Siblings Cody and Anna are going exploring in their own backyard. They have all the equipment they need and they’re excited to be studying insects and bugs, anything they can find that lives in their yard. First, they find a bush cricket and admire its...

Mina's Rain Dance, written by Sarah-Luisa McAneney and illustrated by Zita Varga, is a children's picture book about a young girl with a passion for dance. The book begins with a glimpse into Mina's dance class where her lack of finesse and inability to stick...

Killing Strangers by Ram Gopal is a stunning novel filled with political and religious realism; a tale of crime that poignantly addresses one of the ills of contemporary American society: mass shootings. Larry Watson is an ex-FBI agent who goes to Atlanta Tech Corridor for...

Doctor Bob: Amorous Adventures of a Psychiatrist Addicted to Women and Alcohol by Peter Kelton is a challenging, complex amalgam of psychiatry, cosmology, birdwatching, communing with animals, fine food and drink, chaotic relationships, Japanese design, Mafia surveillance, the pathos of Skid Row, Amazonian forestry, helping...

No Gravestone Unturned by Debbie De Louise is the fifth book in the Cobble Cove Mystery Series. It’s October and Hallowe’en is fast approaching. Alicia is helping with the library’s Hallowe’en party preparations when she learns that John’s aunt has died and all his cousins...

Pete the Picassofish is just one of the many colorful personalities you will meet in The Adventures of the Picassofish. Johanna Hurmerinta introduces Pete and a host of his other finned friends through the pages of this beautifully illustrated children’s book. Johanna tells an exciting...

If brevity is the soul of flash fiction, then well-executed brevity makes for exemplary flash fiction. A Year of Shorts: Flash Fiction, a collection curated by Barbara Venkataraman, is an example of such execution. This compilation is grouped by themes corresponding to the seasons of...

Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time by Laura Khoudari is an encouraging way to regain strength following trauma--with strength training. This author has credentials to back up her thoughtful, powerful practices and theory as an experienced physical trainer as well as...

Change Your Stinkin' Thinkin’ is a children’s graphic storybook written by Analynn Sardella and illustrated by Daniela Torres. The story starts with Charlie, who has a negative and gloomy outlook on life. She does everything with a begrudging attitude. Marley, on the other hand, is...

Dead Man's Trail: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs by Max Parrott is the tenth book in the Jaz and Luffy Cozy Mystery series. Jasmine has solved mystery after mystery and now she's finally embarking on a vacation with her friends, but leaving her sleuthing nature...

Climate Change and the Road to Net-Zero by Mathew Hampshire-Waugh is a layman-friendly discourse on the pressing issues of climate change and how we, as a species, have dramatically changed the natural landscape, and the power that we possess to take action in living harmoniously...

Travels and Tribulations is a work of non-fiction in the memoir genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Tyrel Nelson. The book follows the author during the worst of the pandemic after losing both his mother and his career....

Journey to Cassiopeia is a tale of loss and survival written by John K Addis and illustrated by Daniela Olaru. When a man comes home late from work, he hears his young child, Cassie, coughing from her bed. The father enters Cassie's room...

Power Bound is the first book in the Darius Academy series by Marie Godley. Saoirse Keegan leads a more complicated life than most. Not only is she regularly bullied at school but she also often finds it hard to keep her temper in check, which...

Trez, Frez and Inez, written and illustrated by Deb Neeley-Garcia with the help of her grandkids, is a fabulous book for preschool kids and looks to be one of a series, this one titled The Workshop. Author Neeley-Garcia calls it “a story of fun, friendship...

In A Sad Time for Tori by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt, Jonathan James worries about many things in his life. Fortunately, his friend, the Whatif Monster, is always there to offer support and guidance. When Jonathan discovers that his friend Tori has recently lost her grandmother, his...

Lifetime Money: Preparing for Your Future by Lee Jae Kwon is a guidance manual with the intent of assisting readers who might feel stunted in their work-life balance, earning potential, quality of life, and professional development. Broken down into three interconnected parts, Kwon covers multiple...

We all have to face tough decisions and often life can throw challenging obstacles in our path. Overcoming challenging experiences and situations can seem daunting. How do we know if we are making the right choice that will serve us well? Does it make a...

Eternal Rhythm is an aptly titled work of collected poetry. It caught my attention from the start and hooked me completely with Supernatural Girl. Eleanor Swift creates an irresistible rhythm with an eclectic and very clever mix of freestyle and traditional verse. The collection comprises...

The Ego Cluster by Robert Cole is a frightening glimpse into a world teetering on the edge of the abyss created by climate change, and the related social paralysis due to corporate greed and short-sighted political interests. Scientists discover a set of human genes that...