As Jacqueline Lambert points out in Building the Beast, there is a fine line between admiration and condemnation for those leading the nomadic life. How many of us would even consider selling up, leaving home, and traveling the world in a van? There are countless...

Behind the Pickle Jar by Wendy McQuaig is a delightful story set in two eras. Amy Hewston is tired and anxious. When she is forced into taking time off, her husband rents a farmhouse where they can relax and spend time together with their teens....

Most people would not think that a cat could be a castle guard. In Min: The Cat Who Guards the Castle by Lynn Helton, we meet one such cat. Min is a rather small cat who loves her family, the queen, king, prince, and princess....

Allison, You Are Beautiful is a heartwarming children's picture book written by Erika Archer with illustrations by Delayna Robbins. The story follows Allison, a seven-year-old girl in second grade at Glenwood Elementary School, who loves having fun, drawing, and riding her bike. Unfortunately, while playing...

Choo! Choo! Choo! The Train at the Zoo, written by Kathleen Welton and with beautiful illustrations by Tamara Joubert, invites young readers on a whimsical journey on a train ride through the zoo, seeing the different animals. The lions roar, the gorillas swing from the...

The Magic Sea Turtle is a children's picture book by Kathleen Welton. High above the clouds lies a magical kingdom where a young girl named Myrtle wants to become a queen. One day, while picking up apples in the orchard, an unexpected wind blows Myrtle...

Zoya's Gift: Building a Bridge to a Global Family is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sociocultural issues, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and contains some non-graphic discussions of violence and war crimes. Penned by author...

Quest For Survival is a work of fiction in the coming-of-age, post-apocalyptic, and interpersonal drama genres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains some serious themes, but no graphic content. Penned by author Dan Uselton, this dystopian tale follows Sven and...

Scamageddon: The Grand Unified Theory of Why Our World Sucks – and How to Stop the Suck by Mykl Davis is an attempt to alert us of the pernicious path to destruction that we are all on. The author, as a computer technician, uses social...

The Year I Lived Twice by Alex Woolf is a time loop mystery that tells the story of Jason Harris, the protagonist, who experiences a time loop after the tragic death of his younger brother, Archie. As the family struggles to cope with the loss...

Christianity and other religions believe that everything in life can be traced back to God's creative ability. It is one thing to know this, and it is another thing for your child to come to this realization. Young Boone's parents took it upon themselves to...

Brutal murders in the small town of Eagle Lake form the basis for a dark but fascinating story that links the detective thriller with erotica, precisely the beautiful and the opposite ugly sides of the BDSM scene/lifestyle. FBI profiler Jake Reed, formerly dominant and...

In Discreet Rear Entrance Volume II by Lou Powers, Jimmy Eyebrow has been sent on a new job out of town, a job that could seriously affect his friendships. Up to their necks in it from the last time, Detectives Bishop and McFadden are still...

Mr. Kerfuffle Lost His Duffle by R.W. Starr is a delightful and charming story about a friendly ogre with big dreams. Mr. Kerfuffle proves that not all ogres are the same as he works to care for the forest and all his friends. But as...

When Max finds a mouse in a cage in his class, he is surprised that his friend Risa imitates the little creature's sound in an unusual way. The same thing happens again later while they are in the garden and hear a bee buzzing by....

Earth to Alis is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, LGBTQ+, and social issues genres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience with some strong language as well as scenes of abuse, underage substance use, and suicidal ideation. Penned by author...

In Pigs Have Wings, a children's book by Kathleen Welton, Miz Peg is a small pig with large feet that stick to the ground. She dreams of flying through the air and performing fantastic tricks, but she always falls when she attempts this. She believes...

Anderson “Andi” Elizabeth Sullivan, a veterinarian from Atlanta, had kicked her love life to the curb after her last relationship. Her best friend Jess’s efforts to fix her up with blind dates only strengthen her resolve to stay away from love. When a successful movie...

Aestrangel the Risen is an epic dark fantasy novel by Maria DeVivo. Aestrangel, the commanding general of Lucifer's Order of the Daimons, is haunted by memories of her time with Jake Parker. After defying Lucifer's orders, she becomes a captive in the Black Keep of...

Walking With Anne Brontë, Insights and Reflections: An Anthology by Tim Whittome is a book combining the works of a dozen writers and artists in an in-depth exploration of the novelist, poet, and youngest member of the famed literary Brontë family, Anne. The inclusions range...