Outbreak Day－the start of the zombie global pandemic. A few months later, Alec Mitchell and his fellow survivors at the Beeston Safe Haven, Cheshire, find out that their neighboring enclave, the Fortress, has been breached; a possible attack from a zombie horde or living raiders....

Jerkwater is a work of literary fiction penned by author Jamie Zerndt. Written for adults due to its complex themes and occasional explicit language, this intense personal drama is led by our three central characters as they experience grief in very different ways. In an...

For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus by Carol Jacobsen is a non-fiction book on the societal issue of females in incarceration in America and what life and the social justice system is like for women who commit crimes. In this book,...

Following On is an historical romance written by Ray Hobbs. Plum is not exactly sure what role she's expected to play after having agreed to let her 10-year-old granddaughter, Nicola, stay with her for the school holiday. While she knows her son and daughter-in-law want...

Lacey had a ten-year plan. She was on track, prioritizing work, focusing on blueprints, and most importantly, pushing aside her personal life to ensure she got the contract of a lifetime. All was on track until words from an elderly woman set her on edge. Lacey...

Raccoons Don’t Use Spoons, written by Sharon Hanzik and illustrated by Bobbi Switzer, is both an introduction to raccoons and an introduction to respecting wildlife. The illustrations and the text show how clever raccoons can be. The book also shows why you shouldn’t feed them...

Molly's sock drawer was overflowing with different socks. Most of them didn't have a match and both Molly and her sister Katie did not mind wearing them. Molly called them super socks and she was sure the washing machine ate socks. The idea of super...

Teen Guide To Parents: How To Manipulate Without Them Knowing is a work of non-fiction aimed at young adults, and was penned by author Kathleen Laziza. Both humorous and serious in its approach to social issues, this concise volume of situational advice seeks to take...

For years after her husband’s disappearance, Louette has been filled with grief. In Louette's Wake (Wiregrass Series) by Sue Riddle Cronkite, readers are pulled into a story filled with love, mystery, and the struggles of one woman and her daughter to find acceptance, understanding, and...

The consequences of substance addictions – opioids, prescribed medications, alcohol – are well-portrayed in this contemporary novel. The focus is on how these addictions affect the Wasson family – father, Emmitt; mother, Maggie; and their daughter, Lindsay. On baby Lindsay’s Baptism day in 1994, Emmitt...

Seven Shadows by V.S. Kemanis centers around Dana, a trial judge, and her family. We are present in the courtroom as Dana hears the evidence, makes legal decisions, and decides the final outcome of cases. We also meet her husband, children, sister, and young niece....

Reed loves running. He runs around the track and loves it. Though he makes running look easy, there are times when Reed feels weak. Reed has cerebral palsy and he is trying to strengthen his muscles with exercise and training. Reed has big dreams...

Woulda Been by Penny Ledbetter is an illustrated children’s book dealing with social issues. Hardworking, the patriarch of his tight-knit family, everyone misses him when Paw passes away. But Jess misses him the most. Every time he sees Paw’s boots, he thinks about him. Jess...

Looking for Trouble: Adventures of Teddy and Trouble is a children’s animal picture book written by M.L. Moyer and illustrated by S.W. Moyer. What started out as a perfectly nice, sunny day turned into a series of adventures for Teddy, a young dog looking for...

Threads: A Depression Era Tale by Charlotte Whitney is the story of murder, love, and survival as three sisters make a startlingly disturbing discovery on their farm and realize that things are far bleaker than they thought. The Great Depression hit everyone hard and Nellie’s...

What This Kid Want Adults To Know About Grief by Bryce A. Fields as told to Bradley Vinson speaks about discussing grief with children in a safe space. The unique views in the book will be useful when it comes to helping grieving young hearts...

Ghost Hampton by Ken McGorry is a thrilling paranormal tale with a difference. Lyle Hall, once a greedy lawyer, is a changed man. A year ago, he was in a car accident that left one woman dead and him confined to a wheelchair. The accident...

Charlotte has been having dreams of a woman who was hanged for the crime of witchcraft. Elizabeth Gray Bruce was a possible ancestor who had been condemned to death by frightened villagers on March 5, 1819. She was found guilty of murder by witchcraft. Charlotte...

Tales from Bombast's Bookshelf by Steve Michael Reedy is a collection of stories for children and dare I say for adults as well? For those who have lost their way in life and are looking to rediscover their path, this title comes highly recommended. There...

A mother depicts the joys and trials she experienced in the first few years of motherhood in the poignant memoir I Love You More Than Coffee by Melissa Face. When Melissa and her husband saw the two pink lines on the pregnancy test stick, they...