The Midas Effect has a very different premise, but it delivers. Author Manuel Dorado turns it into something that is a welcome alternative to the standard superhero and techno-thriller fare. The main protagonist, a young academic named Miguel Le Fablec, is formidable, yet he does...

Gio’s Friendly Garden by Joanna Bruyere Cabral is a charming story about a little boy and his kindhearted ways. Gio loves his greenhouse garden, and he checks on it every day. One chilly day he meets a frog and invites him to spend the night...

Today is AJ’s birthday. He’s five years old. He’s so excited and looking forward to a big party with family and friends. The only problem is everyone is in quarantine, locked down due to the global pandemic. How will he celebrate his birthday without a...

An Elephant Ate My Arm: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler by Laurie McAndish King is a compilation of 21 stories from all over the globe, divided into sections titled The Flavors of Love; Eyes, Wings and Tongues; Body Works; Into the Kaleidoscope; and...

Surviving in a zombie apocalypse, three teenage vampires face a new threat in the exciting young adult urban fantasy Feasters: An Apocalyptic Tale by Solomon Petchers. Vampires Kieran, Emily, and Andrew witness the carnage of their families, friends, and neighbors. An unknown viral mutation infected...

Germany is desperate and apprehensive in 1945. Russian soldiers patrol and women scavenge in the rubble. So begins The Letter by Barry Cole. We wonder why Hannah and her children are given shelter by an older couple, Otto and his wife. The scene then focuses...

Have you ever had a bad case of hiccups? What about non-stop sneezing? How about a case of incessant giggling? Princess Daphne is known for her cheery nature. She loves to make people laugh. Her motto is, “Love never fails when happiness is the goal.”...

In the second book of this enchanting children’s series, the Bobos Babes assist a heartbroken father. Angel Scarlett, Princess Daphne and Fairy Cora are sisters living in the magical land of Harmony. Each one has unique gifts which are frequently used to assist friends in...

The Land of the Pines by Summer Nilsson is a debut novel about kindness, connection, and friendship. The Buzzy Bark has the important job of reporting the truth, and today it has delivered exciting news. Three kittens have been born! One of the kittens, Grey,...

Make Baby Happy is a cute action picture book for preschoolers by Nareen Rose. Do you know how to make a crying baby happy again? Does your baby like to be tickled? How hard can it be to get a baby to smile? Tickle the...

Through the Darkness is the first entry in the Mallox Series by Lisa Burkett and has a strong appeal for fans of drama and psychological thrillers with compelling female characters; a story that is emotionally loaded. Aiden Mallox started his company to offer help to...

Three of the major effects of the high-carbon fuels used to generate power in today's world are sped-up climate change, the acidification of the oceans, and deaths caused by asthma, cancer, and pulmonary disease. It's obvious we need to set a goal of using low-carbon...

This book truly spoke to me. I am so deeply moved by Go See the Beautiful by R. L. Johnson as it reminds me of my running days until a knee injury made me stop. Like many informative and heartwarming nonfiction books, it takes a...

Mandy (The Not So Magnificent Helper) by Karen Christopher is a humorous and enjoyable book for children. The story follows a young girl named Mandy Smithers who loves playing house. One day, Mandy's mother asks her to help out with a few things around the...

Hart Street and Main is a young adult fantasy novel written by Tabitha Sprunger. King of Sorcerers Clint Teagardin and his wife Trinity Amadori, Queen of the Wood Fairies, leave their royal responsibilities to start a humdrum life in the First World town of Alfaro...

Banewind by Matt B. Chapman is a fantastic meld of young adult romance and fantasy. Eighteen-year-old Genevieve DeWinter is a normal high school girl whose world changes abruptly after she discovers a group of magical beings known as Formulists. They inhabit a world known as...

Lights Out is the first book in the Lights Out trilogy by Joey Paul, an outstanding futuristic science fiction work with a well-imagined setting. The book is set in a dystopian period after the devastation of war. This time, the new society establishes the rule...

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...

The Legend of the Stinky Sock is a short story by Laura Riley for young children. The story starts with Conner, a young boy who plays for the Little League baseball team called the Rockets. Conner was very upset by the poor performance of his...

The Wholesaling Blueprint: Real Estate Investing with No Money out of your Pocket by Luke Weber is a business book that gives readers inside information about selling real estate without investing any money. In this book, the author defines real estate wholesaling and creates a...