A little girl and her stuffed animal friend head off on a dreamy adventure in Kiera & Lamby: Madrid by Nicole O’Connor. It starts in Kiera’s bedroom, where she and her pal, Lamby, hop on a floating blanket to begin a magical adventure. They soon...

Nuclear Family: A Memoir of the Atomic West by Ty Bannerman is a memoir that leans into Los Alamos and how generations of the Bannermans worked inside the nuclear weapons program. That inheritance drives him back to New Mexico ground, marked by the first atomic...

The Sky Is Different Here by Shivani Malik is a must-read. Shani is ready to start her PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology at Southern Illinois University. Her parents, especially her mother, wholeheartedly support her in achieving her dream of building a fully independent and purposeful life and...

This World Shaken by J.L. Stone is a well-written book that offers readers, especially Christians, an account of what the end times could look like. The story begins with Mr. Soloman’s family preparing to go to church with Jill, Lexie’s friend who lives next door....

Will's Dream World by Will Nel is a picture book aimed at helping children enjoy their dreams as well as control their nightmares. It follows Will, a young boy, whose attitude toward his dreams is negative since they scare him. However, his father explains to...

I’ll Call You Home by Sharon L. Clark is a second-chance romance with an element of suspense. Charlotte Trevino rushes back to Zearing, Texas, when her father is hurt, only to find out that the family ranch is almost on the edge of collapse and...

The Fall by Seth W. James follows Francesca Pieralisi, a director for the European Seawall Project, as she investigates submersible drone sabotage at Worker Village, a floating hub supporting the massive seawall. Cain assists her by collecting evidence, identifying the workers responsible, and confirming that...

Life can sometimes be difficult. In Sangeetha Narayan’s According to Dhruv, trouble seems to come in threes. At least for Dhruv, it does. His grandmother, Nani Ma, believes in prayer as the solution to all problems. But is it? Dhruv isn’t so sure. There’s a...

Long Nose Legacy II is a children's animal adventure by J.G. Eastman. It follows the story of two Borzoi sisters, Madison and Carnegie. They belong to the Baxtons, an affluent family who have just recently moved into their lavish Upper East Side penthouse in Manhattan....

Navigating Your Shadow by Liz O'Connor is an intriguing guide that reveals the keys to transformation. The book explores the psychologically rooted concept of a Shadow self, one that can be brought into our conscious mind and used as a tool to build a happy...

T.X. Troan’s thrilling YA fantasy, Sophia Freeman: The Complete Series, consists of five books. In Book 1, Sophia Freeman and the Mysterious Fountain, young Sophia arrives for the first time on Pandilone Island with her billionaire father. Sophia is almost immediately plunged into a terrifying...

Kercy Powell was born with a deformity, but thanks to her parents' wealth and access to the best medical resources, she was given a chance at an everyday life. The one place where she feels most alive is on the island paradise belonging to her...

Peanut Butter Cookies by Catina Noble is a short story told through the eyes of Camila, as she navigates the difficult last months of her mom Gina’s life. It chronicles her weekly visits to see her mom, who is battling illness in the hospital. Camila,...

When Silence Shatters by Mahitab Mahmoud is a collection of original short stories, all of which, in their own way, lean into societal pressures and personal agency in Egyptian life. In Stained, Mariam intervenes when a teenage girl is harassed, confronting public scrutiny and social...

Finding the Eye of the Storm is a memoir that recounts Richard Greene’s near-death experience and the transformation that followed. He describes losing sensory awareness during cardiac arrest and perceiving existence as a single, connected whole. This realization reshaped his understanding of individuality, family, and...

There seemed to be no place to hide for the Clamors, people who possessed magic, in the Kingdom of Vocaris. The King’s guards were getting better at spotting them, and their execution methods were becoming more ruthless. Derron, a laborer in Banlyn, the capital of...

In The Wayfaring Widow by Casey Cline, Victoria, an English widow with secrets of a painful past, is sailing to America in the 1850s. She’s hoping for a fresh start and time with her friend, Isabella Bird. Victoria is reserved, while Isabella is more gregarious....

In Stefanie Gamarra's Jibberjack, Fibberjack: A Made-Up Monster Mystery, the small town of Rumorridge is in a panic over reports of a mysterious creature called the Jibberjack. Frida, a sharp-eyed young detective who refuses to believe what she’s told without proof, starts gathering clues while...

The Wrong Kind of Son by Jeff Peace shares his experience with emotional and psychological abuse caused by his narcissistic father. Written with raw honesty, the memoir explores the complexities of growing up in a household marked by control, manipulation, and conditional love. Peace’s storytelling...

Sammy’s Moonlight Garden is a soothing bedtime story written by Kira Wallette and illustrated by Kids Book Art. The story follows Sammy, a cute and curious dog, as she takes an evening stroll through a peaceful garden. During her walk, Sammy observes the bright moon...