny ability to find things – and people. They’re part of a secret task...

God’s Gift (Woman) is a work of non-fiction in the inspirational genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Freddie Floyd Jr. The book is a spiritual reflection on the role of women in God’s plan for the human race,...

Meet January is a picture book written and illustrated by April Martin that has admirable emotional range. January loves to snuggle up in bed and loves her sleeping bag and having pretend campfires indoors. In other words, January loves being snuggly warm and pursuing all...

What is important in life? Emma learns a valuable lesson about love and what matters most in life when her doll experiences a disaster. Cazzy Zahursky loves teaching by storytelling and in Cardboard Rosie, she teaches the value of family and relationships. Too many parents...

Mordizan by Alyssa Roat is the second book in the Wraithwood trilogy. Brinnie hasn't seen Wraithwood or her Uncle Merlin in over a year. She's been living by her mother's rules of not using magic or playing with the shadows (though she breaks them constantly)...

Heather Moll opens An Affectionate Heart with Elizabeth Bennet, preparing to travel to Longbourn. She dreads living with her sister Mary and her dull husband, Mr. Collins, as they looked down on her for not being married. While Elizabeth didn’t care for gossip, she learns...

Police officer Max St. James and his partner, Maggie Kyle, are supposed to be taking down gun-runner Bobby King but a bomb threat at a coach terminal throws them a curveball. The bomb turns out to be fireworks rigged to explode, and there is only...