Who wouldn’t want to be hugged by a penguin? I know I would! In Fluffy Hugs, Volume I by Richard Dodd, Fluffy is a magic penguin who has missions he completes to help anyone he can. Poor Fluffy’s parents were taken out of the zoo...

Me and My Bacon by Ceanmohrlass is the story of teenager Mera’s life, family, friendships and problems as she adjusts to yet another new town and new school. So much unsettling moving around is caused by her mother’s struggle with bipolar disorder. At first Mera...

Wickedly They Come, The Wickedly Series, Book 1 is a Christian-based young adult contemporary fantasy written by Cathrina Constantine. Jordan was a young child when she and her mother, Seeley, confronted The Black Order in an attempt to rescue Jack, Jordan's father and Seeley's husband....

I Have MS. What’s Your Super Power? This is a book by a sufferer of Multiple Sclerosis, Lisa A. McCombs. It is her personal story, written to help fellow sufferers and their families. It explains how the disease once caused those whose immune systems come...

Dog Aliens 1: Raffle's Name by Cherise Kelley is the story of dogs, which are actually aliens called Kaxians who like to dig tunnels and use the dirt to power their ships. They are hounded by the Niques that look like Chihuahuas, but are also...

I'm Not Afraid by Lee Ann Mancini and Dan Sharp is a wonderfully illustrated children’s book set in the Underwater Amusement Park. When Rachel the octopus asks her best friend, Susie the shark, if they can go on the Whale-Back Roller Coaster, Susie makes many...

In a beautiful and emotional work of poetry by poet and Vietnam veteran John Buquoi, "snapshots from the edge of a war" is a collection that readers won't soon forget. Poetry is a unique genre; the best of it has the ability to transport the...

Mystery at the Fair (The Jean Hays Series Volume 1) by Connie Cockrell is a murder mystery. Jean Hays, a relative stranger to the area, has been made VP of The Fair Board and it’s her job to make sure the annual Fair goes off...

Seventeen-year-old Lyris meets Wyatt, a handsome but strange and moody guy, in a coffee shop, who right away intrigues her about an abandoned house next door to hers – “the Shaw place.” Wyatt warns her not to enter a room in the house without him,...

Marc Reklau's 30 Days - Change Your Habits, Change Your Life is an excellent self-help book that offers a lot of concrete suggestions about how you might go about fixing things in your life. It has a long series of micro-chapters, each of which has...

In a raw and emotional offering by author A.J. Liese, Three Promises for Jane: A True Story of Madness and Redemption is a book that readers won't soon forget. In a first rate memoir following the author's horrific upbringing, the author recounts being the child...

The monstrous Emperor Naradawk is about to break free from his otherworldly prison. The archmage Abernathy casts a spell designed to select several people who will be instrumental in dealing with the threat. Yet the chosen individuals confuse him – a thieving priest, an overconfident...

Samia’s realistic fiction When I Grow up I Want to be a Prostitute: Stories of Broken Promises and Shattered Dreams is a sad but inspiring story about how child abuse affects three different young girls. It shows how they are exposed to sexual abuse during...

In Too Deep (Hackers #2) by Sherry D. Ficklin was my first introduction to the world of digital detective Farris. She finds herself with a reputation for solving puzzles and someone wants her to solve one involving a ‘suicidal’ classmate. While investigating her classmate, she...

Donna M. Zadunajsky’s book HELP ME! enabled me to understand why people choose to cut themselves. The story is about 13-year-old Mick Connors. After Mick’s best friend commits suicide, Mick falls into a deep depression. He tries to ease his pain by cutting himself. Layla...

I know I shouldn't but I love feudalism. It’s not the most efficient form of government but it is by far the most fun. The king is the position you want to occupy in a feudal society. The only position that beats it is God...

Cursed, Book 1 in the Cedarstone Chronicles by Sean Stone is the story of Arthur and his coven - Maggie, Adam and Nicole. They had their powers taken away years ago, but now Arthur believes he has a way to get them back. He can...

How to Get Happy and Stay That Way: Practical Techniques for Putting Joy into Your Life by Joanna Romer is a useful tool for readers looking to bring contentment and happiness into their lives. Everyone searches for happiness and most of us spend a lot...

Diet Revolution: The Ultimate Guide to Help You Get Healthier New You with Balanced Meals - Weight Loss Guaranteed by Sam Jones is a diet book designed to help you get back on track. Most of us have been on at least one diet, probably...

In David Kudler's Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale (Seasons of the Sword #1), which is set in Japan in the late 1500s, three orphan children and a girl who learns that her mother has sold her to a woman that she barely knows, are being transported...