Fascination with Alaska: Beyond the Alaskan Cruise Naturalist by William Stickle is a comprehensive exploration of Alaska’s geography, history, ecology, and culture. The book provides a detailed account of the state’s natural wonders, from its towering mountain ranges and expansive icefields to its diverse biodiversity...

When Dreams Float is the first book in the Black Love Series by Dorothy Elizabeth Love. When Dr. Winston Knight, a Texas-based medical practitioner, attends a medical conference in Papeete, Tahiti, he meets Melanie McDae, an adventurous travel blogger and writer. From the moment Winston...

Butterfly is the third instalment in Stacy Goforth’s Lancaster series, a bittersweet conclusion to the family saga readers have grown to love. The book follows Dylan, the second Lancaster sibling, as he struggles with grief, anxiety, and so much anger. Leaving his small town behind,...

Written between 1987 and 1994, Dead in the Heart is an emotionally poignant collection of poems by David Marr. These poems cover a variety of themes and topics, as seen from the perspective of a young adult trying to find their place in the world....

In Climb Greater Heights, Tony Jeton Selimi presents a framework for aligning personal and business actions with clarified values to improve decision-making and direction. He argues that neglecting values, purpose, and long-term goals keeps individuals and organizations in reactive modes, increasing stress and inefficiency. Selimi...

Honeydrops (aka Honey), once an evil witch whose career resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the destruction of empires, changed her modus operandi when she fell in love with the stunning angel, Melicintarifer (aka Melissa). Obviously, switching from evil witch to do-gooder is...

Weepy: Beyond a Willow Tree Collection by Georgi Ana Sloo is a captivating picture book that fuses a child's incredible imagination, love for adventure, and closeness to nature. The narrative unfolds by a riverbank and a glass houseboat, and involves the many creative exploits of...

Next in Line by T.W. Baker takes readers into Mortar and Pestle RX, a small-town pharmacy where chaos and good times blend flawlessly together. The staff is an unlikely work crew. Mik is the overwhelmed head pharmacist; Monika is a strong-willed technician; Janice is the...

In Marcel Marquié's Parisian Detective Tales (Part Two: The Child), we follow Toni Bonnet, a detective whose past and present collide in the shadows of post-World War II France. The story begins with a quiet visit to Rose, Toni's former love, on the eve of...

Whimsy and Bliss by Angela Grey is a heartfelt exploration of friendship, identity, and the fragile balance between imagination and reality. The story follows Whimsy, a girl who senses the world humming with echoes and finds maps in places others overlook, and Bliss, her steady...

A Summer Lasts Forever by Tamar Anolic is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel told through alternating perspectives that capture the emotions of a teen uprooted from her familiar life into a very different one in a small Vermont town. Readers meet Ginny and Sam as they...

When Your Mother Calls You Home by Tracie Ball is her memoir that shares how Tracie worked on healing herself from past wounds and finding happiness. The book opens with Tracie living with her partner André and working together on a reforestation project in Ecuador....

Chronic pain alters a person's life significantly. Get Your Back Back is a comprehensive guide that offers practical tools to help readers begin their journey toward healing and recovery. With over 25 years of experience working as a manual therapist in the massage industry, author...

In The Adventures of Syd: Lost in Bone Cave by Danielle Simone, it’s fall break, and Syd is ready to go spelunking on her dad’s work trip. For the last four weekends, they’ve been training on ropes and gathering supplies for their cave adventure. This...

Raising Genius: Mozart, Einstein, Jobs: The Price of Brilliance by Nam Nguyen reminds readers that genius alone is not enough. Parenting, culture, and ambition are among the many factors that shape brilliant minds. The author has chosen three fascinating subjects who came from different backgrounds...

Wayward: The Valley War by Antonio Journie is book one in the Wayward Series. Journie holds readers’ attention with great one-liners, equally dark and compelling characters, and heavy moments that add depth and symmetry to the story. I finished reading Wayward in a few days...

In Are Snowmen Real? by Janice Garden Macdonald, Donkey Otis finds a picture of a snowman and begins to wonder if they really exist. Poncho Lizard soon joins him, and they start their journey to discover the truth. Later on, they meet up with Jack...

Dig Two Graves by Andrew Hallman is a gripping noir thriller that explores themes of revenge, loyalty, and the search for respect. Set against the sweltering backdrop of Southwest Florida, the novel follows Von Martin, a man recently released from prison, as he navigates a...

Bills by John Yelverton is an adventure story about friendship and the excitement of sport fishing. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf of America and the East Coast, the narrative follows Jason Baymont and his team aboard the Family Tradition as they face the...

In Deborah R. Dakins' Vineyard of Lies, Gina Pagliaro—an experienced wine journalist—loses her job after publishing a risky exposé. Feeling dejected, Gina leaves behind the Idaho wine world she has grown to love and takes a tour through southern Italy, hoping the change in scenery...