Children love their toys – the more the merrier. But, no sooner do they retrieve a favorite toy and start playing with it, then another toy catches their interest and the first favorite toy is abandoned, usually somewhere in their bedroom. By the end of...

Splendor the Magnificent by Rebecca Bielawski is a sweet and quirky tale of a bird that lets his popularity go to his head. A baby bird hatches with stunning blue feathers and is so beautiful that his mother names him Splendor. Everyone flocks to see...

Life And Death Behind The Brick And Razor Code-Red Diamond by Isaac Alexis is a very informative book that parents must read if they have teenagers or children just starting middle or high school. The book is about his work in correctional medical facilities and...

Hairy Humanoids from the Wild – Encyclopedia of All Things Sasquatch: Disclosure of Inter-Species Communication is indeed pretty much what the title suggests, an almost encyclopedic description of human interaction with the hairy humanoids we have christened Sasquatch, Yeti, Yowie, Abominable Snowman and a host...

Ends of the World is an urban fantasy thriller novel by Matthew Waterman. The central character of the tale is Matt, a writer who has recently suffered a traumatic incident where he almost killed a little boy with his car. The novel describes the aftermath...

Lumen and the Lost Luxem is a second book in the Lumen series by E.J. Wozniak. Lumen was finally becoming a little more confident in his abilities as an Eague. While water bending was not easy, he was getting better at controlling water one day...

Danger in the Hills by Tom Waggoner is a tale about family and courage, told from the perspective of a groundhog that does what he can to protect his loved ones. Ernie has always been able to keep his family safe in their burrow home...

Tempest of the Rogue is a work of fiction in the fantasy, sword and sorcery sub-genres and was penned by author Giselle Jeffries Schneider. Written for young adult audiences, this novel forms the second book in The Rogue Beyond the Wall Series. Picking up the...

In 1853, a much-loved reverend is being tried for murder in the fictionalized true-crime novel, Beneath the Splendor by Jamie Taylor. While visiting her cousin, Elizabeth Carawan takes the maid's twelve-year-old daughter, Mary, to be her personal maid. Having grown up in servitude, Mary is...

Everyone is different. Some people walk on their own legs; others need the assistance of a wheelchair to get around. Some people speak with their mouths; others need the assistance of technology to communicate. Inside, we’re all the same: we just think and move about...

Believe in Me for I Am the Way is a work of non-fiction focusing on the Christian faith and the search for peace and balance and was penned by author Richard DeGiacomo. In this well-structured work on Christian living and belief, the author discusses the...

As I write this review in January 2021, we continue to experience the terrible circumstances brought to us by the pandemic, COVID-19. In spite of our individual differences, so many similarities are brought to light in the powerful anthology of memoir articles contained in...

Manav, The Human by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is a great read that reshapes our mindset concerning politics and people. When the righteous are in power, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, the reverse is the case. In this amazing book, Chagan...

From the beginning of time, the white man has invaded and overthrown countries across the world. Throughout history, they have dominated every corner of society with power and subjugation, whether that is by their birthright or talents. The white man has ventured across the world...

Despite the Buzz by Tamara Miller Davis is a book dealing with the social issues related to technology and the use of social media. It takes place over six weeks and tells the story of Gabby Oliver as the new Creative Writing teacher for Heart...

Journey Into The Kingdom Of God is a work of religious non-fiction by David Soloman. Raised with his nine siblings in the woods of Northern Maine with bears as neighbors, David was always determined to break free from a life of poverty. As a child,...

Imagine the pantheon of Greek gods living on earth, trying to blend in with humanity, keeping up with social media, texting, and tweeting. Imagine for a moment that the great Zeus, wielder of firebolts, was a garbage disposal man in Toronto. Then there is Dionysus,...

Hold the Apocalypse - Pass Me a Scientist Please by Bob Lorentson looks at us as “Modern Humans” and shows us what our world has become. But don’t take it too seriously. Even though the subject may be serious, Bob, the environmental scientist, helps us...

Gugulu, The Little Bear Dares by Srividhya Lakshmanan is about a sloth family that lives in the forest of the Western Ghats. It is time for baby bear Gugulu to go to school. However, he wants to go off on his own. Mom and Dad...

Death of the Living Dead is a murder mystery book by Masaya Yamaguchi and was translated by Ho-Ling Wong. The Smile Cemetery has earned its reputation as the most desirable cemetery for one to say farewell to their loved ones. Smiley Barleycorn reigns as the...