In Joanne Woodley's Destiny, Oklahoma roofer Jacy Deere is ordered into a government relocation program. The world has undergone a complete environmental collapse, and global war has reshaped daily life. People are at the mercy of those in power who have restricted access to food...

In Adventures of a Chess Girl, Katie Kormanik weaves her memoir with chess as the throughline. The book starts in 2009. That year, Katie joined the Pan-Ams tournament for university students, hoping to have fun with friends. To her surprise, the matches and players reignited...

A Perfect Year? by Ruth Foster is part murder mystery and part humorous saga with plenty of sass. Ali and Caroline may live near each other in Upley Rising, but they aren’t friends. Ali spends her time trying to rear her many children while constantly...

Finn Parker is an immortal; she’s 4,000 years old, but her metabolism froze, leaving her forever young and beautiful. The reader meets her in London in 1888, at the time of the Whitechapel murders. She has nothing better to do, so she goes on the...

The Unfinished Business of Opal Bloom by EC Stilson is a remarkable fantasy novel. The story introduces us to Opal Bloom, a 92-year-old former violin virtuoso admired and idolized by millions. But, as she grew older, her violin talent was eroded by arthritis, and Opal...

Souls Over The Hill by York Van Nixon III is a collection of short stories that all lean into slices of life that, while technically a blip in the span of an entire lifetime, still have a significant impact. Miz Sadie’s Boyz follows Sadie Johnson...

Dulcie and Duke, the Magical Monkey by Paul B. Kennedy, is a children’s book that takes its characters on a magical adventure in Vietnam. Dulcie is an eight-year-old girl who recently moved to Hanoi with her parents and befriends Duke. Dulcie initially hesitates to explore...

Building the Bridge by Melissa Baker is a thought-provoking memoir that follows her painful journey from a childhood shaped by family secrets, neglect, abuse, and debilitating trauma to finding purpose in nurturing new and meaningful connections, serving others, and pursuing healing. She sells her car...

The Adventures of Lou-Lou, the Tiniest Dragonfly, Book 1: Lou-Lou and the Light Within by Mariela G. George is a charming story that invites readers into a magical world of wonder, kindness, and self-discovery. Written with a gentle touch, the book follows Lou-Lou, a tiny...

Suck Suck Suck is a diverse collection of seven surreal short stories by Brandt Scheidemantel. A young teen meets the new girl at church, but soon develops an unhealthy obsession with her and takes over her whole life. When an accountant loses his debit card...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life is Laura Muirhead’s memoir about a life that never quite went as planned. From childhood into adulthood, she navigates family upheavals: her parents’ divorce, tricky blended family relationships, and a shocking discovery about her biological...

Field of Memories: A Tapestry of Heartwarming Short Stories by D.L. Norris is a compilation of original, autobiographical pieces that lean into slices of life. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes recalls her mother traveling to Southern California for Disneyland’s dedication, leaving a...

The Anime Mindset: Level Up Your Life by Michael R. Yearby draws an inspiring connection between anime storytelling and personal development and provides lessons that not only help you become more creative but also improve your life in many ways. This book is a practical...

The Sacred Band of Thebes by Glenn Rabney and Bart Baker is a colorful, action-packed graphic novel that highlights an elite group of Theban soldiers formed around the 4th century BCE. The concept was first introduced by Plato, who suggested that soldiers who were also...

Vuk: Legend of a Fanged Guardian Angel by Dan Božinov had me spellbound. In New York in 1983, Alex inherits two unusual legacies from his late father. One is a big dog, and the other is a mysterious journal. In the journal, he discovers the...

Dr. Derrick Perdue doesn't pull any punches in The Instructional Coaching Effect: How Coaching Builds Confident and Committed Teachers. He looks straight at the "revolving door" of modern education and asks what it actually takes to keep teachers in their classrooms. Instead of relying solely...

Two Worlds: One Family by Felicia L. Kenny is a heartwarming children’s picture book centered on eight-year-old Jory, who loves her family dearly. Spending time with her big mixed family always brings her joy and comfort. Jory’s family is unique: her dad is White, and...

In Angel of Ashes by Erika Kathryn, Audie has dreamed about discovering what else is out there. At thirteen, all she’s ever known is what she’s learned in homeschool and what her father, August, has taught her. She never asked for wings and certainly never...

What Ever Happened to Anna Canneli? by Conal O’Brien is book 3 in the series, introducing many familiar characters, but it can be read as a standalone. The detectives and the private eye Bookbinder and his researcher investigate a murder and uncover politicians and corruption...

A year after returning from a mission to the past to save Tempestria, Dreya the Dark, a powerful faery sorceress, and Catriona “Cat” Redfletching, a half faery druid, wed in a private ceremony. On their return from honeymoon, the Council of Mages summons the Guardians...