Are you different? Do you have a child that does not seem to fit in? Many people struggle with a part of themselves that is not like everyone else. David Mulholland, in Otto: The Not-So-Little Giant, tackles the struggles those who are different endure. Otto...

In Karma Cats to the Rescue by Kathleen Kastner, Noah the cat was once loved, but when his owners abandoned him, he had to be independent. But to Noah, that meant fighting every cat he saw. When the Karma Cats tried to intervene, Noah was...

Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place by Amy Safford captivates readers right from the opening pages, drawing them into the chilly March weather of Maine. Pennie wakes up with multiple regrets, including the young man beside her, after a wild night of birthday celebrations. Her...

Ezra the Elevator's Challenging Climb, by Michael Booker and Erica Booker, is a beautiful children's book demonstrating the importance of inner strength and positive reinforcement when confronting life's challenges. Today is Ezra the Elevator's first day of service. He has a positive attitude and heartily...

Beyond the Bullet by Heidi Yewman is a deeply personal exploration of the lasting impact of gun violence. Through a series of interviews, Yewman amplifies the voices of survivors and families who have endured the unimaginable loss and trauma caused by shootings. Each chapter offers...

Waking Up at the Gates by Thom Kudla is a reflective and poetic exploration of life’s nuances. The book examines the complexities of existence, relationships, and self-discovery through essays and meditations. It is organized into thematic sections, including “Working,” “Living,” “Loving,” “Writing,” “Thinking,” “Being,” and...

In Awakening the Mystic, Rob Dorgan delivers a captivating tale that follows Reynolds “Ren” Devlin, a yoga teacher who struggles with his identity, spirituality, and the cosmic repercussions of a single, miraculous event. After a tragic accident leads to the resurrection of a young boy...

Rob Dorgan's audiobook, Awakening the Mystic, is a spiritual journey disguised as a novel. We follow Ren Devlin, a yoga teacher whose life is irrevocably altered when he performs a seemingly miraculous act. This propels him and his partner, Sean, into an unwanted spotlight. Overwhelmed,...

Bookley the Book-Loving Ghost is a delightful children’s picture book by Lindsay Gizicki with illustrations by Eleonora Petrova. Bookley is a charming little ghost who spends his time sharing his love of books with everyone, especially children. Floating quietly around a whimsical library, Bookley carefully...

In Her First Hero by Leon Harris, the author meets Aisha, who works in a restaurant. Their connection is instant, and as time passes, they grow very close despite their age difference. Aisha gets pregnant, but the happiness doesn’t last long. Leon discovers Aisha has...

Sophia Freeman and the Winter Behemoth by T.X. Troan follows Sophia Freeman to the Forbidden Land with instructions to deliver a journal to Wondnair for Gordimon. She meets an injured eeron, Ponnuke, learning of kidnappings by iron-masked guards before meeting Allen, who had allied with...

Sophia Freeman and the Underground Warriors is the fifth book in the Sophia Freeman Series by T.X. Troan. Sophia Freeman and her best friend, Tim Charlan, unwittingly find themselves in the company of the ancient demon tree god, Tombermon, after falling off the highest cliff...

Treat yourself to a delightful Christmas story with Carter Amon's Gabriel the Brave. This picture book opens with a young boy asking his father the reason behind placing a star on top of a Christmas tree. Soon, his father regales him with the tale of...

In Nathaniel Jungheim's Savages of the Bulk, the year is 2286, and Jacob Dawes prepares to join the Terran Joint Expeditionary Forces after graduating in Chicago alongside classmates Miguel Castal, Priya Patel, and Milla Sefira. During their final night together, a violent rooftop attack destroys...

Reunion in the Desert by Leslie Rager is a skillfully written story about finding your way back to who you are. For most people, losing their way does not seem entirely likely; for Quinn Goode and Colton Carson, losing themselves seemed like the only way...

Keith Holyoak’s Facing the Moon is an interesting anthology of ancient Chinese poetry by the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu. During translation from the original Chinese verse, he manages to capture the sentiments of the verses without affecting the artistic flow. The book...

Rules Are For A Reason is the fourth book in the Carlo The Mouse series, written by Mrs. D. and illustrated by Chanoa. Against his parents’ wishes, Carlo the Mouse sneaks through the halls of the hospital where he lives. The head chef of the...

In Scars of the Heart, Bob Van Laerhoven has taken a most controversial subject and written ten short stories around it. Each story is unique in its own right but the same theme is carried through each one. The author holds the reader’s attention in...

Suffering is an integral part of life. We all suffer one way or another. But how do we ensure suffering doesn't overwhelm us and keep us from living the life we deserve? In Beyond the Storm, Dr. Jerome Frierson delves into the timeless story of...

After the Before by Ernie Gammage shows us a hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape, where memory, mystery, and survival weave together in unexpected ways. Scavengers Sophie and Markus stumble across a mysterious sealed box buried in the ruins, hundreds of years after a global collapse. Driven...