Out of the Depths is a songwriter’s attempt to bring the biblical Psalms to life. As he explores his own existence, not withholding his deepest, sometimes intimate thoughts and ideas, Rick Lee James draws you into a lifestyle of worship and praise. His analysis of...

Skating with the World by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz is an interesting collection of stories of past Olympians in the world of ice skating. The author takes us from contenders and winners in the 1970s through the past Winter Olympics in 2010. We hear about the...

Pink Roses for the Ill by Sandra Nicole Concepcion is an inspirational story of the author who shares with readers her unique experience of dying, her death being halted, and her incredible conversation with Jesus. The author wakes up one morning seeing death in front...

Winda the Witch: Tales of the Spooky Folk is a children and preteen’s supernatural novella written by J.K. Campbell. Winda the witch is not supposed to be attending the Spooky Folk March this year. As she had just turned twelve, she would finally have been...

Alec Kerley and the Roar of the Dinosaur by Douglas Tanner is a fast-paced, exciting read about a journey not quite to the center of the earth, but close enough. While working for S.T.O.K.E.R., a top secret organization that finds monsters, a group of kids,...

Harmony and The Bhagavad-gita (Lessons From A Life-Changing Move To The Wilderness) by Visakha is a spiritual anecdote in a narrative form. Being an atheist most of her life, the author discovers jivatma, which translated from Sanskrit means soul. To achieve sacredness, the narrator and...

Topaz and the Plum-Gista Stone begins with the last of the Conjure Cats, Topaz, taking the oath to succeed his friend, the King of Knownotten. Knownotten is a wonderful fantasy land inhabited by a variety of unforgettable beings. There are Elves, Fawns, Raccoons, Gnomes, Witches,...

Sweet T and the Turtle Team: Book 3 of the Sweet T Tales by Cat Michaels is a charming story that revolves around Tara, or Sweet T as she is called by her family, and the adventure and mystery that surround her during her time...

Climb Beyond the Crest: A Visionary Tale on the Appalachian Trail by Don Defreeze is an inspirational memoir that takes readers on the author’s hike into the wilderness of the Appalachian Trail, an experience that allows readers to explore themes like solitude, living in austerity,...

Out of the Wild: 7 Years in the New Zealand Wilderness is exactly what the title promises. It is Charlie Paterson’s vivid record of his struggle against everything – poverty, bureaucracy, loneliness, and ill-health – that undermined the roots of his dream to survive as...

Blood on the Range by Christopher Smith is set in Santa Fuelo where we meet Nate, Old Man O’Connell and his daughter Bridget, the good guys. We then are introduced to the villains, the Tunnleys – dad Ryker, his son Ben, nephew Lolly and their...

Michael Guillebeau's Don of the Q is an adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote. The classic Spanish satire is made contemporary, reflecting the world's most important issues for modern-day readers. Don, a twenty-two-year-old American guy, finds himself manning Quick Stop's counter, Q for short,...

Sally Lee Baker is up to the letter X in her series of alphabet stories. Xiomara the Xiphodon, written and illustrated by Sally Lee Baker, is filled with words that either start with or include the letter X. I even learned a new word. Xenodochy...

Under the Blue Comet by Tom Hoffman is the first book in The Comet Kid Chronicles, a well-crafted story for fourth to sixth graders. It is filled with adventure and magic. Eleven-year-old Max Underwood’s life changes on his birthday when he becomes conscious of his...

Daughter of the Boricua: Songs of the Boricua is the second in the series by Olivia Castillo. When Moctezuma was dying, he cursed Hernan Cortes and his next generation of daughters. Moctezuma had no idea his daughter and her future generations would be caught up...

Life, The Answer by E. R. Leyva is a philosophy book intended to assist readers in better understanding what life may truly be about so that we might then discover what our own individual lives are about. Leyva works to accomplish this by way of...

The novel 12 Seconds Short of Eternity: Fall of the Angels by Jon King and Roxana Nor retells the age-old tale of Lucifer and how he was thrown out of heaven, but with a twist. Lucifer was God’s favorite. He was given the best of...

Son of the Doomsday Prophet by Steven Byers follows Jayfeth, born in his father Noah's five-hundredth year, who records the events leading to the construction of the ark as God's judgment looms. His family faces ridicule and escalating tensions with the Canaanites. After a visit...

Joyous and engaging, Gigglet The Happy Little Piglet Goes to the Beach by A.M. Berkowitz is a picture book that will delight readers of any age. It follows Gigglet, a lively and adventurous piglet as she goes about her day, bringing joy and happiness to...

Chronicles of the Enchanted Vanguard: Seraphina and the Divine Mandate by Luminescence Goh is a fantasy novel with a strong plot and incredible characters. The story begins with Finnegan discovering a mysterious crystal at Pulau Ubin Island. However, he had no idea his life was...