The war was on in the late 60s, and Katya had it rough. Katya was a Polish girl from a traditional family that didn’t value female education. She also lived in a state that suppressed women’s rights to decide what happens to their bodies. Katya...

The Other Side of Good by E. A. Coe is a thrilling, suspenseful novel set in Cincinnati. Alleged drug dealer Theo Jackson offers to donate $5M for a new youth center and Officer Denton Jones, commander of the Cincinnati Central Business District police patrol, is...

When I reflect on Moss by Joe Pace, three words come to mind immediately: deep, unique, and extraordinary. All three adjectives apply to Pace’s characters, plot, themes, and style...in fact, everything about this novel. Quite honestly, I cannot get this exquisite literary novel out of...

Buy Me Love (Shapeshifter Series Book 1) by Julie Tetel Andresen is a story that initially brings together two protagonists that you will grow to love. Moses Reilly is a Detective Chief Inspector for Scotland Yard, and Zelda Sachsen is a Guardian for a security...

Money For Nothing is the second book in the Shapeshifter Series by Julie Tetel Andresen. The story follows Wendy Osceola and Jackson Cypress, two were-panthers finding love when they least expect it. Wendy left Miami behind and started her private investigation business in Orlando to...

Stranger in the Mushroom Patch is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre, and it serves as the fourth book in the Mischief series. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by author Amanda M. Thrasher. This novel continues the adventures...

Tips For Magicians is a work of fiction in the fantasy, drama, and adventure subgenres. The work is intended for children from the fourth to sixth grade reading age and was penned by author Celesta Rimington. Our central protagonist is Harrison Boone, a talented singer...

Lemons for Blessings, written by Carissa Lovvorn and illustrated by Joshua Wichterich, is a Christian children's picture book that employs the famed adage of turning lemons into lemonade in a more literal sense. Two young girls named the Sharing Sisters are well aware of the...

Paris Blue is a romance memoir by Julie Scolnik recounting the experiences of her first love. In September 1976, Julie arrived in Paris for her junior year abroad; full of hope, eager to pursue her dream of studying the flute under master musician Olivier Lefevre....

American Pie by author Lynne Marie, illustrated by Dea Lenihan, is an adorable story that is perfect for a July Fourth reading and the rest of the year as well. Starring Watson the Wombat, who is celebrating his first Fourth of July, the story introduces...

Who actually discovered Elvis? Did the Beach Boys steal a song? Could a copper wire in a shoe be laced with cancer and kill a reggae legend? What was the outcome of the FBI's investigations into complaints about obscene lyrics on a record? How thorough...

Disruptors: The Gateway to Genius Level Thinking is a work of non-fiction in the motivational and self-help subgenres. It is intended for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Craig Copeland. Focusing specifically on the patterns and habits around the process of...

A modern-day fable that is sure to captivate both young and old, Time and the Tree by Róisín Sorahan is about the value of wisdom, the sanctity of inner peace, and the mutability of time. After sleeping for a long period, a boy wakes up...

In Hop Lola Hop by Kathy Urban, we find that Lola is in for a day of adventure. Usually, this little stuffed bunny hops along with her best friend, Ella. But this time Lola has hopped just a bit too far and the two become...

Riddles of the Heart: A Sweet August Moon Romance by Jenni Ward tells the cute story of Mei and Kane. They've been interested in each other since the start of the school year, but they've both made terrible first impressions. Mei is excited about the...

Faces We Love Shanghai by Derek Muhs and Marisa Tarin is an extraordinary compilation of photographs starring the people of Shanghai. Each picture is complemented by a short description, a sentence, a thought which is shared with us and which we can choose to read...

Mosaic Heart: Pieces of an Unfinished Life by Donna Mazzitelli is a moving and optimistic memoir. It is beautifully written. The cover is magnificent and perfectly conveys the messages we find in this book of self-discovery. Donna gratefully but also generously shares with us her...

What are Splats? Probably just what you think of when you see that word, but with a funny and very creative twist by Simon Crack, author of the enjoyable children’s book, Splats. When you think “splat” you might picture, heaven forbid, a bird splatting on...

The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster, MD. is a comprehensive approach to help us reduce our levels of stress. These were already high before the pandemic, and they are (understandably) much higher now generally speaking....

The Reluctant Ninja: How A Middle-Aged Princess Became A Warrior Queen is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and inspirational writing subgenres. It is intended for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Cheryl L Ilov. In this explorative and motivational...