“Mice in My Tummy” by Andrea Houdek is a clever little tale of 5 year old Sami Rae, who thinks she has mice living in her tummy, because every time the teacher calls on her she can feel them running around in her tummy. Sami...

Angels Come in All Shapes & Sizes is written by Hevine Schmidt. The book is a heartwarming tale of the author's experiences and life with animals. It allows for the reader to get better acquainted with animal reactions, tendencies, and mannerisms they may not have...

Is your mind as full of clutter as things in your home? Would you love for your home to run smoothly and peacefully? Then Shannon Upton has the answers for you in her new book, Organizing You. Following the help Shannon has for each of...

At first, I was a bit put off by the stilted style of the writing in Dead or Alive Agent Orange by Mary Rincon. Everything is so short and clipped that I felt it was jarring. However, as I thought about how this kind of...

Most of us have heard of “Mad Cow Disease” but few of us are familiar with Creutzfeldt- Jacob Disease, or CJD. In Kingston’s Project by Carrie Beckort, readers will learn of the devastating effects of CJD on victims and their families. The “mad cow” form...

Forty-three years after serving in the U.S. military in Vietnam, 43 years after witnessing acts that offended his conscience, 43 years after carrying around guilt for his part in a war, Joe returns to Vietnam in Vietnam Redemption: Full Circle by Joseph C. Baginski. Little...

Baby Duck's New Grandma by Mary Jo Prado is a delightful storybook for children. Baby Duck's grandma is in heaven and Baby Duck is really missing her. She loves her grandma very much and she feels lonely and lost now that her grandma is not...

It's Okay To Just Be Me!! by M.J. Daley-Prado is a delightful story book for kids with a good message that teaches them to be happy with their own selves. Lilly has curly hair, but she wants to have straight hair like Sarah Nicole Hubert...

Getting From Hello To Forever Together: A Contemporary Blueprint For Expressive, Expansive and Exhilarating Romantic Relationships is a non-fiction relationship self-help book written by Yvonne Finn. Finn has helped many couples with their relationships in her professional capacity as Your Relationship Whisperer. This book covers...

Apple by R.A. Black is a stomach-churning story of terror. Skye and his younger sister are inseparable and, after a long illness, Skye is forced to leave their home to find work to ease the burden on the family. Apple insists on going with him,...

King Boogie is written by N.D. Byma and illustrated by L.A. Harper. This is the story of King Boogie and his daily routine, as he is looked after by his royal caretakers, “N” and “M”. King Boogie lives in the royal tower at the top...

Shattered Angel by Carrie Beckort is the story of a girl who received the name Angel after she had always known her name to be 'Little Shit.' At the age of only eight, Angel's mother sold the girl to a man who had plans to...

In Lucy Leroux’s Stolen Angel, falling in love is not easy. Sergei Damov has been waiting for Ada to see that he is the perfect man for her. After months of waiting, Sergei was given an opportunity and he took it. One late night in...

In Another Summer by Rebecca Stevenson, Tracy lives and works in Boston and has not taken a vacation in a very long time. When her mother suggests renting a house in the seaside village of Wentworth Cove, Maine, where she spent some time many years...

Poor Advice and Other Stories is a fantastic book of short stories written by Lou Gaglia. I would call these stories "short shorts", as most of them are only a few pages long, making them very easy to read. The stories run the gamut from...

My Dad's Beard by Zanib Mian is a delightfully charming story about a little boy's observation of beards. The little boy's dad has a prickly black beard. His uncle's and grandfather's beards are different. The beard tickles him when his dad kisses him. The beard...

Zanib Mian and Bill Bolton have written an absolutely adorable story in Oddsockosaurus. Most preschool and young elementary age children love dinosaurs. Mian and Bolton will draw in parents and young readers quickly and easily with the colorful, playful, and funny images within Oddsockosaurus. The...

It Must Have Been You is a children's picture book written by Zanib Mian and illustrated by Fatima Mian. It's the story of a young girl who just keeps on getting into trouble. She's bored and hungry, so first she tries to reach the pie...

Ain't No Grave by S.A. Softley tells the tale of a man facing a changed world after a virus outbreak. The story begins as he is on a plane, on a flight to see his mother. While on the plane, the man next to him...

Broken Dreams by Cassidy K. O'Connor is an emotional young adult coming of age story about the possibility of reclaiming second chances. Isabelle and her twin brother Ian are excited to finally graduate high school. Isabelle wants to dance at Julliard and Ian has soccer...