Santa’s Bully Elf is a children’s book written by Victoria Ann Devine and illustrated by Laura Doll. Sparky is a K-9 Bully Elf who works for Santa. Each day, he peers through his magical telescope in order to seek out bullies who belong on...

Letters: Building an Alphabet with Art and Attitude (ABC… the Art and Poetry of the English Alphabet Explained in a Philosophical Verse of Rhythm and Rhyme) by Peter N. Liptak is a light-hearted discourse on the twenty-six letters that make up the English alphabet. Cleverly...

Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania is a children's nature storybook written by Gloria D. Gonsalves. Stan lived in Germania with his mom and dad. He and his father would go for walks every Saturday in the forest surrounding their house. Stan loved these walks...

The Hidden City of Chelldrah-ham series by Stephan von Clinkerhoffen continues with Book 3, Belas Rift. Through a swirling inter-dimensional portal, Stig and Meg find themselves in Anet’s world, Earth, or specifically England. The humans can’t see Stig and Meg. Except for their shadows, they...

The English Slave (Empires & Kingdoms) by David Eugene Andrews is a thrilling historical novel that explores the identity of the stunning Turkish noblewoman who received Captain John Smith as a slave. Wounded while fighting for the Roman Empire, John Smith is sold as a...

Waiting for Aegina: Book Two in the Gift Saga by Effie Kammenou is a well-plotted, character-driven story that explores the thrills and challenges of friendship, a friendship that grows through space and time. Readers are introduced to the five women known as the “Honey Hill...

Where is Opie? by Steve and Dannie Maiolo is the first of four delightful books packaged together based on one continuing story. The four books, series of the Little Red Barn Books, are beautifully illustrated by Mickey Eves. The series is comprised of Where is...

Navigating the Relationship Landscape: Photo-Coaching, Book 2 is a nonfiction self-help book about relationships written by Gabriela Casineanu. Casineanu is a certified Professional Coach who found that photographs can be helpful in facilitating the coaching process. Using “speaking” photographs helps her provide her clients with...

The Silence of Darkness by Bradley James Tall is a fictional novel set in Prairie View, a small rural town near Lake Michigan. It tells the story of a farming community with a sinister secret going back twenty years when Bobby, the young son of...

Madness: The Man Who Changed Basketball by Mike DeLucia is based on a true story about the little-known fact of how one man changed the history of basketball. The year is 1926 and ten-year-old Angelo "Hank" Luisetti is among a crowd of spectators at the...

An unnamed little boy has a funny idea of what it means to be strong. His pet parrot/imaginary friend, Bruce (who initially acts like the feathery green spirit of toxic masculinity) has the same view. Strength is nothing but brawn, stubbornness and pure machismo. When...

Building Us by Rick Bettencourt is a compelling romance with an irresistible appeal for LGBTQ fans. Evan and Dillon have been married for five years and their marketing business has been doing well until they find themselves in crisis with marketing proposals not bringing in...

Lacey had a ten-year plan. She was on track, prioritizing work, focusing on blueprints, and most importantly, pushing aside her personal life to ensure she got the contract of a lifetime. All was on track until words from an elderly woman set her on edge. Lacey...

Pipe Dreams: A Tale of Seduction and Redemption by Jeffrey Fischmann is a fantastic historical fiction story with a gripping setting in SE Asia in the 1990s. Nicklaus Blake is sent to China to handle a joint business and he arrives Tianjin, China, full of...

A Testament of Steel is an epic fantasy by Davis Ashura. The story opens in a small village where Cinder Shade and his parents work as farmers. His parents are killed by an aether-crazed snow tiger. During the attack, he escapes death but loses his...

I think I can recognize my dog’s nose and the noses of the rest of my family. But the other noses? I’m not so sure. All living, breathing creatures have noses and they’re all different. How observant are we of the actual nose of an...

In Shadows in Our Bones by Tamara Merrill, Georgia O’Brien is a thirty-four-year-old professor who is very outspoken when it comes to issues of racial prejudice. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, she begins a journey that will trace her lineage that she had...

Staying Healthy Living Longer: 7 Powerful Principles for a Healthier You! by Mary Dicaro, PT, is a much-needed book on staying fit. As the author has completed multiple certifications at several institutes and worked as a therapist, her advice should not be taken lightly. Rather...

The Venice I Know is a work of non-fiction in the travel guide subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by travel enthusiast and author Margie Miklas. After five interesting trips to Venice, this award-winning blogger has many things to...

Little Miss Jean and The Time Machine by Karri Theis is about a little girl who was having problems battling boredom and finding things to do. Jean woke up one day to find a shimmering silver box that was waiting for her. Sensing that this...