"Not Without Risk" is filled with twists and turns from the get-go. In Pete Trewin’s engaging crime novel, "Not Without Risk", an unwitting underdog is caught in the throes of corruption. Martin Bennett, a stroke survivor who has been... Read More
With the principle of being honest as its clear message, The Christmas Spryte Encounter: Package Peeking is a valuable (and enjoyable) tale. It’s the rare adult who doesn’t remember searching stealthily for their holiday presents. In... Read More
"Defiance" is a detailed and enjoyable tale of Dutch survival during World War II. During World War II, a close-knit group of Dutch university students find their lives disrupted by the German occupation in Titia Bozuwa’s detailed and... Read More
Diane Pomerantz’s memoir "Lost in the Reflecting Pool" is an emotionally taxing read that captures the reality of living in an abusive relationship. Diane Pomerantz’s "Lost in the Reflecting Pool" is a searing memoir of a marriage... Read More
"The Heath Cousins and the Moonstone Cave" is an adventure story that contains valuable moral lessons for young readers about interpersonal relationships and teamwork. Eileen Hobbs’s deliberately paced, enchanting juvenile adventure... Read More
With skillful rhyme, the story naturally incorporates colors, and teaches the Chinese word for each. Kathy de Bruin’s clever rhyming picture book, "Bobby and Boo Set Sail", uses two boys, their aunt and uncle, and a day on a boat to... Read More
"The Fatness" is a concept-driven story that tackles the complicated problem of public health issues. Mark A. Rayner’s speculative fiction novel "The Fatness" takes society’s obsession with fitness and weight loss to task in a story... Read More
"The Way You Run in Dreams" is an attentive, ecopoetic gathering of texts that honors felt and lived experiences with a clear, defined voice. Time and its ravages, absence, and the silent interludes before and after human... Read More