There are times when life can be scary and even painful and we just don’t know what to do. Aaa’Lee felt that way many times. Starting as a tiny seed, cast in the wind, spinning out of control, she called out to her Momma tree,...

In Ruby's Christmas Gifts by Nancy Oswald, Ruby is expecting a big Christmas Eve surprise, and as she waits for the surprise she goes stargazing, one of her favorite things to do. But her donkey, Maude, lets Ruby know her foal is missing, so they...

Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro is Book 1 of the Redmond and Haze Mysteries. Parish Constable Daniel Haze has his first solo murder case to solve when a body is found inside a medieval knight’s tomb. Just before the murder, a stranger appeared...

The Algorithm of Consciousness by Kenneth A. Macfarlane is a profound and thought-provoking book that is uplifting and insightful and will help readers to find the divinity within them. Using the techniques and tools in the book, readers will be able to pause, balance their...

Devin's 25th birthday is coming up and her friends, grandmother, and aunt want it to be successful. Devin finds she has only one problem that could possibly ruin the party. She invited her crush Amirah, along with her boyfriend. Devin finds herself drawn to the...

Young, old, big, and small, there will always be times when we're unsure of certain things that cause us to fear and to doubt ourselves. In this beautifully illustrated children's adventure book, Voyage To Bravery by Jeremiah Shelton, children will embark on a wonderful journey...

When a powerful magical artifact is stolen, a family of witches scrambles to locate it before the thief wreaks havoc on the world in the exciting fantasy novel, The Dagger (The Madigan Chronicles Book 1) by Marieke Lexmond. The Madigan family has been hiding a...

It felt as though everyone in Naiomi’s life always left. First, her mother drowned, then her best friend, Keane, moved away after ninth grade. She was in love with him, and when he left, he took a part of her heart. With her elder brother...

Playing Soldier is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and autobiographical sub-genres, and was written by author F. Scott Service. Please note that the work does contain explicit language, sexual references, and references to drugs and alcohol which makes it much more suitable to...

F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation by Gregg Greenberg is a compilation of short stories that dive into the American phenomenon of being in a near-perpetual state of aggravation. Greenberg's anthology brings together eleven original pieces of work, each with their own slice...

This I Know by Clay Anderson is a lovely little children’s book about finding beauty in nature. The story begins with a girl waking her baby sister in excitement about the day ahead. Through rhyme and playful illustrations, we go on a trip with this...

The Cherry Larrys vs. Poison Berry is a children’s serial action and adventure/fantasy picture book written by Crystal Bussell and illustrated by Art Mawhinney. Berries, fruit, and vegetables all lived happy lives in the little town known as Far Away. Their harmonious existence was shattered,...

Brood (Short Sharp Shocks! Book 60) by Mark Anthony Smith is a brief but impactful offering of short horror. The imagery is visceral, punctuated by interesting language and word choices. The author obviously loves wordplay and creating clever sentences, scenes, and moods. The book begins...

My Baby Slime by Sonya Annita Song and Rohini Shrivastava is a rhyming picture book about learning to be assertive. We dive into this topic with some unexpected guides: a young boy and his adorable pet slime. The boy narrates the story of his adventures...

Have you ever read a book that had you so riveted you were shocked to realize you had reached the end of the story? That's what happened to me as I raced through the pages of New America Awakenings by Tyler Davis. Davis had me...

Dorothy Paredes' 26 & Fu¢ked is the memoir of the author as she found herself in a position that no twenty-six-year-old woman should ever be in, and a world of rapid decisions to make. Paredes begins with a backstory that would match the lives of...

Who’s Jerry? by T.M. Jackson is a children’s picture book about mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. The little girl, Imani, is struggling throughout most of the story to understand what is happening to her mother and trying to figure out who this Jerry person is that...

The Borderlands: A Time To Choose is a work in the speculative fiction genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author S. Christopher Michaels. Set in a vision of the not so distant future in which the political and...

Ekleipsis: How far would you go to obey your instincts? by Tamel Wino is a compilation of short stories in the horror genre, each reading independently. Wino provides five stories in total, all character-driven and each terrifying in its own way. The Other Son walks...

Children often wonder where they came from, or if they existed before they were babies. The children’s book, The Day I Lost My Wings, written by Litzi Y. Umana, answers those questions in a most delightful way. Mochie was a beautiful angel with wings who...