Pretty: A Memoir by Karen Vorbeck Williams takes us back to middle America in the 1950s when the author was growing up in the small town of Grand Junction, Colorado, seemingly in the perfect '50s family. Williams, however, knew that beneath the smiling perfection things...

In Claire Doyle’s Hollywood Balaton, the narrator, Laura, a woman of almost fifty, disillusioned with modern life and contemporary English values in Brighton and traumatized by a terror attack in Paris, arrives in Hungary. She goes to live in Levendula, the family house of Max,...

Sade is the only person in the family who is upset they are moving to Canada. The rest of them are all excited. She does not want to leave her best friend or miss her favorite TV show, apart from the other things she enjoyed...

Twilight: Awaking the Stars: Poems of the Night's Light by Gary W. Burns is an exquisite collection of poems that will captivate readers with their beauty, timelessness, serenity, and spirituality. The poems are calming and capture the beauty of twilight, night, and nature in an...

Magic Eaters vs. The Angry Librarian is an adventure fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Connor Grayson. One day, Charlie’s life was turned totally upside down, just like that. When his mom informed him that they would have to move, Charlie told her...

Marrow Charm by Kristin Jacques is the first book in The Gate Cycle series. Azzy lives in the world Below with her brother Armin and their guardian, but their lives are quickly derailed when the Rot infects everyone, and her family is cast out to...

Never Talk to Ravens: An Xavion and Jamieson Time-Out Adventure is an adventure fantasy for children and preteens written by M.L. Flurry. Xavion really hated getting into trouble at school, but sometimes he just couldn’t help it. Austin and Chris went to great heights to...

J. T. Bishop’s First Cut is a fast-paced journey into the world of homicide investigation as Detectives Aaron Remalla and Gordon Daniels strive to hunt down a serial killer before they inflict more tragedy on the lives of innocent people. When it becomes evident that...

In this collection of short stories, Thaine Chase stirs some emotion and brings an occasional smile of satisfaction. Old Joe: An aged veteran dies rescuing school children from terrorists. Greggie, a seventeen-year-old kid and his partner guard a bare Korean hill. Below, he sees an...

Ever The Hero is a work of science fiction in the superhero sub-genre, and it was written by author Darby Harn. The plot follows the emotional and professional lives of protagonists Kit and Valene as they struggle for survival in a devastated city on the...

Teddy Roosevelt, Millie and the Elegant Ride is a work of children’s fiction penned by author Jean M. Flahive which takes place in the historical setting of the 1910s. Written for a middle grade reading age of nine to twelve years, this historical work looks...

Who Will I Be With in Heaven: A Graphic Tale of Life and Afterlife by Jorge A Hernando with Paul Danner is a spellbinding and hugely inspirational novel with strong religious themes. James is a movie director who finds himself before the Judge in the...

The Adventures of Fawn ('Til the Last Snowflake Falls) by Al E. Boy is a children’s coming of age novel that would appeal most to a young audience that enjoys reindeer stories. Fawn is the daughter of Comet and Vixen, who all live in the...

Wisdom comes from age and maturity and a lifetime of experiences. That doesn’t mean we can’t learn as we age, mature and gain experiences. As a young puppy, Lucy hated standing (or sitting) still. She loved to run and she was the fastest of the...

The Little Helper by Sandra Asante is an adorable story with an equally adorable concept about a little girl helping those around her by getting actively involved in the community. She and her mom volunteer at the church and throughout their neighborhood and show people...

Maya the cat does not look like other cats. She is different and she acts differently too. She needs a little bit of attention sometimes. She runs around like other cats and climbs on things. Maya likes to eat yummy treats and she likes to...

Native Companions is the first book in the Dreamtime Mysteries by Jenni Barnett. This extraordinary historical tale is set in Australia and follows two timelines: modern-day Rex Graham, a mixed-race Indigenous anthropology student, and the stories about his Aboriginal grandmother’s people. Rex, who suffered in...

Grief: A Dark, Sacred Time by Darrelyn Gunzburg discusses surviving loss and finding strength and meaning in the dire moments when we traverse the dark waters of grief. No matter our status in life, we do get hit by grief when we lose a loved...

Black Bones, Red Earth is a work of historical fiction penned by author Lee Richie which is written for mature readers due to some scenes of a sexual nature. Set in the harsh and unforgiving climate of the Australian outback, the story takes us between...

Bayou City Burning is the first book in the Harry and Dizzy Lark series by D. B. Borton. What would happen if Nancy Drew met Sherlock Holmes? Set in the 1960s, Harry Lark is a Private Investigator who isn’t afraid of working less than lawful...