The Insistence of Memory by Susan Quilty is a remarkable science fiction novel that revolves around a memory machine. It follows a young widow, Joanne, who learns about her husband's secret from her best friend, Eleanor. Eleanor knows from her own husband that he and...

Pud: The Wannabe Cat by Brian Murphy is the true story of a lost cat. Brian’s cat Pud used to enjoy spending time with his family, Sue, Ben, and his special playmate, Theo. When Pud accidentally fell asleep in the gardener’s trailer, he ended up...

The long-awaited shift of consciousness is with us and Destination New Earth takes a refreshing new approach in guiding readers. Author Alex Marcoux enlists the help of psychic channel Shauna Kalicki, in collaboration with Connie and her autistic son Daniel. The book takes an in-depth...

The Golden Hearts Club by Cinda K. Swalley features two sisters from Ohio and their adventures while traveling across the country. Megan and Katie had been preparing for the trip over the past year. The two girls embark upon their drive and head to Florida....

Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain by Kristin Wilcox is a thought-provoking and informative book focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The book consists of two parts. The first part is from the point of view of Andrew trying to cope with inattentive...

Sentinals Rising by Helen Garraway is the high fantasy sequel in the Epic Fantasy Sentinal Series, preceded by book one, Sentinals Awaken. This installment continues to follow its protagonist, Jerrol Haven of Remargaren, as he identifies an engraving of a Sentinal Tree that happens to...

Machine See, Machine Do: How Technology Mirrors Bias in Our Criminal Justice System is a work of non-fiction in the political subgenre. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Patrick K. Lin. The book scrutinizes the machine-based aspects...

The Ace Compeers: The Secrets of Skin Colour, written by Rita Bhandari and illustrated by Indra Audipriatna, is a mid-grade children's book that takes a scientific approach to explaining the genetic differences in skin color with the aim to advance anti-racism. The book begins with...

And Time Stopped: Dimension 9 is the third book of the Keeper of the Watch series by Kristen L. Jackson. After traversing the magical world of Dimension 8, teenage keepers of two of the three remaining watches allowing interdimensional travel, Chase Walker and Alyx Eris,...

Tilly's Adventures in Cheyanne Forest is the first book in the Cheyanne Forest Trilogy by Catharina Steel. Tilly is excited to visit Opa, her grandfather, and spend some days in his secluded home in the Cheyanne Forest alongside her cousins, Jess and Zach. However, after...

A Scribble Where it Shouldn't, by Paul Wennersberg-Løvholen, is a 34-page-long children’s picture book about Luna, her parents, and two naughty scribbles. The artwork is mostly watercolor. As the book opens, it appears as if the parents are demanding and rigid, laying down a lot...

The Curse of the Warlock is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and adventure subgenres. It is intended for the middle-grade reading audience and was penned by author Jessica Renwick as the fourth installment in the Starfell book series. In this epic sword...

The richness of any language can be found in its words and in our sense of their meaning. In some cases, the messages are either encoded or simply too nuanced to be easily discerned if read casually. On occasion, meaning has been lost in the...

The Dreamer and the Marked by Airic Fenn follows the tale of Krystal Monarain, a young woman who lived most of her life as an outcast. Krystal finds herself dreaming about a mysterious and mystical manor occupied by a multitude of odd-looking creatures for the...

Anyone who has had a heart attack knows that recovery can take a long time, and patients who have finished physical therapy may find that what they have already done is not enough. If this is the case for you (or if you know someone...

Dear Stroke, You Suck is an inspirational memoir recounting the story of a stroke survivor's journey back to recovery by Biomechanics Specialist Tracy L. Markley. Six months after suffering a stroke, Gary, the survivor, meets personal trainer Tracy at a gym in Florence, Oregon. Finding...

A group of elite young warriors must pose as a boy band while searching for their missing battle-brother in J.H. Tepley’s Lightwatch Chronicles: The Guardians. If such a premise doesn’t draw your attention, no young adult science fiction will. It’s a story of four...

The Palace of the Stars is the first book in the Love, Magic, and Mystery series by Karina McRoberts. Former police officer Michael Harker (Mike) wakes up injured from a coma and devoid of his past memories. Cared for by an elderly woman named Mari...

House of Hoops, the fourth book in the Hillary Broome Novel series, by June Gillam is a brilliant and glorious tale about the dynamics of societal change and its impact on two opposing sides of redevelopment. Hillary Broome Kiffin is promoting a soon-to-open community center...

Let’s Pretend by Eric Jacobson is the first picture book I have seen that would appeal to youngsters between the ages of two and seven – a wide but realistic target market. The secret lies in an intriguing illustration on every page. The youngest children...