Spy Girls (Jade & Sage Thriller Series) by Joanna Vander Vlugt Series: Jade & Sage Thriller Series Buy on Amazon Spy Girls (Jade & Sage Thriller Series) by Joanna Vander Vlugt A CIA action officer is released from prison. A Chief Justice is murdered, and the Law Society is scrutinizing Jade Thyme’s conduct. Jade’s life can’t get much worse until she is coerced into finding an elusive double agent. Tangled in lies and political agendas, high speed chases and sticky bombs, can Jade outplay a dangerous Russian assassin before her own life is terminated? Chick Lit Book Café Review: I ..read more

The Space Between Us (Brainiacs in Love) by Melanie Summers Series: Brainiacs in Love Book 1 Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Space Between Us (Brainiacs in Love) by Melanie Summers “This book left me with a big stupid grin on my face and a really uplifted mood!” “If The Hating Game and The Lost City had a baby, it would be this book…” “Enemies to lovers at its best.” An adventurous, playful, hilarious, emotional, romantic, swoony, just plain fun tale… Gwen Fox has two obsessions: her life’s work in space research and her hatred of Ty Sterling, the cynical billionaire who wants to shut down ..read more

The Inn on the Isle: A Dover and Popplin Mystery by V.A. Dawn Series: A Dover and Popplin Mystery Book 1 Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Inn on the Isle: A Dover and Popplin Mystery by V.A. Dawn Welcome to Rodentia, a fantastical Victorianesque world where forest creatures wear the most flattering fashion of the day while traveling by dragonfly carriage. Join Dover and Popplin as they embark upon a grand adventure filled with intrigue and laughter. What happened to the stolen Braybrook jewels? And how will two young squirrels solve the mystery while caring for the respectable (and handsome) gue ..read more

When Promise Falls by Stone Carter Buy on Amazon When Promise Falls by Stone Carter When Promise Falls for Bobby Ridell, innocent yet blamed for something he didn’t do, he comes back through a friend’s strength and because of God’s forgiving grace.  High School basketball star Bobby Ridell, with colleges lining up for him to attend, befriends the wrong person and is falsely accused of drug dealing. In the most unlikely of places, Bobby meets Jesus and what he thought was his end of life, turns around better than ever before, and meets the love of his life, thanks to God’s grace. Chick L ..read more

Colony’s Dawn: Book One of the New Europa Trilogy by N. Joseph Glass Series: New Europa Trilogy Book #1 Buy on Amazon Colony’s Dawn: Book One of the New Europa Trilogy by N. Joseph Glass “Hope didn’t need details. Part of its wonder lay in anticipation of the surprise.” Over 200 years in a sealed colony. No one had ever stepped outside or seen the sky. Not everyone is content to fill their role for future generations to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Gift’s relentless optimism struggles to silence the gnawing doubts stirred by recent conspiracy theories. When the whispers grow into a deafen ..read more

The Adventures of Toby Baxter: The River Elf, The Giant, And The Closet by Tim Wright Series: The Adventures of Toby Baxter Book #1 Buy on Amazon The Adventures of Toby Baxter: The River Elf, The Giant, And The Closet Book 1 by Tim Wright  He’s ready to leave kid-dom behind. But can he stand tall against an army of barf-inducing beasts? Toby Baxter can’t wait to be a teenager. On the cusp of turning thirteen, the superhero-obsessed boy’s jaw drops when a baffling stranger appears and begs him for help. But when he’s led through a portal on a whirlwind trip to a magical land, he’s terrif ..read more

The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan Buy on Amazon The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan Chan Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Longlisted for the 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize In this New York Times bestseller and Today show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this “surreal” (People), “remarkable” (Vogue), and “infuriatingly timel ..read more

Benefits of Journaling for Writers Journaling is the process of writing down your thoughts, ideas and plans. Some journals take the form of sketches and drawings, other words and images; some all of these things and more.The truth is a journal can be anything you want it to be. It can be a leather bound book, an unlined notepad or the back of an old envelope. The journal itself is not important. What is important is learning how to utilize the process of journaling to enhance your writing skills.When you write you allow your mind to let go of many things which block it from working openly. Thi ..read more

The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels The magical adventures of an eccentric Mary Poppins-esque heroine and her flying feline charges, sure to charm readers big and small. The first book for children by an internationally acclaimed novelist and poet. Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are “just the right size – fitting into a single, magical day.” She is an expert at baking and eating fancy iced cakes, and her favorite mode of travel is par avion. On windy days, she takes her sixteen cats out for a ..read more

Kindness is My Superpower by Alicia Ortego Buy on Amazon Kindness is My Superpower by Alicia Ortego Kindness is My Superpower: A Children’s Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books 1) by Alicia Ortego Teach your children the power of Kindness, one of the most important skills a child can learn. Are you one of 90 percent of parents, saying that their top priorities for their kids is to be caring? This makes sense: Kindness and concern for others are held as moral virtues in nearly every society and every major religion. The best social-emotional learning (SEL) book for ..read more