The Widow's Savior by Ian Griffin is a heartfelt historical novel set in post-World War II Bennett Town, Texas. The story follows Margaret Wood, a graceful and resilient woman who is left to raise her teenage son, William, after her husband Joseph’s death on D-Day....

Sweet ‘n’ Sour by Kara Eng is a heartwarming children's book set in the magical Kingdom Kandy, where a candy shop owner named Almond Cookie creates the most popular and delicious candies. Her shop becomes the talk of the town thanks to her secret recipes,...

How far can a parent’s love really reach? In I Love You to the Moon! by Ashley Hohmann, a bedtime conversation turns into a playful journey across the solar system. When Mom tells Alex she loves him all the way to the sun, Alex insists...

Noah Zark: What Do You Do When Your House Is a Zoo? by Susan Polk Van Dusen is a delightful rhyming picture book for young readers who love animals. Like many young children, Noah prefers animal friends to human ones. Unlike most children, though, his...

Down And Out In The River City by Wm. Stage is a crime novel set in St. Louis in 2017, centering around Francis X. Lenihan, an aging process server with a mystery to unravel. When his card is found on a dead homeless man, Francis...

ABCs Of My First Surgery by FA Khan is an educational picture book for children. Maya needs surgery on her broken arm. This is her first surgery, and she is scared. Luckily, there are plenty of people on hand to guide her through the big...

The Start of Something Lovely is a children’s picture book written by Jean Moore with illustrations by Katie Waugh. It follows the story of Rosy, a middle child who feels anxious about her first day of school. At home, Rosy has been taught the importance...

I Will Be the Woman He Loved: Learning to Live Again on the Thames Path by Tania Romanov is a deeply personal memoir about loss, love, and identity. Tania Romanov, once a pioneering tech CEO, embarks on a two-week walk along England's Thames Path following...

Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers by Lidia Cambón is a beginner-friendly guide that walks you through using alcohol markers to create character illustrations inspired by manga. This is a stunning foray into Cambón’s style as she reveals the ins and outs of what led her...

Dear Life by Shanta Acharya presents a deep dive into the human experience through a collection of poems that reflect on themes such as love, trauma, resilience, and the transformative power of language. The poems range in tone and tenor, such as the harsh realities...

The Spirit of Vanderlaan by Susan Harris Howell is part of the Samantha Hayes series. Samantha is a professor who is well-liked by her students for her easy-going nature. She soon learns that four of those students live in her old dorm which puts them...

Lucky Number Six by Julia Shraybman tells the story of individuals who survived a shooting at Giovanni’s Coffee Shop. This café was Charlie's favorite spot, where she could unwind and dream about her future. For Matt, the coffee shop served as a refuge, allowing his...

Poop the Dragon by Suzy Davies is a delightful tale about a Ginormous Purple Dragon who had a problem because he was so Ginormous, even his bottom. Poop takes young readers on a journey of discovery as well as misadventure, especially when Poop has to...

Natural Insurrection: The Predatory Legacy of Man by Wilfred Nieman traces predation as a fundamental force shaping life from microbes to humans. He argues that early bipedal hominids, like Orrorin and Ardipithecus, combined climbing and walking, enabling survival amid changing climates. He documents predators’ influence...

Anywhen by Beth Duke is a sci-fi and historical fiction blend that follows Baezy, a time-traveler from 2101 who visits Woodstock in 1969. Drawn by her love of the era's music, she also meets her great-great-great-grandmother Kelly Adams, a pioneering AI researcher. Duke's novel explores...

What I Did After I Died by Ryan Standley is a novella that blends humor, mystery, and the supernatural. The story kicks off with the protagonist discovering that he's dead, yet continuing life as usual, navigating the shock and denial of his new reality. Through...

The Three Eddies' Enigma by Antonio Biggio is a high-octane thriller set in 1984 during the Cold War. The reader is taken to Hanover in Germany, Harrogate in Yorkshire, several locations in London, the USA, Poland, and Russia. This is the third book in the...

Cold Blooded by Rohan O'Duill is a gripping tale of war, survival, and corporate dominion in the depths of space. The narrative follows Mint, a battle-hardened Marine facing crucial moral decisions when summoned back to combat, while teenage Frida struggles for survival aboard her father's...

Blood and Electricity by Steven John is an evocative collection of short stories and flash fiction that explores the unseen currents that connect and divide humanity. Through 39 diverse and strikingly original pieces, the book navigates themes of isolation, cosmic wonder, and fleeting moments of...

In Tired Mama Bear by author Jessia Buhman, readers meet Mama Bear, a lovable but exhausted mother to her baby cubs. Written as a sweet love letter to every tired mom, this book is incredibly charming. Raising a family is hard, and it takes hard...