What Is Paradise? Act 6: The Second Twelve Days of Christmas Winter Paradise and Christmas Day concludes Frances Angelina’s Bobble Pops Series, wrapping up the festive journey with a focus on the latter half of the Christmas season. This final installment continues to enchant readers...

MaryAnn Shank’s Sor Juana, My Beloved: The Poetry, The Passion of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz presents a tapestry of the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, one of Latin America’s most illustrious figures. The novel weaves biographical fiction by portraying the...

The First Letter & The Forgotten Path is the first book of Rushani Mahendran's Kural Inspired Stories series. For siblings Kya and Neo, the most tedious part of spending the summer with Paati (Grandma) is her history lessons. Seeking to evade her, Kya and Neo...

Grief often strikes us after a great loss. At other times, after reflection, we find hope. To deal with these feelings, we can rely on the poetry of Billy J. Barnum. Through his verses, he addresses sadness, longing, and the importance of living in the...

Hardships reveal the true strength of any relationship, and for the Parkers, a Category 4 hurricane is about to put theirs to the ultimate test. In Hurrication: The Hurricane Vacation, Isla Anders drops readers into the eye of the storm as this unforgettable family battles nature—and...

I Dreamt I Was in Heaven: The Rampage of the Rufus Buck by Leonce Gaiter vividly recounts the harrowing true story of the Rufus Buck Gang, a group of multiracial teenagers whose brief but brutal rampage in 1895 shocked Indian Territory and beyond. Against the...

Through Ashes and War by R.M. Schultz is the third book in The Forged and The Fallen fantasy series. In book one, the Dragon Queen of Murgare seeks revenge for her murdered king, targeting Nevergrace. Cyran Orendain forms an alliance with the dragon Eidelmere,...

Tumulus by Paul J.C. Edge is the second installment in the Book of Xaal series, and the fifth book in the sweeping saga, The Dark Ones. In the book Terminus, Kevin, a cynical journalist and hacker, uncovers a massive alien artifact in Earth's core while...

Finn Finds Confidence: The Truth About Freckles and Spots by Heather Anderson is a sweet children’s picture book about a puppy named Finn. Katya Wallace’s eye-catching and adorable illustrations pair perfectly with the story, bringing it to life in a delightful way. Finn loves his...

A Cat's Historical Yarn: The Taming of the Humans, written by Lorraine Abrams and illustrated by Eva Vagreti, is a wonderful story about the bond between humans and cats. They have a long history dating back to ancient times. Cats have been there for mankind since humans...

Fred “Killer” Burke by Chriss Lyon chronicles the violent crime spree and eventual capture of Fred Burke, a notorious gangster linked to major 1920s and 1930s crimes. Burke, born Thomas Amos Camp, operated with the Purple Gang and Al Capone’s Chicago syndicate and was involved...

Twenty Years of Unraveling by Ted Neill is a powerful and unsettling follow-up to his 2016 memoir, Two Years of Wonder. In this deeply personal and investigative narrative, Neill reconnects with young adults who were once children living in an orphanage for HIV-positive youth in...

Panzer Grenadier: The Years of Victory (The Panzer Grenadier Series) by Nigel Seed is set during World War II, focusing on the experiences of a young German soldier in the Hitler Youth as he prepares for military service. The narrative follows Hans Winter, a young...

Did you know that mammals are our distant relatives? Animals are not so different from us. Our Big Family by Peter Marsh is a delightful book, featuring photographs of various animals from all over the world. These photos show how animals act and behave just...

Darryll Sherman takes readers back to the past. Those of us that grew up in the 70s remember the time through rose-colored glasses. It may not have been as great as we remember, but it was our era. Sherman reminds us that skorts were called...

Wow. That's the one word I can think of right now, right this minute, to describe this book. It's not a light book at all. It's not a beautiful book. It's heart wrenching. It WILL bring tears to your eyes. It WILL make you stop...

Author Nancy Scalabroni has given us a story about a cat with a very long name and a very long tail in CougaMongaMingaMan. CougaMongaMingaMan, or Cougie as he is called, is a friendly cat whose long tail allows him to be spotted from a long...

Over a kitchen table in 1969, in a small apartment in Los Angeles, two best friends were talking of forming their own gang. One that would become one of the most widely known and feared gangs of the modern era, the Crips. Only the three...

Ernest Dingle: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower by David Tully is a wonderful tale about the adventures of Ernest Dingle. On the outside he appears to be your average eleven-year-old boy who loves adventure, but with one exception: he has been able...

Behind Blue Eyes: The Good, The Bad, and The Blood by D.M. Wolfenden is a vampiric horror novel chronicling the life of Cain, a vampire, and Mia, a human whom he protects throughout her life. Vasile, a vicious vampire with a lust for causing pain,...