No Place Like Nome: The Bering Strait Seen Through Its Most Storied City by Michael Engelhard is an interesting foray into the past, derived from a personal passion for Nome’s history and the line between facts and myths. The region where Nome is located has...

Serendipity on Wheels by Karen Shane is a captivating travel memoir that chronicles two decades of retirement adventures across diverse landscapes and cultures. From rafting the Grand Canyon to navigating England’s waterways on a narrowboat, Shane’s vivid storytelling brings her and her husband John’s extraordinary...

Snip and Bittersweet by Amy Laundrie is a great story of friendship and adventure. The Podkins are small creatures that look like humans but are about the size of a sparrow. They live in harmony with nature. Among them is Snip, a quiet boy who...

Chuck Morgan’s The Eye of the Navigator: Kealoha Island Thrillers Book 2 is a gripping, action-packed conspiracy thriller set in Hawaii. Detective Leilani Kealoha of the Honolulu Police Department is under intense time pressure to find the perpetrator(s) of heists from four upscale resorts in...

Treat yourself to a colorful array of characters in TK Sheffield's hilarious tale of love and romance with The Valentine Lines. Cupid is done with the drama and politics of his relatives on Mount Olympus and finds sanctuary as Bart McGee in the cozy town...

The Awakened Body by Ray Walker is a well-written memoir that takes readers through Ray’s transformative journey of self-discovery and her 140-pound weight loss. Ray discusses a series of challenges and battles with her body since childhood. These include the impact of excessive sugary treats,...

Ben Haddad is a quiet, scrawny kid whose parents immigrated to Israel from Libya and Romania. Ofir Stern is tall, strong, and energetic, born in an upscale neighborhood of Jerusalem. While the two boys couldn't be more different, a long-lasting friendship blossoms when Ben moves...

Magnolia and the Gang Save the Day by George J. Linsenmeyer, III is a charming children's tale that occurs under the sea. When Peter the Pelican and Sammy the Sea Bass realize their friend Kevin the Crab is missing, they quickly gather their other ocean...

Beneath a Brighton Sun by K. Lyn Smith follows the antagonistic relationship between Eloise Corbyn and Archer Vale. She is the granddaughter of an earl, while he is scarred by his father’s criminal background and neglect. Eloise has lived a charmed life in a loving...

When Lindsey Hartwell, a reserved middle school art teacher, reluctantly boards a bus in the company of her best friend, Melanie ‘Mel’ Halston, bound for Shadow Lake Ranch, Montana, her only worry is that she has made the wrong decision to tag along. It was...

James R. Mapp’s Chance or Circumstance? A Memoir and Journey through the Struggle for Civil Rights gives a firsthand account of the civil rights battle in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The book captures both the intimate details of Mapp’s upbringing and the sweeping social changes he fought...

In Rethinking the Sabbath, H. Irving Wilson presents the Sabbath as a divinely instituted day of rest established in Genesis, sanctified by God after six days of labor, and intended for physical, mental, and spiritual renewal. He traces its origins to the Hebrew word Shabbat,...

Children absolutely love surprises, and a certain young pig is no exception. Welcome Baby Wigglet! by A.M. Berkowitz begins with young Gigglet playing in her backyard. Then her parents come outside and tell her that they have a big surprise for her. At first, she...

Loss, grief, and trauma are a part of life. It's up to us to learn how to navigate the various challenges that life throws our way. Dr. Shahrzad Jalali is a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and emotional resilience. In The Fire That Makes...

In Lights in Cold Rooms, Joan Cusack Handler chronicles her life through meticulous accounts of her physical, emotional, and familial experiences. She recounts growing up in the Bronx as an unusually tall girl, enduring teasing, styes, and boils, while her mother encouraged pride in her...

Murder for Shore by Aubrey Jackson and Beth Prentice begins with Daphne Wright narrating as she arrives at the beach house she inherited from her grandmother, Bernie, who passed away a few weeks earlier. Just as she pulls up with her suitcases, ready to settle...

The Write Way to Die by Beth Prentice is the first book in the Murder by the Book Mystery series. Aubrey Jackson has received every writer’s dream: an invitation to participate in a writer’s retreat. And to add to the excitement, the host is none...

Romantic Endeavor by Hermione Lee follows writer Katharina Mendoza, who gradually becomes close to her mysterious new neighbor, Devon Wharton. Initially intrigued by his reserved nature, Katharina interacts with him in small but meaningful ways—shared umbrellas in the rain, meals, and casual outings—which build into...

The Life We Have by T.D. Holt is a thought-provoking story that follows Bodock Rouget, a talented AI designer and CEO of a startup, on a journey of self-discovery. Driven by a desire to connect with the courage of his great-grandfather, Digger, an Australian cowboy...

In Mercie's Secret by Michael Garrett, Lucas Bonham witnesses a van ram a car and the driver, Mercie Halford, being kidnapped. He follows and intervenes, using wasp spray to rescue her. Mercie explains that she is being targeted by Crank Robinson, a man she encountered...