Take a Boy’s Own Annual story from my childhood, update it to the twenty-first century and you have Charles Salter’s captivating children’s adventure book, How Three Brothers Saved the Navy: Kare Kids Adventure #3. Matt (12), Ryan (10) and Jack (8) are three typically rambunctious...

Under the Surface: A Collective of Stories to Haunt Your Dreams is a collection of dark horror short stories written by Ashton Rogers. Jim knew he would have to cool his affair with Susan -- at least for a little while. His wife, Carol, was...

Alex and the Druids’ Eclipse: A Cornish Tale by Carolyn Griffin is a fascinating story set against the backdrop of Cornish Celtic roots where readers are introduced to ten-year-old Alex Pitts who lives in the village of Penmellyn. Alex is excited because he is going...

Parenting the Severely Disabled Adult by Kathleen Fischer is an account of the journey of one step-parent who cared for a disabled adult with cerebral palsy for 14 years. It is a personal story combined with a handbook and packed with useful information. It is...

Don’t Cross the X is a work of fiction in the horror genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Tina LePere. Based on real-world events, the book tells the story of Pearl Hayes who lived in South Carolina...

Zuri and the Monster by Tanisha Chambers is a darling bedtime picture book, short and sweet with soothing colors in the many illustrations. After Zuri’s mom reads a bedtime story, Zuri usually goes right to sleep, but not this time! Zuri hears a monster squeaking...

Part of the Rainbow: An Inspiring Tale About Diversity, Acceptance and Love by Asaf Rozanes is the delightful story of Mia, who has green hair, and who lives with her dad, who also has green hair and green clothes. Their wonderful world is green, and...

Sex, the Illustrated History: Through Time, Religion, and Culture by John R. Gregg is an interesting historical narrative of how sex was perceived and has evolved over time in society as a whole across various cultures and nations around the world since the beginning of...

Benjamin Birdie and the Tree Dwellers: Book 2 is a children’s picture book written by Michael Dotsikas and illustrated by Morgan Spicer. After his first misadventure, as set out in Benjamin Birdie’s First Flight: Book 1, Benjamin both yearned to soar in the air with...

Spirits of the Wilderness is a nonfiction autobiography written by Keith M. Sheehan. Sheehan’s dad was a Nassau County Police Captain who taught firearms safety to the new recruits in the Police Academy. He also instilled in both of his sons an interest in, and...

Jack the Ripper: Live and UnCut by Matt Leyshon is a clever combination of historical fiction, time travel, science fiction, and murder mystery. As the title suggests, the story centers around the real-life murders of Jack the Ripper back in 1888. An investigative reporter from...

Ollie the Owllama is a children’s animal story book written by Kim Wilson and illustrated by Ashley Teets. Ollie was an Owllama, which meant he was part owl and part llama. One result of this combination was that Ollie had something funny happen whenever he...

Eddie Motion and Tangible Magik by Suzanne de Malplaquet is a fantastical adventure that will give readers an insight about the magic and possibilities that exist within all of us. Eddie Motion was different; he was not like the rest of the boys. His dad...

Trigger the Wonder Horse: An Inspirational Story of Faith, Healing & Miracles is a nonfiction animal memoir written by Angela Lenhardt. Lenhardt is a life coach, public speaker and author. When Lenhardt found herself unable to get help for Bailey, her buckskin quarter horse, one...

Through Poems from the Ark, Joy V. Sheridan expresses the nuances of love, both in its positive aspect and in its disappointment. The words are directed toward nature and self-discovery, what this involves such as going through sadness, deep sensations, disappointments, but with the hope...

On page 3 of From the Heartland: Semper Fi by J.W. Sloter, right under the dedication to all the men and women who have served in all branches of the armed services, there is this quote: “When is a ‘memoir’ not a ‘novel’? When lightly...

Boss of the Bathroom is a humorous coming of age novel for children and preteens written by Christina Rauh Fishburne. Emily just couldn’t take her brother’s antics sometimes; he was just too much of the worst things that a little brother could be. While they...

Little Katie is a very adventurous little girl. She loves to go on trips with her parents, especially ones where she can learn things. Her most recent trip was to an aquarium, where she saw all kinds of ocean animals, like sharks and crabs and...

Leaving the Land of Your Limitations by Dr. Kevin Drury is a remarkable exposition that was both timely and eye-opening for me. The book is comprehensive and, better still, the author reads between the lines of scriptures quoted and expounds on them. Mark 3: 1-5,...

Eden and Aiden are copper-haired siblings that have travelled from the shores of Scotland to the west of the US. Eden accompanied her husband, Hugh, to Wyoming with dreams of breeding polo ponies to sell on the lucrative market for such animals. Their well laid...