The Americas have a long history of missionaries from the Old Country set on converting the natives primarily to the Roman Catholic faith. The Jesuits were initially sent to Baja California to teach Christianity to the local people and to minister to the soldiers and...

Protecting The Single Mom by Catherine Lanigan is the heartwarming story of a single mother, her son, and the man who stands between them and evil. Over six years ago, Susan ran away from her possessive and abusive husband, Brad. She gave herself a new...

At the Top by Erika Garcia is a concise guide on how you can learn to think like a millionaire. Change your thought patterns and attract the wealth and success you believed were out of reach. If you want to leave the 9-5 behind, this...

Tristan Smith and The Alien Building Site by K.P. Hogan is a compelling sci-fi story that will arrest the attention of fans of stories like The Martian, a story that reveals a bubbling imagination, great skill in creating memorable characters, and the work of a...

Wily and the Canine Pandemic by Michelle Weidenbenner is the perfect middle school to early teen adventure story that will never outdate this generation of readers. The author has written a creative, engaging storyline that brings to life a fun, fantastical plot alongside very believable...

Julia Bops to the Beat by PB&j is a charming story about a girl who is not old enough to talk, but she hears a beat in almost everything. The narration is syncopated with explosive consonant sounds of B and C and P. When you...

Piper loves spending time with her Grandma. Every year, Piper is allowed to spend a week with Grandma, all by herself. She calls it Camp Grandma. Since Grandma lives on a farm, there is always lots to do. There are animals to feed and baking...

There’s A Stinky Goblin In The Shed is a children’s book written by Andrea Kaczmarek and illustrated by Eva Künzel. During a stay at their grandmother’s house, twins Jacob and Jerry happen upon a crying goblin in the forest. The lost goblin, named Hob, recalls...

It's not often you pick up a mystery/thriller as full of suspense, romance, and even humor as Chasing the Devil's Breath. George R. Hopkins has woven them all together very neatly in this almost impossible to put down novel, and it works! From the ominous beginning...

In Beyond Darkness Lies The Truth, Amy Louise Hill delights us with seven short stories. Faithful to the author's style of writing, they are thrilling by nature but very different. It is a miscellaneous compilation of stories with varied themes, including the paranormal, the...

How the Bunny Learned to Fly is an educational children's story book written by Sean David Maday and illustrated by Paisley Paige Press. In this tale of two oddly-suited friends, who both care for each other and share their experiences, Maday uses vocabulary that may...

Waking the Dead by D.B. Sieders is the story of Vivian Bedford, starting with the strangest day of her life, a day when she miraculously survives a car crash, but only to witness the death of a man. Vivian's life isn't an easy one. Her...

Jason Henderson's Beneath the Bridge is another beautiful novel I have read this year. When Elle Jensen’s mother is murdered, the only logical thing for the girl and her father to do is get as far away from Seattle as possible. In her new setting,...

Rise of the Aranthians features the first three books in the Osric's Wand series by Jack D. Albrecht Jr and Ashley Delay, a fantasy series that will take readers to strange lands filled with magic and extraordinary characters. The Wand-Maker’s Debate features Osric and his...

Traveling the Twisting Troubling Tanglelows' Trail is a picture book on social/family issues for children, grades pre-k-3, written by Greg McGoon and illustrated by Jessa Orr. Oh, those Tanglelows and the problems they can cause! It's so important to be aware of those tricky little...

Whispers of the White Dove: Inspirational Poetry by Pam Sears is a collection of poems dedicated to a spiritual healing journey. Sears shares her experiences with love and what it's like to be caged with a closed heart. Self-worth is one of the critical aspects...

Annette Oppenlander opened doors in her heritage that most people would have kept closed when she penned Surviving the Fatherland: A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany. She records her parents' young lives as they watch fathers, brothers, and friends go off to...

If you believe in angels and demons and hell, then Ascent of the Fallen by Rebecca Ciardullo is a book for you, and we aren’t talking about Angels and Demons in the way they are featured in Dan Brown’s books. Meet Rue, one of the...

Sing the Planets by Bonnie Ferrante is an enjoyable, educational children's book. The book teaches a song and dance to help children remember the planets. It also shows pictures of the planets and gives facts about each planet, like what the planet is sometimes called...

Who killed Brian Sinclair, the illustrious founder of Sinclair Records? That is the question for readers to ponder in Stephen Murray's Murder Aboard the Queen Elizabeth II. This whodunit story has the usual suspects. Sylvia Sinclair, Brian's wife and hostess of their silver wedding anniversary...