Space Rogue: How the Hackers Known As L0pht Changed the World is a work of non-fiction in the biography, cybersecurity, and technology subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Cris Thomas. In this fascinating in-depth look at...

Middle Third by Robert E. Kearns is a captivating coming-of-age story that follows Concepta Arkin, a young girl from the Dublin suburb of Middle Third. From a young age, Concepta feels a deep connection to her birthplace and the nature around her. However, when her...

Serafino da Ferrara by Paolo Grossi is an interesting take on the coming-of-age of two young gay men, some 500 years apart. In the early 16th century, a brilliant and incredibly talented young artist, Serafino, is tutored by one of the masters, Mastro Filargiro. His...

This week I’ve been diving into Dr. Tim Riordan’s devotional journal New Every Morning, which takes us on a 31-day plan to explore the meaning of God’s love and the places in our lives where we can see it daily. Grounding the teachings of the...

In Waltzing With The Wind by James P. Usavage, Raleigh Stover lives a humdrum life. Apart from owning a movie memorabilia store, Raleigh has an office job where he is very much appreciated by his boss, Ned. After securing himself a well-earned holiday on a...

Blackberry Road by Jodi Lea Stewart is historical fiction at its finest. Biddy Woodson comes from a large sharecropper family and has had to learn life the hard way, with no small amount of cussing along the way. One afternoon, a neighbor is found dead,...

Escaping My Demons by Joseph Fagarazzi is essentially a story about overcoming adversity in the face of child abuse. Growing up in Italy he had an abusive father and at times an abusive mother. The story follows Joseph all the way to Australia in the...

There Are Days by Justin Vaughn is a lilting, rhyming read-aloud about the variety of our emotions. Each spread starts with a verse describing a child's feelings without defining a specific emotion. The second page in the spread always begins with 'If you should find...

Duck and his friends are invited to attend Bigfoot’s birthday party. After the problems with leaving the cows in charge of the farm, Duck decides to let the alpacas with the odd haircuts watch over it until he returns. The alpacas decide to go on...

Stranger on the Shore is a mystery by William J. Borak. A woman’s body is found on the Brooklyn side of the East River by two boys. They see a woman with her dog and call for help. The woman ignores them and just walks...

The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art is a fascinating memoir by Mallory M. O'Connor and John A. O'Connor. It is about the authors' experiences in the world of food and art. Mallory is a food writer and art historian, while...

Disgusting Justin written by Justin Frank and illustrated by Lesley Vamos is an engaging, fun-packed children's picture book. Justin is a cheeky youngster who is always up to mischief and running wild. He does hilarious tricks and performs epic fails intended to make his mates...

Cassandra N. Stump’s Bucolic features Libelle Jameson at a time when she first becomes aware of the wider world around her. Libelle lived with a large family in the quiet town of Fairsage. Near the end of the school year, the news spread that Caden...

MEMOS from the Stock Trader's Notebook: Ruling the Markets From Mayhem to Mastery by Richard Smith is a non-fiction guide in which the author delivers his personal strategy for stock trading and details on how he does it. Referred to as the DvolT system, the...

My Little World by Dawn McLucas and Norma McLucas shares one of the biggest struggles of being young and small. Too many dismiss children as being too small or young to do anything, resulting in dissatisfaction with being young. Too many children and even young...

Rebels Abroad is a work in the historical, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some adult themes, and it is penned by Eddie Price. In this epic tale of long-buried family secrets, difficult decisions,...

Meet Little Miss Grubby Toes. Most times, she is a good little girl. But sometimes, she disobeys her parents, which gets her into big trouble. One morning, Father shares some fascinating news. He will take her to the frontier village to watch a reenactment of...

Amina Fairy-In-Training by Shaneisha Dodson is the story of a beautiful tooth fairy that is smaller than her peers. Amina yearns for the day that she is no longer considered to be in training. All she wants is to become a fully-fledged fairy and...

Of Ashes and Dust is a work in the thriller, apocalyptic action, and alternate-history subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to the presence of explicit language and some scenes of graphic violence, and moderate sexual references. Penned by Ron Roman, this...

From Peacock Lane: The Poetry and Prose of Emily Evans is a cultivated, accessible, and thoroughly beautiful collection. Edited and published by Emily’s daughter, this book memorializes the work of a life-long artist and her exceptional eye for capturing the depth of everyday moments. Organized...