In the thought-provoking and enjoyably engaging Collection of Short Stories and Essays: “Of Humans and Animals” by Peggy Hinaekian, you will meet an amazing array of characters from a variety of locales and points of view. Direct, guileless, with ironic humor, Peggy Hinaekian demonstrates her...

After Dark: Birth of the Disco Dance Party by Noel Hankin talks about a significant yet rarely discussed or even written about part of American history: The origins of the disco dance party scene and its contribution to society in many aspects. What makes this...

Angel of Aleppo by Jon Cocks covers the Armenian genocide of 1915 at the hands of Ottoman Turks through the eyes of a young Armenian girl in a harrowing tale of survival against all odds. Sixteen-year-old Anoush dreads her own fate after the unexpected disappearance...

War Serenade by Jill Wallace is a touching love story between an Italian prisoner of war and a young woman in South Africa during World War II. Despite his low birth, Pietro was a famous opera singer in Italy before being conscripted into the Italian...

In the wonderfully conceived and magnificently presented Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How 'America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman' Helped Win Our Independence, Dorothea Jensen presents her theme in visuals and verse, alternating them page by page as she traces Gilbert’s (Lafayette’s) dedicated involvement in America’s Revolutionary War. The visuals...

Push Me Off The Cliff is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, family saga, and interpersonal drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Marina Osipova. The work is intended for the general adult reading audience and contains references to suicide and acute experiences...

Melting Faces in a Cracked Mirror by E.D. Small is a collection of thought-provoking and action-provoking poetry like no other book out there today. Filled with images that are expressly unique and drawings throughout that create a complete atmosphere of ultimate feeling, E.D. Small’s Melting...

Another Time in a Vacuum by Roland Burisch is a witty fantasy adventure of anachronistic proportions. Meet Monty, a time-traveling historian who travels back to 1673. Imagine the thrill of excitement that greets him as he meets one of history’s most important diarists, Samuel Pepys....

The 'Great' Kickin' Dog: A Family Tree by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr. is a novel with its own beauty and dignity in exploring the life of a dysfunctional family. John Coleman is the main protagonist, an ex-musician, assembly line worker, and alcoholic. Don’t call him...

The Lost Art of Magic is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy genre. It is aimed at young adults, though I should warn that the book infers a scenario involving sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. Penned by John Kovacich,...

Penned by author Harmke Buursma, Rose Through Time: A Magical Bookshop Novel is a work of fiction in the fantasy, historical romance, and interpersonal drama subgenres. This enticing love story follows central protagonist Rose Hart from her modern life in the Southwest of the United...

The Fleeing Felon by Daniel Maldonado begins with a brief introduction to the protagonist, Fredrick, underdressed and uninvited, sitting alone in a far corner and sticking out like a sore thumb at a party at the luxurious Regal Phoenix Resort and Spa. Freddie is fresh...

Milo The Albino Dino is a children’s picture book written by Dolev Zaharony and illustrated by Marian Naseif. The story starts with Milo, an albino massospondylus dinosaur. His congenital disorder is rare amongst other dinosaurs, making him one in a million. While it is cool...

In the Name of the Otherworld by Hermione Lee is a young adult fantasy filled with adventure as four teenagers discover their own abilities. Alexandria is an outcast at school, and she’s been labeled a witch due to the inexplicable explosions that only happen when...

The Elf and the LARP by Kipjo K. Ewers is set in the magical Kingdom of Ferrin. Faylinn, a young farm girl, wakes up to an ordinary morning of farm chores and selling produce at the marketplace. On her way home she is saved from...

Danny and Olly's Trick-or-Treat Night by Silviya Rankova is a Halloween-themed picture book for young children. Little Danny, his big brother Alex, and their cat Olly are all dressed as policemen and are excited for their night of trick-or-treating around their neighbourhood. They visit lots...

Silviya Rankova, the author of The Very Stubborn Camel, knows a lot about camels. She has a page at the end of the book with a list of nifty details about camels: how strong they are, how fast they travel, how much water they can...

Guns Under the Bed: Memories of a Young Revolutionary by Jody A. Forrester is a raw, honest memoir about a woman's path to expressing her beliefs and living her own truth. She was just a teenager in the Sixties--a flower child caught up in the...

The Four Myths is a work of fiction in the thriller, action, and suspense subgenres, and was penned by Robert Reisler. Written for the general adult reading audience, the work contains some moderate expletives but no extensively graphic content. A journal from the year 2048...

Showdown at Jupiter's Edge is a sci-fi action comedy written by Daniel P. Douglas. It is the 23rd century. Detectant Maxo Magnaveer has spent the past two decades working diligently in the Cosmic Law Force as a patrol officer, hoping to become the squad captain...