Shannon and the Mystery Dragon, written and illustrated by Kristen M Niedzielski, follows a young girl’s journey of compassion, bravery, and friendship. Set in the countryside, the story begins with Shannon tending to her daily chores on her grandparents’ farm. While gathering blueberries, she stumbles...

Merlin's Magical Music Island by James T. Campbell is a well-written book that introduces kids to the beauty of music. Melody and her twin brother, Mute, are the youngest notes in the piece, and they were excited to perform. While waiting for their staff placement...

Bitchcraft: Owning Your Power in a Complicated World by Beth Gibbs is a powerful guide that provides the necessary skills needed to keep you moving forward despite life's challenges, including practices to help you reach your goals in a complicated world. Bitchcraft, coined from two...

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...

The Bean and Bun by Amanda Leifeste is a charming, sun-soaked contemporary romance filled with warmth, wit, and just the right dash of mystery. We’re with Aggie Jeffries, who escapes the corporate grind to open a cozy bakery on Sandcastle Island, only to find her...

Hello Stranger by Aubrey E. Drummond is a collection of original poetry that is delivered in a wide range of length, tone, and tenor. While all are in Drummond's poetic voice, each individual piece is rendered in a distinct style. Homeplace uses sparse, rhythmic couplets...

In Dick Franklin's Lucy, the life of the 12-year-old titular protagonist will never be the same again. The sudden death of her father sparks new changes in her unpredictable world. After selling their home and most of their possessions, Lucy and her mother move into...

Chantal Dalton's Beyond All Knowing is an intimate poetry collection that takes you on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. These poems tackle a wide range of themes related to the everyday human experience. In "Be and Let Be," the narrator recalls their moments of...

Porchlight by P.S. Glyckherr is an inspiring book of poetry that shares how the beautiful joys as well as the deep sorrows of life are always accompanied by God’s steadfast and loving presence. Drawing from her own experiences, Glyckherr addresses love, hardships, and change with...

In Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures, author Christine Alemshah brings young readers into Bea's warm and loving world. Bea is a curious and imaginative young girl who helps her family pack a balikbayan box—a care package filled with gifts and essentials—for their relatives in the...

Cyber Blues is a children's picture book written by C.D. Richardson, with illustrations by Christina Rudenko. It follows the adventures of the robots living on Motherboard Island. One day, a talented robot named Echo Zulu heads to the Cyber Cafe to try the rarely prepared liquid crystal...

Epidemic, book one of The Elifer Chronicles by Julie Boglisch, follows fourteen-year-old twins Karina and Maxwell, who have lived their whole lives in a quiet, self-contained town surrounded by dense forest. Taught that the world beyond their borders is gone or dangerous, when their mother...

A steady passive income allows retirees to enjoy all the benefits of retirement to the fullest. And what better way to obtain passive income than rental properties? In Turning Rental Properties Into Passive Income Profit$, Dustin Roberts introduces readers to real estate investing, providing step-by-step...

Head in the Clouds is a collection of poignant poems by Hermione Lee. The poems are divided into four parts, each exploring the beauty of childhood and simple moments, as well as the harsh realities of pain and heartache. The first part encourages readers to...

Sabden is a village that flourishes on treacle, and its citizens are called The Treacle People. They mine treacle, sell it, and use it to make amazing by-products like parkin cake and ginger beer. Unfortunately, the treacle mines have run out, and the people are...

Against All Odds by Tristian Smith is a well-written memoir and a compelling call to learn from the struggles and triumphs of Tristian’s journey through the foster care system. The author writes about his background growing up in hardship and poverty, and the tragic death...

ChatGPT for Job Hunters: How-to Guide by Carolyn Schrader is a detailed guide that enables job hunters to leverage the abilities of the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, in their job-searching process, especially for those who haven't applied for jobs in a while. It shows how to...

Upheaval: Crafting a Culture and Managing Your Message Through a Crisis by Paul Hiltz and Amanda R. Lucey chronicles leadership, resilience, and transformation against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous times in recent healthcare history. The authors recount how Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH),...

Are You Bored? is a joyful, clever, and beautifully illustrated book that I wholeheartedly recommend to parents, grandparents, and educators alike. If I were teaching younger children (mine are senior high school students), it would find a place of honor in my classroom library. In...

Lessons in Hope by Juliet Cutler shows how education at the MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) transforms Maasai women’s lives by breaking cultural barriers like early marriage and limited opportunities. Through detailed stories of graduates—like Josephine Sambeke Laizer, who became an education officer; Dr....