Angelfyre is a work in the science fiction, adventure, and action subgenres. It is suitable for middle-grade and young adult reading audiences but can also be heartily enjoyed by adult readers. Penned by Lydan Francis, in this immersive and immediately engaging work, we are introduced...

Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain by Susan Montgomery is a book of encouragement and healing. Having suffered from chronic pain since the early ‘70s, I found this book most delightful. The fact that it contains both affirmations and Scripture is...

Bloodline Gypsy by Shirley A. Martin is the first volume in the Jook and Gypsies series, following Susannah after her mother and grandparents die, leaving her in the custody of a father she's never met. She thought this would be a fresh start for her,...

Only love and forgiveness have the power to re-awaken a heart that has been long dulled by acts of hatred. Out of the Ashes by Samantha Grosser is a historical novel that explores this theme. The year is 1944, and German prisoners are sent to...

My Bumpy Lumpy Belly Button by Cindy Ninni Grant is a funny and uplifting picture book for young children. Does your child have an outie belly button and do they ever think that they're strange because of it? This book will help change that by...

April Showers Bring Dead Flowers by Krista Lockheart is book one of the Murder on the Vine series. Heather Moore is a flower and animal lover who has taken her life in a new direction with a job as a greenhouse director at a local...

Dickens is a mischievous pup that wins the heart of Grandma. He comes into the family with lots of energy. When Grandma comes to visit, life changes. Grandma is a prim and proper gentlewoman. However, Dickens is anything but prim and proper. Read What the...

What a Trip: A Novel by Susen Edwards is a well-crafted coming-of-age tale with solid characters and a gripping plot. Character-focused, the story follows Fiona who is going through a turbulent period in her life, still figuring out what is best for her. She is...

Written by Holly DiBella-McCarthy and illustrated by Pradyut Chatterjee, the children's counting book Dilly Duck Plays All Day takes readers on a day in the life of a pond duck named Dilly. Dilly finds herself on the edge of a lake alone and bored, and...

How to be Happy on Mondays by Bruce McCombs is an intriguingly curious mix of the ordinary and the extraordinary which is what makes it so enjoyable. Whilst on the one hand McCombs traces his life’s journey in an autobiographical style, on the other, he...

It Must Be Autumn: It Must Be Seasons by Michelle Wang poses the question “What happens when winter comes? Autumn leaves?” Funny, right? Well, perhaps not so much if you don’t enjoy winter. However, each season has its place in the cycle of life. Any...

A Visit with Cooper by Debbie Gonzalez is an adorable picture book for young children. Cooper the dog is excitedly waiting at the door for the arrival of his Abuela (grandmother). Cooper hears voices outside and then they have arrived. Abuela enters the house and...

Do Your Best, Tess! is an entertaining and educational book by Janet Morris Grimes. I found this story to be motivational and inspiring when it comes to helping children understand the importance of doing their best. I really liked Tess as a character. She has...

Megan J. Wheless's Guardians of the Keys is a contemporary fantasy novel with magic and mystery at its heart. Elaine Colemar is the head librarian in her Midwest hometown of Brightonville. She was in kindergarten when her parents died in a car accident. Her great-aunts,...

When I Was Her Daughter is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and family social issues subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to themes such as grief and abuse, and was penned by author Leslie Ferguson. In this harrowing and...

After a devastating alien attack that destroyed the United States, Earth sent out its first colony ships to Proxima Centauri. There, humans find Equinox, a habitable planet with a light side and a dark side. In Equinox: Raven’s Record Book 2 by Debbie Hightower, Raven...

After Eevee’s boyfriend breaks up with her when he goes off to college, she ends up in a downward spiral. Gone are her long locks, a pixie cut in its place, and now Eevee is also mouthing off to her teachers. In an attempt to...

Billy Be Kind: The Kind Little Mouse - Honesty by Kim Adams is a colorful illustrated children's book that teaches youngsters the importance of being kind and, in this installment, the importance of being honest. Billy Be Kind is a mouse living with a family...

A Coward’s Guide To Living by Bruce Meisterman is an emotional journey that will make you feel things like never before. Our story follows Jacob Will and the death of his best friend Farrel ‘Farry’ Poland. On the day of the funeral, Jacob is handed...

I Do Not Like the Rotten Egg Scent in Yellowstone National Park by Penelope Kaye is a children’s picture book. Fiona is a little red-headed girl with lots of freckles on her face. If there’s one thing she really doesn’t like, it’s the stinky scent...