Iceapelago 3 by Peter Brennan is the final episode of the excellent futuristic series based on seismic events that effectively destroyed much of civilization and created small self-sustaining communities in various parts of the world. These communities are still struggling to survive, now three generations...

In Classical Arabic and the Hibernation of the Arab Mind, Walid Khalil discusses the impact of language development on modernization in the Arab world, attributing the region's slow progress to the lack of a standardized written system for spoken dialects. Arab societies rely on oral...

It all started with her decision to move to Mars, a colony of Earth, to be with her husband. Little does Michelle Arensen, a linguist from Earth, know that nothing would ever be the same again. Without warning, a faceless race of aliens raids the...

Christopher Bennett and the Mystic Beetle or Creatures of Great Consequence by Robert Curreli revolves around Christopher, a sharp-witted yet troubled teenager living in a dysfunctional family. His parents, distant and disconnected, barely notice the brewing rivalry between Christopher and his older sister, Angela. Christopher's...

Philip Graubart's Here There Is No Why delves deep into the life and mysterious death of Chaim Lerner, an acclaimed Israeli author and Holocaust survivor. The novel is not just a whodunit but a poignant exploration of memory, trauma, and the complexities of Israeli identity....

Chained Birds by Carla Conti is a haunting and compelling true crime memoir that delves deep into the dark, often unseen corners of the American criminal justice system. Conti, a former journalist, takes readers on an intense, decade-long journey that begins innocuously enough with a...

Trail of Fate, the first book in B. S. Daniels' The Arduous Quest Western Adventure series, is a riveting homage to the gritty and action-packed world of classic Westerns. From the very first page, Daniels immerses readers in the untamed landscapes and rugged lives that...

Ruth Maille's series The Power Of returns with a new entry, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends. Orbit, a walking, talking earth, is the guide in this tale. He visits two girls who have been friends for a decade and asks them for help. They...

Oddney's Otherland: In Search of the Two-Headed Firedrake is a children's illustrated adventure book by Sarah Matthews. Professor Clive Oddney and his friend Magnus, a talking magpie, have recently moved to his Uncle Cuthbert's former home in Nether Bottom. After discovering a garden gnome in...

One little girl sets out to discover what it is that makes her beautiful. In Azizi Tuere’s I’m Beautiful Because I Am, this little girl wants to understand the meaning behind that simple statement. She lists all the parts of her body, her hands, her...

Cyber Defenders: The Adventures of the Safety Squad by Joshua T. Pennifield is a children's educational adventure story. The Safety Squad is hanging out in their hideout, planning their next cybersecurity adventure. Max and his friends are aware of several cyber threats in the school...

Although it is only August, it's never too early to start thinking about the scariest and tricksiest holiday of the year, Halloween, and what better way to do so than reading a ghoulish book with youngsters like Whisker Watchers by Jaybie D. Written for ages...

Rhyming Riley: The Dog That Rhymes All the Time by Tracy L. Markley is a delightful children's book that tells the heartwarming story of a dog named Riley who loves to speak in rhymes. Inspired by a real-life dog adopted by the author, the book...

In Transference by Ian Patterson, society is divided between the rich and the poor. Technology is highly sophisticated but only benefits the rich. There is a machine that can transfer diseases from person to person, and the rich have taken advantage of it. Though the...

Sometimes When I'm Jealous is a children's picture book written by Deborah Serani and featuring illustrations by Kyra Teis. The book follows a young boy dealing with feelings of jealousy. Sometimes, the child doesn't like it when his mom is on the phone, his sister...

Never "Goodbye." Always "See You Later!" by Valerie McNulty is a story of comfort and hope. It reminds children of military families that just because a parent had to leave for deployment does not mean that they can’t still enjoy their favorite things or that...

Nicole Campbell brings us an endearing romantic comedy in Finding Magic in Misfortune. When Samantha Marsh loses her dead-end job in graphic design, she moves to her Aunt Zinnia in Emberwood to reset and recharge. While Sam figures out her next step, she helps in...

Tom Hoffman's book Ghost Ring 2: Shadows of Caligo Falls follows two amateur paranormal investigators, Simon and Clara. Simon inherited an ancient ring from Edmund Wilder, known as the ghost ring, which granted him the ability to see and communicate with spirits. While traveling to...

Finding Eden is a historical fiction supernatural drama by J.P. Kerwin. Millennia ago, in the village of Adam, the local winemaker, Calor, inexplicably disappeared for a few days, leading Chief Elwin to assign his historian Teller and his friend to investigate. Teller and Stride follow...

Letting Go of September by Sandra J. Jackson is a thriller that explores the intersecting lives of Garrett Emerson and Elizabeth Parsons. A year after his wife leaves him, Garrett struggles with loneliness and a sense of unease, prompting him to reconnect with an old...