It is the day before Christmas and Lilly is waiting for her mother to arrive so that she can spend Christmas together with her parents. Her mother works in another city and she was unable to make it on the first day of Christmas because...

I am a huge sci-fi and fantasy fan. I have been reading these two genres since I was a kid. Greek and Norse mythology, Arthurian legends, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, comic books, classics, I read it all. So sometimes it's hard for me to get...

Giorgie's Christmas Dinner is a holiday-themed picture book for children written by Joan E. Derrick and illustrated by Laila Savolainen. Summer in Australia can get very hot, and people make sure to get all their chores finished early in the day. It’s almost Christmas, and...

If there’s one thing I can say about the author of Out of the Flames, Eileen Hare-Scott, it’s that she certainly is a story-teller. She is also a romantic, has an eye for detail, and knows the locations in which she sets her stories. I...

Kilts and Catnip by Zoe Tasia is the first book in The Shrouded Isle series. After her husband's death, Becca decides on a fresh start for her and her two daughters by taking them on a dream vacation to Scotland. Their ideal vacation takes a...

Gryphendale by Lara Lee is an exciting adventure into a magical world. A mysterious door leads Autumn into a strange world where she loses her memories. With the appearance of a child, she encounters a queen who puts her into the care of a wise...

What the Tiger Said is a gem of literary fiction written by Roger Ladd Memmott. Stress is heavily on the word ‘literary’ in this precise description. Not for any false pretensions of affected literariness, but because this short novel, told with the impetus and in-the-moment...

What does peace mean to me and how do I achieve it? How do I truly gain power over my life and reap the rewards? This brilliantly written book, Peace Power Profits by Gwendolyn Smith, asks those very questions and provides many key insights into...

The Initiated is a work of dramatic historical fiction penned by author Micki Voisard. Set in the harrowing and fascinating time of the Vietnam War, we see the perspective and world view change for young Maggie Finn from 1968 onwards. From her hippie and free...

Meet Brandon, a smart and adventurous boy in the story Brandon Goes To Beijing by Eugenia Chu. Brandon was very excited that he was going to visit Grandpa and Grandma in Beijing. This was his first trip to China and he was happy that his...

The Year of the Fox: A Good Life Novel by Merren Tait is about the adventures of Nancy Myers. After being unceremoniously dumped for a younger woman by her boyfriend, she abandons her job and home to buy land in an idyllic rural location. Her...

Yeah, But I Didn't by Ann Swann is a coming of age novel chronicling a disturbing period in the life of a young girl named Benji (Ben) Stevens. At age 14, Ben has been advanced into high school as a result of a high IQ...

Mediterranean Sunset by Yvette Canoura takes us on a journey into the Muslim world of a Middle-Eastern country. Fatima was born in Washington D.C. and had spent her entire life there, growing up in the relaxed, wealthy, comfortable, and privileged American culture. Her father was...

In today's flooded market of online businesses, it is sometimes difficult to know how to compete and find fresh ways to increase your revenue. In this compelling selection of interviews with some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, you will gain solutions to many of...

The Funny Foods Best Friends by Janiece E Adams is an educational picture book for young children. Peppsie the Pizza desperately wants to find a friend and he sets out on a mission to find one. He approaches some flowers, and even the sun, and...

A call from the Federal Reserve Chairman at three in the morning, and Scott Fleming, head of the FBI Tracker Unit, finds himself thrown into a conspiracy to kill the Chairman. The US is preparing to switch to a gold-based dollar, which has upset some...

Imagine a farm for butterflies. Having enjoyed their yearly trek to our northern rural home, I delight in the idea of creating a pollinator-friendly garden to welcome the butterflies and help them multiply. We need these pollinators and they are in a precarious situation that...

Ride or Die by AJ Lape is a sometimes humorous crime fiction story, the first in the Darcy Walker Investigations series. Working the night beat for the LAPD, Darcy Walker is still a rookie but this job was just made for her. She thrives on...

In Far From Fearless, Rebecca K. O’Connor, author, artist, falconer, life-wanderer, survivor, lover of life just the way it is, weaves all these challenging themes into an inspirational tapestry of full engagement regardless of risk. As a raptor trainer, author O’Connor has firsthand knowledge of...

A young British girl sent to Australia with her siblings during the height of World War II is determined to trace and reunite with her family again in Joan Fallon’s moving historical novel, The Only Blue Door. Before the war, Maggie and her family lived...