Michael Pedretti’s Nonpareils: 53 Panegyric Poems is a collection of panegyric poems centered on people whose lives are defined by giving rather than taking. Organized into carefully structured sections, the book moves through exemplars, performers, creators, family, biblical figures, and reflective self-portraits, presenting individuals whose...

Verse by Verse: A Daily Devotional Through the Whole Bible, Volume 1 by Benjamin McGreevy is a meticulously delivered verse-by-verse examination of the Bible, starting with the opening chapters of the book of Genesis. This is the first volume in what the author intends to...

For Cause by Mark Shaiken is part of the 3J legal thriller series. 3J, or Josephina Jillian Jones, is a Kansas City attorney, and she’s taken on a Chapter 11 case for Paxton Energy. She’s not worried—until she sees a video of the Paxton CEO...

It's a (Enter Difficulty Setting Here) Life by Anthony Moffett is a well-written book that enlightens readers on the importance of creating a balance in everything, even while indulging in hobbies and activities they are passionate about. Cody Redbond, a hardcore gamer, is beginning to...

I’ve read a lot of parenting books, but Keep Your Cool: Anger Management for Parents by Olivia Tanner Greene is a total knock-out. Usually, books about temper and triggers can feel a bit shaming, but the affirmational tone in this book is a breath of...

Futureproofing Humanity by Robert M. Geraci examines how modern scientific discoveries changed the way people understand the fate of human civilization. After geology and evolutionary theory revealed that life emerged through natural processes across immense spans of time, the possibility that humanity might also disappear...

In the stunning and excellent young adult novel, Too Deep to Drown by Stacy R. Ward, Meg’s life with her mother has always been difficult, and now she is determined to be free. After an unfortunate incident, Meg becomes emancipated and leaves home to take...

Salt & Honey by Candi Miller is a well-researched historical novel set in South Africa in the 1950s and 60s. I knew very little about this piece of history, and it is exactly as sad as I thought it would be. The story follows Koba,...

In You Are Not Alone: A Recovery Coach's Journey From Addiction To Advocacy, Amy Sprague describes how a reliance on substances slowly turns into a life governed by fear and physical need. Using her own experiences, she shows how her attempts to quit alone repeatedly...

Benjamin & Honka's Backyard Adventure is a children's picture book by Sergio Teodoro. Benjamin is a six-year-old boy. All he wants is to play by the pond in his backyard. After he comes across a cute woodland duck who has a quack unlike any other...

Stikki the Squirrel: Tree Spirits is a children's book by Jane H. Wood. It's been a harsh winter for Stikki the Squirrel and his family. In fact, all the animals in the woodland have been affected by the cold and snow. Stikki leaves his mate...

What if your heart were a cowboy racing through the body on an important mission? In Captain Cardio and the Heart Ranch by Dr. Ally Eruemulor, young readers are taken on a journey through Bodyville. Early on, they meet Captain Cardio, who works tirelessly to...

In Tracey Phillips’ Deepest Secrets, Detective Morgan Jewell is still haunted by memories of the murder of her best friend, Fay Ramsey, that took place seventeen years ago. She is struggling with addiction to painkillers after a hand injury. She takes an undercover job in...

The Buried Relic is a paranormal romance novel by Steve Lindahl. Ellie is a religious studies student pursuing a career in the ministry. She inherits a lakeside house from her estranged uncle. Despite the distance between her studies and the new house, she moves there...

In All the Hidden Pieces by Dana Ridenour, Julia Chandler’s life is shattered. She wakes up to a phone call from the ER doctor, who told Julia that her husband, James, had died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Julia is heartbroken by James’s...

What Would the Boss Do? 2.0 by Jerry Roth tells the story of Mali, a struggling business owner, and her retired neighbor Jerry, a former commercial lighting company president who lost his own job after twenty years at the top. The book opens with the...

Have you ever been afraid of something that doesn’t bother anyone else? Shani and the Firefly by Shani T. Night is about a young girl who’s happy spending her days exploring the sunny meadows of Sunbeam Valley. That all changes when day turns to night....

There Be Dragon by Michael Tars follows Kwe, a highly trained agent, whose final mission ends in disaster when he's caught in an explosion and seemingly dies. Instead of waking up in a hospital, he finds himself in the snowy kingdom of Kalador, where three...

Jeremy Melton’s Revisionist History follows Los Angeles homicide detective Jason Riley after his grandfather leaves him a silver pocket watch and files connecting famous unsolved crimes. When Jason uses the watch to travel to 1947 and witness the discovery of Elizabeth Short’s body, he finds...

Realm Travellers: A Queen’s Cradle by M.J. Raco marks the final chapter for a group of companions thrust into a dangerous parallel dimension. The story begins on Maxine’s seventeenth birthday, driven by her consuming desire to use a magical portal to bring back her deceased...