Growing up in foster care is not always easy. But foster parents do give a lot of love to children in their care and have an impact on the formative years of their lives. Miriam Monette's My 3 Moms: A Foster to Adoption Story celebrates...

Smudges is a heartwarming children's picture book written by Lauren Emerson and illustrated by Kim Soderberg. The story follows Haley, a girl who is struggling to find what makes her unique. Her teacher, Mr. Hart, asks the class to think of something that distinguishes them...

Dark & Twisted Fairy Tales for Adults: A Classic Collection of Dark, Deranged, and Intriguing Fairy Tales Retold is a work of fiction in the fantasy, anthology, and fairytale subgenres. It is suitable for older YA and adult readers alike. Author Count Fathom presents a...

Sally M. Veillette and Yuqi Sun have brought back a Christmas classic for the ages. The authors retell Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem from 1823 on its 200th anniversary. Both English and Chinese translations appear in this heartwarming version, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas:...

Marvin doesn't have any friends in a new town and he is reluctant to go to the carnival alone. Yet he tries to have fun and gets his fortune told by the Great Magnifico. The machine promises Marvin the fulfillment of his dream. Then, Marvin...

The Alligator’s Red Shoes by Jim Munroe is about an alligator and its good fortune. A cat saw an alligator in the downtown shop wearing red shoes and wanted to learn the entire story. The alligator said it was taking a nap by the shore...

Initiate of Darkness (From the Darkness) by Barb Shadow is suspenseful horror fiction. Olivia is close to her foster brother, Seth, and always has been. But when his friend dies, Seth struggles to cope, becoming angry and depressed. Olivia has a fascination with all things...

Dr. Han Shi wants to undo the decades-long hostility the West has shown to the motherland and put China back in its rightful position as a world powerhouse that everyone should fear especially Americans. He wants to use a little-known COVID-19 virus mutation to carry...

Two Images of God: Resolution is penned by author Brian P. Sheets in the action, sociocultural issues, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is the fourth novel in the series. This interesting novel delves into a world engulfed in conflict as the Islamic World Order (IWO)...

In Two Seconds Later, a suspense and romance novel by Tina Griffith, while Asher was in the shower, he and his wife, Lara, were talking back and forth when his cell phone rang. Lara’s world was turned upside down when she realized her husband of...

Georgia’s Day Out: A Dog's Day in Historic Jonesborough is an intriguingly different story. Written by Jeff Ward and beautifully illustrated by Ben Marchál in a clear “cartoon” style, it is based firmly in reality. Teenagers do become so involved in their own lives that...

Water is a work of fiction in the adventure, science fiction, and action genres. It is the third novel of the Generation Mars series and is suitable for middle-grade and young adult readers alike. Penned by author Douglas D. Meredith with illustrations by artist Luis...

Hop on for an action-packed sci-fi adventure with Jo Moonstone and The Atlantis Diamond by Pamela Hegarty. Jo Moonstone's seemingly humdrum life at a small lighthouse cottage with her Great-Aunt Ellie changes irrevocably after an impromptu attack by the supervillain Tiye, who has recently escaped...

After John J. Cobb accepted Jesus, because of the lack of information about Christianity in the area into which he moved, he was coerced into a different denomination. He went back to Christianity but he had to work hard to discover the fundamentals of the...

Texas Winds is penned by author Dana Wayne in the contemporary romance, interpersonal drama, and Southern fiction genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience but has some mild sexual content. We follow the story of Jake Holloway, whose discovery of his...

Plunged is penned by author Shilo Creed in the science fiction, fantasy, Christian, and adventure subgenres. The story begins when Navy Seal Jacob Carter faces an experimental mission with a cloaked ship, thrusting him into a spiritual realm beyond all imagination. Struggling against enemies and...

Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care: A Handbook is a work of non-fiction in the social issues, advice and guidance, and healthcare support genres. Compiled and edited by author duo C. Nadine Wathen and Colleen Varcoe, this important book provides comprehensive guidance for health and social...

Notes From the Trenches: A Musician’s Journey Through World War I is a military memoir by Gary H. Foster, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired). Through various narratives, photographs, and the spirited and entertaining letters from his grandfather, Leo Foster (signing his letters affectionately, “Kid”), the...

In Kiss the Doors by Lari Kathleen Quinn, Teddy O’Brien is off on a road trip, traveling with the man she loves and whom she thought loved her. Abandoned in a tiny town in South Dakota, Teddy has nothing to her name, and the locals...

America's First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island by Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. celebrates black poets and their contributions to culture and history. It focuses on Jupiter Hammon, a slave owned by the Lloyd family. The Lloyds allowed Jupiter to work in their house...