Why would anyone want to read? When there’s computer games, television, high tech this and that, what could possibly be the allure of reading? Deziri loves to read (as do I). Why? Well, why not, is what I would ask. Reading takes you to worlds...

The Tree of Knowledge is a psychological thriller written by Daniel G. Miller. Professor Albert Puddles lived an orderly, quiet life. His serene and logical universe was only marred by the opening day of class each semester. For some reason, the stage fright he experienced...

The Tormenting Beauty of Empathy by Richard Robbins is a heart-warming, somewhat traumatic journey into the world of spirituality and the human condition. Hana was just a 5-year-old when she watched, in horror, as her parents were murdered by the Guatemalan Army when their village...

Susan McCauley’s The Devil’s Tree is a terrifying tale that follows Kaitlyn and Dylan. Despite her misgivings and general disbelief in the supernatural, Kaitlyn was convinced to go on an adventure with her boyfriend Hunter and friends Dylan and Keisha. Unfortunately for the group, there...

The Lumpy, Lumpy Snowman by Meghan McCaffery, illustrated by Annie Wilkinson, is a sweet tale of a girl named Charlie who has an active imagination. Charlie wakes up one morning to see a lumpy, lumpy snowman in her yard. She wonders who made it. Then...

The Life of Ideas is a work of fiction in the picture book genre. It is aimed at children and younger readers and was written by author Gahmya Drummond-Bey with illustrations by artist Sidney Lander. The book follows the adventures of two fairies from the...

The Entrepreneur's Identity Standard by Tatiana Kukova, Ph.D. is a pioneering book that establishes the powerful link between decision-making and the way entrepreneurs see themselves in business. The book is based on face-to-face interviews conducted by the author with start-up entrepreneurs at the UK’s digital...

The Healing by Lynda Faye Schmidt is about a woman who sets out on a quest after enduring more than two decades of an abusive relationship. This is a novel about healing and personal empowerment, and this bears repeating: it’s about healing and personal empowerment....

The Oinkiest Oink by Lanea Brumfield is a 39-page-long illustrated story for very young readers (3-5 years of age). It is about a pig who wants to learn how to make his native sound, “oink”, but does not get any help from any of his...

How far would you go to stop a war? To save a world? To save a child? These are questions that the protagonist Dr. Ophelia Box must answer in The Water Bear by Groucho Jones. Dr. Box has been recruited into a covert peacekeeping unit...

The little boy in the story was upset; it was the eighth day in a row he had wet the bed, and after a few minutes, he realized it was only a dream. He was away from home and his parents and he could not...

In The King's Decree by Torina Kingsley, Princess Devina loved to fill everyone's lives with joy but everything changed when she became fifteen. From that day on, the sunshine disappeared from her heart and facing each day became a struggle. Although her parents tried to...

The Bigger Bang Theory explores one of the most prejudiced, fantasized about, and enjoyable acts known to humans: sex. As a book aimed to provoke rather than prove, the book portrays fictional stories that incorporate historical facts and scientific research about sex. T.J. Sapp's book...

The Rise of Septra'Kaal (Masterminds Incorporated) by Chad Lee Erway is another super helping of children's mystery and horror. This one has sixth-grader Jonah Mortimer hearing things--a bird talking to him--but it turns out to be a reality, not his imagination. The bird warns him...

The Topography of Hidden Stories by Julia MacDonnell is a thought-provoking compilation of short stories that remind us of how far women have come in their right to equality. Each of the women faces their own traumas and personal battles as they search for their...

“Our intention creates our reality,” a quotation by Wayne Dyer, is one of many included in this nonfiction work. Author K P Weaver has penned an extraordinary book titled The Miracle of Intent. It is the third book of seven in The Alchemy of Life...

The Summer Tour by Mandy Melanson is a delightful contemporary romance. This book took me a little time to get into it. Once I did, I enjoyed it for what it was; a simple, sweet story about a rockstar that wasn't like the others, and...

The Buds Are Calling by B. Coyne Davies takes us for a deep dive into the world of commercial cannabis production, for medical purposes. Ernie Kippett has been truly beaten down by life; he lost his house and his partner in the financial crisis of...

The Bodies That Move by Bunye Ngene is a riveting novel about what it means to immigrate to another country for safety, security, and a chance at a better life. The main character Nosa has had a hard life growing up. Responsible for his mother...

The Spinner's Web is the opening book in the Grims' Truth series by authors Isu Yin and Fae Yang, who have crafted an epic fantasy tale that is well-plotted and spellbinding. The story plunges readers into a world with powerful forces at play. The ancients...