Clark's difficult childhood had already created subtle scars in her psyche, which she was trying to put behind her until a series of unfortunate events at her new home worsened those issues. Now an adult, a chance encounter introduces her to Vince and Gun, members...

In Michael Coolwood's Is That An Aura of Wild Magic Engulfing You, Or Are You Just Pleased to See Me?, the lead character, Laceco, suffers emotional pain that manifests itself in strange ways and is highly contagious to others. Its origin remains a mystery as...

The Jamaican Bobsled Captain by Ben Stubenberg is the biography of Dudley "Tal" Stokes, the captain of the Jamaican bobsled team who led his squad to the 1988 Winter Olympics against all odds. Despite limited resources, minimal training, and a lack of familiarity with the...

Serving the Leftovers is a heartfelt memoir about one woman’s journey into the world of animal rescue. Alysia Dubriske takes readers through her life, beginning with personal trauma and emotional struggles, and finding healing and purpose through caring for neglected and abandoned dogs, especially Pekingese....

I Hope She's a Duck by Sophia Koziatek is a heartwarming children's picture book that follows Constance, a young girl eager to meet her new baby sibling. From the moment her parents announced that her mother was pregnant, Constance expressed her hopes for the baby...

King Cotton III: Jack & the Ripper by Richard A. Noble offers a detailed and immersive story set in the turbulent American West during the late 1860s and early 1870s. Bailey reunites with Wild Bill Hickok and becomes involved in Cuba’s Ten Years War and...

Direct Democracy: And the Curse of the Boiled Frogs by Joseph Jenkins is one of the best books I have read on politics and democracy. This comprehensive critique of the modern political and social landscape offers a sweeping overview of how systemic corruption, propaganda, and...

Talking White Owl by Valerie Hagenbush is an expansive and powerful literary novel. Viktor Talking White Owl is a young Lakota man growing up near South Dakota’s Black Hills. Initially unaware of the deep and transformative history that surrounds him, Viktor comes of age under...

Hop on for a fascinating space odyssey with Selmon Beha's Ella and the Maze. It's the year 3001. Ella is a twelve-year-old girl living with her family among the countless inhabitants of Hope City 1. Earth is crumbling to the point of no return. To...

Despite past relationships, James is an adventurous bachelor from Canada approaching forty with no partner to answer to. He is well-traveled and a lawyer who is quite accomplished. One day, he decides to go on a sea voyage, and after waiting for some time, he...

Guardian by Cathy McCrumb is the final book in the Christian science fiction Children of the Consortium trilogy. In Recorder, the half-human, half-drone Recorder exists only to observe for the Consortium without interference, until a mission failure severs her implants. Gaining unexpected freedom, she must...

The Clearing Where We Grow by P L Mendoza is a lyrical fable that follows the evolving connection between Vargr, a solitary wolf, and Nemethea, an ancient tree in a quiet forest clearing. Told through the lens of the four seasons, the story explores themes...

P.L. Mendoza’s Jack Longfoot and the Case of the White-Tailed Phantom is a children’s mystery about a grey jackrabbit who is a detective. He gets a thrill out of chasing the jobs others think are better left alone. As the story opens, readers are introduced...

In Jack Longfoot and the Case of the Missing Starlet, P.L. Mendoza takes readers back to the neon-lit world of the rabbit detective donning his famous trench coat and tattered fedora. This time, the animals have noticed that the city is shifting – animal actors...

Reviving Us is the story of Jasmine Sanders, a high-powered professional who returns home for her career. Dealing with a boss who undermines her at every turn, she digs deep to push through even as past failures weigh heavily on her. Her return to Houston...

Book Fair Week by Gail O’Bannon follows three enthusiastic boys as they eagerly await attending their school’s book fair. Readers follow along as Alex, Lance, and Lemon anticipate what they will discover and plan what books they will buy at the book fair, considering everything...

Veronica and her search and rescue dog, Leda, are on the hunt again. After finding and rescuing an injured hiker, high up in the mountains, the two find themselves drawn into an investigation where wildlife is threatened. In Tracy Carter’s Sick as a Dog, the...

Sunset in Paris by Ed Lehner is the second book in the Jennifer Morse series. The story follows a successful writer, compelled by her publisher to spend time away from home on book tours. Her health has suffered due to the demands of the tour,...

Metrognome by Jana Cruz is a whimsical children’s story about Cora, a garden gnome who, along with her parents, spends her days in a garden unable to move. One day, she begins to long for something more. Dreaming of adventure, she sets out for the...

Nomad by Andrew Montante follows the titular character, out to find his missing mother, Jeebel, after surviving a brutal conflict in Ponworld, where his father Neebus calls him an abomination. Wandering Inner Earth, Nomad moves through dangerous lands and strange portals guided by the Old...