The Fickle Pickle and More Zanytown Tales! by Jeff Eisenbaum includes characters like Chuck, who is the world’s most famous pickle, and Kai, who is way too tall to fit in a photograph. Being a twin is so much fun, it’s like looking in the...

The Shepherd's Care by Morenike Euba Oyenusi is a wonderful reminder that we are all in the care of God. It starts with Lydia losing her father and, of course, she has a lot of questions. Her mother explains that it was his time to...

The Unnatural Order of Things by Rick M. Clausen is a short story collection that follows ordinary people's experiences with the unknown. The book opens with "Forty Miles of Bad Road," where two men try to escape the clutches of the law after robbing a...

The Abduction of Adrienne Berg is a work of fiction in the romantic suspense, thriller, and interpersonal drama subgenres. Penned by author Cheri Krueger, it is best suited to the adult reading audience. Adrienne, a discontented housewife, crosses paths with Gabriel, a charismatic pilot, and...

The Promise is a picture book by Bridget Hodder and Fawzia Gilani-Williams with illustrations by Cinzia Battistel. Set in a village in Morocco, it’s inspired by a true story. Jacob, a Jewish boy, and Hassan, a Muslim boy, are friends and often play in Jacob’s...

The Monkey Who Wished To Be A Deer by Vedika Agrawal and Kunal Das tells the story of a young monkey called Kobu, who wants to be a deer. He watches the deer from his tree and wishes that he could run free like...

Jane, her husband, Kevin, and two young sons, Liam and Connor, are part of a vibrant community of other ex-pats from the United States in San Miguel, Mexico. A local organization, Casa Mía, funds the construction of ten houses per year for families without a...

The Fornax Assassin by J.C. Gemmell is a captivating blend of dystopia, science fiction, crime fiction, and conspiracy thriller. For twenty years, the lethal Fornax virus has been raging in Britain. Desperate to contain the pandemic, the British Government isolates every person infected with the...

The Blood Inheritance Novels Series Two-Book Set is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy, action, and adventure subgenres. As its title suggests, this work includes the novels Endow and Resist, completing the Blood Inheritance Quartet with the third and fourth tales from the...

The Love Tank by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez is a charming love story. Loving others, loving yourself, giving and receiving love, and lacking it. The metaphor of having a love tank inside you makes it easier for the younger child to understand some of the situations discussed...

Emma loves nature and birds with all her heart. She has an eye-catching red bird feeder in her backyard, which she monitors for her “Backyard Birding” project from a Bird Watching Station. One day, Emma noticed the feeder had no bird food. Puzzled, Emma mulls...

The Witch is a young adult fantasy novel by Shay Casper. Born a witch, eighteen-year-old Harper Grim spends her days healing people in need alongside her best friend Juniper in their village of Westfall. Harper and Juniper hide their natural magical gifts from others due...

The Red Fox Ran by December Knight is about an outsider longing to live a normal life. Bay is not a regular high school teenager and is all too aware of that. He knows that time with his normal friends is running out but finds...

If you’ve ever looked at your house or office and wondered if you could organize it better, The Art of Organizing: An Artful Guide to an Organized Life by professional organizer and artist Nicole Gabai is for you. This is no boring list of instructions,...

The Fatal Truth (Kathy Hamilton Mystery Series) by Maggie Casteen is a murder mystery that features Margie, a famous reporter for the Rosemont Observer. While preparing an article for publication, she was murdered. The killer deleted everything from her computer and stole all her notes....

The Meaning of Okay by Cortney Raymond focuses on rebuilding and learning about self-love. Ten years ago, Kennedy Ellis was raped by a neighbor, which has had a lasting effect. She thinks she can move past it, but the experience haunts her, affecting her relationships...

The Secret Creature is a work of fiction in the social issues, emotional writing, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for readers of all ages from middle grade upwards and was penned by author Angela Wilcox with gorgeous accompanying illustrations by artist Arlene Thaler....

The Accidental Education is book 2 in Kos Play’s System School series. To us, the Los Angeles Times is just an old newspaper building. But its age and history mean it has another use. Unknown to mere mortals, those of the non-magical world, the place...

The Fog Ladies: Date with Death by Susan McCormick is a fun murder mystery. The Fog Ladies, a bunch of senior sleuths who team up with a medical resident in their San Francisco apartment building, are at it again. The ladies sign up for a...

The Silent Hen by Helen Montague Foster is a thrilling spy story set in World War II in Egypt and Yugoslavia. Written as a tribute to the author’s parents, the story focuses on the operatives of America’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner to...