In The U.S. Piggy Bank, Karl Steam has created a book that connects historical figures and the nation's bank with children's own savings and spending skills. Right from the title page, you get both the sense of history and money management skills with intelligent money...

Have you read self-help books that inspired you to revamp your thinking and your life, but you didn't know where to start? This is a common problem, especially when you're trying to implement the power of positive thinking in your life. Good news - this...

I absolutely loved Ladies of Gothic Horror. Author Mitzi Szereto takes careful time to introduce and dive into the subjects with accessible detail and interesting information. If you are intrigued by the gothic genre and need any semblance of inspiration or motivation, then this is...

Four sisters and their crazy lives, Toots by Linh Le James is the story of Jess, Louise, Carla, and Emily. Jess and Scott are married and have two adorable young daughters and Jess is your typical mom. Exhausted by caring for the kids and working...

Halloween comes alive with real monsters when an object falls from the sky and a sinister being rains disaster on a small Indiana town. With no adults to help them, a group of children has to save the world in the thrilling middle-grade adventure novel,...

Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic's Lost Without the River: A Memoir is about growing up on the family farmstead in South Dakota, and of the strong and continuing influence of those years and the farm itself long after she leaves home. In 1926 her parents, Roy and...

Caught Up In Me by Virginia Gray is a contemporary rom-com that has all the laughs of a great comedy and all the romance and angst that make Hallmark movies so addictive. Susan Wade is on her way to the top of her career and...

Love, Amour, Amore by Kaya Quinsey is a collection of three love stories with different themes. Story one: Valentine was on a trip to Venice where she met charming Lorenzo. They lost contact and met again ten years later. Will they rekindle their flame or...

Where the Night Never Ends by Annette Oppenlander is set during the Prohibition Era and shows the hardships people faced, not only due to the loss of work but also because of the Great Depression. The lives of three people unfold: Samantha Bruno, known as...

The Knock by Carolyn Watkins is the heartwarming story of the author as a seven-year-old whose dad was in the military and would be away for long periods of time. Her mom adjusted to his absence and ran the household while he was away. The...

Money Matters: A Novel by Brian Finney is a fast-paced novel with hints of crime and intrigue, a novel that explores cultural and political themes. The protagonist is twenty-seven-year-old Jenny, a young woman who works two part-time jobs but whose life is about to...

Memoirs rarely have the ability to make you root for an author and his friends as vigorously and vehemently as the succinctly and appropriately titled Tenacity by Ron Coury. If the reader were to share the author’s military background, instrumental (as attested to by Mr....

The Companion by Pad Brotherton is a story about the rare bond of friendship. Will Westfield, a doctoral student, answers an advertisement to become a companion. Will is excited about the prospect of making easy money while studying. Will meets Libby Stamos at her upscale...

Beautiful to Me by EL Tenenbaum is the third book in the End of Ever After series. Ariel has always been on the sidelines observing life in King Trident's kingdom. But her life changes when the king's daughter Sienna takes a trip above and Ariel...

Making Sense of Past Time: A Novel by Lawrence G. Taylor is an interesting story that reflects the reality faced by millions of young migrants, especially those from black communities. Born and raised in the Caribbean, with an authoritative father, the anxious and restless Harry...

The Plot to Cool the Planet is a work of science fiction and climate fiction by author Sam Bleicher. Inspired by the current climate change crisis, the events of the novel take place in the near future where extreme and unexpected weather is causing massive...

The Chartron Chronicles: A Shattered Stone is an epic fantasy novel for children and young adults written by Kit Michaels. The new year’s crop of incoming freshmen sat nervously at their desks, waiting for the clock to hit the eighth hour. Jimmy Chartron was one...

As daughter of the mukarrib of Maryaba, Makeda's life could only ever be atypical. Her mother's status as a slave diluted the prestige Makeda's birthright possessed, but even that is irrevocably changed when raiders sweep through the fields of Maryaba, their presence and the destruction...

Abhorrent is a collection of horror stories written by Michelle Merz. Each short story requires only a few minutes to read, perfect for short breaks or any time when longer periods aren't available. The stories run from tales of the supernatural to those of purely...

Peril at the Pawn Shop by Mel Faye is the first book in the A Walk in the Bark series. Annie has big dreams to open up a dog store, but for now, she works with dogs in whatever way she can - from puppy...