Motherhood is incredible, rewarding, magical, and amazing. Mompowerment: Insights from Successful Professional Part-Time Working Moms Who Balance Career and Family by Suzanne Brown is an insightful book that handles a relevant topic in a progressive and positive manner, one that will help all moms make...

When you are reading a book and it reminds you of your favorite movie or TV series, or if it takes you to your happy place, you know that you have selected the right one. Harmless by Katherine Dell reminded me of one of my...

The Little Green Boat: The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly 1 by Chris Stead is the story of a little boy, Willy Nilly, who goes to the beach on a hot day with his parents. He finds a green boat as he wanders around. Willy...

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,...

The Fastest Kid in the World: The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly Book 3 by Chris Stead is a fast-paced children’s illustrated story about a young boy named Willy, and how he manages to create a firestorm of trouble without really meaning to. He aims...

Follow The Breadcrumbs (The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly Book 2) by Chris Stead is a hilarious children's picture book about a little boy that tries to simplify his life by creating a backyard pond. Willy Nilly loves visiting the ducks at the park with...

In the spirit of James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, Grant Harper Reid’s Harlem Bible: In the Beginning is a memorable offering that helps readers rediscover the soul and spirit of black culture in Harlem. In this spellbinding autobiography, the author relives wonderful and touching...

Gimme 15 Inches: Rants, Raves and Deadline-Driven Observations is a nonfiction collection of humorous columns and essays written by Dave Molter. In his About the Author section, Molter indicates that he’s a freelance writer of humor columns for the Observer-Reporter newspaper and a contributing writer...

Sam to the Ends of the Earth is the third book in The Sea Witch Series by Mike Ward, a wonderful meld of young adult fantasy and adventure. This is the story of a brave young girl, sixteen-year-old Jenny, who is upset by the sudden...

Clyde and Wanda is a work of fiction with Christian themes and plenty of interpersonal family drama and was penned by author Cynthia Ulmer. In this second novel in The Cedar Cove Chronicles, we find ourselves following the Jansen family seven years after the events...

Ten Cultures, Twenty Lives: Refugee Life Stories by Daina Jurika-Owen is a powerful book that explores a socio-political phenomenon — the refugee problem. In this spellbinding, eye-opening book, the author shares the lives of refugees who, after numerous tribulations and gruesome experiences, arrive in the...

Murray Pura’s Zo is captivating in its poetic-like narration. Every word on every page has a reason and a place. It is part of a series, and continues to have the same impactful, resonating quality that Murray Pura’s work is known for. In Zo we...

The death of their sister hit them hard. She had been missing for a short time, but when her husband was taken into police custody it had sealed her fate. There were rumours that Diego Sanchez had been consorting with narco-criminals, laundering money, and sheltering...

Tess the Princess Dress by author Lia Brent is a charming tale about a princess dress. The pages are bright and full of color. There is a definite kind of energy that jumps from page to page, a kind of vitality that will be recognized...

Sir Blunder: A Bedtime Story for Big People by Walter Kerr is a fiction fantasy story for adults. It could be described as a fairy tale for adults. Sir Blunder: A Bedtime Story for Big People starts off with a little bit of background about...

Despite failure and the death of Gerald after his abduction, the plans of the genetically enhanced super soldiers, a cabal known as The Horsemen, were far from over. They had sought the anti-aging system for their own in order to allow them to complete their...

Seasons: Spring and Summer by Cheryl E. Rodriguez is a beautifully constructed selection of short stories on how to appreciate the smallest things in life and to enjoy the simple aspects of life such as nature and family. Throughout the book, you are taken on...

Kindness In A Scary World: A Children’s Book About Terrorism is a social issues picture book for children and their parents written by Rebecca J. Hubbard and illustrated by Becca Johnson. The author provides an introduction for parents to read before sharing the story with...

Sam Waters is a small-town construction contractor in Wyoming. Following a city tax increase, he writes a scathing letter to the City Council that not only pushes back on the tax increase, but includes just about everything wrong with American politics. His letter finds its...

Everyone is invited to the jungle talent show in Milly’s Jungle Adventures: The Jungle Talent Show by Uma S. and V.S. Seenath. Sneezy Milly is practicing her dance. Boo the lion always brings her flowers, but Milly sneezes and her nose tickles for hours. Boo...