A Midnight Song by C.L. Peck is an engaging children's fable that introduces young readers to travel, African culture, friendship, marine life, and legends. This plot is filled with exciting adventure, African cultural dances, music, and stories, as well as strong emotions of excitement, fear,...

Shadow Trap by Devi Anderson Anton is about murder in a castle-like mansion occupied by more or less eccentric scientists who work on very intriguing projects. Or is it about possession by ghosts? About madness? About accidental poisoning? Nobody seems to be sure what the...

After Darkness Falls: Volume 1 by Matt Drabble is yet another fine collection of bizarre and spine-tingling short horror stories. This is at least the third short story collection of Matt’s that I have read, and his talent and genius for composing good, solid horror...

How To Meditate in Just 2 Minutes: Easy Meditation for Beginners and Experts Alike! (Practical Techniques for Relaxation, Mindfulness, Quiet Mind & ASMR), written by Phil Pierce, is a terrific resource and guide for anyone seeking information and tips on meditating. This book begins by...

The Miracle Weight Loss Diet (A FAST Diet Journey), written by Joseph Richard, is an excellent resource for those who have tried diets and have not been happy with the results or for those who would like to cleanse, lose weight, and feel better overall....

The Magic Water (Chapter book for ages 9 -12) by Roderick J. Robison is a magical story with water as the main character. Travis Macgregor paid no attention to the weather that day when he went down to the river. With his preoccupied thoughts, he...

Little Lambs' Christmas by Carol Movrich Gedde is a beautiful depiction of the Christmas season explained to the lambs by a crow and a Shepherd. The story is simple and captures the essence of the spirit and joy of the Christmas season. The little lambs...

The Deliverers 2: Order of the Crystal Lion by Gregory S. Slomba is a great read for those who love high fantasy full of battles and adventures. I really enjoyed the tale and the telling. It is a clean, wholesome tale of fantasy and travel....

There was an interesting mix of mythology and superhero tradition in The Starlight Chronicles, and one that was apparent right from the beginning. The book kicks off with an action packed punch of a prologue as we meet our hero: Wingdinger. Sound odd? Well, that's...

Redemption: The Further Adventures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer by Andrew Joyce is a fantastic book. Most of us have read Mark Twain’s stories about two young boys and their life in Hannibal, Missouri by the time we are in the sixth grade. What...

Little Lambs' Lessons from Luke by Carol Movrich Gedde is a collection of eight stories which explains to the reader a verse from the book of Luke. It is first in the series of four books with a delightful theme of a Shepherd and his...

Sun block isn’t an immediate “fix-all” and not all sun blocks are created equal. The reader will understand those two concepts and more after having read Sun Care Decoded by Michael J. Russ and Peter Zahner. Most people simply assume that sunscreen is safe and...

Great books continue to have contemporary relevance, can be endlessly gleaned for fresh data and interpretation, and contain great ideas which have occupied the minds of thinkers from antiquity. Essays on the Classics by Jason R. Goetz establishes these fundamental truths as he introduces the...

After spending a month mourning the loss of the grandmother she cared for in the years before Alzheimer’s claimed her life, Tracey heads to her newly inherited beach house in Maine. Her goal is to take a break from her life and the reminder of...

Mitch Taylor is sick and tired of living a life over which he has no control. For the better part of two decades he has been a freelance undercover agent for the DEA, acting as the right hand man to one of the leaders of...

In The Afterlife of a Restless Soul: But Is God Really a Woman? author John Brinster offers the reader a provocative look at possible afterlife scenarios. Professor Jeremiah Cackelry III has died from complication of a Viagra dose. He is a brilliant scholar and an...

Lifting the Lid is a superb adventure-comedy by Rob Johnson. Some people can spend their entire dull lives living inside the box. Unfortunately, Trevor isn’t smart enough to do that. When faced with another poor job review, he decides to take the company up on...

Dinosaur George and the Paleonauts: Episode One: Raptor Island by George Blasing and Mark Miller is an exhilarating and adventurous short story, introducing young readers to the concept of time travel, paleontology, and prehistoric animals and dinosaurs. Move over Jurassic Park; here comes Dinosaur George...

Carlo the Mouse, Book 1: Too Many Rules for One Little Mouse by Mrs. D. is absolutely stunning in both its graphics and the lessons it teaches. Carlo is a baby mouse (mouselet?) who eats like a horse. He lives with his family inside the...

As the Crow Flies by Robin Lythgoe is a story of fantasy mixed with fictional characters that are real and likable. Crow tells us the story and we are captured by his spell from the first page, never losing interest until we reach the end....