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...

In Ellis K. Popa's Dawn to Dusk, the two protagonists, Kat and Maksim, are keeping a low profile in a picturesque Mediterranean town after making a daring escape from the criminal underworld. All appears to be peaceful until Maksim makes contact with a mysterious hacker....

In Working-Class Kids and Visionary Educators in a Multiracial High School by Karen V. Hansen and Nicholas Monroe, Sunnyvale High School was established in California during significant social changes and numerous challenges. The school mainly catered to middle-class families whose many family members had a...

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...

Life on the Frontier by Jacqueline Bachar and Paul Bachar Jr. is a compilation of Mary Lott’s letters from 1826 to 1846 after settlement on the Ohio frontier from New York. They describe the difficulties of travel and frontier life, including health problems affecting family...

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...

The Show Must Go On is the first novel in the Robert Dart Thrillers series by Jonathon Kelley. The story follows Robert Dart, a seasoned agent of the International Cyber Security Service (ICSS). His latest mission started when he was dispatched to investigate a cyberattack...

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...

Lost Boy is a slice-of-life mystery drama by Jacob Blosser. Set in the rural Appalachian town of New Wilmington, Ohio, the story follows Reverend Peter Gailey, pastor of St. Barnabas Church, whose life is irrevocably changed after he crosses paths with a kind-hearted young man...

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...

When her father's second wife called to inform Lori L. Lee that he had passed away, supposedly from a heart attack, Lori took the news as confirmation that a difficult chapter in her life was coming to an end. As she reflects on her relationship...

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....

Sustainable Ambition by Kathy Oneto is a thought-provoking and practical guide for professionals seeking long-term success without sacrificing personal well-being. Challenging the myth of work-life balance, Oneto offers a fresh, empowering approach built on aligning your goals with your values and your current season of...

Donald Matheson MacLean’s Brain Trauma Economics is a thorough look at tariffs as government-imposed taxes on imports meant to protect domestic industries, citing historical examples like Britain’s Navigation Acts and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff. MacLean details tariffs’ roles in raising consumer prices and provoking retaliation, illustrated...

The Paddock Bomb! (Caboodle Farm Series) by Shahron Ameer is a tale about a family just finishing up morning chores and getting ready to go with Dad on their morning outing. This outing leads them to a farm auction where Dad surprises Martina and Andy...

Author Geoff Nelder brings readers two captivating short stories in Dragut's Divergence. The first titular tale follows the adventures of the Ottoman Admiral of Suleiman's fleet, Rais Dragut, a feared pirate known for abducting the people of Gozo and selling them as slaves in Libya....

Own. Liberate. Rise: Transformative Poetry by a*k² is a soul-stirring collection of inspirational poems that charts a powerful journey of self-awareness, inner liberation, and personal ascension. Across 447 pages, the poet invites readers to confront moments of dislocation and disillusionment, encouraging them to own their...