Have you ever thought how hectic the Saturday baseball matches would become if your five kids were on five different teams? You might have a sneaky feeling that your kids are up to something, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. Now you...

Limp Forward by Libo Cao Meyers is a memoir that highlights key turning points, challenges, and achievements in Meyers' journey of personal growth, academic pursuit, professional accomplishments, and personal success. Meyers, born in China, contracted polio as a child and she details her parents taking...

Hoot is a cute brown owl who wishes to be more than an owl. One bright morning, Hoot sets off on a daunting mission to be “a brand new someone else.” He tries to be a cockerel but is unable to let out a proper...

Danger Revealed is a suspense novel by Teresa LaBella. Rayen Vasquez accepted a lift from Buenos Aires to Chicago and was held captive with no means of escape. Rayen was paid enough to live on but not enough to leave. Elsewhere, Victoria had not seen...

Time Passed by Robert Barlow, Jr. is a gut-wrenching reminder that good people are drawn into wars wherever they may occur, and not all conflicts are relatable to the society in which they live. This was particularly so for the Vietnam War, where sentiment for...

Born Torn: Kiara Noir Mother Nature Series by Suz Eglington begins the story of Kiara as she uncovers secrets that change her life forever. Kiara knew no one from her extended family. Growing up on a Colorado reservation with her mother, she wasn't fond of...

T.D. Wilson introduces audiences to a deep-space adventure filled with action in Smuggler's Valor. Reese Daniels finds himself in a precarious position during a daring and illicit delivery to Ariel, one of Uranus's moons. With his trusty spacecraft downed by warring alien forces, Reese must...

They Are Cursed Like You is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and horror subgenres, and it forms the opening novel of the Trailer Park Witches book series. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some mild violence...

A stray is one who is lost, having no proper place or company. The stray in this collection recalls his encounters with love and passion and his attempt to flee from both whenever the freedom and peace of solitude came calling. He has had lovers—a...

In Tennyson’s Big Secret, A. H. Benjamin has children guessing what the secret might be. After exploring the many possibilities, the author makes the big reveal. What can it possibly be? As you read this book with your child, give them time to guess what...

A good poetry collection enables the reader to understand and share the feelings and emotions of the writer. This happens to poetry lovers who delve into the world that Michael Thomas Huch presents in his poetry collection Instantaneous Miscellaneous: A Jester's Take On Life. The...

Antonieta Contreras, a board-certified neurofeedback clinician, details the neurobiology of trauma in her book, Traumatization and Its Aftermath: A Systemic Approach to Understanding and Treating Trauma Disorders. Contreras differentiates between trauma and traumatization, giving examples to clarify the meaning. The author explores many topics, such...

Futureproof by Stephen Albrecht is a science fiction thriller about technology that has gone too far. It takes some of the newest innovations of today and shows how they might affect our society in 30 years. The answer we get in Futureproof is fascinating. The...

Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family’s Search for Hope is written by Amanda LaPera. LaPera’s father was diagnosed with cancer. After going through the surgery, he left his family in search of a more divine purpose. He sends postcards from some of the places he...

Pocket of Pain by Lady Warfield follows the life of a young woman as she embarks on a ski trip with her friends and then finds herself in a very intense relationship. With her parents' marriage steadily going downhill and the verbal abuse her father...

Brain Food for Thought: Not Quite 100...Zen and Other Spiritual Quotes and Proverbs to Enlighten Your Mind (Making Mindful Meditation) by Daniel Hilldrup is an inspiring book full of quotations from Zen Masters. If I understand it correctly, peace is not to be sought but...

Shallow Stock is a work of fiction in the literary, family saga, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some moderate scenes of sex and violence as well as potentially distressing themes. Penned by author D R Shores, this...

Passports and Parasites: An Extraordinary Journey of Adventure, Resilience, and Healing is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, self-reflection, and inspirational writing subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Vashti Kanahele, this mesmerizing memoir takes readers on an...

Biblical Women of Influence: Portraits of Courage, Determination, and Faithfulness by Brenda Carroll Jarvis brings us a new perspective on famous women in the Bible and their stories of bravery, courage, and kindness. The women include ones such as Noah's wife, his confidante and steadfast...

Forever & Always by Cristian Carrington is set on a tropical island surrounded by the vast sea, where Lono, a skilled fisherman, falls in love with Laka, leading to a blossoming relationship. They live amongst uncontacted people, but their idyllic lives are disrupted by the...