As people continue to migrate from traditional media to social media, businesses are similarly competing for brand attention on the internet. Neal Schaffer’s The Age of Influence: The Power of Influencers to Elevate Your Brand provides an indispensable roadmap to the lucrative and exciting world...

Bitter Destiny (Du Cormier Saga Book 1) by Heather Osborne is a prequel novella to her full-length novels, Bitter Bonds and Divided Destiny. Post-revolutionary France was no place for nobles, especially if there were any questions about past loyalty to the crown. Heads were rolling...

The Road to Ladysmith: The Last Imperial War by Nigel Seed is the second installment in the gripping Michael McGuire Trilogy. After his life-threatening escapade in Sudan and recovering from his wounds, Captain McGuire sails south as the government is having trouble with the Boer...

Children who love poems will be fascinated with this teaching collection. How Many Lines in a Limerick?, written by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan and illustrated by Jennifer Gibson, begins with a section of poems that teach many different types of poetry, not just limericks. This book...

I stood in awe of the amazing writing skills of William H. Coles in Illustrated Short Fiction of William H. Coles: 2000-2016. This collection of short stories will not leave you with that fuzzy feeling of happy endings, but you will view humanity in times...

Starvation by Molly Fennig is a YA novel that addresses realistic issues and presents elaborately developed and compelling characters. Sixteen-year-old Wes McCoy has never been the favorite of the family. His brother, Jason, who is the apple of everyone’s eye, dies in a car accident...

In the children’s book Believe In Fairies, we are introduced to the magical fay who come out at night and play. They keep the meadows and fields alive with their magic. Their magical dust protects the plant life by filling their blooms with special powers....

Harvest Moon by Jenny Knipfer is one of the best books I have read in 2020. In fact, it is probably one of the best historical fiction novels I have ever read. I have come away deep in thought, feeling somewhat like I’ve had a...

The Vietnam War has been extensively documented in books, films, and news reports. But what exactly did those on the front line endure during the conflict? Gain a unique insight through personal letters into the mind of a young intelligence officer stationed in the Duc...

In Media Madness by Joe Wisinski, we meet Dave Wilson, news assignment manager of WERI-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania. He goes home late from work one night and finds his wife Debbie murdered; blunt force trauma to the head. With Dave emotionally crushed, investigators show up...

T.E.D.D.I.E. B.E.A.R. in S.P.A.C.E. by Victoria Bastedo succeeds in its premise by delivering a psychiatrist to the forefront of the plot where such a character often plays a support role in space opera stories. The SST Featherfleet is no USS Enterprise, but it fares impressively...

Hard Working Mermaids by Kellen Roggenbuck is a children's picture book that introduces readers to arguably the most fun fantasy soul of the sea, the mermaid. The book begins with an acknowledgment that when most people imagine mermaids they think of them only in the...

A stable and balanced walk with zero falls should be everyone's goal, but as we age, our agility and steadiness decrease. Can we prevent the loss of our stability? Is there anything we can do to restore our balance and once again enjoy moving? Falling...

Ransom For The Many is a work of fiction in the suspense and thriller sub-genres and was penned by author William Petrick. Written for adult readers due to its complex and sometimes sensitive themes, the central plot takes place in the world of organized crime,...

The title So Long Bob: A Pennsylvania Farm Boy's Letters Home from the War perfectly describes what this book is about. Shortly before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Bob Berkey, who lived in a small town in Pennsylvania, was drafted and served his country. This...

Open Windows Culture - The Christian’s Guide: Practical Tools to Help You Rewrite Your Culture and the Culture of Your Church by J. Kevin Powell gives good insights on the culture that has been created within the self and the church which includes the whole...

The Life and Times of Fuzzy Wuzzy is a children’s animal picture book written by Craig Sidell and illustrated by Evgeniya Kozhevnikova. Sidell takes the Rudyard Kipling poem and expounds upon it until the reader no longer notices the lack of hair on this bear,...

A Place Between the Stars by Morgan Adams is a delicious brew of fantasy adventure, consisting of equal parts steamy romance, violent action, and magical powers. The story follows a young woman named Liv who falls through a portal, taking her from her not-so-happy life...

Peeling Myself a Soul by Lynn Lee Bryant is soulful poetry, introspective in nature, and filled with strong spiritual currents. The very opening poem captivates the reader, immersing them in the dance of the spirit and of life. Addressing the soul in the past, she...

Seven Circles of Light: How They Were Born and What They Became is a children’s concept picture book written and illustrated by Maryann Lucas. Until that sharp desire sparked and woke up the Brightest Light, it needed and wanted nothing more than to exist in...