Nerve Attack: A Kolya Petrov thriller by S. Lee Manning is a suspenseful thriller featuring Russian-Jewish immigrant and former American intelligence operative Kolya Petrov on a mission to stop a unique and dangerous terrorist attack. The only person who has the key to stopping the...

High on a Mountain is a work of fiction in the southern genre and serves as the first installment of the Love is a Cabin series. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Jacque Jacobs. The book follows Bella Anderson...

House of Sparrows is the first installment of Janice Mayo's fantasy series, The Hidden Aviaries. Spizella, tasked with procuring human souls for the House of Sparrows, finds herself conflicted when she sees a kindred spirit in her assigned soul William. Refusing to pass William's soul...

In this pandemic era, it’s important to be aware of our immediate environment and to frequently wash our hands well. But, it’s also important to play outside, even if it means getting dirty. Just so long as we wash well before touching our face or...

Max Folsom has created a most likable heroine in former cop turned private investigator Baker. From her unusual name to her often humorous gut reactions and reflections to what she encounters as she tries to figure out why and how a dead body landed in...

Zanthia: Adonai’s War is a fantasy by Nicklous P. Adams II. The two heroes, Micah and Tristan, having vanquished evil, now live a simple and peaceful life. To quell their boredom, the pair decides to investigate the rumors of a human settlement in a faraway...

Have you ever wondered what causes the thunder and lightning in a rainstorm? Is there a reason to be afraid? The charming religious-themed children's story, Above the Clouds: What Really Happens in Heaven During a Thunderstorm by Stephanie Barton, Carley Barton, and Sue Milon, eliminates...

Take it from me, an ex-pat Aussie living in Canada: Travel Rangers: Mission to Australia by Erika Bud is “bonza”! What? Oh, forgive me. I just got carried away thinking about the reactions of youngsters reading this delightful book and hearing some Aussie “lingo” (words)...

Jennifer Decker’s Oliver and the Wishing Star is a story about a young boy named Oliver who made a life-changing wish on a wishing star. Oliver was upset and frustrated because he was not allowed to go to his friend’s house since he was not...

The Amsterdam Deception: The David Knight Series Book 1 by Tony Ollivier places us in the shoes of David Knight, a professional ballerino touring Europe with the Canadian ballet troupe; his first foray into this continent of incredible history and abundant differences. One night after...

Life is full of obstacles, unexpected and often unwanted twists and turns of fate. When Murna Moreland’s husband dies suddenly and tragically, Murna is left with five children to raise on her own. She makes a difficult decision that no mother should ever have to...

In the Fullness of Time by Carolyn R. Russell takes us into a world ravaged by climate change, overpopulation, and by humanity eager to get rid of mankind’s most dangerous foe: mosquitoes. Unfortunately, the extinction of mosquitoes unbalances the ecosystem, and the world has been...

The Prism Affect by J. Wint is the first book of The Skylight Series that sets the stage for a futuristic world in which science fiction and the supernatural merge. Jet has just arrived at Skylight University for his first year, and he is expecting...

Did you know that there is a power in love and friendship, a healing power? Eli, the moon elf, must go on a mystical, magical journey to find herself and this power of love and friendship. Her best friend, Luna’s baby, has turned into hard...

Earl was different from all the other sharks in the ocean. While the others scared people and ate everything in sight, he played fun games with his friends. One day, Crusher and his mean shark friends surrounded Earl, telling him he needed to “Chomp, Rip...

If I Could Live Again by C. Ingrid Deringer starts in 1925, spans three generations, and begins with the story of eight-year-old Margaret McLean who lives on a farm in Nova Scotia with her family. The little girl loves to write songs and rhymes...

Dr. Carolyn Waters Broe is a conductor, composer, and violist. Carolyn brings her love for music and education to the fore in her book Fifty Famous Composers for Kids of All Ages. This book is a fantastic resource for those who love music. She discusses...

To say that The Truth Effect (Rising World) by Anne Mortensen deserves to be the dystopian novel of the year would not be an overstatement - the premise of this near-future science fiction thriller is as close to happening in the same way the Doomsday...

Based on true adventures by attorney Claire Wilby, Globetrotter: Meridien Travels the World is based on her own travels with her horse. This is a delightful children’s book that takes place across two continents and several countries. Meridien is a jumper and goes to various...

Victim: A Feminist Manifesto from a Fierce Survivor by Karen Moe is a powerful, immersive memoir about patriarchal hierarchy and how it allows a climate for abuse to occur and go under-addressed. This book is several things at once: It's a compelling survival story of...