Where the Guava Tree Stands by Leah T. Williams is a heartfelt work where the poems in the collection are set in a narrative style. We follow Mina’s emotional journey as she moves from her beloved St. Kitts to Orlando, Florida. Williams has a poignant...

In The Soul’s Awakening by Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy, Charlotte Elisabeth chooses a medically assisted death to end her suffering, only to awaken in a bizarre unreality in which nothing is as it should be. Rather than finding peace, she is thrust into a perplexing existence...

Chelsey Elise Young skillfully brings together the tropes of coming of age and coming to faith. Set on a university campus, The Sweet Experiment follows undergraduate Payton’s desire to change who she is to attract the attention of her college crush. Influenced by her friends...

Over There by Jane Loeb Rubin begins with Eli and Miriam, a newly married couple immediately thrust into World War I. After their honeymoon, Eli enlists in the Medical Corps just as they begin adjusting to married life. Miriam is unable to serve due to...

The Golden Rule has become a universally accepted creed that provides the foundation for a better society through its ancient wisdom and unconditional love. Briefly stated, it involves treating others as you wish to be treated. Craig Cline explores this familiar theme and expands on...

The Drowners by David A. Anderson is a raw and emotionally charged coming-of-age novel that follows Aaron, a disaffected teen struggling to make sense of a world that feels relentlessly hostile and confusing. Aaron was expelled from school and was trying to restart. Plagued by...

Bigfoot Is a Jerk by Julie Ditchburn Patton is a middle-grade paranormal adventure set in southern Ohio. It tells the story of Zander, a twelve-year-old boy who, after being bullied repeatedly as the new kid, has decided not to make friends. His mother thinks making...

Just Dying to Glamp by April Nunn Coker is a thriller with a difference. After losing her husband, Mamie West decided she needed to get on with her life. Buying a vintage camper, she sets off on a glamping trip to Magnolia Bluff with the...

In Billy Joe Watkins' thriller, While Others Sleep, Tom Parson's mundane life is shattered when he discovers 'The Sleep'—inexplicable periods where time stops, the world pauses, people are suspended in mid-action, and an unsettling silence prevails. Tom realizes that he is awake. His body is...

Reading aloud to preschoolers not only helps them develop essential reading skills but also helps them love to read. I cannot think of a better way to encourage reading aloud than with rhyming picture books like Captain Troublemaker and The Belly Rub Avenger. In it,...

Silly Nana Meets Mr. Moose by Stacey Roberts is a delightful read that combines humor, warmth, and whimsy. Silly Nana went to visit her grandchildren for Christmas. While she sat on her chair and watched them decorate the Christmas tree, she remembered a special story....

Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change by Angela Legh is a delightful middle-grade coming-of-age fantasy novella. Bella Santini is a fourteen-year-old, ordinary-looking girl living an ordinary life. She wants to spend the summer inside, painting all day, yet her parents dragged her with...

When eating becomes more of a chore than a pleasure and the result is not a feeling of complete satisfaction, something is missing from your diet. And, perhaps, you suffer from an illness like so many others: GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease. It’s not a pleasant...

Hop on for an exciting adventure in the Arctic with Leigh Doest's Better Together. This rhyming tale follows the story of Patrick, a well-meaning but naive penguin who has a very high opinion of himself. Patrick likes to show off, and what better way to...

The J.O.A.T. Life Lessons From a Jill of All Trades by Kristin Massey is a self-help memoir that follows Massey's journey across multiple fields, leaning into the importance of adaptability and combining skillsets, referred to as “Skill-stitching.” She talks about her time in music, from...

HeartConomics by Patricia Rimok is a visionary and transformative business book suggesting that the true edge in leadership lies in emotional intelligence, compassion, and empathy. Challenging traditional metrics like KPIs and corporate checklists, Rimok proposes a new framework, one that puts people over profit and...

Set in 1974 in south Louisiana, Margaret of Thibodaux by Jo Taylor centers around a 14-year-old girl who tries her best to cope with the loss of her beloved mother, Veone, who died six years earlier. Margaret can still sense the gentle presence of her...

Imagine a secluded kingdom nestled in the shifting sands of a desert under a blazing, cloudless sun. The Land Without Rain by Brigitte Novalis is set in this unique place where people have never seen rain, clouds, or grass. The only water source comes from...

Quest for Cookies by Natalia Morris tells the story of Gnomey and his quest to find his favorite lavender cookies. When he gets a letter from his grandma, he sets out to visit her—he thinks he might miss her just a little more than he...

Eco Reign by L. Galuppo is a gripping young adult sci-fi novel that explores what happens after Earth loses the war against a superior alien force. When the Invaders take control, they imprison humanity and impose an environmental reset, claiming to save the planet. For...