“Doing new things is how we learn.” Yes, doing things is one way to learn, but for young April Smart, the protagonist of The Toffee Man And The Kingdom of Ends by LK Quinn, some lessons are learned when others do things, and they are...

Tales of East and West Sparrow and Other Stories by Glenn Armocida is a touching and thoughtful collection of different stories that take place in the communities of East and West Sparrow. The author uses the lives of different characters to show the ways the...

The Rape of Elliott Roth by D.E. Adler follows the life of Dr. Elliott Roth, a compassionate, brilliant, yet flawed neurosurgeon. It starts with a scene where he tries to save a little girl who had a terrible accident. After an invitation from a good...

The New Girl by Zelmer Wilson follows Billie Carver, who moves from New Orleans to Boston to live with her father’s family and adjust to a new social environment. She leans on her older half-brother, Truman, as she tries to wade through unfamiliar social circles...

The Gilded Butterfly Effect is an engaging novel by Heather Colley that depicts the turbulent experiences college students endure as a "rite of passage." The narrative explores the adventures of several students, mainly highlighting the journeys of Penny and Stella. Penny is a reserved girl...

The Secret Life of Jasper Scragg by Charlotte French is a character-driven novel set in the small town of Woolloolobah. It explores themes of love, redemption, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships. The story follows Jasper Scragg as he navigates the fallout of infidelity,...

The Ties That Made Us by Laura Carpenter is about a romance that survives malicious gossip, the paparazzi, and their misinterpretation of events, turning these into something sinister just to sell stories. The main character, Cillian Devlin, has to earn the trust and love of...

The Restless Crucible by Yaw Agawu-Kakraba is an enthralling tale that unfolds across West Africa, Brazil, and Europe (briefly). It introduces readers to the complex life of Pedro de Barbosa, an Afro-Brazilian man and former slave whose opportunistic nature leads him to become a renowned...

The Supersonic Phallus by Steven Key Meyers is a captivating exploration of post-war America, blending historical events with intrigue. Set in 1947, the novel follows Sam, a young journalist in Sinai, Colorado, as he navigates the hysteria surrounding flying saucers, the pressures of small-town life,...

David Loux’s historical novel, The Lost Seigneur, is a gritty, gripping, and engrossing saga of the Laux family set in early 18th-century colonial America and France. This is a sequel to the first novel, Chateaux Laux, in the Chateau Laux Odyssey. I was able to...