Hide and Seek Alphabet With American Animals by Anna Finch is an entertaining educational picture book. This simple story uses short words and easy-to-read sentences. Using phrases like “A is for Amy the American Kestrel,” the story links each letter with an animal's name. Stunning...

In So Much Forever by Jafe Danbury, Tempest Cage has awakened to another day of misery in Surprise, AZ. Her relationship with her abusive boyfriend has run its course and her primary concerns are for herself and her young daughter Abigail. She bids her boyfriend...

Black Yéʼii: The Evil One by Joseph Lewis is a gripping thriller that follows the deadly consequences of a secret that was never meant to be revealed. When four members of the MS-13 gang died under mysterious circumstances, the truth was buried to protect those...

The Evolution of Nora O'Brien Pacheco by Kevin O'Flaherty is a coming-of-age story with themes of travel, friends and family, and peer influence. Teenage Nora goes from her home country Spain to a summer boarding school in Wales. She makes friends, discovers a mystery that...

Written in three parts, Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power is the second book in the Talking About Adolescence Series by Dr. Eichin Chang-Lim. The author discusses a range of topics, including the biology behind and the emotions surrounding puberty, reproduction, a deep look into...

In Angels in the Real World, MB Kaye outlines a cosmic structure consisting of three realms: the third heaven, where God resides; the second heaven, inhabited by angels; and Earth, the first heaven. Kaye details the hierarchy of angels, including Cherubim, Seraphim, and Archangels, each...

Maximize your fullest potential and find success and fulfillment in your personal and professional life with The Process of Living. In this book, author Bill DeBarba presents a practical framework aimed at empowering people to help them enact the necessary changes that will set them...

Creating a Life from the Ashes by Fidele Sebahiz is a touching memoir that shares the author's experiences growing up in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and his new life in the United States. The author narrates the story of the...

Welcome to The Inferno by Daniel Parme is a captivating tale that follows an exhausted bartender who unwittingly steps into the chaotic underworld of a gourmet hell. Each dining room in this special hell represents a deadly sin personified by tormenting patrons and bizarre celebrity...

Bobby Bear, Freddy Fox, and the Big Five Safari Adventure by Dean Jacques is an engaging children's adventure story. Bobby Bear and Freddy Fox are the best of friends but they love to compete against one another. When their parents announce a holiday, an African...

Wrenn Grayson is the Foundling Museum’s archivist. She works with a team to prepare the museum for opening next year. It's an old mansion that belonged to a family with many secrets. Wrenn finds a map showing a curious structure called a folly. Amazed, Wrenn...

Be it romance movies and novels, pop music, or social media, external factors have groomed us to believe in things like divine love or soulmates and that declarations of love should always be grand and boisterous. This often leads to unrealistic expectations of love and...

The mysteries of the ancient world continue to intrigue humankind, but do we know the truth? Simone Maggi explores this theme by taking readers on a fascinating exploration of spirituality through symbols, rituals, teachings, and civilizations, including those of Atlantis, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The...

As an avid true crime reader, I was very pleased to get the opportunity to review Stranger in the Window by Cathy Coombs. This is the story of Leila A. Welsh, a young teacher from Kansas City, her murder, and the fight for justice. Leila’s...

The Phoenix Effect, Part 1: The Reuniting by Margaret M. MacDonald is a compelling science-fiction novel. The Unity, a government-like powerhouse, is set on taking over the world with its seemingly immortal army. Their soldiers have all been injected with nanites that drastically increase strength...

Who Says Poo! by Adam Gaudreault is a delightful children’s picture book that introduces children to the richness of languages. Adam uses the English word “poo” as a starting point, followed by giving children examples of words in other languages that sound similar. Words may...

Ofoufouk and the Light of Friendship is a children’s picture book written by Nadine Nana Tangpi with illustrations by Mehedi. It is based on a Cameroonian folk tale about Ofoufouk, a lonely bat who yearns for friendship in an African jungle. Ofoufouk loves his habitat,...

Devil by the Tail by Caroline Lavoie is a young adult paranormal novel set in the hauntingly beautiful landscape of northern British Columbia, inspired by French-Canadian folklore. The story follows Alex, a young woman grappling with fear and loss as she confronts the legend of...

Back to Bainbridge by Norah Lally begins with fourteen-year-old Vicki's family being forced out of their house as their mother struggles to find a new job. It was time for them to relocate and begin anew. Vicki was concerned about her mother, who couldn't seem...

Niamh McAnally’s Following Sunshine is a unique memoir that skillfully weaves the elements of adventure, self-discovery, and love, creating a refreshing narrative. In this honest and uplifting account, McAnally takes readers on a life-changing journey that starts in uncertainty and culminates in a profoundly satisfying...