Rosehip lived in the Forest of Fey and she was a curious little fairy. Her job was to see that the rosehip bushes blossomed properly. Rosehip slowly started to find her duties boring and she would often fall asleep with her wings lazily draped over...

Lamellia: The Wizard in the Forest is a children’s fairy tale written by Gloria D. Gonsalves and illustrated by Silja Schüler. Set in a mushroom kingdom, this third book in the Lamellia series continues the story of Tiara, a lost human child who was adopted...

Lariat Girl is a psychological thriller novel written by Suzanne Prescott. Kenley Madson was not your ordinary teen. She loved the action and adventure lifestyle that went with having a dad who had been a stuntman and now had a training center for people who...

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...

Colony by Benjamin Cross is a thriller that follows archaeology professor Callum Ross across continents as he chases a lead and ends up running for his life. The book's introduction takes the reader back to the 6th millennium BC and the demise of a neolithic...

A Debt of War by Michael Ringering is a World War II novel quite unlike any war book I have ever read. When Paul Bacca and his siblings attend their mother’s funeral in 2009, Paul is shocked and surprised to be approached by an elderly...

My Brain Is Wearing Pink Shoes: A Memoir of Self-Discovery and Healing, by Yvonne F. Keziah, is an inspiring and powerful account of one woman's journey to mastering illness via the mind-body connection. A 2005 diagnosis involving a neurological disorder that is rare and incurable...

Coming Out Alive! Navigating Postmodern Philosophy and Culture by Karen E. Cedergren is a one-of-a-kind book on how Postmodern culture and philosophy have changed the worldview. Almost a critical analysis of what is happening in the world at the moment and its consequences on believers,...

Sick as Our Secrets by Jim Christopher is the second offering in the Utopian Testament series. It is loaded with the kind of action seen in the first installment and with a mix of supernatural elements as this story focuses on saving the life of...

Touch by Rebecca Miller is the story of two troubled teens, Megan and Shawn, whose lives intersect in a small town and are changed forever. Megan and her brothers are starting over in a new town, a fresh start their father says, after the tragic...

What would you do if everyone you knew and everything you had was wiped out in a single moment, and you were left alone, stranded, and fighting for your life? Red on White by J.P. Biddlecome is the story of James, a fifteen-year-old boy who...

Unanimity (Spiral Worlds Book 1) is a work of fiction in the science fiction and adventure subgenres and is the opening novel in the Spiral Worlds series. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Alexandra Almeida. In this...

Vagabonder is a work in the science fiction, dystopian and suspense subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some scenes of death and violence. Penned by R.T. Coleman, this sensational opening novel introduces us to a futuristic world of...

Party Wine by D. R. Ransdell is a brilliant murder mystery that flawlessly combines suspense, intricate plotting, and a cast of complex characters to deliver an enthralling reading experience. Ransdell does it again, with storytelling prowess like none other. It’s evident from the first chapter,...

Milo Quagmire, the son of a Witch Queen and a Master Wizard, has had bad luck since his eighteenth birthday. Not only was he cursed into inhabiting a forty-year-old short, overweight body, but his magic has been “muddied” since birth because he is only a...

In Emily Pattullo’s psychological thriller, Silent as the Snow, Anna Griffin-Smith is the indulged only child of the wealthy owners of a large business that demands most of their attention. A rebellious nature and three teenage male friends her parents disapprove of lead Anna into...

Lessons Earned: Vignettes of a Journey to Forty is a work of non-fiction in the self-help, memoir, and inspirational genres. Penned by author Nicole Ricci, this is a raw and introspective memoir that delves into the author's experiences and life lessons as she navigates the...

This week I’ve been diving into the first issue of XeLuS Mind Studio, an educational comic book created by Deborah Andersson and edited by Deborah and Martin Andersson with illustrations provided by multiple contributors. The goal of this book is to use characters based on...

"Top o' the Mornin' Mini Minnie!," written by Connie Mace and illustrated by Nancy Swanda Hansen, will be requested to be read again and again by children as it is a delightful, imaginative story that also teaches a valuable lesson. Mini dreams of sailing to...

Abigail Sutton, a graphics artist, whose husband went missing for two years but was recently found dead, moves to the small village of Spookie. She has left her old life behind, hoping to escape from the pain of losing the love of her life and...