Andrew Herold's Starving Things is not a standard haunted house story. While the decrepit Holt House, with its associated history of violence and disappearances, certainly provides the atmospheric backdrop of gothic horror, the monster in this case is far more psychological and sinister. The novel...

Mystery at Spirit Lake by Deborah Erdmann is an adventure story that follows three teenagers, Dominic, Forest, and Sailor, as they visit Mount St. Helens with their grandparents. Dominic's excitement about the camping trip turns to fear when he reads an old article about miners...

True Tales of a Traveller: One Day in Bangkok & Other Stories by Alix Lee is a collection of travel adventures, solo backpacking around the world, that remind us in this internet-accessible age that it wasn’t always as easy as just calling up Google Translate...

Future Purpose: The Playlist to Design a Career You Love by Jo Ann Herold is a well-researched and expertly crafted tool to help professionals align their passions and values with their careers. In this book, the author discusses intentional career planning and demonstrates that having...

Banshee by Bibiana Krall revolves around a 1980s band named Synth Siren and the death-defying encounters they endure while pursuing fame. When their drummer succumbs to a drug overdose, the band—which has peaked in its success—is struggling to maintain its momentum. They are given a...

Roger Shorr presents a method for achieving the titular Near Perfect Body (NPB) through mental reconditioning and habit transformation, focusing on reshaping attitudes toward food, exercise, and self-image. His approach centers around six key actions: a determined mindset, reprogramming mental frameworks, embracing nutritious eating, engaging...

Unfamiliar Territory by Mary Smathers follows Juanita Castro de la Cruz as she ventures into the turbulent heart of 19th-century California in search of her lost son. Juanita has already endured profound loss, depicted at the end of In This Land of Plenty, and now...

The Quantum Prayer: An Inspiring Guide to Love, Healing, and Creating the Best Life Possible by Dr. Joshua Kai is an uplifting and insightful guide through which the author shares how to unlock the keys of self-transformation within each one of us. The techniques and...

Project Mind River is the first book in the Techs Future Promise and Peril series by Dave Spacer, and it is a thrilling read for fans of science fiction. Dr. Tara Bitlouver is a gifted AI researcher who develops her groundbreaking work, a human-like, sentient...

The Secret History of Famous People: Ten Short Stories by Rich Elliot is a collection of previously published tales, all ten crisply written and fabulously inventive. Each one looks at a celebrity, whether a writer, a politician, a conqueror, or a sports star (among others)....

The Boy Who Talked to the Moon is a children's picture book written by Lawrence Deary, with illustrations by Leighanna Martin. The story follows Bernie, a young boy who has a deep love for the night sky, especially the moon. He often wonders about its...

Living Life One Second at a Time by Brenda Lott is a deeply moving memoir that recounts her near-fatal skiing accident and the extraordinary journey of recovery that followed. Through vivid and heartfelt storytelling, Brenda shares the physical and emotional challenges she faced, from enduring...

Momentary Leadership: How Leaders and Followers Realize the Power of Leadership Moments by Jeffrey L. McClellan, Ph.D., is a practical guide that rethinks what it means to lead and follow. Instead of focusing on grand theories or distant ideals, the book invites readers to see...

Bedtime Lullabayou is a children's picture book written by Angie Kay Dilmore with illustrations by Stacy Bearden. The story follows Anton, a young boy visiting his grandmother, Nana, in Louisiana. She lives near a bayou, and Anton never runs out of fun adventures at her place. One...

A diving expedition in Azerbaijan goes wrong for Wynter Caspertein and her partner, Ingram Thatcher, when their guide dies due to improper gear use. Concern gradually becomes outright fear as they discover the young man's true identity. Now, they are on the run, trying to...

Narrated in free verse, Color Me Skye is written by Gloria G. Adams. Skye Schuster is a twelve-year-old math prodigy. Life hasn't been the same for Skye ever since her mom married a man she calls "Dim Tim." Skye still misses her father, whom she...

Shanon O'Connell has barely recovered from a heartbreaking relationship; now she must watch one of her closest friends and fellow group member, Linda, painfully lose her battle with cancer and exit their group, which they affectionately call 'the tribe.' Trying to put on a brave...

Thank You Pine Street by Cynthia Centerbar is a heartfelt and charming picture book told from the perspective of a young child saying goodbye to a beloved preschool. Written as a thank-you letter to the teachers and staff, the story beautifully captures the many small...

A Top Gun Life: Memoirs of a Fighter Pilot by Roy Calvin Moore is more than just a memoir of a fighter pilot for the U.S. Air Force; it is an exposition of life in middle-class America in the twentieth century. Born in the Great...

Set in the imaginative city-states of Atzlan, Crystal Magician of Atzlan by Mui Fah, with artwork by Kevin M. Sano, is a creative and visually rich fantasy brought to life through inventive language and diverse influences. It draws from the Japanese language and Shintō philosophy,...