In Underneath the Honeysuckle Vine: Beyond Cedar Cove, Book One by Cynthia Ulmer, six-year-old Carin Evans struggles to understand the ridicule she endures in a town where her mother's family is revered. As she takes in the beehive hairdos and limited views of the 1960s,...

A fairytale retelling meets The Parent Trap! The Spindle Trap by Beka Gremikova is a young adult adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. Theryn’s parents are getting divorced, but she has devised a plan to keep them together. The faery curse is upon her on her sixteenth...

Magenta is a captivating story that follows the journey of a small black cat named Magenta, who yearns for a loving family and a place to call home. She is lost, wet, hungry, and alone when she discovers a fairy door in the woods. Author...

When I read A River in My Heart, a collection of 71 poems by Vikas Parihar, I immediately realized what’s been missing from my reading choices for several decades now. What a superb pleasure to discover not only a prolific poet but an excellent one....

Death Knell Chronicles: Redemption is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and suspense genres. It is intended for the mature end of the young adult reading audience and does contain some scenes of graphic violence. Penned by author J. Maldonado, readers are invited...

What an indescribable pleasure it is to find a novel that holds you captive not just with its clever, dark plot, but with characters so riveting, real, and relatable that it’s impossible to put the book down. Drawn from Life by Sarah P. Blanchard is...

Join mermaids Sara, Alix, and Lucy on an exhilarating underwater adventure in The Fin-Tastic Arctic by Laura Mancuso. Every winter, the three mermaids travel to the Arctic Dune to meet with their friends, Rory, Ella, and Winter, and this year is no different. After arriving...

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....

Lynda, a white university student, and JT, a black athlete from the inner city, share a deep connection from the moment they first meet. Despite the distance between their schools, they continue to express their longing for each other through letters and poems. Their chemistry...

A Dark Secret: Under The Protection of Moon by David Marshall Hunt is a gripping narrative featuring mystery, intrigue, and family legacy. Set against the backdrop of forgotten wars and hidden documents, the story follows Reggie Sang, a special operative suffering from PTSD, as he...

In They Needed Killing by Bill Fitts, the sixth book in a series, James F. Crawford, a private detective in the university town of Shelbyville, Alabama, found a body in the river. Crawford recognized Trina Dawson and remembered that he met her at a party...

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...

Are you satisfied with your life? Do you feel you want something different? Breaking a well-established routine is never easy. But whether we wish it or not, sometimes, change is inevitable. It is up to us how we navigate change and use it to further...

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...

Me and My Shadow by John Walker Pattison chronicles the author's journey from an upbringing in South Shields, marked by football and a love for music, to his battles with cancer and reflections on spirituality. Pattison pursued welding and formed a connection to rock culture,...

Blame It On the Moon by Lou Pugliese transports us to a haunted 19th-century house in Northern Virginia, Arlington. We meet Richard Eugene Craft, the sole resident of the house. Richard’s great-granduncle and later his brother had owned the house. When Richard's brother died, Richard...

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...

Doctor Lucifer is a work of fiction penned by author Anthony Lee in the medical thriller, suspense, and action genres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the presence of strong language and violence throughout. This intense and gripping novel explores the terrifying...

What is wisdom? How do we develop and apply wisdom to generate results that align with our ideal values? Find the answers to these questions and more in Developing Practical Wisdom. Drawing upon an extensive background in computer science, epistemology, and education, Michael A. Surkes...