Ana Maria Valentina Mihale shares some of her most profound reflections in My Collection of Thoughts 2. Although this book is a continuation, it can be read as a standalone. Each part consists of phrases covering many different topics. In doing this, Ana Maria shares...

The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments by John Matthew Fox is required reading if you are an author, are thinking about being a fiction writer, or simply want to take your storytelling skills to the next level. The book is positioned around “linchpin...

Delilah Recovered by Amelia Dellos is a fantasy novel with just the right amount of action. Dee was unemployed and about to be evicted when her life changed. She was attacked by two men who claimed they were witch hunters and wanted her dead. That...

Shagoon by Victoria Ventris Shea is a sweeping historical novel of life in an Alaskan Tlingit village in the eighteenth century just as the scourge of indigenous people, the colonizers and priests, were first arriving in their lands to change their way of life forever...

Where is My Home? by Joan Romney Groves reminds us that life can be tough at times, difficult to understand and accept. Sometimes we get angry with the world and we just want to get away, to find a new place to call ‘my home.’...

Uluru and the Star People by Valerie Barrow is a supernatural metaphysical book in which the author, operating as a channel for the ancient spirit named Alcheringa, narrates the history of the Star People, of which Barrow is one. Barrow begins by telling us about...

Becky James is a typical teenage girl with a ton of responsibilities on her plate. It’s her senior year, and she’s trying to show her best side to impress college admissions. Besides going to school, she’s part of the social justice club, she’s in the...

Almost eight-year-old Nelson is growing up. He spent some time with his auntie and came home suddenly more mature. In Nelson’s Festival Holiday by Claire Carey, children thrill to the adventure of becoming responsible. Learning to help around the house can be fun and rewarding....

This book provides a concise history of people who influenced statistics and the theorems that developed from them, starting from a professional gambler, the founder of probability, to Bayes’ theorem. Confused by the Odds: How Probability Misleads Us by David Lockwood makes understanding the results...

It has been said that music is an international language. Every culture has music. As far as I know, every culture sings to its babies. More often than not, the mother sings softly to their children. This time of singing a child to sleep, or...

Finding The Way by Immigrant Writers Association is a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and essays from thirteen Canadian immigrants. The first in the fiction section of the anthology, Where I Set My Anvil, immediately sets the general tone of the collection. 'The land here, despite...

Sadness is a Dark Cloud (Emotion Series) by Lauren Martin is an uplifting and empowering picture book for young children who are encountering emotional difficulties. If your child is experiencing the sad feelings that life can bring, this book will both comfort and soothe them...

Justyce is the first book of Lena Moore’s Tartarus Mafia Series and features Justyce Travino and Kenzi Adrina. Kenzi receives a phone call from her stepfather Dereke, who claims that her mother is dying. Kenzi returns to Dana Point, only to discover that she has...

Fet Makes a Promise by Thomas Panis is a children’s picture book that delivers an impactful message to readers of all ages. It’s a story about a donkey named Fet who is trying to do what he can for his friends who need help. He...

Doug has been fired from yet another job. With the economy in bad shape, he had grown to expect this development and the feelings that flowed from it. Once again he will retire to his home, which needs repairs, and shrink into himself until he...

The Secret of Matterdale Hall by Marianne Ratcliffe is a slow-burn gothic historical novel set in a secluded Yorkshire boarding school. After having grown up in relative comfort, Susan Mottram finds herself thrust into poverty upon her father's death. With her mother and sister to...

Cut From Stone is the first book of the Crafting Humanity series by Brendan O'Meara. In the not-too-distant future, a cataclysmic event has divided the world into two parts -- the Federation consisting of North and South America, and the Eastern hemisphere aptly named the...

ADA: An Anthology of Short Stories comprises three stories by Shawn P. B. Robinson. The novella begins with ADA, the main story and an action-packed thriller following Teran as he must infiltrate the corrupt Sigma group. Set in a future where the population has been...

Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess is an inspiring graphic novel about an autistic girl named Mia. At school, Mia is bullied, and none of the other students seems to understand her. After school, however, she doubles as the viral singer Elle-Q. When Elle-Q’s fans want...

Santa’s Wish by Kristina Rowlands with illustrations by Mia Lloyd shares a meaningful reminder of what Christmas is truly about. In this delightful holiday story, young children and their families are excitedly preparing for the holidays with the beloved traditions of decorating, singing, and cooking....