Strum and Drum: A Merry Little Quest is a cheerful Christmas tale that will bring a smile to young readers. My favorite aspect of this story lies in the detailed and thoughtful illustrations. While Strum and Drum are on their journey to find the Great Star, the artwork is depicted with vibrant and colorful imagery

The Middle Ages was a period of time in Europe spanning the fifth through the fifteenth century. The beginning of the era witnessed the collapse of the storied Roman Empire, which was known for its wide swath of territories gained through the use of force by its mighty military. By 410, Rome had been sacked

Emika is aware that because she was the one who abandoned her life with Vincent, she should no longer fantasize about it. However, she can’t seem to get him out of her mind. Vincent’s memory, on the other hand, has been cloudy ever since he recovered from his inexplicably unconscious state, particularly about Emika and

Powerfully insightful, deeply emotional, and above all else, brutally honest, Lori Horvitz’s Collect Call to My Mother is a collection of thirty-five deeply personal essays chronicling formative events, moments, and people from her life. The meditative tone of the collection is established from the outset when the first and title essay, “Collect Call to My

Depending on your religious beliefs, the manner in which one interprets good versus evil and how one finds the beauty in life will vary. For the average Christian, it should be safe to say that finding the beauty around them is much easier when viewed through the eyes of beauty’s creator. Some might say that

The Mildenhall Legacy by Albert Sipes is a story full of crime, theft, romance, and complicated relationships. Told from the perspectives of a few different characters, the reader gets to watch the parallel plots unfold as every player watches their life change before their eyes. To begin with, the reader is introduced to Alfred and

As someone who loves a great self-help business book and who has read quite a lot of them over the years, I was excited to receive a copy of Collaborative Confidence by Dr. Heather Backstrom. Collaborative Confidence was written for women and emphasizes how women leaders can boost themselves forward in the workplace. The information

Artemis would rather spend time in the salt marsh with the birds and plant life than with people, who tend to bully her about her stutter. Many people dump trash and grass clippings into the salt marsh, and it is doing a lot of damage. Artemis keeps a nature journal and does everything she can

Single mother Louise receives a call informing her that her parents have both died, and she returns to her hometown of Charleston to go through their belongings and settle their estate. Louise now lives in San Francisco, and her relationship with her parents and brother is strained. Back in Charleston, she reunites with her brother