Immerse yourself in an eclectic collection of poems with Roderick Makim's The Jungle Waits. The book opens with the thought-provoking poem 'Close is the Jungle,' an allegory showing how human civilization is just a step away from delving into chaos. 'Remains' is a moving reminder...

Everything that happens in Justin Kurian’s The Canticle of Ibiza does so in an ever-present miasma of the mystical. Set, as the title suggests, on the enchanting isle of Ibiza in the late 1980s, this fascinating novel focuses on John, a recently divorced and recently...

In the year 79 AD, a family was celebrating a union when Mount Vesuvius erupted, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. However, some members of the family survived and went on to thrive in the distant future, with the help of ancestors like Grandmother Angelina,...

The Unthinkable Truth by Yona Bouskila introduces us to George Bennett, a theoretical physics and cosmology professor. After the death of his beloved wife and soulmate, he withdrew from academia until Ben McFarland from UNESCO contacted him to work on a secret DABI project. DABI...

The King's Labyrinth by Zachary Palmer is an epic fantasy of magic, exploration, and heroics. Architect Matthias and his enforcer, Caesar, are arrested under false allegations by the corrupt ruler of Graystone, Lord Heidi. Along with their friend, Calli, they are to be taken into...

The Blue Prussian is a sleuth mystery thriller by Eve Penrose. Blake O'Brien is a highly successful executive working for a green energy company. Recently divorced from her toxic ex-husband, Milton Oxley, Blake's life turns upside down when she discovers that she has been slowly...

In The Bookshop on Beach Road by Janet Morris Belvin, Finn Ingram, the Coast Guard's flight operations officer, protected the North Carolina coastal waters from attacks by German submarines, or U-boats, in 1942. Finn's mission was to spot the enemy U-boats, the destroyers of ships...

Lynn Byk’s The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch is a stirring and evocative memoir that takes readers through the life and times of various meticulously crafted characters in a small Arkansas town during the Great Depression and beyond. After her father's death, Elsie Finch...

If you think philosophy is boring, you have not read Phil Van Treuren’s The Little Book of Stoic Quotes. It is one of the best books I have ever read on Stoicism. Each short chapter contains a quotation by a famous Stoic followed by Phil’s...

Have you ever experienced a solar eclipse? Do you know how and why they happen? Immerse yourself in a rhyming tale of the solar eclipse with The Cosmic Ballet by Gel See. A day comes when the Sun claims that today is unique. The Sun...

In The Masks of Icesia, Naya Stavridi describes good and evil elements displayed in figures so different from each other. You see how the six characters, John, Maximus, Eve, Joanna, Antricio, and Katerina, demonstrate their interaction with life. They board a carriage, each one immersed...

In The Bird Prison, Tuula Pere tells the story of Griselda and her perfect garden. Everything in the garden is how Griselda likes it, and even the flowers match her clothing. However, Griselda discovers something she does not like. Her perfect garden is invaded by...

Francis the Fox has always been ruthless when it came to his ambitions. As a child, he was never satisfied with his toys and clothes, always demanding more. Always used to getting his way, he started bullying other kids. Whoever dared to oppose him would...

The Adventures of Connor and Sparky by David Armitage is a heartwarming and imaginative tale that invites readers to embark on an intergalactic journey full of whimsy and wonder. The story centers around Connor, a young boy struggling with sadness and confusion due to world...

The Worlds of Origin by Becheru D. Dan is a sweeping science fiction epic spanning over nine hundred thousand years. The story chronicles the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, beginning with the mysterious creation of the Origin Worlds and culminating in the cataclysmic...

The Best Summer Guest is the first book in the Jonty Series by Tuula Pere. Jonty's parents need some time to talk when they go on a trip, but before they leave, they take Jonty to Grandma Gladys's house. He doesn't like being away from...

Joie Lesin's The Passenger is a captivating tale set in the 1940s. The protagonist is Elizabeth Reilly, a young widow who can communicate with the dead. She meets a kindly senior man, Paolo Clemente, and witnesses his death. His ghost desperately needs Elizabeth's help to...

The Only Blue Crow by Tuula Pere is about a blue crow who is struggling with isolation and loneliness. Although the picturesque valley in which he lives is undeniably beautiful, the blue crow yearns deeply for companionship. In search of friendship, he crosses the valley...

In The Polar Bears' Journey, a children's picture book by Tuula Pere, Nanu is in trouble. The bears' ice slide is slowly disappearing, and his home is melting too. Father went out on a hunting trip and hasn't returned yet. The melting ice drives Mom...

The At-Your-Beck Felicity Conveyor by Dolly Gray Landon is an audaciously satirical novel that delves into the bizarre intersections of morality, justice, and the modern consumerist experience. At its core is Justyce Dreadmiller, a grocery store owner whose obsessive quest to bring a young kleptomaniac,...