While Return to Hoffman Grove is a love story, it is also a story of friendship. The story opens with Cinda meeting with her closest friends from childhood to get over yet another broken relationship. This scene is very telling and lets us know a...

Ettie Explores Earth: An Ettie the Explorer Adventure Story (Volume 1) is a preschool children's book written and illustrated by Lynn Holland. Ettie comes from another planet, Green Cheeze. Ettie is an explorer and has chosen to visit Earth. The reader sees Earth from outer...

Under Siege: Black Muslim Down Under by Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman unravels with his first trip to Australia to ask his fiancée Tara’s parents their blessing for the couple's marriage. The trip immediately turns sour when Australian authorities at the airport greet him with little respect. Nonetheless,...

Drama. Intrigue. Heartbreak. And memorable historical events. All of these elements are what make up a great entry into the genre of historical fiction. And you’ll find all of them, and more, in The Thornbearer by debut author Pepper D. Basham. Follow our protagonist, Ashleigh...

County Fair Blue Ribbon Winning Cookbook: Distinctive Cake Recipes by Amber Richards is an excellent collection of delicious cake recipes. Featuring several popular classics, the book begins with a short introduction which describes some equipment and measurements mentioned frequently. I found that the coverage of...

The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman is a coming of age fantasy written by Robin Gregory. Moojie was a foundling discovered on the doorstep of the convent of San Miguel de las Gaviotas, following an earthquake. The sisters cared for him until finally a young...

Wondrous Willow is a children’s animal fable written by Christine Horner and illustrated by Joey McGrellis. Willow is a Swallowtail butterfly, but she’s also a very special butterfly, a rare and rarely seen Old World Swallowtail. It had been many years since the last Old...

The Chronicles of AlefA - Sleeping Beauty by Minh-Thu Pham is a collection of stories belonging to the fantasy genre. All of these stories are set in a place called AlefA which has two suns and it is in the shape of an hour glass....

Mysteries Beyond the Grave by Amy Louise Hill is a collection of two short stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat with excitement. They are suspenseful, exciting, and scary. The first story in the book — Letters — is about someone...

The future looks bleak as Mariah and her fellow citizens work for the World Senate, scraping by with barely enough food and no prospects for a better life in Mariah's Dream by Grace Bridges. After the discovery of some usable soil and a special fertilizer...

Small Things: Small Things Trilogy, Volume 1 is an urban fantasy written by Joe DeRouen. Shawn Spencer was in a world of hurt and disbelief as he sat in a church, listening to a priest conduct his best friend's funeral service. He still couldn't believe...

Exhort, Encourage, Edify: An Independent Baptist Devotional by E.M. Kennedy is a inspirational book composed of words of knowledge and poetry created from a Christian perspective. This is rather a different inspirational book. I enjoyed how the author incorporated poetry into this wonderful Bible study....

Space Ranger Fred and the Umbrella Rescue by Matthew Newnham is a delightful early chapter book about Fred, who is almost seven years old. He is enlisted to help Zando Centauri, the space ranger from his favorite comic book. Fred has already earned the title...

In Phoenix by Daccari Buchelli there’s plenty of action, lots of mythical and magical twists and turns. The setting occurs in Peradon, a once united land of religious faith with four ruling families. Somewhere in the plot a division takes place, creating the Earth Realm,...

Astounding side effects of a rampant virus stun the medical world in the fascinating short story The Disorder by Dez Haidley. The Ontario Centre for Disease Control has called a news conference. They are releasing the bulletin that an outbreak of a new strain of...

The Hater is a short story about judgmental loathing in a multicultural society, written by Dez Haidley. A man frequently sees a beautiful woman at the local bus stop, engaging in conversation with those around her, but he cannot hear her words. He hates her...

Edgar: The Mouse Who Left His Field and Discovered the Ocean by Ruth van Vierzen is the story of Edgar the field mouse who is having a difficult time building a home in autumn. The first time he tries, a strong windstorm blows away his...

Conjuring Deception by Camilo Iribarren is a thrilling crime read of illusion and misdirect. To stop a series of crimes committed by magicians, FBI Agent Simon Shakespeare puts together a team with a special set of talents: Feste Fillmore who is a mentalist, skilled cardist...

The Wall Outside is a faithful, old school fantasy novel by James William Peercy, and the first book in the Xun Ove Series. Our central characters are Jonna and Stephanie, two young people who seem to be enjoying a typical fun vacation. Things take a...

Dogs Still Know Best: Two Angels Guide Their Human Through Grief, Learning & Love by Angie Salisbury with Iris Matos is an uplifting story of love, relationships, and support between dogs and humans. Living with dogs is special and many readers will have experienced living...