Layla is mortified when she messes up her ABC’s at school. All the children make fun of her, tease her and laugh at her. Even though she started her day on a positive note, doing yoga with her parents and building her inner strength, she...

Libertas by Danuta Pfeiffer is the first book in the epic Pocketful of Seeds trilogy. It follows the journey of Fredericka, a young mixed-race uneducated slave raised on a plantation in antebellum South Carolina, and Horace, an emancipated well-educated young black man raised from childhood...

“Is it giving up when it is inevitable…?” captures the frame of mind of the young protagonist, Samuel Saber, as the reader meets him in South Coast Son by Claire Merchant, and there couldn’t be a better premise and hook for a story that will...

What do you do when your soulmate walks out on you to live a new life without you? That’s what Kimberly must find out for herself in Ten Thousand I Love Yous by Lisa Slabach. This is the story of one woman’s journey of finding...

Oblivion Awaits: Infinita Book 1 by Christopher Hopper is a dystopian science fiction thriller set in the aftermath of an environmental event that decimated Earth and most of all things living on it. Those that remain are still on borrowed time, but the deep ideological...

And Then There's Margaret by Carolyn Clarke is an entertaining story of midlife and mothers-in-law. Alison Montgomery has received the news that her father-in-law has passed away and now her mother-in-law is moving in - temporarily, she says. Alison should be glad to give her...

Phuong Huynh is a poet who shares her perspective of the world honestly. Her poems are emotional and are focused on everyday life. She talks about how valuable friendship is, but how fragile it can be when trust is gone. It also expresses notions about...

Breathe: Breath, Resilience, Embrace, Accountability, Truths of life, Happiness, Enjoy by Leonidas Hadjimitsis is a guide whose purpose is to make a difference in our lives. Leonidas expresses his beliefs and views clearly and holistically. Crucially, it includes all the skills and competencies you need...

Life can sometimes set up roadblocks that you cannot foresee. Bitter Melons by Stephanie Chan follows a young girl who has a hard time coping with the ups and downs of life after her father's untimely passing when she was thirteen years old. Having grown...

It's OK to Lose! is a wonderful educational story for children by Stephanie Chan on how to deal with losing in the everyday activities of life. The first thing I noticed and liked is the opening page. On this page, children can fill in the...

People learn in different ways and it's most important to understand how a particular child learns. Discovering the learning styles of children, whether visual or audio, can be the catalyst in channeling your child's interest into different media from music and trades to STEM. In...

JoAnn Santore Dickson invites you to take a glimpse into her spiritual journey in Butterfly of Hope: Finding My Wings. This moving memoir contains her opinions, reflections, and recollections about her past that follow her transformation to become the person that she is now. She...

Panther's Snowy Christmas is a children's picture book by Vivian Zabel. Complemented by colorful illustrations from Athalie Genesis, the story follows the adventures of a black cat named Panther. It's nearing Christmas, and Katie is helping her father string the lights along the tree when...

Habits4Miracles by Rahul Karan Sharma is a motivational quick read that will help us develop and maintain habits useful for our inner growth, career progression, and well-being. The author offers us eight tools he calls “M.I.R.A.C.L.E.S.” They include the importance of mind talk, working on...

Thief is a book of poetry and prose by Bianca Bowers. In her sixth collection of poetry, the author pens poems about regret, hope, relationships, finding inspiration, coming to terms with a position in life, loneliness, abysmal sadness, writer’s block, and understanding and accepting middle...

What would it be like to get inside the mind of a serial killer? Well, that’s just what’s on offer in J.S. Morton’s You’re Gone. Arthur Norman is your run-of-the-mill serial killer. The reader meets Arthur eight months after the death of his wife, and...

A Lady Born, A Pirate Bred by Claire Merchant is an exhilarating YA adventure novel that embarks on a thrilling journey with its seventeen-year-old protagonist, Corey, as she grapples with questions of identity, purpose, and the allure of the open sea. Set against a vivid...

Alphakazoo by Edgar Garcia and Darya Shch is an amazing children’s picture book. The animals come to life wonderfully, teaching kids new words and introducing the very best forms of alliteration. From Ava the alligator trying to stay away from angry aliens and Freddy the...

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...

God's Divine Order is a work of non-fiction in the inspirational writing, religious devotional, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Kimberly Bess, this unique work offers step-by-step guidance for accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior,...