We all dream about being something we’re not. Everyone seems to want to place us into categories, make us into a generality. George knew better. He was a stuffed puppy and he spent his days on the shelf of a toy store with other stuffed...

The Harsh Truths by W.T. Hamilton isn't your run-of-the-mill novel but is a uniquely inspirational story that explores the secrets of failure and success. In the tradition of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, the author of this book presents an enigmatic character, Peter, a...

Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider by Ellen C Maze is perhaps the only original novel I have come across after reading the Harry Potter series. The thrill, the mystery and the suspense of the chase had my heart racing and wanting more. I enjoyed how Beth...

Once Upon a Crossroad by Richard Gibson is a tale of grit, hardship, romance, and starting anew when everything falls apart. Set in New York and suburban Connecticut, the narrative follows Erich Mauer in the 1970s, a man hit by adversity from different angles of...

The Wind Reader by Dorothy A. Winsor is the harrowing journey of a boy trying to get home. The whole trip was Doniver's idea and was meant to be an exciting opportunity for their family. But one sick sailor later, Doniver is left alone far...

Death and Taxes: Fallout from the Baby Boom is a detailed and thoughtful work of non-fiction penned by author Bridges Washington. Focused on the repercussions of the social issues of the last seventy to eighty years of American history, this comprehensive look at the aging...

In Jan Turk Petrie’s Until the Ice Cracks, it’s the winter of 2068, and a massacre in a criminal-infested zone by a rogue agent－a ‘decoy’－sends the authorities on a cat and mouse chase, including putting the governor’s job on the line. Inspector Nero Cavallo and...

Dying Well: Our Journey of Love and Loss by Susan Ducharme Hoben is a heartwarming memoir with wonderful lessons on embracing life and the inevitable moment of death. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Bruce knows his days are numbered, and this is horrible news for...

Meet Devin and Evan, the twin brothers in the story Devin & Evan: Play Fortnite 'Til 11 by Whitney Raban, Ph.D. They shared a love of so many things and this did not end with gaming. They were both healthy boys who followed the sleep...

Llywelyn by Michael Hill is an interesting story set in a small, beautiful valley in Wales. Llywelyn has lived and farmed in this village all his life, but now he is about to lose everything and he is helpless about it. The valley has been...

The Traveling Javelinas by Laura Bullock is about a family of Javelinas. Every season they travel from the desert to the mountains in Arizona. As they go up high it is windy and they can see the squirrels running and hiding. They go even higher...

Gazelle in the Shadows by Michelle Peach is an enthralling tale of adventure and espionage set in the mid-90s. Elizabeth Booth is a student of Arabic at Durham University, someone who loves to travel, obsessed with the desire to visit legendary places. When the opportunity...

Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival by Patricia Eagle is a heartbreaking tale of sexual abuse. Patricia suffered sexual abuse from her father from the time she was four until she turned thirteen. In this narrative, she captures the experience in a...

Flabby Abby Beach Ball: A Story About Being Yourself is a children’s social issues picture book written and illustrated by George Neeb. Abby loved being a superhero, and seeing her dashing around the neighborhood dressed up in her superhero costume and tights was a fairly...

Meet Miku in the storybook Miku Says Find Me by Anitha Rathod. Miku wants to know if anyone wants to play hide and seek with her. She says it is a fun game and it will make everyone happy. Miku knows a lot of amazing...

Candlewicke 13: Curse of the McRavens is a work of quirky young adult fantasy penned by author Milan Sergent, and it forms the first book of the Candlewicke 13 series. Including original illustrations by the author, this novel follows the ill-fated Valor McRaven in his...

Nerdi Bunny loved to read and she was not an average bunny. She had been spending her school vacation reading books and daily newspapers, and in the afternoon she read the headlines about how the Honey and Harvest Festival was in jeopardy and the Bee...

Hidden Coven: The Complete Series by Kim McDougall comprises five novellas: Inborn Magic, Soothed by Magic, Trigger Magic, Bellwether Magic, and Gone Magic. The main characters are Bobbi, the incompetent witch who is inherently more powerfully dangerous than she guesses, and Quinn, Head of Security...

Set in the 1970s in New York State's Catskill Mountains, Liberty Loomis by Susan Denman is about Mayzie Jenkins who wants to become a doctor. She starts working at Liberty Loomis Hospital for eight weeks one summer. Liberty Loomis does not look like a typical...

Slap Yourself: The 12 Most Important Questions You've Never Asked Yourself by Joshua Zepess is an encouraging and insightful book that will motivate and guide readers to get rid of their bad habits, unnecessary stress, and aimless existence and make a transformation to a life...