What drew me to this book was not only the concept of taking a leap of faith, but also the bright warm smile of the author in her photo on the back cover. She looks genuine, happy, caring and warm. That smiling face belongs to...

Loy: In the Forests of the Mind by Todd David Gross follows the story of the Rehloy, people who have evolved in such a way that they are finely in tune with nature. Born blind, they rely on their other senses until puberty. All is...

How to be an American in Italy by Jessica Scott Romano is a non-fiction travel guide providing an insider's guide for outsiders looking to either visit or even live in the microcosm of “Bel Paese”. Romano breaks down a total of fifty-five tips, although in...

Waterwight by Laurel McHargue is the first book in the Waterwight Series. The Event left Celeste and several other children orphaned. Celeste has spent the last few years in a children's home where no one will tell her what really happened. After her dreams become...

Making It in Country Music: An Insider's Look at the Industry by Rich Redmond with Jennifer Della'Zanna offers a candid, eye-opening exploration of Nashville's music scene and what it takes to make it in the country music industry. Redmond started playing drums at the age...

Crying, Learning, and Laughing: Why Students Visit the Teen Center by Tamika M. Murray is an award-winning parenting guide focusing on teens. The author is a social worker and writer, using both skills to understand and help teenagers and the professionals who work with them....

A bond between a mother and her newborn baby is something truly special, unlike any other relationship in the world. Hop on for a story about a mother and her baby in this illustrated picture book by Jodi Dee. Narrated in rhyming verse, Baby Baby...

What's So Special About a Tree? is a picture book by Susan Polk Van Dusen with full-color illustrations by the late John S. Polk. After inheriting her father’s collection of original art, Van Dusen was inspired to collate several of his tree-themed pieces, including vibrant...

My Dragon's Time Machine is an illustrated children’s book by Dominic Parisi. Dominic has a dragon for a pet. Since his dragon needed a name, Dominic called him Walter. Walter has his very own time machine. Whenever Dominic wishes to travel somewhere in time, he...

PAFU People are F*cked Up by Roy Nassau is a non-fiction guide intent on teaching readers “How to recognize and address annoying and irritating behaviors that make you say "What the hell is wrong with you?" Nassau uses an acerbically blunt and spectacularly witty narrative...

Riley Banks has finally gotten her big break and it comes thanks to her long-time crush and fashion designer extraordinaire Josh Braden. Fresh off the plane in the fashion capital, Riley is equal parts excited and nervous about flexing her design muscle for big city...

Dùsgadh is such an odd word to title a story, but then when you subtitle it Essence of Life, maybe it makes more sense. Ember has never felt like she fitted in. She loved her family, but they were taken from her in middle school...

In a wonderful new work of historical fiction by author Helena P. Schrader, Envoy of Jerusalem: Balian D'Ibelin and the Third Crusade (Balian D'Ibelin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem) has a story line that kept me obsessively turning the pages from the very first all...

It is the 13th century, and a match between Sir Amaury Barlais and Sir Toringuel sees Amaury defeated. This failure sparks even more hatred from Amaury and this time he swears his revenge. Barlais and his two supportive friends, Cheneché and Bethsan, leave and later...

Flood Tide: An Epic Novel of the Greek Invasion of Persia by Alexander Geiger is the second book in the Ptolemaios Saga. A traveler trapped out of time. It's been nine years since he'd gotten stuck and managed to secure a position as Alexandros' bodyguard....

Love is something that everyone wants to find but not everyone can. It’s something that people wonder about and it’s something that this book of poems is about. There are so many different stages to love. There’s the stage where you are wondering whether you’ll...

What happens when you visit a magically protected house in a haunted part of the woods? A Hairy, Scary Adventure On Spook Hill by Shelia Lirette is a fun children's adventure chapter book. The Spook Hill Adventure Club is searching for answers to puzzling questions....

Frederick Law Olmsted is known as the “father of American landscape architecture.” He designed large city public parks as well as the grounds for private estates, academic institutions, and other famous sites. What is not as well-known are the facts about his wife, family, and...

Allison Weathers is starting a new life in Dawson Mills. She bought a big old house and wanted to fix it up. She hired Paul Bradford to do the work on it. But before work could start Allison started getting strange feelings in the house....

Through Thorns I Thrive - A Spiritual Journey through the Depths of Hell to Finding Heaven Here on Earth by Carla Lindgren Coates is a spiritually uplifting memoir. This book deals with the author's journey from depression and many negative events that made her lose...