J.C. Perry’s Wish Upon a Shooting Star opens the door between the real world and one some of us suspect exists. One cold evening, Lorna sees through her window the wonder of a star shooting across the sky, but what she wishes for more than...

Mable Grace Says..."Respect the Flag!" by Camille Takuski is an educational children’s book. Mable’s dad is a marine and Mable is very proud of him. At school, she learned the Pledge of Allegiance and says it out loud every morning. Today is Veteran’s Day and...

Jake's Quest For The Five Stones: An Adventure Guide to Crystals by Hanit Benbassat is a marvelously written story that begins in the Elven village of Keeponia. War has erupted between the elves and the goblins of Nordia. The goblins' artisans are jealous because their...

Meet Dazzle who was born into a tribe of flying squirrels in the story My Heart Song by Sister Solana D’cunha. Dazzle could not fly and spent most of his time thinking and reading. His cousin Hopper was loyal to his friends and family and...

A Distant Moon by Erik DeLeo is the prequel to his Sentience trilogy. The novella introduces ex-fighter pilot Reg and his trusty robot sidekick RAUL (an unimaginative name for the mechanoid’s trade name Robotic Assistance Unit Limited) as they crash land on an uninviting and...

The Best Feeling In The World by Christopher R. Kaden, illustrated by Kalpart, is the short story of a young boy named Simon who feels like an outcast by some of his peers at school. His two best friends, Thomas and Carlos, do not see...

It is bedtime for Space Buns and she needs a good rest as she is going to a day care the next day. Her mommy and daddy bend over the crib and kiss her and Space Buns knows that they love her. She feels warm...

In The Network: The Dream Traveler Book Two by Ernesto H Lee, Detective Constable Sean McMillan is arrested for the murder of his prime suspect in a case from the past. He has at his disposal a very odd gift that allows him to travel...

Helen watches her former playmates from the window now. Not long ago she had mixed with the blond children outside, but now she is considered the enemy. Words like Nazis and dirty Jews were becoming more and more common, with little to no explanation from...

Helene: True Story of a German Girl's Resilience Growing Up During World War II by Helga Long and Helene Witzmann is a non-fiction memoir detailing the life of a young girl in Germany during the early decades of the twentieth century through World War II....

In A Child is a Piece of Paper by Lance Crossley, the year is 1960 in an Indian reserve in Ontario and six-year-old Wally’s (Wanisin) life is about to change forever. Wally and his elder sister, Mabel, are offered the opportunity to receive an education...

Chief Inspector Cameron Fergus－known as Cam to family and friends－and his wife, Helen, are about to enjoy their relaxing picnic when he discovers a young man’s body in a shallow grave in the Forest of Dean. With the help of friend and retired criminal profiler...

In 1917 the United States was gearing up for war against Germany and the rest of the Central Powers. Wilson had had enough and asked Congress to declare war, which they did. From this declaration the draft was initiated and many young men were required...

In J.P.H. Tan’s Kate in the Land of Myths and Wonders, we discover that Kate is an only child, and a rich one at that, due to her father's and her grandmother’s wealth. Raised as a church-going girl, she is having a crisis of her...

Love at Christmas Inn: Collection 2 is a collection of four romance stories set at the ever-magical Christmas Inn. All four stories are well written and inspiring. Each story draws you into the emotions of the characters and offers truth. A Bedazzled Christmas by Tanya Stowe...

In Bad Soul by Bussell and Stott, Erin Banks, an assassin and private investigator with arcane tattoos, is suddenly released from a Brighton jail after six months of a three-year sentence. A demon known as the Long Man wants Erin to hunt down a man...

Heartfelt: Life as Seen by M.O. Olashore is a collection of deep poetry formulated from the author's life experiences and the experiences of those around her. Olashore brilliantly touches upon the pain and peace that come with living life. Her book is split into two...

The elves at the North Pole are busier than ever this year. There’s more toys to make because Santa’s nice list just got a little bit longer. The only problem is that three elves, Icing, Gift and Lights, are restless and want to find something...

Balsamic vinegar. Many of us use it without realizing what we’re using. But, then again, with all the modifications enforced on many products, including different types of vinegars like balsamic, it’s no wonder we’re not aware of what it is. In fact, given the wide...

The Afterlife by Giulia Jeary Knap has the subtitle, Hereafter and Here at Hand, and an explanatory cover note: Three tried and tested methods to stay in touch with those who have gone before us. This goes a long way to explain what the book...