Self Love Notes II by Michelle G Stradford is a collection of poetry intended to uplift and motivate. The book is divided into three parts: inspire, imperfect, and grow. Together, these three parts represent a path to self-love as we are encouraged to picture a...

The Olympus Project is a work of fiction in the science fiction and dystopian subgenres and forms the first installment in the Gaia series. It is best suited to mature readers and was penned by author Zoë Routh. In this opening adventure to what promises...

What is STEM? It’s an acronym and we’re familiar with acronyms in an era that lives by them. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine. There are a lot of men and women who have excelled in different strands of STEM, but more has...

The Third Way of My God is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy subgenre and is the sequel to The Spiral of My Destiny. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by author Michael R. Schultheiss. The book follows Rosteval and...

Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book That Teaches Black Boys Self Love by Tiffany Obeng is an inspiring children’s picture book about being proud of your hair. The narrative is written in a sing-song rhyme that brings feelings of love as you turn the...

Victoria followed her husband Nick to Angie’s house as she suspected Nick and Angie of having an affair. At Angie’s house, Victoria got out of her car, stumbled on a rock, and lost her balance. She scraped her arm when she fell. Victoria saw Nick...

The Other Shoes of Larry Martin: On Becoming Laurie Roberts is a work of fiction by Pavane Ravel in the interpersonal drama and political intrigue subgenres and is the second book in a continuing series. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience...

Spinach is to Popeye as Empathic Mastery: A 5-Step System to Go from Emotional Hot Mess to Thriving Success is to empaths. Author Jennifer Elizabeth Moore is the savior of our times, as individualism, socioeconomic development, social media, and work pressure have largely contributed to...

The Silver Woman of Fire: Gather Your Nerve and Live by Elizabeth Upton is a thought-provoking collection of realistic and reflective insights. There are twenty-four chapters in this book with titles like To Be Real, The Soul of Life - Your Imagination, Laughter Can Save...

Until I left high school, most of my teachers were nuns, not to mention a source of fascination. What did they wear to bed at night? Are they bald under those black veils? What do they confess if they don’t even sin? As a young...

Masterpiece by Alexandra Hoffman is an apt title not only for the story it tells but as a word that best describes this book as a whole. Readers meet a young boy named Samuel who loves the color blue. He sees the world in different...

I’m not sure whether Little Loose Ends by Bonnie Traymore should more correctly be called Large Loose Ends. I had not read the first book in the series, but there was enough of a back story to explain how the saga continues with one of...

Hop Lola Hop: A Yummy Market Day Adventure by Kathy Urban is a delightful children’s picture book about a little girl named Ella and her stuffed bunny Lola that take market day by storm. As they check off the items they need on their list,...

Evolve by Alysa Wolfe is a lyrical novel in a post-apocalyptic vision of New York. Set more than two centuries after the present time, it talks about a world where monarchy replaces democracy. In the midst of this are Princess Kamile, the heiress, and her...

The House of Prophecy by Glen Dahlgren starts with a dream sequence where Galen attempts to convince his mother, Lorre, to return to her body. The world is changing as the magic that powered the old order has gone awry. Galen no longer knows which...

Children should learn about diversity from the time they first begin to socialize. At some point, they will either meet people with disabilities, or they may feel different from other children. Parents must explain the subject to them as simply as possible. Marky the Magnificent...

My daughter is a social worker in the foster/adoption field, and Room in the Nest by Holly Marlow does a great job of explaining how that system functions. Every child in foster care has their own story. There are many reasons a child may end...

The Unmooring is a work of fiction in the historical and political fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience and was penned by author Ken Fireman. In this complex and intelligently-penned work, we follow the exploits of our protagonist, Michael McMaster,...

From Where I Sit: A Collection of Short Fiction by Ray LeCara Jr is a touching anthology of five thought-provoking short stories. Titles include Scent of Jupiter, A Life Lost Living, Goldie, One Night in Bangkok, and Old Lang Syne. As the titles indicate, the...

Dark Awakenings: A Collection of Haunting Short Stories by Ray LeCara Jr. is a compilation containing five independent stories, each having a unique terrifying plot. The Awakening takes readers on a transformative journey with a young woman out to right a series of wrongs. The...