“Dreams are but a doorway to your heart.” Such are the powerful words that open this beautiful and epic tale and they are words that captured my heart and got me interested in this story that is filled with wisdom, action, and entertainment. A perfect...

Bright Star is a pony, born in the Grayridge Mountains of the mythical kingdom of Kimbria. His story begins when Bright Star is born. He has a twin sister who really doesn’t look anything like him. At the age of three, Bright Star is adopted...

Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher (Ronaldo the Flying Reindeer Book 2) by Maxine Sylvester is an exciting storybook for children that highlights friendship and sacrifice through the story of Ronaldo, a young reindeer who came first at the prestigious Reindeer Flying Academy. He wears his...

‘Sometimes we get lost. And that’s okay. Life is a mystery. As we go our way.’ Clouds: On the Wind: Poems for the Soul – A Meditation by Gary W. Burns is a contemplative collection of poems that will have a calming and meditative effect...

Candlewicke 13 and the Tombstone Forest is a work of fantasy fiction written for young adults by Milan Sergent and forms the second book in the Candlewicke 13 Series. After the events of Curse of the McRavens, our hero Valor is mere minutes from achieving...

Twilight: Awaking the Stars: Poems of the Night's Light by Gary W. Burns is an exquisite collection of poems that will captivate readers with their beauty, timelessness, serenity, and spirituality. The poems are calming and capture the beauty of twilight, night, and nature in an...

Circle of Peace: A Greek Tale of Perse's Great Hall by Sophia Kouidou-Giles is another absorbing Greek tale of Queen Perse, an Oceanid nymph and one of the wives of Helios, god of the sun. Perse demands a grand hall for herself from Helios. As...

Eliot and the Red Boots is the first book in the Eliot and the Red Boots Adventures by Seth Hunt and Andrea Conde. Eliot doesn't want to stay inside, but the rainy weather keeps him from going outdoors. He tries to voice his concerns to...

Keith Holyoak’s Facing the Moon is an interesting anthology of ancient Chinese poetry by the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu. During translation from the original Chinese verse, he manages to capture the sentiments of the verses without affecting the artistic flow. The book...

Centaurius the Prophecy is book one of the Green Galaxy Series by SJ McGarry. A dark, corrupt threat rises and puts the planets Centaurius and Earth in grave danger. This destructive entity is called the Red Brume, a creation that poisoned everything in its path...

Anthony L. Canali’s Sculpting Stardust: Sacred Equations in the Global Village - Experience = Logic x Creativity² = E=LC² is an ambitious and thought-provoking exploration of human consciousness, creativity, and cultural evolution. Anchored by the central equation E = LC² (Experience = Logic × Creativity²),...

Surviving the Improbable Quest: Heroes of Distant Planets, Book 1 is a young adult contemporary fantasy written by Anderson Atlas. When Allan qualified for the Nationals and broke his best freestyle record, he felt on top of the world -- that is, until he saw...

Candlewicke 13: Curse of the McRavens is a work of quirky young adult fantasy penned by author Milan Sergent, and it forms the first book of the Candlewicke 13 series. Including original illustrations by the author, this novel follows the ill-fated Valor McRaven in his...

In Anna and the Missing Child by Brigitte Novalis, 10-year-old Anna Cameron is attending Quentin Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences, a great school where her parents studied in the past. She’s able to make new friends and enjoy her classes. Unfortunately, another student, Miriam...

Candlewicke 13: Under the Crescent Moon is the third book in the Candlewicke 13 Series by Milan Sergent. The story of Valor McRaven and his sister Doomsy Gloomsy continues as they try to become magic apprentices at Mystic Steeples. This is all they ever wanted...

If you love suspense, you’re definitely going to love Gates by G.S. Luckett. The author paints a vivid picture that offers a glimpse into how an innocent little boy becomes a hardened criminal on Death Row after witnessing the murder of his father. In prison,...

Waking Up at the Gates by Thom Kudla is a reflective and poetic exploration of life’s nuances. The book examines the complexities of existence, relationships, and self-discovery through essays and meditations. It is organized into thematic sections, including “Working,” “Living,” “Loving,” “Writing,” “Thinking,” “Being,” and...

Candlewicke 13: The 13th Hour Begins by Milan Sergent is Book Four of the Candlewicke 13 Series. Valor McRaven accepts that he is a peculiar witch but the fact that he has never come of age has thrown him, especially after it puts him and...

Diary of an Inner City Teacher by Tamam Tracy Moncur is an eye opening book about what actually goes on in a sixth grade classroom throughout the year. It is also a book that gives ideas on how to teach your own children. Teachers do...

In the thought-provoking and enjoyably engaging Collection of Short Stories and Essays: “Of Humans and Animals” by Peggy Hinaekian, you will meet an amazing array of characters from a variety of locales and points of view. Direct, guileless, with ironic humor, Peggy Hinaekian demonstrates her...