James Ditloc, who founded Ditloc Pharmaceuticals in Houston in 1979, was ready for retirement and passed the baton to his son, Bryce. Although a deep recession hit the nation, the multi-million dollar pharmaceutical company was not affected in any major way. Bryce, however, had a...

Burning Water by Inge-Lise Goss begins another sleuthing job for Gwynn Reznick, a rookie investigator with a habit of snooping. Ruben, her boss and boyfriend, is scheduled to solve this case with Gwynn, but something called him away, leaving her with minimal supervision. An employee...

Consciousness: Earth's Evolution Spiritually Realized (Universal Consciousness) by Jason L. Mondragon is an eye-opening book that explores the nature and power of consciousness and will appeal to fans of New Age spirituality. The book opens with a beautiful definition of consciousness, understood as an evolved...

It was December and Mason's school had closed for the holidays. This was Mason's favorite time of the year, and it was going to snow soon. The family was going to visit Nana for Christmas. Nana lived in a big house, away from Dublin, and...

Enok and the Womb of Gods by André SkoroBogáty takes you into an ancient world that is dominated by gods and monsters. It combines religion and classical myths to create an original fantasy adventure. The story revolves around a slave named Enok, who serves an...

Sanctuary is the second book in The Dark Days Series by Christopher Cole. After the zombies attacked Fort Denver, Sonny and his friends Ashley and Carrie had no other choice but to run for their lives. Miserable and scared out of their minds, they found...

Benji Marino is a fourteen-year-old eighth grader at Wishville Junior High School. He has a good life. He has good friends. He has a mother who loves him exclusively. Why would he want to leave? Why did his father do just that years before, leaving...

A Sporting Life by Robert E. Kearns is a touching short story about a young couple, Sarah and Thomas Woodford, who joined The Oregon Trail hoping to make a better life in the unfamiliar Midwest. The long, arduous journey took its toll on Thomas and...

Sometimes, unsung heroes of the written word are the most instrumental in creating a final product worthy of its intended audience. Susanna Skarland and Elle Blackwood demonstrate this to perfection in their clean, crisp collection of speculative short stories, Beyond the Latch and Lever. Editing...

Finnigan the Lionhearted by Mary T. Wagner brings readers the adventure of attending a circus for the first time through the eyes of a little mouse, Maximillian. Max and his cousin, Leroy, grew up in the Farnsworth Circus Museum. When a circus comes to town,...

Just a Typo: The Cancellation of Celebrity Mo Riverlake by John Bennardo is a satirical novel that homes in on the effects of cancel culture in real life. The book begins with Mo Riverlake bunkered in his home from the mob that has protested outside...

Charlie Enzo is a very active sheepadoodle puppy. The first family to adopt Charlie Enzo didn’t have time for him and he was often left alone to entertain himself. Finally, a fur-ever family was found, but it was way across the country from his first...

Neola: A Fight For Freedom, penned by author Steven Weaver, is a work of fiction in the action and adventure genre. It is aimed at young adults and contains only some mild scenes of violence. The book follows the life of Brad: a young man...

Meet the twins MoMo and ZoZo in the story The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws: The Twins Take Over! by Papa Paws. They were Molly Paws' new sisters; they played with her toys, chewed Papa's socks, and slept in Molly Paws' bed. The twins...

The Reunions is the third installment of Tina Hogan Grant's Tammy Mellows series. Tammy Mellows continues to fish for crabs off the coast of Malibu alongside her boyfriend, Dwayne, while raising her son, Matt. As the years pass by, Tammy is constantly reminded of her...

As much as I consider myself an avid reader, there are still books that can surprise me with something new. Backstories by Simon van der Velde is one of those books. A collection of short stories set in the Sixties and Seventies between the United...

In Mike Mackay's crime thriller, The Scam at Old River, after a night of celebration, Jack Rhodes woke in the morning to a knock on the door. Debbie, an accountant, was the reason for the unwelcome visit; she had taken an incriminating file as an...

The Bees, the Bag, and the Artist by K.C. Morcom is an engaging story about the life-changing impact of kindness and perseverance. Beautiful color paintings on every page illustrate the recent chapter in the lives of two artists. Ron, an older man, after 5 years...

The Day the Screens Stood Still written by R.L. Ullman and illustrated fabulously by Buhmi Loupito is a book all middle grade kids should read—and parents too. With all the blessings home computing has brought us, some bad things have come along. Like taking us...

Samantha and Stacey are two dolls who used to live together, but their owners grew up, and the dolls ended up in separate homes. Samantha wants to find Stacey and one day she met Murry Mole. They plan to go out at night to different...