Saving Hogmand: Tales From the MIA by Aleksandra Chumak is a YA fantasy story. Clara and Sasha have been desperate for an adventure for as long as they can remember, but they are about to learn that, sometimes, what you wish for isn’t always what...

In Austin Heat: The One...Who Undid Me by Amari Nylix, Jake was enjoying his off-season after playing in the NFL. The media had tarnished his reputation due to his past flings. However, when he became a godfather to Jordan’s daughter Jasmine, he turned his life...

The Music Within Your Heart by Isaac Samuel Miller is the story of Sophia as she walks down memory lane. The first big shock of Sophia’s life came when her brother’s mutilated body was found in a lake, and she could do nothing. Sad and...

Mason possessed a special ability that set him apart from other teenagers. Whenever he crossed a skid mark in the road, the events resulting in that mark would fill his visions. He could tell if the driver was joyriding, trying to avoid hitting someone, or...

Mur, the Kitty-Knight: Adventures in the Fairy-Tale Animal World by Igor Shnayder will keep young readers glued to every page. Mur is a kitten who aspires to and later becomes a knight. He reveals many personality traits that make him an ideal candidate for knighthood....

Do Bees Say Please? by Janice Garden Macdonald is an illustrated rhyming book for 2-6-year-old children. The story is narrated by a friendly bumble bee living on a country farm. The bee is desperate to make friends, but for an unknown reason, all the farm...

1LifeObit: Funeral Wishes is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography, memoir, and emotive writing subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté as a sort of self-written obituary. Inspired by her adoption as a child,...

Alianne Donnelly’s Shadow Hawk is a science-fiction story involving survival. Laura Belden had just been notified that her husband William, who has a degenerative disease, had decided to go to an assisted living center. While she was fuming over his decision, the Shadows attacked. Three...

I know from personal experience how difficult it is, even in a short story, to create a fictional character based on real-life events and make readers fully relate to that protagonist’s emotions and decisions in a twisty murder mystery. But that is what D.F. Kennedy,...

I love how Simone Majetich writes most of her children’s story, My Greatest Masterpiece, in the second person narrative. This is a complex voice, but she uses it easily. The author is talking about her two children, young artists with a strong creative mindset, full...

Hearthender is the first novel in the Warhound Series by Catrina Prager. With King Helling too old to govern, it was up to Prince Adelras and Prince Mei to look after the Amagiraeans. The land and its people appeared prosperous, but something dangerous lurked in...

Aria & Liam: The Cursed Empress by Coline Monsarrat is a fantasy adventure for middle graders. While participating in a sailing competition, best friends Aria and Liam inadvertently stumble upon a mysterious cavern of crystals, where they meet siblings Kael and Thayla, children of Empress...

River's Reach is a captivating novel by David Scott Richardson that depicts the coming-of-age journey of a high school student named Alex Haugen amidst the fish conflicts in the Pacific Northwest. He faces a difficult decision between his passion for fishing and his responsibility to...

Jane Meyer is the heroine of Beach of the Dead: Book Two of the Heartland Trilogy, but we only meet Jane briefly before she changes her name to Ana Jiménez. The novel opens with a carefully crafted hook: “My first purchase in my new life...

And…So We Walked is a memoir about Rick and Jane McKinney’s spiritual walk across mainland America. Starting at the Santa Monica pier in California, the couple traveled to Washington, D.C., from January 1, 2006, to July 4, 2006. They spread the Christian gospel as they...

Words have the power to change the world. They also provide a window to express the deepest thoughts, desires, and feelings accumulated through experiencing the world surrounding us. Wide Canvas is the seventh book in Anil Annaiah's motivational series that offers readers a unique perspective...

A Bird of Dereliction is a collection of 12 surreal tales. Written by Charlie Selkirk, these short stories push the boundaries of your imagination to provide some poignant insights into the human condition. A person suffering from severe societal alienation visits a physician for a...

Lama with a Gun is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, cultural writing, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to the presence of violence, strong language, and sex throughout the novel. Penned by author Seth Augenstein,...

The Quest for Avalon by Nikki Bennett tells the story of Miriam, who was released from prison when the Pan4 virus hit and killed half of the inmates. Miriam stole a truck and trailer, drove through The Rockies, and ended up at the Cascades campsite....

Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival by Eugenia Chu and Y.Y. Chan is a collection of stories, history, folklore, traditions, and recipes of Chinese culture. It targets kids aged 6-9, but I believe many older readers will find this book just as interesting and informative. The book is...