Towards the Light is an autobiography by Christine O'Toole in which she shares her mental health struggles and recovery. Born in 1957, O’Toole experienced personal and family stress as a child due to the physical illness of a sister, and a mother struggling with mental...

Pax is a yellow Lab; Jasmine is a Montserratian cat who really thinks she’s a princess; Gertie is a Montserrat agouti who speaks Montserrat Creole dialect. And, of course, there’s Mom and Dad. They’re the human members of the family, the ones who walk on...

I have read a couple of good books this year where the hero is somehow transported to a fantastic realm by mysterious and magical means. It’s an angle I like as a reader. I like the magical and fantastic landscapes, but it’s nice when the...

Moonlight in the Desert of Left Behind: A Journey of Love, Terminal Illness, and Hope by Jan Baumgartner is a spellbinding memoir, an emotionally charged story of survival and hope that will touch readers in subtle ways. They sold their home in San Francisco and...

Cradle of the Serpent (A Man and a Woman's Imperfect Love) by Linda Lee Greene is a fictional drama with a theme of dream/time travel and archaeology. This is a book that would appeal most to an audience of young adults and adults who enjoy...

Navigating the Maze of Energy Efficiency Projects by Jeff Julia is one of the best books I have read on energy efficiency, an area of focus that has attracted a lot of attention, thanks to cutting-edge technologies and the drive to cut costs in business...

Josh just wanted to go fishing with his dad and quit school. One day, he ventures across the swamp, intending to go to town, but something about this familiar place was different. For a moment he thought himself lost, but all the markers indicated this...

Talon: On the Wing by Gigi Sedlmayer is the second book in the children’s adventure series Talon. This is a book that would appeal most to an audience of children who enjoy animal adventure stories or stories where the main character has a disability. Matica...

Can a lion fall in love with a lamb? Jessica Jesinghaus in her paranormal story, From the Shadow, would definitely respond yes to this question. Jacob is a creature who turns into a ruthless, merciless savage once hunger strikes. He ceased to be a human...

Awesome storytelling, captivating prose, a sensational conflict, and a vivid setting are just some of the elements that make Under the Nail Polish by Tina Griffith a story that will grip readers by their throats and hold them hostage until the last page. It’s a...

Sarah has a large family, seven kids in all, but life is only good for a short time before something evil appears in the woods near her home. Sarah has the ability to recognize it, although no one else does, because she comes from a...

Magdalena Gottschalk: The Crooked Trail by M. Gail Grant follows Magdalena upon her thirteenth birthday when she discovers secrets in her quaint town of Lily Brooke. After an exploration through the woods with her friends, Gabriel and Hubert, leads them to a hidden cave, they...

Bill and the Little Red Plane by Jonathan Walker is an adventurous story that revolves around a little boy named Bill, a magnificent little red plane, and a flock of swifts. Bill was intrigued when he looked up at the sky one day and saw...

Wipeout the Wave is a children’s picture book written by Billy Baldwin and illustrated by Liesl Bell. When a wave named Wipeout knocks Cindy off her surfboard due to his unpredictable zigs and zags, the young wave is admonished by the other waves and exiled...

Water Monsters South of the Border by Denver Michaels dives into the fascinating field of Cryptozoology by examining the folklore and myths surrounding lake monsters in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico. Various reported sightings, theories, and all the possibilities behind these supposed...

Can You See The Magic? by Chris Stead is the result of a beautiful collaboration between Chris Stead, the writer, and Els Dirickx, the artist. The story is about a brother and sister who want to show their father that there is magic everywhere and,...

All the Different Ways is a contemporary romance novel written by R.J. Lee. Violet’s first and only love had also been her best friend and confidante -- until they were married and went on their honeymoon. She had wondered about the unfamiliar bag Anden had...

Venom Wars of the Desert Realm is a science fiction and fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Michael Carlton Baumann and illustrated by Keira Negali. The Venom-crazed frogs and their evil commander, the giant rattlesnake, Eelion, were swift and brutal as they attacked...

In Leader of the Pack: How a Single Dad of Five Led His Kids, His Business and Himself from Disaster to Success, Matt Sweetwood (CEO, Keynote Speaker, Life Coach, and Lumix Photographer) shares his incredible experience of transformation. The author takes readers through his impassioned...

Song of the Moon by Helen Laycock is a fantastical adventure that revolves around Isadora Wellington who wants to earn her Brownie Merit Badge by helping elderly people. Izzy decides to help Titania Moonsong, an old woman who is wheelchair bound. Mrs. Moonsong lives down...