The Way of the River: Kellandale Wood (Book One) by Shan L. Spyker is surefooted in its message with a plot that will endear itself not only to young readers but to adults as well. Siblings Elinora Wolton, 15, and her younger sister, Tillie, 14,...

If you were to commit some heinous crime like murder, should you be punished under the legal system without your admission of guilt? That’s what Dr. Agnes Taylor defends in her thesis on self-accusation. She’s visiting a Halifax university, job-hunting for a professorship – somewhere....

Otto the Otter: A Big Surprise by Linda Hansen is a beautiful watercolor-illustrated story of a North American River Otter who visits the pond of a family who lives in a grey house. As Otto frequently returns to the pond, the people in the house...

The Trouble with Belonging: A Novel by Magdalena Stanhoff is an engrossing, character-driven young adult novel you will cherish for a long time to come. What happens when Chen Kehuan, an eight-year-old lone wolf, meets a little girl named Niki that changes his life...

On the Rocks by Jill Vanderwood paints a vivid picture of choices and consequences. You choose the path and it leads you to very realistic situations. It is a look at two brothers left alone at home and there are rumors about a party going...

Holy Fruit Toots Rosie by Christine Logan is a story about a dog named Rosie who loves to run. One day Rosie eats the family's breakfast cereal; Fruit Toots. Unfortunately for Rosie, she is allergic and begins having hilarious reactions to it. The family stands...

It is an alarming theme in an enchanting storyline. The Change Agents: Whispers in the Wind by Sarah E. Lewis tackles an inconvenient concern but provides a comforting hope nonetheless. "How do flies and spiders summon me from my office?" This is among the tons...

Jonas was not sure why he went to India but his best friend Bruce had invited him, and he was ready for a change in his life. He had experienced several painful events recently, including a divorce, which led to an exploration of various spiritual...

The Ransom Drop is a work of fiction in the military genre and is the first installment in The Response Files series. It is aimed at the mature adult reading audience and was penned by author Robert Phayre. The book tells the story of a...

Frontal Fatigue is a revelation of growing mental illnesses within modern society, written by Dr. Mark Rego. As the world develops and moves a step forward, our mental health seems to be taking two steps back each time. Mental health issues are on the rise...

Journey Under Heaven is the second part of a duology by Daria Cyr. The story of Autumn Sawyer continues as she grows as a person and grows closer to God as well. After finding her affinity with animals, Autumn becomes a veterinarian in Independence, Pennsylvania....

Do you believe you could be an artist? Are you creative? Or, do you believe that you “don’t have a creative bone in your body”? Or, perhaps you believe “you are not good enough”? This is a very serious syndrome, perhaps one that should be...

Jesus Speaking: Daily Encouragement from His Words by Mike Lutz is a Christian devotional guide for those who are looking for something heartier than the standard daily fare within the same genre. Broken down into each day of the year by date, Lutz provides a...

Earth Remains by Shelley Burchfield spans many years. The story starts in September 1848 and takes us late into 1922. It was bad times in the South, both before and after the Civil War was fought. Polly Burgiss, a white woman, is the main character....

A Magical Victorian Christmas by Michele Ashman Bell is a historical holiday romance novel about a young woman named Clara, and a Christmas that isn't turning out to be very merry at her North England home in York. As with most women in the Victorian...

Bond of Brothers: Danger Close by Robert James Saniscalchi is unapologetically a novella that focuses on the bonds that are formed in times of war and on the armed forces of the United States. When seventeen-year-old Emma Sincol was contemplating life after high school in...

In The Story of Goldie: The Magical Christmas Elf we are introduced to a little elf who is excited for December to arrive. She believes that Christmas truly begins on the first day of the month. Immediately she gets out of bed and begins to...

One can only take so many blows from life and Professor Vincent Abajian, the Director of the Center of Inventive Studies, knew this better than anyone. It was in the late fall of 1991 when it happened. A young Vincent listened to his headmaster, Mr....

Ken Saik’s In the End is a story about a sinkhole that left the people of Pine Valley, especially the families of the 12 victims, horrified. After two straight days of downpour, the Sanfield couple found a huge gaping hole where their garage was supposed...

Benny Mailman is no ordinary traveler. He is a former US Marine and would-be stand-up comic who has found peace and tranquillity through embracing spirituality. He frees himself from the confines of a commercially-driven world and travels not as a tourist, but as a seeker...