The Naughty List by Thomas Conway is a delightful winter treat for any time of the year. Christmas is at risk when Santa fails to attend Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and is soon discovered to have been kidnapped. Mrs. Claus and the elves don't know how...

Beatrice’s grandmother, her guardian, is gravely sick and might not recover. Haunted by her own dark shadow and scared to think where her life might go if her grandmother dies, Beatrice goes about her chores with a numbness that is so unlike her. She desperately...

In Metal Bones by Kathleen Contine, Gaeth Spearman is expelled from his home on Earth as he has the contagious Steel Elbow virus. His older brother Leo accompanies him as they head to Oblurn, a place for people like Gaeth. However, the duo escapes the...

While searching for his errant sister in America, an Irishman finds himself working for gangsters in the enthralling historical romance novel, The Gangster's Kiss (Love is a Dangerous Thing, Volume 1) by Ginger Ring. After his sister Eryn ran away to America, John O'Malley leaves...

Red loved his family, the Allen clan. His father was Kevin and his mother, Mary, and he had a brother, Bain. Red's name was Irish and it was shortened to Red because of his red-colored coat. They lived in Michigan and the family loved summers....

The nincompoops are back in the fourth book of the Curmudgeon Avenue series, The Ghosts of Curmudgeon Avenue by Samantha Henthorn. In a wild twist, the side characters of the previous books are in the limelight. However, this does not mean that Edna, Edith, and...

From the Lakehouse: A Mother's Odyssey of Loss and Love by Kristen Rademacher is the author’s life story as she remembers some of the hardest times of her life. This memoir takes the reader back to when Kristen rebuilds her life after a bad breakup....

“An idea moves through the brain faster than/ the fingers can write it down, but the stories still come all the same.” It’s a sentiment shared by writers everywhere. Writing, the written word, is an art form that demands our complete and utter devotion. And,...

Tears Against the Windowpane opens with The Park, but the second poem, For Samie, is a requiem. It takes only four four-line verses to express the innocence of the girl, Samie, tragically killed whilst driving at only twenty-one. Moving and beautiful, it led me on...

Being born an illegitimate daughter to a woman who was way ahead of her time put Mary in a complex position. As much as she wanted a father, her mother did not wish to be married. Finally, she accepted her reality and vowed not to...

Joe Jamaldinian’s book, Bob in a Box, is about a penguin who has spent his whole life living in a box. Bob keeps himself amply entertained by drawing amazing pictures for himself, listening to music on his record player, acting out various imaginary scenes with...

A deadly viral mutation is threatening to bring an end to society in the thrilling science-fiction novel, A Step Ahead of the Fall (Part One: Sanctuary) by I. W. MacDonald. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and 7/7, Dr. Robert Wallace warned the American and...

The Measure of Ella by Toni Bird Jones is a mix of crime, romance, and adventure, a story that follows a strong female character in her pursuit of the dream of her life. Having lost her father a year ago, Ella Morgan is ready to...

Fire, Pain, & Ruin: A Rutherford Manor Novel is a work of fiction in the horror, supernatural and suspense sub-genres, and was penned by author Konn Lavery. The work is intended for adult reading audiences due to the use of explicit language and graphic scenes...

Rush to Mini City by Maureen Kauzlarich is a children’s adventure story. Rush is heir to a broken-down golf course, the Mini City Miniature Golf, and, unlike the generations before him, he isn’t bothered that it is closing down on Hallowe’en. The night before it...

Marble on a Table: A Novel by Eugene Havens is the story of two people who have nothing in common yet somehow, it works. Jaded and no longer impressed by the glitz and glamour of New York City, Rasmus Smith is a 28-year-old man who...

The Boy Secret: Helping Boys Succeed in School by Katrina Tie is an insightful book for all those parents who have boys struggling in school, for parents who want to know the best way to get their toddler-aged child school-ready, and for educators who are...

DJ dreamed of going off-road, though he was built for the road. DJ got the parts he needed and he was ready to hit the trails. He ran into some bullies who had nothing nice to say to him. Even though he dreamed of wheeling,...

Addy is happy in the small town of Old Pine Cove, running her inn, and looking forward to the day when she can afford to buy the adjoining property and turn it into a petting zoo. Addy is excited about the upcoming wedding that will...

Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships by Kevin Wayne Johnson is a Christian non-fiction self-help book that guides readers toward a management style based on the foundation of valuing and caring. Broken down into three distinct but equally important parts, Johnson presents...