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...

In The Quest For Freedom by Matthew Devitt, six species inhabit planet Affer: humans, demons, angels, elves, the dammed, and the hybrids. All the species coexisted in peace, but after a while, the other five species attacked the humans and enslaved them. Hundreds of years...

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...

Red-Eyed Flight (The Liam and Boo series: Book 3) by William Mierzejewski is a paranormal tale centered around two siblings: 12-year-old Liam and his 10-year-old sister, Boo. Fortunately, the siblings aren't strangers to the supernatural world. The book begins in 19th-century Poland, where a wicked...

Tamanrasset: Crossroads of the Nomad by Edward Parr is an epic tale of colonialism, culture, and survival in North Africa, situated on the cusp of the Sahara Desert at the turn of the twentieth century. North Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya had always been...

Radical Ray by Bobbi Chegwyn follows Ray Roxby, who learns and practices Radical Love from his grandmother, Leila, and applies it through the R.A.D. Framework of Reach, Act, Discover. Ray notices classmates, neighbors, and community members who feel isolated or need help, like Jack, Tarek,...

Sometimes the biggest dreams belong to the smallest creatures. In The Biggest and Brightest Star in the Sea, written and illustrated by Chelsea Paulus, young readers are introduced to a determined sea star named Bellamy, with a dream that’s truly out of this world. He...

What if a dog could be taken to new places just by wagging its tail? In The Tales of Charlie Wags: European Christmas Adventure by Sofie Wells and Ali Barclay, young readers are taken on a journey along with a cheerful pup, Charlie, as he...

Tales of Roland Book 2: Roland Runs from God by Phyllis Wheeler is a charming Christian picture book designed for young readers. The narrative follows Roland, a curious duckling, as he embarks on a journey to find a place where God isn’t present. Along the...

Poppy’s Sweet Sibling Story by Madelyn Simon takes readers to the Mungo Bungo Jungle. Poppy sings on a vine while her friend Sloppy Blue Foot sings out loud and dances. Meanwhile, his sister, Suzie Blue Foot, watches in silence, convinced she could never match him....

Alina: A Song for the Telling by Malve von Hassell is a coming-of-age novel that will draw readers into an intriguing and historical journey back to twelfth-century Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades. Alina and Milos are siblings who have been left orphaned after...

Jubilee Jones, a successful Sydney chef, is living back in her hometown of Bowral after COVID caused her restaurant to close. One afternoon, while digging in her garden, she finds an old biscuit tin. Inside the tin are some exquisite pieces of jewellery and an...

Revealing the Revolution (The AIM Chronicles) by N M Sotzek follows the Revolution team, the most promising partnership in the revered Canadian Scanning Tournament. But their season begins with a disaster when their captain has a heart attack, leaving them leaderless and a team member...

It's undeniable that AI has slowly permeated almost every aspect of our society, be it political, financial, entertainment, media, or military. So, how do federal, state, and local government departments and agencies benefit from this revolutionary tool? In Reimagining Government, Faisal Hoque, Erik Nelson, and...

Eleison by Laurette Folk follows the lives of family members whose patriarch has recently passed away. On his deathbed, Dante Alighieri Russo reminisces about his regrets and mistakes. He slowly fades away, leaving his family to deal with the ramifications. His youngest daughter, Nicolette (Nicky),...