In Ray Dennis Does The Secret by Gary Troia, as Ray Dennis sits handcuffed at the airport in Baltimore, about to be deported for drug offences, he wonders what his life has become. As he lands back in England, he is determined to discover why...

Last Flocks of the Geese by Philip Dodd is a collection of verse that could possibly be described as both deeply diverse and eclectic. Dodd does not limit himself in his topics and ranges across various time periods and historical characters seemingly randomly and yet...

There are a lot of books and movies about the gigantic event simply known as World War II. I have read many of these books. I have seen most of the movies. When I read a book about World War II, it is hard not...

Set between the late 1950s and ‘60s, a young woman who has endured innumerable suffering and abuse since her childhood searches for love no matter what it takes--even at the risk of moral transgressions. Author Cheryl Robillard brings dark and gritty undertones to her novel...

When the Universe Called by Maggie Denhearn is a story filled with mystery that explores the innate power of intuition, of manifestation. Follow one woman’s journey as she inspires and teaches others to tap into the energy of the universe available to them, and to...

Death on the Strip by J.S. Peck is the first book in the Death Card series. Rosalie is living her best life. She has a thriving job writing for Women Living Well magazine and tells fortunes on the side. Her latest client Melissa quickly becomes...

Isaac the Elephant: Grandma's Angels is a children’s social issues picture book written by Cheryl Sperry Golke and illustrated by Nifty Illustration. If a parade was in town, you could be sure that Isaac the elephant was as far away from all the noise and...

On the Occasion of a Wedding: Eclectic Love Poems by Ollie Bowen is a gorgeous collection of love poems and these poems are just awesome, a reflection of the beauty of love. And talking about love, the very first lines of the collection already give...

When the Moon is a Smile by Teena Raffa-Mulligan is an enchanting and heartwarming children’s picture book about a little girl spending time with her father and the adventures they have along the way. The narration is seamless and the message of precious moments spent...

Everyone has a gift, something unique that defines them, something they can share with the world. For the intellectually challenged Henry Brademeier, his gift, his talent, is hitting a baseball. He can hit anything that is pitched to him, and he hits it well. So...

In Nia and the Dealer by Dominic Carrillo, when Nia and her mom, who live in Bulgaria, come to spend a couple of weeks with Nia’s grandmother, she is open to learning about life in America. What she discovers along the way is how different...

What do you see in an old house that looks like it’s about to collapse? Do you see its history? Do you catch a glimpse of the grandeur that it once held? Do you wonder about the people who called the house their home? That...

In Anna and the Missing Child by Brigitte Novalis, 10-year-old Anna Cameron is attending Quentin Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences, a great school where her parents studied in the past. She’s able to make new friends and enjoy her classes. Unfortunately, another student, Miriam...

Jumping the Curb: One Family's Journey through a Catastrophic Injury by Gail Desberg is the story of a tragedy that leaves the head of a family paralyzed and the agony the family has to deal with. Told with brutal honesty and in prose that is...

From the early days of her life when she didn’t really want to play music to living her best life with her music, author Birgit Matzerath does not hold anything back in sharing her story with readers. When Birgit came to the USA, a music...

Peace, Beauty and Joy, Come to the Paradise! by Serena Bella is an insightful and uplifting book that praises God. Have we at any point taken time to think about the fact that God is on duty constantly? He is always speaking to us in...

Though it’s early in the year, time will go quickly when piano teachers need to begin selecting books for their students to prepare for Christmas. Follow the Star: Christmas Songs for Piano—Level 2 by Donna Gielow McFarland, Cherry Wilson, and Tami Wilson will be one...

Dennis the Snake by David Serra is a cute short story about a rare young Mango Python named Dennis on a remote, uninhabited island. Dennis's grandmother is celebrating her 90th shedding of skin and resting in a burrow when Dennis goes out on his own...

Colors of the Heart by Vicky-Lyn Ashby is a beautiful collection of poetry peppered with lovely black and white photography. Each of the eloquently written poems is inspired by the emotions a person feels in the different relationships they encounter in their lives. The times...

“My secret life as an illegal space alien. Would I survive the first night in this strange world?” In Immigrant from the Stars by Gail Kamer, Dostramixon escapes his home planet Trinichia and its totalitarian government with his parents. They land on Earth, in Kentucky,...