Laura Wiltse Prior’s early chapter book, Emma Just Medium: The Beach Dilemma, is about family dynamics and finding your place. Emma was the middle child, stuck between her older brother, Big, and her younger brother, nicknamed Little. That made Emma’s nickname, Medium, though few people...

All That Glisters by Topper Jones is a mystery that would appeal to young adults and adults who enjoy fast-paced mystery stories and don’t mind a bit of graphic violence. Forensic consultant Thaddeus Hanlon is left suspicious when his best friend dies after becoming involved...

The Bayrose Files by Diane Wald is the story of an aspiring journalist who gets into a morally questionable situation that she later regrets. Violet Maris was twenty-six years old and a budding literary critic for a minor Boston newspaper when she heard of "The...

In The Galaxy According to Cece, a middle-grade story by Sherry Roberts, Cece Laurence is happy with her group of friends as they prepare for their soccer season and middle school. But her father suddenly upends her life when a university offers him a professorship...

Jon Barret, a mechanical engineer, had finally landed a job with a federal agency in Washington DC to do investigations and audits at chemical plants, after spending quite some time jobless. Jon’s office was a new one but, unknown to him, his boss Craig Higgins...

Everyone deserves the freedom to pursue their dreams. Big Dreams by Alexandra Hoffman follows the story of a young dreamer who wants to be a football player. Gabby is a young girl who lives and breathes football. All she ever wanted was to compete on...

Huge Words by Huge People by Liam James Leaven includes some of the most popular quotes by famous people throughout history, covering topics like friendship, leadership, motivation, creation, and loss. Leaven puts a hilarious spin on everything by countering and grounding these idealistic and aspirational...

"Sometimes the truth has a dark side," and the depth of that darkness is the only question. The Gods of Sleep by Robert Mix provides a good insight into the darkness of truth through the story of Sean Hastings, a materialistic insomniac. Despite all his...

The Year Ahead: 2024 is a work of non-fiction in the astrology, life guidance, and self-help genres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Susan Miller, this work is an in-depth astrological guide with chapters dedicated to each zodiac sign....

The Dream Traveller: Dark Rising is a work of fiction in the dark fantasy, adventure, and action genres. Penned by author John Nassari, the plot follows Girvyn, a young man unaware of his unique ability to enter people's dreams as a Dream Traveller. His destiny...

The King of Montréal is a young adult adventure by Daniela I. Norris. It's the year 1800. Louis-Charles is a fifteen-year-old teenager brought recently to Montréal by Basque fishermen who rescued him after the ship he was on, Freedom, sank in the Grand Banks off...

The Iraq I Knew: From Saddam Hussein to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) to Al Qaeda in Iraq is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, military writing, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to mature readers as it discusses real-life graphic violence. Colonel...

In Periphery by AA DaSilva, Charlotte struggles to decide between what she has done in the past, the people in her life, and the events that are gradually starting to unfold before her. Her conflicts stem from unresolved feelings toward her father-in-law and her late husband Jared. Charlotte's life...

The Girl Who Found Her Smile by Adekemi Adeniyan is an educational book for young readers. A young girl named Anita loves candy and all things sweet. Her mom tells her to brush her teeth once in the morning, and once at night. But Anita...

The Full Catastrophe is a thought-provoking and deeply emotional memoir penned by Casey Mulligan Walsh. At the tender age of 12, the author becomes an orphan and is raised by relatives while struggling to find her place in the world. When her brother, Tommy, dies...

The Phoenix Effect, Part 1: The Reuniting by Margaret M. MacDonald is a compelling science-fiction novel. The Unity, a government-like powerhouse, is set on taking over the world with its seemingly immortal army. Their soldiers have all been injected with nanites that drastically increase strength...

Nightflower of Comanche Mound by Katlyn Bates is a coming-of-age story with a distinctly different flavor. Charley Kensey is sixteen and, with her father no longer part of the family, is vainly searching for familial connection and her place in the world. She invites herself...

Where Dark Things Grow by Andrew K. Clark is a slow-burn horror novel that gradually becomes a riveting and eerie tale of revenge, folklore, and survival. The story starts at a measured pace, immersing readers in the bleak, oppressive atmosphere of the 1930s Southern Appalachian...

Raven's Cry by Christian A. Brown is a young adult horror novel, the first in the Orphans series. Set in a dark, urban fantasy world, it follows four witches, known as the Aspects, who must defend Earth against the ancient, eldritch Outer Gods. As the...

The Phoenix Effect Part 2: Regeneration by Margaret M. MacDonald is a must-read suspenseful thriller. I recommend that to fully appreciate this thought-provoking sequel, it is important to first read The Phoenix Effect Part 1: The Reuniting. This story opens with Lia believing that Arin...