Love in the Age of Dragons by Fatima R. Henson follows one of the survivors of a destroyed world, Ayanna Grace. She is a citizen of an underground community with a strict system of rules to survive. Supplies are scarce, and people are barely hanging...

In Beta Rising, L.C. Son shows Mark Helsing, a wolf shifter, mourning the loss of his love, Braelyn. After weeks have gone by, the Prime Leader, Jackson, enters Mark’s room and tells him it is time for him to return to the pack. Jackson proclaims...

Keep Quiet Black Boy: A Leadership Guide to Mentoring Millennials by Jerome Frierson is a call to action for black youths ranging from 18 to 21 years old to pursue a college education as well as for church leaders to employ the necessary tools provided...

I Am You: A Book of Poetry is a beautifully penned poetry collection by Osamase Ekhator. Divided into four parts, Ekhator's poems delve into every aspect of what it means to be a black male in America. Cool Kids Table of Malcolm recounts the story...

Revenge Never Rests by Laurie Lewis is a sequel to the alluring Secrets Never Die. Tallie Brown is still reeling from discovering that the woman she thought was her mother, Julia, was in truth her abductor. Julia's death revealed a family Tallie never knew she...

Rainbow Valley: A Story Of Choices by Francis Mont unfolds after a nuclear war destroyed most of the USA and the rest of the world. Climate change has also wreaked havoc on weather conditions resulting in hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, droughts and a rise in...

Ticks Are the Worst! A Public Service Announcement by Kaine and Duds is a witty educational children’s book about ticks. Ticks are parasites that transmit pathogens that cause disease through the process of feeding, and because of this, they can be very dangerous. Kaine and...

The Broken Bridge by Iris March is a Succulent Sleuth Cozy Mystery. Molly Green enjoys her work in her late grandmother's garden center where she's found a place for herself. Her peaceful existence receives a shake-up when news breaks about a backpacker disappearing, confirmed by...

I love this anonymous opening quote: “Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” How true. Life is like that: full of auspicious moments that flitter past almost undetected until, somewhere along the way, one of these...

In Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances by Carlyn Montes De Oca, we find that the author grew up surrounded by a family that loved her and tried to protect her. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico who had nothing,...

From an early age, we must teach children about emotions so that they can recognize and understand them. As an example, they have to understand that feeling angry is a natural emotion, but it is necessary to control it for one's good. My Angry Robot...

In Meatpacking: A Novel by Michael Heslin, Max grew up with her uncle on her mother’s side while her mother was in an asylum. Later, Max and her daughter Salome lived in a hardware store loft with no other rooms except the water closet. Max...

In Fractured: A Memoir by Jenny Brooks, Jenny struggled with loneliness during her childhood and hungered to be embraced and connected to somebody. She was so much younger than her classmates and did not have friends. Jenny was only 11 years old when her grandmother...

Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex: A Superhero High School Adventure by Carole P. Roman is a remarkable young adult novel about kids with special needs overcoming their handicaps and facing simple challenges of everyday life. Grady Whill and his best friend, Aarush Patel, hope...

Harold, a scientist on the hunt for Bigfoot, has gone missing in the forests of northwest Washington State. Task Force Agent Hunter, accompanied by Cat Whisker Margaux Martell, has been dispatched to find him, not realizing the dangers awaiting them on their search. While Hunter...

Four Seasons in One Day by Kalenga Augustine Mulenga teaches about the different seasons. One day, on Four Season Street, Sammy invites her neighbors out for a picnic; she realizes how little she sees them and wants to get to know them better. Everyone shows...

In Murder Music: A Mystery-Thriller for Music Lovers by Michael Baldwin, Melissa McKean had played the violin since she was four years old. She played in several small orchestras and won regional prizes. In four months, she would debut as a soloist in the Tchaikovsky...

The Wonderful Animals of the Boise River: A Companion to the Book Into Justin's World by Heather Lyn Davis teaches about the wonderful animals that live in the Boise River. Not only does it have beautifully drawn images for children to learn from, but they...

Allergy Possible! by Monique Faella is a children’s picture book that helps children who have serious allergic reactions to feel less alienated by what’s going on in the world around them. The narrative is smart despite being mainly written in simplistic kid-friendly language. There might...

Just Another Dead Animal is a memoir by James Morris, a Vietnam War vet who tells his story about how he unwittingly joined a war he never wanted to be a part of. After graduating from high school, James had high hopes while joining Penascola...