Charity Tober’s Rise of the Sidekicks has left me imagining what the Avengers might have been like in their pre-teen years. All Ethan Parker wants is to get into the Justice Academy and one day be a part of the Nexus Guardians. However, he quickly...

Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach by Christer Hägglund is a short illustrated children’s story. Rupert is a polar bear who lives in the north where it’s cold. One day, he went fishing but fell asleep and when he awoke, he was somewhere completely different....

Behind the Green Apron by R. L. Farrar is a non-fiction professional memoir in which the author details some of their most interesting stories working for twelve years as a Starbucks barista. Baristas are the coffee chain's front-of-house staff, the employees who facilitate the running...

Love in the Cupboard by Mari Jane Law follows the strangely endearing story of Faith as she struggles with love. Faith finds the man of her dreams in a dark cupboard, but she has no idea who he is. Faith hopes to find him again...

Ring the Bell by EC Stilson is a memoir of the author’s cancer journey. People often take the luxury of living for granted, being too caught up with things in life that don’t end up mattering that much in the bigger picture. But that’s life;...

Racee Acee and the Toboggan Race by Debbie Hepner with illustrations by Hayley Moore is a lovely children’s book that teaches the value of teamwork. Racee Acee is excited about the upcoming toboggan race and with the help of her best friends, she knows it’ll...

There are certain milestones one must face in life and Bay Lily has quite a few of her own to face at eighteen. Souls in the Stars by Sara Jane Triglia follows Bay as she tries to come to terms with her little brother's form-death...

Have you heard an owl hoot at night? Have you ever wanted to see the owl and perhaps even sing along with it? Rudy is a cardinal who loves the sound of the owl’s hoot. In Dolores Frazer’s Rudy and the Owl, Rudy’s not sure...

In Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to School by A.M. Berkowitz, young readers are taken on a delightful adventure with a charming character, Gigglet, as she happily heads off to school. The book features vibrant illustrations and an engaging narrative that creates an inviting...

Treat yourself to a sizzling romance with A.L. Long's Touch in the Dark. Determined to find true love, billionaire River Stevenson, owner of Triage International, spends $10000 to be matched with his Ms. Right on a unique blind date, where the matched couple can neither...

Petunia the Perfectionist is a children's picture book written by Marissa Bader with illustrations by Ellie Beykzadeh. It tells the story of Petunia, a young girl who is obsessed with perfection. Her pursuit of perfection leaves her with no time for fun and takes away...

A Book Without a Title by Sonii Marie is a woman's account of a difficult period in her life. After the death of her best friend, the author retreats into a depressive state. Even after she learns she has another reason to live, she can...

In Steven F Seagull & The Missing Chips by Kitty May Gruchelska, Steven the seagull fondly reminisces about his love for chips—or, for those of the American persuasion, fries—inspired by his grandfather's tales of a time before their discovery. Despite living in an era of...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

Grover Wilcox Goes to the Circus by Martin Lastrapes is an urban fantasy about Grover Wilcox, an English professor who always dreamed of joining the circus but never had any real skills. Until a kitchen fire in which he should have died but didn’t. Grover...

Mumageddon! And the Food Magician by Sonya Anise is the chaotic, comical, and heart-warming book you didn’t know you needed. This brilliantly crafted rhyming tale is a mischievous masterpiece that will have readers of all ages laughing, gasping, and occasionally cringing in delight. The story...

In When the Tamarind Tree Blooms, Elaine Russell introduces us to Geneviève Dubois, or Viv, as she likes to be called, at a pivotal moment: her departure from the orphanage she has called home for fourteen years. Disillusioned and angry over a broken promise about...

Dr. Toad’s Short Book for a Long Memory by Jeffrey Tolstad presents a seven-day guide explaining how information moves from short-term to long-term memory through attention and repetition. He identifies visual, auditory, and tactile learning styles and says that combining them during study activates multiple...

I have read, reviewed, and enjoyed all of Anna del C. Dye’s books. In my opinion, this one far surpasses the rest. Normally, when I review a book, I give a summary. It is difficult to summarize "Curse of The Elfs" without giving too much...

Cheri Powell offers readers a pre-trip look at traveling to Camino. I found the information on St. James fascinating. James was the Apostle to Jesus Christ. The Apostles scattered after the crucifixion. James went to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain.) He returned to Jerusalem and was...