Though Scary the Iguana was a scary creature, he was scared of everything. He lived by a dock, under a rock, and it was next to the waters of the Blue Hole. The Blue Hole was in Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys. Penny...

Postcards From the Future - A Triptych on Humanity’s End by Andrew C. Lark, Donald Levin and Wendy Sura Thompson is a collection dealing with how humanity may end. Andrew C. Lark's Pollen uses many characters to show how a phenomenon in the sky was...

In Eternal Life in the Spirit World, Jennifer P. Tanabe and Dietrich F. Seidel paint a picture of the hedonistic body in relation to the free soul. They explain that humans need to live harmoniously, both in body and soul. Helpful illustrations are present throughout...

Extinguishing the Inferno of Anger by Alexys V. Wolf provides tools that readers need to break away from the destructive power of anger, a book that is as timely as it is relevant, with a powerful message that addresses one of the troubling realities that...

Burning the Bacon by L. Austen Johnson comprises four distinct sections of poetry – Gravity, In Memoriam, Entropy, and Parthenogenesis. These titles fascinated me before I began to read. The title poem, Burning the Bacon, is a declaration of love whilst Molded, one line of...

Pete the Pig Gets Picked On by Lindsey Luckey is a children's book that extols the virtues of being different through the story's main character, Pete the Pig. Unlike all of the other pigs on Farmer John's farm, Pete has an extremely heightened sense of...

Stuart Duffelmeyer and the Masters of Plagues by Dewey B Reynolds is a young adult fantasy novel that is delightful, featuring a very sophisticated protagonist. Stuart Duffelmeyer is known as “the Whiz Kid”, an NYU student who has worked hard to become a perfect 4.0...

In Laura E. Goodin's adventure novel After the Bloodwood Staff, a fictitious novel of the same title becomes the basis of an adventure. Sybil Alvaro believes the novel After the Bloodwood Staff, written by her favorite author C. G. Ingraham, is not entirely fiction. Hoyle...

Zay loved his rock more than he loved playing in the water. He loved lying on it, twisting and turning on it, and stretching on it. Abby also wanted to sit on the rock but Zay barked every time she climbed on the rock. ...

Dipsy Doodle And The Recital, by Alisa Guttadauro, is good for kids of all ages suffering from shyness. The story starts with Dipsy and her mother, Mrs. Doodle, discussing how she is petrified of performing on stage. A classmate, Sindy Sazparilla, teases her, telling her...

Clyde is a German Shephard from Slovakia. Now living in the United States, Clyde has a very important job. He’s a K9 Officer for the Winchendon Police Department, specifically trained by the Massachusetts State Police. He’s a very smart and lovable dog; lovable, that is,...

Tears of the Deflowered: Silent No More is a work of fiction with strong Christian themes, penned by author JJ Staples. Focused on the after-effects of living with abuse, this novel continues the story of the character Lyric after the events of the Deflowered Lyric...

Just Below the Surface is a sensitive and uplifting work of romance fiction penned by author Lindsay Marcum. In this inspiring and partially spiritual tale, we meet leading lady Billie Sterling, who has a big heart and a belief that God has a plan for...

Veneration of the Hunter by Ren Behan is a coming of age prehistoric fiction novel that follows a young man who has been removed from his clan in order to complete the rite of passage. He is meant to hunt but struggles in accomplishing this...

Merkitty always looked for a chance to go on land. He loved all things above water. Merkitty was excited when King Olgan asked him to get the Oracle. He handed over a map to the Oracle's house to Merkitty and asked him to go straight...

Eddy the Teddy is ready to stand up to the bullying by Bad Boy Billy. Though Billy is Eddy's friend, he is a bad bully. Eddy wants Billy to stop his mean behavior before he makes someone cry. Bad Boy Billy is first mean to...

Megan Saves The Kittens is an animal picture book for children written and with photographs by Pamela Foland. Megan Thompson’s life changed dramatically when she discovered four day-old kittens that had been abandoned. Her parents were reluctant to allow her to care for them as...

My 10 Years In The USA by Francis Ngobounan is the retelling of a man’s life story as he shares the adventures he has had. Francis Ngobounan was just 14 years old when he traveled all the way from a small town in West Africa...

Girl Behind the Fence: CoDependency by Mozelle Martin is an insightful and thought-provoking book that speaks about codependency in relationships and what the signs are of a codependent relationship. The author shares some amazing stories that come from a place of truth and love and...

In an article about writing, this sentence caught my eye: “Many readers today do not have time for literary flourishes or the patience to read anything extraneous. They want the facts and they want them quickly.” As sad as that may be for some, it’s...