It’s not every day that I get the privilege of reviewing a book about a mushroom. Considering that it’s such a niche interest, I enjoyed reading every page. Most of us, unfortunately, remain ignorant and even fearfully stay away from these fungal wonders. Compiled and...

Chance’s Way (The Alberta Adventures Book 3) is a work of fiction in the Canadian life, social issues, and interpersonal drama subgenres, and was penned by Nancy M. Bell. Written for the young adult reading audience, the work contains moderate curse words but nothing graphic...

Grim Nora and the Sign of Ouroboros continues Nora’s dangerous journey as she is forced to flee from her home after pursuers, under Vincent Reznick’s orders, try to capture her and put the people she loves in danger. After traveling with the wizard Malachi and...

Miguel and Mary Carmen Gonzalez emigrated from Venezuela to Lincoln Park, a suburb of Detroit, in 2011. They have two children, 9 and 7 years old, and both work in a nearby plant. Although they entered the country legally, they never sought citizenship due to...

Bobos Babes Adventures: A Magical Halloween by Karen M. Bobos tells the tale of three sisters—Fairy Cora, Angel Scarlett, and Princess Daphne—who are shopping for Halloween masks. The story opens with a bit of mystery right away as the girls, within a fun autumn setting,...

In the Kingdom of Duminborne, the people and witches hated each other, but they coexisted. A sage and a witch birthed twins. The first became the second, and destinies switched. Frallec became a sage while the king knighted Calec as a debt owed to the...

Creative writing comes in several forms, three of which creatively mix two forms of communicative expression into a single piece meant to evoke emotional participation and meaningful understanding. In her original creative work, Artwords, Beatriz M. Robles playfully explores these modern forms using calligrams, photographs...

A Little Sister for Brady by April M. Cox is a delightful children’s book that helps explain feelings around change through the eyes of Brady, an adorable, fluffy Labradoodle puppy. When a new little sister arrives on the scene, Brady goes through the typical range...

Lily of the Valley, The Gents, #2 is a beautiful story penned by Sarah M. Eden. Kester Barrington is determined to create a place for himself in the Royal Society. His fiendish dedication to inventing has yet to give him the ‘in’ he has hoped...

A Path to Forgiveness is a dystopian fantasy novel written by Lisa M. James, penned for young adult and adult readers. A Path to Forgiveness begins with a young woman named Esther. Growing up in a bountiful environment, she learned to spend lavishly until her...

Pathways by Brenda M. Asterino is a beautiful collection of poems covering most of the experiences that a woman has in her lifetime and concerns for creating a better world. Her experiences include young love and romance to motherhood. Most of the poems in the...

Imani's Undersea Adventure by T. M. Jackson takes place in an aquarium. Imani, a young black girl, and her grandfather are touring the aquarium. As her grandfather starts to share with her facts about the aquatic life they are seeing, Imani notices a scuba diver...

B For Beretta by F.M. Kamel tells the action-packed story of Lucille Devereaux who travels to Deacon Valley after receiving a message in a dream from her late mother, Madame Davina – the infamous voodoo queen. Lucille meets her Aunt Jasmine and discovers that Jasmine’s...

Elmer and Virginia: A World War II Romance in Letters is a touching collection of the correspondence of John Odell’s parents. They wrote the letters between 1939 and 1944, during which time they were separated by education and then the war. Elmer and Virginia’s letters...

Soulmare by David M. Cameron is the story of three young boys; the youngest is Andrew, and his older twin brothers are Alec and Simon. The twins love everything about school because they have a great teacher, but in contrast, Andrew can't stand his teacher....

Hunter’s Moon by Sarah M. Awa opens with Mel realizing she had dropped her mobile phone. Along with Pam and Timmy, she retraces her steps, finally retrieving the device from a cave that shelters a terrifying beast. Only the tip of Mel’s finger is bitten,...

Christopher Cole and K.M. Sparks’s Rising Together: The Prosperity Series Book 1 is a story about two best friends who are completely different from one another. The only similarity they have would be the care and protectiveness they both feel for each other. Tim usually...

Scattered Legacy: Murder in Southern Italy is a work of fiction in the murder mystery and suspense subgenres, and was penned by author Marlene M. Bell. Suitable for the general adult reading audience, the novel takes us to the gorgeous vistas of Southern Italy, where...

Three sisters named Angel Scarlett, Princess Daphne, and Fairy Cora lived in a magical land. The little ladies were beautiful, sweet, and kind, and their home was a dreamy castle behind an enchanted waterfall. Angel Scarlett loved her sisters but had a stuffed animal and...

Diamonds by Ashley M. Hardy tells the story of businesswoman Cinnamon who is struggling financially and burdened by an abusive boyfriend, Shango. Cinnamon is unaware that Agents Canada and Sutton from the IRS were analyzing some files pertaining to her income and assets. Her business...