Flowers in December is a fiction novella by Jane Suen. Connor is a man who finds himself working sixty-hour weeks in a big city, and has a hard reality to face. He no longer has parents to go back to. His father passed away a...

Paul is a snowman, but he’s a very special snowman. His best friend is Dan, the little boy that made him one snowy winter’s day. Dan didn’t want to build a snowman that day. His friend next door, Bill, thought it was silly to build...

Mushrooms come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. In the kingdom of mushrooms, known as Lamellia, there is even a big brown mushroom, who is revered as King Polipoli. Each mushroom in the kingdom of Lamellia has an important job. The ultimate goal is...

Nan C. Cataldi continues The Keys of Being Trilogy with Book 2, The Hidden Portal To Wren. Glymirra, Keeper of the Balance and Caretaker of all the Living on Gaeya, waits patiently for the return of her two most trusted Fae-rens; Der-rex and Brin-dah. They...

There is a new Magical Aquarium that’s just opened up in town. PJ is quite excited. She loves everything about the sea and she wants to learn everything she can about life in the sea. Her older sister, Blake, has already studied the sea at...

I discovered Jack Young through the breathtaking novel, Hail, Cigaros! I was instantly drawn to his exceptional craft, so when I took Faraway Green I was expecting a stellar work, and my expectations were met. Jack Young comes across to me as a master of...

Hail, Cigaros! by Jack Young combines humor and the masterful art of storytelling to offer readers a delightful ride. For years, the father of Prescott Bullard Jr. has paid exorbitant sums of money to support the island Republic of Cigaros where he has consistently bought...

Calibe Thompson's 50 Favorite Jamaican Recipes: Taste the Islands Essentials is the delightful product of the popular Taste the Islands PBS TV show. ‘Food on Fiyah’ is the motto of the show's culinary host, Hugh “chef Irie” Sinclair, and when you read through these recipes...

Swahili Folklore by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a collection of rhymes, songs, and Swahili folk tales, and introduces readers to a country called Tanzania, a country located in East Africa, that boasts many treasures. Children are introduced to many things associated with Tanzania through rhymes,...

Blood Shackles by Rosemary A Johns is the second book in the Rebel Vampires series, following Blood Dragons. Light is a Blood Lifer (vampire) in London where First Lifers (humans) have decided they were superior. Now First Lifers have captured and enslaved the Blood Lifers...

There are several things that are not good for us, but instead we tend to bask in these forbidden pleasures anyway. The Candy Judge by J. Marie Cooper is a beautifully illustrated children’s story about the consequences of eating too much candy. The Candy Judge...

South of Justice: Book 1 of the Compass Crimes Series by Joni M Fisher introduces the reader to veterinarian Terri Pinehurst. A successful 35-year-old who has achieved in almost every part of her life; financial, social and personal when it comes to friends. Only one...

The Cats Who Crossed Over From Paris: Inca Cat Series Book 1 by R.F. Kristi is the adorable story of Inca the Siberian cat and her furry family. The family consists of her brother, Fromage, who loves cheese, and her sister, Cara. They move to...

Christmas Cats: Inca Cat Series Book 2 by R.F. Kristi is set against the backdrop of the Christmas season where readers see Inca getting ready to enjoy the festivities with her Siamese sister, Cara, her Tabby brother, Fromage, and Charlotte, their adopted hamster. Things change...

Drama Cruise (A Nicky and Noah Mystery Book 3) by Joe Cosentino is an enjoyable murder mystery starring the lovable couple, Nicky and Noah. Producing a murder mystery on an Alaskan cruise with other theater academics, Nicky and Noah are confronted with the calculated demise...

With life there are all types of experiences, lessons and challenges that shape us. It is the beginning of life from the womb to our formative years, up to the age of five, that help to create who we will be. If something drastic, brutal,...

For readers who are into Westerns, G.P. Hutchinson’s Strong Convictions will come along as a great and entertaining treat, a compelling opening to the Emmett Strong Westerns series, featuring well-imagined characters and an equally great plot. Set against the backdrop of an emerging Texas in...

When an author's first novel is as well-written as Kayla Marie's Mended, you can be sure she's going to develop a legion of fans just waiting for her next book. What a wonderful, engaging and touching story this is...and that coming from a reviewer who...

In The Benighted, the first book in The Benighted Saga by A.M. Dunnewin, twenty-three-year-old Skylar Mandolyn finds herself named heir after the tragic death of her brother. As the final heir, her existence is both an asset to the kingdom and a threat to those...

Lyrical and rhythmic, Pepe Builds a Nest by Theodore Jerome Cohen is a priceless gem that young readers will devour with awesome delight. I read it with my six-year-old son and he was thrilled. It’s a beautiful story simply told, a story about a penguin...