Bloodletting a Butterfly by Alec B. Hood follows a transcripted encounter between two characters: the Surgeon and the Subject. The Surgeon conducts a formal assessment to decide whether the Subject qualifies for an unspecified but implied operation. Over the course of their conversation, the Surgeon...

Financial First Aid by Dollars and Sense Publishing is a valuable handbook tailored to help readers avoid everyday money mistakes while learning ways to oversee their finances. This book covers a wide variety of topics like spending, debt, borrowing, saving, scams, and relationships. Each section...

Triumphs of Tenacity by Yusra Mariyam is an uplifting memoir that shares the author's personal stories and experiences as a mature student, encompassing the challenges she faced, the triumphs she achieved, and the wisdom of her father's words that guided her. Yusra went from being...

Under the Same Sky by Leila Kirkconnell is a novel that weaves personal testimony, memory, and fiction to illuminate life in Gaza through the eyes of Emad, a young man whose experiences embody the daily struggle for dignity and survival. Written with unflinching honesty, the...

The Lost Painting by C.J. Toca is a well-written thriller that follows Stefania DiMaggio, a brave journalist who gets involved in a dangerous situation after receiving a package from a friend named Thomas. Magdu Amor, a popular Bollywood actress, is missing, and Thomas fears he...

Scaling the Wall by Christopher Earley is a deeply personal memoir that discusses his healing process stemming from the weight of childhood trauma. On the outside, he seemed to have it all as a successful Boston lawyer, but on the inside, there were scars from...

In The Secret of Hunter Mountain by Julie Anne Stratton, Gerlinde, recovering from assault, faces a prophecy in her family’s herbal book about a silver box and a quest tied to her Faith-Keeper role. She enlists her cousin Sarah, and they travel to Hunter Mountain,...

Farewell Rabaul: A Town that Tempted Fate by Alan B. Pierce is a historical novel set in Papua New Guinea during its transformative years leading to independence. The story centers on Lester Chettle, a Crown Prosecutor, whose professional and personal life unfolds during the political...

Jamie Stevens and Mel Lal were once inseparable. A friendship that grew out of their struggles as students at the University of Melbourne evolved to the point that neither could do without the other. All of that changed the day Mel suddenly disappeared. Five years...

Ninety-Eight Point Eight by Krista Candela is a haunting psychological horror novel that follows the life of Oliver, a chimpanzee treated as a human child by his caretaker, Sherry. The story explores the blurred lines between love and control, showing how Sherry’s desperate attempts to...

Time and Space by Shireen Jeejeebhoy tells the story of Time, a forty-year-old woman living an ordinary life in Toronto. One day, she is abducted by youths from the future, forever altering her destiny as she knows it. Carried across centuries, Time finds herself trapped...

Slickrock by A.W. Baldwin follows Malia, who is abducted from a nightclub by a criminal group attempting a ransom scheme. She is confined in a trailer and later escapes with the aid of Relic, a local man who guides her across difficult canyon terrain. Meanwhile,...

Don’t Be Mean to 13 by Douglas Harris is an exploration of superstitions, particularly the fear of the number thirteen and Friday the 13th. Written in a lighthearted tone, it aims to demystify these irrational beliefs and encourage readers, especially older children, to think critically...

In Aaron Ryan’s The Phoenix Experiment, Jax wakes aboard the sentient science vessel The Origin, where he and other adolescents are included in the Phoenix Experiments; controlled dreamlike sessions meant to reconnect them with deceased loved ones. The arrival of new survivors from the destroyed...

What do you get when two curious pups, their clever friend, and a busy barnyard all come together? Plenty of laughs with a sprinkling of life lessons. The Adventures of Pickle Juice & Patty Cakes: BIG Farm Adventure by Heather Marie is a cheerful rhyme-filled...

Carroll Gardens Story by Sally Frances focuses on the life and experiences of a man named Fortunato Bonaventura, also known as Helper, as he navigates relationships and memories in his neighborhood. Frances uses three distinct perspectives to weave its narrative: Helper, Gino, and Tony. Each...

The Mysterious Case of the Prickly Pear by Jenny Alexander is a children’s mystery. The story follows Madeleine Fancépants, a hotel owner whose life is filled with food, friends, and fond memories of her beloved Grand-Mère. When a strange, spiky pear arrives in her fruit...

The Tide Waits for No Woman by Richard K. Perkins is a historical novel set in the Civil War era. The story follows Abby Anderson, a newlywed grappling with the loss of her husband, Clifford, who is presumed dead after his ship is lost in...

The Cartography of First Love by Angela Grey is an unusual, but completely compelling story of first love encountered in a most unusual location – a psychiatric institution. Fifteen-year-old Zibby is confined because of her eating disorder, and sixteen-year-old Nico suffers from depression and anxiety....

Double Trouble on the Comarca by Jane E. Ruth is a charming children's story that takes place in the vibrant rainforest of Panama. It’s about Maritza, a spunky ten-year-old Ngäbe girl, and her pet iguana, Yimy. Her heart tells her that the only way to...