Learning the alphabet is the groundwork for reading and writing. Ella Minnow P, written by Trisha Fleming and illustrated by Emanuela Mannello, is a sweet concept picture book focusing on learning the ABCs. The story begins on Ella’s first day of school. This is a...

Thorns of Fate: The Thornforged Chronicles by Miranda Howman follows Elora, a girl who was sold off at a young age to her future mentor, Tehvan. He takes her to the Miros Institute, where she becomes his protégée, but little does she know that her...

After the Before by Ernie Gammage shows us a hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape, where memory, mystery, and survival weave together in unexpected ways. Scavengers Sophie and Markus stumble across a mysterious sealed box buried in the ruins, hundreds of years after a global collapse. Driven...

Joel R. Dennstedt’s I, Robot Alien is a bold, immersive work of science fiction that echoes the spirit of the genre’s golden age while carving a path distinctly its own. The novel follows a robot designed by alien beings incapable of surviving Earth’s environment, whose...

Set in 1923, in Chicago, Rowan O'Neill's Gangsters and Demons takes readers on an exhilarating ride during the Prohibition era. The novel follows Jimmy Maloney, an average dock worker simply trying to survive and provide for his family. Soon enough, Jimmy gets pulled into the...

Women Who Talk to the Dead by Katherine Schweit is a gripping true-crime narrative that delves into the largest excavation of murder victims ever undertaken by the FBI. The book centers on the efforts of a detective and FBI agent to identify and bring justice...

Viola’s Very Best Bad Day is a concept storybook for children, grades k-3, written by Nita Marie Clark and illustrated by Kathy N. Doherty. Viola’s day had been bad enough with having to say goodbye to her best friend, Rosalie, who was moving away, but...

The Beauties and Her Beast (Love and Flora) by A.J. Hughes follows Belle Holmes, a sixteen-year-old girl who sacrificed herself to save her father, Freddy, after he stole from a magical kingdom ruled by two beastly brothers, Raoul and Esmé. Freddy lost his wealth and...

Horace in Space by Mary L Schmidt is a fun picture book about dreaming big. Horace the pig has big dreams – he wants to get on a rocket or spaceship and head to space. By day, he plays with his toy rockets, and by...

Through Hell With You by Anne J. Franklin is a suspenseful small-town romance. Guilt and pain torment Adrian. He can't move past the loss of his fiancée. He wants to heal, so he decides to go somewhere far away from his mistakes. Isabella is also in...

Love's Gentle Rain is a contemporary romance novella by O.J. Ebubeoha. Amara Okonkwo was supposed to be married to her fiancé, Josh, and living happily with their child in Abuja, Nigeria. However, fate had other plans, and now, Josh and their unborn child are dead,...

Selena, You’re Beautiful! is a short story focused on the issue of incest. Selena and her current boyfriend Trent went out for dinner one night. Trent realized that Selena was being rather distant with him and wasn’t letting him get close to her emotionally. She...

I picked up Come to the Garden by Jennifer Wilder Morgan out of curiosity, in the same way that I picked up For One More Day by Mitch Albom, but my curiosity in both instances has proven to be my best guide. Come to the...

Pleasing Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift is a compelling novel featuring a historical personage with powerful political undertones. Inspired by the famous Samuel Pepy’s diary, this novel explores some of the key players in the historical events that took place in Pepys’ time. Deb Willet...

Living with a 98-Year-Old Rocket Scientist: Mister B by Lynn Byk is a memoir that reads like nothing I have read in a long while. It is well-crafted, with details that capture the very essence of the day-to-day life of a 98-year-old rocket scientist, his...

Music to My Years, Life and Love Between the Notes is a nonfiction memoir as told by Artie Kane to Marian Blue and JoAnn Kane. Artie Kane was a musical prodigy who began taking piano lessons when he was three and a half years old....

There is more to life than meets the eye, and living without the knowledge of or curiosity about things that exist outside the conventional, materialistic system of beliefs is somewhat limiting. Typhoon Honey is a book that aims to create a new path of success...

The Inner Light: How India Influenced The Beatles by Susan Shumsky explores the profound impact of Indian philosophy and spirituality on the members of The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr – during the 1960s. Drawing on her own experiences...

"Miss Sugar Crumb’s Magic Kitchen" by Malinda Mitchel is an adorable tale for ages 9-12. Miss Sugar Crumb is a very nice young lady who enjoys doing things for others and never expects anything in return. She loved to bake pies, cakes, and homemade bread....

Nick Donovan was out of money, out of a job and out of his marriage. He came home early from work and found her in bed with his best friend. His ex wife was pregnant and he wondered if he was the father. He lost...