Book Recommendations

Tasche Laine is a multi-genre author who was one of the authors I’ve featured last year in my digital magazine. Recently, she has been releasing children’s books with Peter Valdez (her husband) under the Lil Peter book series. You can check… Read More »Lil Peter series with Tasche Laine

I discovered this book, “At What Cost” by J.J. Ainsworth a few weeks ago and thought it offered an interesting perspective on Afghanistan. The author, an army veteran, had firsthand experience in the war and shed light on the stories… Read More »At What Cost with J.J. Ainsworth

Kristi Shimada does it again with another children’s book release to add to her Samurai’s Gift series. Her most release release, “The Samurai’s Gift Among the Forest,” speaks about an orphan girl and the emotions one would feel when healing.  This… Read More »The Samurai’s Gift series with Kristi Shimada

What a gem this book is. I mean, it’s not everyday when you praise a dictionary. John Koenig created this book to describe feelings that are hard to put in words. This book is divided into six chapters, with definitions grouped… Read More »The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows with John Koenig

I came across this book when searching for motivational authors and decided to pick it up. What an eye-opener! An inspirational story with amazing artwork that captures the emotional anxieties of identifying with layered identities. One that puts into perspective… Read More »Continuum with Chella Man

Tasche Laine released another book in her Lil Peter series on Jan 15th called ‘Pick Me Lil Peter Pick Me,’ which is a motivational story that shares the difference between being a leader and someone who leads. Tasche does it again… Read More »Lil Peter Pick Me with Tasche Laine

Y.Y. Chan released a children’s book on Jan 11th called ‘Grandma, It’s Me!‘ that shares a story about dementia. This is a wonderfully written story that discusses this illness in a way that is approachable to children. I thought this… Read More »Grandma, It’s Me with Y.Y. Chan

Kristi Shimada released her latest children’s book on Jan 9th called ‘Megumi & Kukana Friends Forever,’ which honours her best friend who recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. Kristi is an amazing children’s book author who consistently releases beautifully illustrated books… Read More »Megumi & Kukana with Kristi Shimada