In Howard Seaborne's Divisible Man: The Seventh Star, Mannis Rahn attempted to kill Andy's sister Lydia three weeks earlier because he believed she was Andy. Mannis would stop at nothing to stop Andy from testifying as a witness in the Cinnamon Hills robbery. A Christmas...

In his memoir Awaaz: Echoes of Freedom and Justice, Ansar Burney recounts his journey from political imprisonment to founding organizations dedicated to human rights, describing early efforts to free unjustly detained individuals, including Mukhtar Baba, as his advocacy expanded internationally. In a landmark move, Burney...

A Legend of the Sailors is the first book in Flame, Light and Song series by Adam Wodyk. The crewmembers of the Nefelgar embarked on an ambitious quest to search for nurit, a valuable ore found in the treacherous waters of the Rocky Lowlands in...

Willard DoGooder and the Trail of Friends by Jen Kirkley touched my heart. It is a wonderful book about being different from others yet thriving while being differently abled. Willard finds it hard to make friends because he feels different. He takes a path that...

An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze by David Scott Richardson transports readers to a vividly depicted 1943 Pacific Northwest, where the specter of World War II looms large but is filtered through the innocent yet perceptive lens of 15-year-old Scotty Johannsen. Richardson deftly weaves together the...

Doctor visits can be intimidating for children. But if they understand the procedures and know what to expect, the experience will be more enjoyable. For these cases, we have There's a Stegosaurus in My Tonsils by Nat Gibson. The story is about Liam, a boy...

Time – is it past, present, or future? Or, is it a blending of all three and yet more? Time is eternal, “an endless march, a relentless force.” Vikas Parihar’s A Love Letter to Time is a philosophical journey through time and in time, a...

Spirit Quest is the first book in the Shadow World series by Tim McRae, a spellbinding opening for a fantasy series that promises a lot of magic and adventure. Niri Lekani is a Sorceress Supreme who has mastered the secret of long life. Her journey...

What would you do if you had superhuman powers that others didn't know about? For fourteen-year-old Gem, it's just another incredible part of her identity that she has to hide. Precious Gem by K. N. Martin introduces us to a courageous and resilient teen girl,...

In Seventh Avenue Undressed by Marianne Thompson, Cathy Callahan is a savvy designer in love with her work and her city. In many ways, she is a brilliant, strong, young woman. Unfortunately, Cathy is also naive about the unseen world of organized crime that permeates...

Undone: A Novel of Betrayal by Paula Stahel is a heartbreaking and profoundly satisfying story. It's about a woman who discovers her husband leads a double life. It follows Lydia Casselberry as she takes some time apart from her charming yet cheating husband. Humiliated and angry, Lydia...

Lisa Ayotte has written another great children’s book highlighting many ways to spread kindness in homes, schools, and communities. In Kindness... Little Things We Do Can Make A BIG Difference! Lisa creates different scenes using the Punny Peeps to illustrate the suggested kindness. Every day...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

Animal Cell City by Puja Sharma is a children’s picture book that introduces the reader to a day in the life of a typical animal cell where we see the roles of the specialized cell parts and how they work and cooperate. The cell is...

One hundred years from now, powerful monsters will annihilate humanity. The only hope lies with Jackie, a girl tasked with returning to the past and assembling a group of female heroes to prevent this tragedy. There are a few issues with this plan, however. The...

Erik Reale’s Forging a Second Sun is an action-packed futuristic space opera. The main character, Preo (Preomus Ciniverat), is a salvager of long-lost technologies from derelict superintelligence empires. Her ship, the Charred Crow, is a stealth ship, pitch black with radar-absorbing plates and anti-reflective coatings....

An Unconditional Friendship by James Pauley Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum is a collection of email letters between the two following a chance meeting soon after September 11th, 2001. At a funeral for a flight attendant who had been on American Airlines flight 11, Jim and...

No Time To Waste is the second book in the Eco Warriors series by Carolyn Armstrong. Sydney and her sister Sierra are eleven-year-old twins who recently returned home from a trip to the Arctic, where they helped save some polar bears. Paying heed to a...

Ten Man Crew is a work of fiction in the thriller, espionage, and action genres, and is the fifth book in the Divisible Man series. The work is best suited to mature adult readers owing to adult language throughout, non-graphic sexual situations, and some scenes...

Everyone searches for meaning and purpose in their lives. But what does it truly mean? Humans have a tendency to fall into instant gratification and dopamine-seeking behavior from time to time. However, according to Phillip F. Hsin, finding lasting happiness isn't akin to just short-term...