Hitting the Road Without a Map is a work of non-fiction in the memoir subgenre. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some instances of explicit language use and was penned by author Fred Rutter about an incredible cross-country journey and the impact...

I’ll be honest here: I like thrillers but not every thriller, especially conspiracy thrillers, are easy to follow. So many are description-heavy when it comes to settings or they are overloaded with backstories on too many characters. The result? A plot that gets bogged down...

Faith is described in the book of Hebrews as "the substance of things hoped for" and "the evidence of things not seen." In The Evidence of Things Unseen: Faith Revealed in a Family, in a Community and a Nation, Jerry Aveta describes it as the...

Wilbur's Wish by Paula BeBe Murphy and Stella Maris Mongodi is a powerful and heartwarming story that celebrates the beauty of being different. The story takes place one beautiful summer when Jamie and her dogs meet a unique-looking sea creature by the beach who goes...

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, adapted and illustrated by Lauren Martin, shares a magnificent retelling of a true event that occurred many years ago at Christmas. In 1897 a young girl named Virginia was having doubts about the existence of Santa Claus. Her...

Ghostwriter is a work of fiction in the psychological thriller and paranormal mystery subgenres. It is intended for the mature end of the young adult reading audience and was penned by the mysterious and enigmatic World Codex Staff and author Meredith Carson. Narrating the unique...

A Dyson Sphere built around a star named Elnath, humankind's biggest technological achievement, becomes its biggest curse as the drones that constitute the sphere gain ability to self-replicate and turn against humans. Torn apart by a violent conflict, the world of Corina-189 is in grave...

Could the overly spoiled Princess Anherad even imagine that her refusal to marry the chieftain of Darad would bring dire consequences? Her father, Prince Ercanbald, threatens to send her to a convent to live a challenging life there for six months instead of participating in...

Chester and the Magic 8 Ball is a heartwarming children’s book written by Lynn Katz. Georgia is a twelve-year-old girl who believes in the magic and wisdom of her Magic 8 Ball. It is, after all, thanks to the Magic 8 Ball that she finally...

The Last Cigar by Thomas Mello is about the hope that future generations will lead prosperous and rewarding lives. Francisco Azevedo was punished as an eleven-year-old boy for stealing his father’s cigarettes and for being caught smoking. His father tied him to the rafters of...

Dark Dweller by Gareth Worthington is a science-fiction tale that dares to ask some of the really big questions and even attempts to answer them: Where did we come from? How did we get to where we are? And can humanity survive its self-destructive nature...

When a little boy acts stubbornly all hell breaks loose in All Year Through for Cute You: Short Stories for Fun Reading by Volha Melgaard. Kirill was playing about in the garden when he caught something in his butterfly net. Instead of a butterfly, he...

Tales from a Lady’s Bower, edited by Isabella Berdyna Zysk, commences with “The Tale of Lindy and Kenric” in which two people discover feelings based on compatibility. “The Tale of Edmund and Ellinor” shows two teens who are reluctant to marry brought together later in...

A dry spell for months on end, dangerously low humidity levels, and a gradual build-up of flammable duff – it was the perfect recipe for a disaster. A severe thunderstorm appeared, and the countless ground strikes provided the final nail in the coffin. A wildfire...

Special Agent Miles Ronan’s father is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List in The Rio Affair by Micah Barnet. Miles is called in to identify a body in Brazil after a husband and wife are killed. The body on the morgue slab is his father...

A Tide Should Be Able to Rise Despite Its Moon by Jessica Bell is a collection of original poetry that revolves around the different forms and experiences of motherhood. The title is woven into one of the poems and is fitting in the context of...

Sonnets of Love and Joy by Paul Buchheit is a compilation of the author's original poetry focusing on the two titular subjects in varied forms. Buchheit's works are written as sonnets, and this is perhaps the first time in many years that I was handed...

While camping, Jim hears the howling of coyotes. The howling changes into chanting and Jim goes to investigate. Jim stumbles across an ancient ritual taking place. Jim tries to hide, but a creature sees him. No human has ever seen the ritual and the creature...

And Then Ben by L. M. Coppa is a stirring post-apocalyptic novel. The story starts four months prior when temperatures plummeted and the accompanying snowstorms shut down all forms of communication and public utilities. After a home invasion by an unknown attacker, Alice, the 38-year-old...

The Hollow Boys is the opening installment in Douglas Smith’s Dream Rider Saga series, an urban fantasy aimed at young adult readers. The book follows Will Dreycott, a teenager with the power to walk through the dreams of others. Cursed with a crippling fear...