Baby Moses by John Cowlin is a historical fiction novel set in rural Claiborne County in the South. After seven years away, getting an education and serving in the military, Moses takes the Greyhound home to his adopted granny, Miss Clio, a woman who raised...

Beyond the Cliff and Courage, written and illustrated by Vanessa Bettencourt, is an epic adventure. The story takes place in the Wild Lands which is the land of all sorts of bugs. We meet Aion, a young bug who is determined to run away during...

Book Endings - A Call Numbers Novel: Loss, Pain, and Revelations by Syntell Smith continues the story of Robin Walker as he finally settles in at the 58th Street Library in Manhattan. Robin was not ready for the next chapter in his life. The moment...

Signs in the Dark is a YA novel written by Susan Miura. Haylie is a 17-year-old Deaf girl who attends Beethoven High School. After Haylie goes missing, Nathan - a fellow student who had been looking forward to their first date - becomes number one...

Should Grace Fail by Priscilla Paton is a mystery thriller. Detectives Deb Metzger and Erik Jansson are tasked with investigating a body found in a trash dumpster and it pushes them to the limit. The murdered man was an alcoholic who saved lives, rescuing young...

Big H and Little h Dog, written by Victoria Smith and illustrated by Sketchy La Rue, is a children's inspirational book about a dog who wishes for nothing more than to be able to run and play. Little h is introduced in the middle of...

Shunt by Jason Arsenault is a science fiction tale of planet earth in the near future. PrimaCorp has developed a technology that allows humans to swap their unwanted thoughts and tendencies with someone else on the planet via the use of a small shunt surgically...

Strange Bedfellows Vol. C is a short, not so serious take on etymology by Anil. Although it is the second volume in the series, Anil insists on calling it Vol. C. It combines different etymologically related words in random and funny ways, providing made up...

Whimsical World Coloring Book: Unicorns, Dinosaurs, Mermaids, Dragons, Fairies, Spaceships, and More! is created by Sheri Fink and Derek Taylor Kent. This coloring book features many pages designed to let your child’s imagination run free. Images of mythological and legendary creatures that inspire children to...

Ashes on the Earth: An Urban Fantasy and Greek Mythology Shifter series by Sarah Ashwood is the first book in the Stones of Fire series. Ellie St. James has an instinct to help people which is used to pursue a field in Pediatrics and drives...

Surrender: A Memoir of Nature, Nurture, and Love by Marylee MacDonald is a moving coming-of-age story about adoption straight from the heart. From the first few paragraphs, you will be touched by how adoption shaped her--from birth, through her formative years, and later, as a...

A Young Person’s Field Guide to Finding Lost Shipwrecks: The Search for the Santisima by Laurie Anne Zaleski is an informative and fascinating account of all that goes into searching for a lost shipwreck. The author, a marine geologist, takes the reader along on the...

The Twilight Princess is a children’s picture book written by Joe Duncombe and illustrated by Cong Nguyen. The narrator remembers clearly the little girl who would appear outside his window at night when he was a little boy. She was so exuberant and would giggle...

Author Sandra Sutter provides children and parents alike with an easy-to-read children’s picture book that captures the fun behind the annual scary October celebration of Halloween. Stan’s Frightful Halloween has outstanding illustrations by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne and some fun recipes in the back. Stan,...

A Lion in the Grass by Mark Zvonkovic is a great novel with a strong appeal to fans of espionage and military thrillers. It follows the journey of a brilliant spy, Raymond Hatcher. At eighteen, he already has a college degree, and because of his...

If you love tales of dragons, dolphins, and whales, grab a copy of Sarah and the Dragons by Michael R. Stern. Sarah is a precocious young girl with a mind full of curiosity and an adventurous spirit. After getting lost in a storm, Sarah's life...

In Luisa Elena Kolker’s The Tearing Apart we are introduced to a variety of subjects such as relationships, loss, dreams, and childhood nightmares. Set in Spain and New Mexico, we travel along with the poet as she tells us her story in perfect, almost lyrical...

In an absolutely fantastic work of historical fiction, author Don Gutteridge has provided his readers with a wonderful read in Bewilderment. Set in the time of the Great Depression, we follow our protagonist, Gabe Goodfellow. A coal miner in Point Edward, Ontario, he takes the...

In The Language Theater by Maria Beatty, we are introduced to nine actors who are part of English grammar. Theo the grammarian is the lead of the show and soon we meet Verb, Noun, Article, Adverb, Adjective, Pronoun, Conjunction, Preposition, and Interjection. Each actor is...

"Her feet meet the ground, and she takes her stance in front of Xavgon as he lowers his head and smoke protrudes from his snout. The sight of peering men and women in uniform engulfs her. All she has known from her world is depression,...