Books & Novels

My so-called-perfect family is hurting me emotionally. This is a memoir of navigating my feelings, emotions, and my experiences with my family.

A captivating tale of identity, insight and environmental awareness in which Cassandre, the main character, is on a quest for self-discovery in a dystopian future. Explore the themes of imagination, interconnection and personal empowerment in this captivating tale by Bernard Werber.

Feminism is a word that often generates a lot of hype. However, to truly understand its essence, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book is an excellent resource. Through various anecdotes of her life in Nigeria, Adichie defines Feminism for the 21st century.

The Jewish celebration of Passover includes a fun activity for the children with a hide and seek game to find the afikoman. The afikoman is a broken piece of the matzah that is hidden before the Seder. The custom is to keep the children engaged.

An interactive book for children written by award winning author John Kane

This is a book review of the sixth and penultimate book of Christopher Ruocchio's Sun Eater series, "Disquiet Gods", where our protagonist Hadrian Marlowe must end his retirement in order to help the Empire fight the Cielcin...

Write what ever you feel write down on paper so you don't forget that lasting memory of your childhood days the walk in the park the loving days spend in the sun out back its all forgotten in a flash but write down like it was yesterday the thoughts and memories the fishing boat trip with your dad .

Murder, mystery and intrigue at an upmarket Scottish country house sees DI Clare Mackay on the case to unravel the confusing threads and catch a clever and resourceful killer.

The day-to-day life of the Nakano thrift shop, selling and buying of goods, the love and friendship between Hitomi and Takeo, their bond of adoration and the good feeling of seeing a Japanese neighbourhood through a book are things you would love in The Nakano Thrift Shop.

A delightful tale of a rabbit family that children and adults will love. Visit Sassy Creek Farm and the land that humans and animal inhabit. Get to know them all and the many characters there are. Love and laughter, a really enjoyable read for everyone.

Color code your magic because Seth Tomko reviews The Sorcerer’s Slave by E.M. Guinn.

A gripping, locked room type psychological thriller about a group of partygoers on a luxury yacht and how their circumstances deteriorate rapidly when they are inexplicably cast adrift on the sea and their numbers start to dwindle.

How living in an alternative society affected a family and their friends.

Review of The Killing Place, the latest DI Wesley Paterson novel, set in South Devon, England. A mysterious shooting on a country estate leads Wesley and his team on another baffling investigation, featuring historical skulduggery as well as modern day murder.

Tenth installment in The Tales of the City series

This fantasy story will take you to another world.

The story follows Brahim in Purity. Despite poor first impressions, he makes a few connections and even lands a job.

In this article, I'll discuss writers and composers and how the prior influenced the latter to write songs, symphonies, operas, etc. etc. etc.

Haunted by a cryptic dream and burdened by events he does not fully understand, Brahim grapples with his past but also finds purpose in the new setting.

"Spell Bound" by Chaweon Koo is a guide for new witches, blending Eastern and Western magics. It covers magical history, deities, astrology, and adapting ancient practices to the digital age.

Part 1 of Spellbound by Ink, 'Honoring the Ancestors,' reviews 'The Bones Fall in a Spiral,' a guide to ethical necromancy, detailing over fifty rituals and spells for communing with the dead.

This is a book review of T. Kingfisher's "The Hollow Places", a book that is marketed as a horror book but in reality, it's more of a sci-fi or even portal fantasy story. Delivered by another one of Kingfisher's charming protagonist, "The Hollow Places" will definitely please the author's fans...

A review of Stephen Markley's "The Deluge", an American sci-fi epic about climate change and its impacts on many different parts of society. It's so dense, full of wild ideas and intriguing characters, that it might actually be worth the read, despite its 900 pages...

These 4 board books for Easter are the perfect size to put in your preschooler's Easter basket. Favorite characters Spot, Bluey, and the Very Hungry Caterpillar all celebrate Easter in these fun reads.

Grandmas always tell the best stories. They share fairy tales with their grandchildren. The best stories that are shared are the stories of family history and family love. Griffin pledges to keep the stories coming after his beloved storytelling grandma passes away.

Fifteenth installment in the Cupcake Mystery series

Explore Paulo Coelho's "Eleven Minutes," where Maria's journey as a prostitute unveils deep insights into love, sexuality, and societal norms. Discover hidden critiques and profound reflections on freedom, choice, and human nature in this captivating narrative.

New books for children published in 2024

Books that feature stories from the Mid 20th Century.

Can you write a book with rhyming words if the words are hard to find? This little boy's sister insists on interrupting as he is trying to write. She makes his writing difficult when her suggestions for rhymes are not so great. They finally work together and a perfect book is finished.

Learning about growing a garden can be both educational and fun. Jackie experiences the wonders of growing her own garden and also learns what her seeds need to grow into healthy plants. She learns about composting. She learns about the job of the soil in growing healthy plants.

A chilling but compelling murder mystery set in rural Scotland in the near future, when climate change has ravished the planet. Who murdered the investigative reporter found frozen in mountain ice - and why? DI Cameron Brodie must overcome weather, terrain and sabotage to find and unmask a killer.

A mixture of Elle Fanning's face and Chloe Grace Moretz's

This is a book review of T. Kingfisher's "The Twisted Ones", a standalone fantasy horror book about Mouse, an editor whose grandma passed away, making her have to clean up the house she used to leave with. And she finds that the house is more mysterious than she thought...

Spring is finally here and Little Bear along with his mom can come out of hibernation. What will they see on their first walk? The morning light is special. The birds are special. They hunt for food every day. Catching fish for dinner is a favorite activity. The spring breeze is nice .

This little chick has a different family and he must learn that families come in all sizes and even the people who make up the family. Little Chick has two moms. He is an only chick with no siblings. He also has no dad. Little Chick learns that all families are different.

This is a great book for beginners who are learning about herbalism. Ava Green has written a 151-page book on The Art of Herbal Healing Herbalism for Beginners

This is a book review of "Redsight" by Meredith Mooring, a space opera romance with queer characters about three space witches from three different orders who are trying to make the world a better place in their own unique ways...

An interesting book based on the exhibits shown in a well known museum .

Bernard Werber's most recent book The Time of Chimeras explores the possibility of future humanity living in conjunction with hybrid beings: bat-men, mole-men, and dolphin-men. In a post-apocalyptic world, what would this coexistence be like?

50 Cent the body that bullets fear Samuel Jackson and his head that all kinds of hats love So, who do you think will win the competition? Whose head do hats adore?

Lucia loves to watch for the monarch butterflies as they migrate each year. Her dad must join the butterflies in their migration to the north this year in order to find work on farms to feed his family. He promises that his return will coincide with the return of the monarchs to the south.

This is a book review of T. Kingfisher's "What Feasts at Night", the second book in the Sworn Soldier series, with "What Moves The Dead" being the first book. Like that book, this is a pretty chill and low-key atmospheric horror, but this time with more focus on the characters.

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Get to know the story of Jim and Brianna from the My Life as I Knew It time travel series. Available on Amazon.

This is a book review of Emily St. John Mandel's "The Glass Hotel", a literary fiction novel that slightly bent towards magical realism at the end. It's the story of a Ponzi scheme that got exposed during the 2008 financial crisis and all the people who were involved and affected.

I am starting a new collection of vintage cookery books. Here are my reviews on some of my favourites. Books on this page include ...How to be a Supercook and Work as Well - Written by Lyn Macdonald... Good Food throughout the Year - Written by Ambrose Heath.

Music can be a part of everyone's life. Jam sessions can happen everywhere. But what if you do not have a drum? One child finds a way to participate in the big jam session and learns that you can have rhythm with your feet and body.