There is an air balloon flying around in your neighborhood, but would you qualify to fly in it? There is only one qualification; you must have done a good deed. The Good Deed Balloon by Bat Oren with illustrations by Yonat Katzir is a beautifully...

The Lonely Frog by Jane Finch is the story of a pink frog who sits on a slimy green log all day long and is lonely and sad. He has only the river for company. The pink frog yearns for a mate and he has...

The Mah Jonng Murders by Linda G Pirtle is a murder mystery. Lillian Prestridge lives an easy life with her husband, Bill, in their gated community home, but that is all about to change. One morning, she sees a beautiful standard poodle, apparently ownerless and...

The Hum is a worldwide phenomenon heard by many, but understood by none. Reports of it have occurred all over the world over the past few decades. While most dismiss it as the "noise" of modern society, a few suspect that there's something more to...

The Deception Dance by Rita Stradling is a fun page turner that leaves you wanting more. Raven’s life is set on a strange course from the beginning. An incident when she was a child involving a homeless boy, ravens, and an attack foreshadow future events....

The Ultimate Complete Beginner's Guide to Career Success by Crystal Lake is an excellent book with proven strategies and steps to create a winning resume and excel at an interview. Resumes should always be eye-catching, intelligent, and should be a reflection of what you are....

The Pabalu Tree, written by Katharine Teisseire and illustrated by Mariana Andrusyshyn, is a colourful and charming children’s story about a little orphan called Roy who goes in search of a very special giving tree. The Pabalu Tree sounds special indeed because it is “the...

The Texan: A Tale of Betrayal & Revenge by Anne Carey is an unusual, well-written romance set against the backdrop of a little town in Texas in the 1980s, a story of what a woman can do when she is betrayed by the man she...

The Air Force's Black Ceiling is a nonfiction military history book written by Ivan Thompson. While the US Air Force is unparalleled across the globe, the lack of diversity within its pilots in general and fighter pilots specifically is a failing that needs to be...

Being a direct descendant of Esclarmonde d'Alion, a prominent figure in the history of the Cathar people, Luci de Foix finds herself in a dangerous treasure hunt. On her thirtieth birthday, as promised by her grandfather, she was given a diary written by Esclarmonde herself....

The Last Great American Magic by L.C. Fiore is an epic tale of war and magic, featuring very interesting characters, powerful themes, and a classic conflict, a story that paints an exotic landscape with a unique culture in the tradition of The Last of the...

I liked The Laird’s Kidnapped Bride by Mysty McPartland very much. Actually, to be more accurate, I love the heroine of this historic novel, Lark. She is quite a woman. As you can guess by the title of the novel, Lark is kidnapped. As a...

The Puppeteer: Who’s Controlling You? by Cory Bradbury is an unforgettable read. The main character is living a life of misery. His job is very stressful and unfulfilling. His long-term relationship is dysfunctional. His physical health is compromised, as he reaches for too many cups...

The Roadrunner Café by Jamie Zerndt is a coming-of-age story about a boy who learns to live again after finding his father’s body after an apparent suicide. With his mother’s alcoholism and his sister’s absenteeism, Carson must learn to live for himself. But sometimes it...

The ABC's of Living Your Vision: A Motivational Book for Children Ages 5-13 by Sheronda L. Barksdale is a useful tool for children and encourages them to have a vision of their own for their future. Mrs Lane asks her grade 5 students about their...

The Black Widows by Jane Finch is a fictitious thriller about three women who plan and plot the deaths of their ruthless, wealthy husbands. How could these women be so unscrupulous? Was it greed or revenge? As their painful childhood truths unfold, I couldn’t help...

The Equine Legacy: How Horses, Mules, and Donkeys Shaped America by C.S. Purdy is a historical look at the life of horses and other equines in America primarily during the 19th and 20th centuries. Purdy has a light style that’s easy to read and allows...

The Island by S. Usher Evans is the first in the Madion War trilogy. It’s been fifty years since the war between Kylae and Rave started, and it doesn’t appear that it’ll be ending in the near future. Captain Theo Kallistrate has been in the...

Harri’s life wasn’t perfect, but it was going well. The loss of her husband was slowly becoming bearable. Her life was starting to move on when one night and one man stole that away from her. She’s now a shell of what she was. Trapped...

The Garage Sale How-To Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Hold a Successful Garage Sale by Cindy Sabulis is a useful guide for anyone planning a garage sale, showing how one can make it successful. The book will tell readers what has to be...