The Little Adventures of Aaliyah P.: Aaliyah P. Celebrates the New Year (Book 3) by Lucinda Weeks is a short children’s book full of colorful illustrations about the adventures of Aaliyah. Join Aaliyah as she experiences her firsts in life. As you and your child...

The Volatile Fickle Unpredictable Undependable Price Of Oil: The VFUU Price of Oil by Michelle Spaul is a book about how much we depend on oil in our daily lives and how it affects us. Without being boring or too technical, this book talks about...

Picture Imperfect is a touching story by Susan Thogerson Maas about twelve-year-old Jada Jane (nicknamed JJ) during a difficult period of her life. It all starts when JJ’s somewhat thoughtless Aunt Lissa moves in, not only invading her family’s home, but JJ’s own room. It’s...

From Dusk: The Vampire Hunter Prophecy by Michelle Ryan features a protagonist that fans of vampire stories will fall in love with: Lexi O’Connor. At eighteen, Lexi’s world is small and she is okay living with her Aunt Claire. Then she has to travel from...

Upside Down Mr. Brown (Neighborhood Pond), written and illustrated by Shelley Westbrook, is a cute, colorful children’s book about morals and character. Mr. Brown was an unhappy fellow. He would lie, catch flies, and stir up the hornet's nest. Mr. Brown knew that he behaved...

Merry Chris Witch is a novella written by C.K. Dawn. Christopher Aspen Heron hates Christmas. Not only does it fall on his birthday, but every single year the festivities go on and on for months, whereas celebrations for his favorite holiday, Halloween, only last a...

Amanda Kelly witnesses the murder of her father in Iron City, Dakota Territory, and then the burning down of her father’s store immediately afterward. As if that weren’t bad enough, the person who probably committed the deeds—an evil, vengeful banker and jilted suitor named Baldwin...

Brutal Silence by Margaret Dardess is a gritty and realistic fiction novel on the topic of human sex trafficking. Alex Harrington from North Carolina is on a trip to Mexico with her friend. Although warned of the dangers of traveling alone outside Mexico City, Alex...

The Fairies of Glendaren Hills is a fantasy for preteens by Susan Cupples-Munger. No one in the town of Glendaren Hills believes James “Spoon” Wotherspoon when he tells stories about fairies living in the woods. His granddaughters, Allison and Leah, sneak away one night to...

The Recalcitrant Project by Lauren Lynne sets the bar high when it comes to technological horror in young adult fiction. Elise Andrek is a brilliant student programmer living in a dystopian 2034. After the Third World War, a universal way of living was established that...

Does This Make Sense? A Jump Start on Your Self-Help Journey by Erin Battle is a non-fiction book in which the author shares her own stories so that we might be able to explore our own, and find a bit of footing on unstable personal...

The story K. L. Frase tells in her novel UnKnown Lands is special, which means it requires a special protagonist, too - a book. His name is ESARF (or better, the Great Magnificent ESARF) and, as a book, he is very unusual. He has developed...

In Grandma, I Don’t Want To Go To Sleep: A Forever Love Tale by Richard Ceasor, we are introduced to a little boy who is troubling his grandma because he doesn’t want to go to bed. His grandma tries to explain why it is necessary...

The plight of the grey wolf, and for many wildlife creatures, has been a struggle for survival, its biggest enemy is humans. But even amongst wolves, there is a hierarchy that plays a role, much like humans. Also, like humans, wolves and other wildlife judge...

When Maria dies, her friend and protagonist of Gift for the Messenger: An Illuminating Journey by Fireflysue feels the desire to create a private ceremony to honor her. She also realizes that Maria wants her to know that she approves of her intention to go...

My Life On Tender by A.G. Billig is the story of Arina and Cal, whose dating lives were nothing short of a storm. Arina was a successful thirty-two-year-old publicist who had three years to find love, according to her fortuneteller, Tereza. One evening, she went...

Pursuit of Innocence is a work of fiction in the romance, interpersonal drama, and coming-of-age subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the presence of sexual scenes and the use of explicit language throughout. Penned by author Bethany Rosa, the plot follows...