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BAGEL FINDS HIS CENTER by Allyson Fisher

Irresistibly sweet, wonderfully witty, and bursting with heart. Fisher’s charming picture book follows Bagel, the nervous newcomer at the Corner Cafe, where an assortment of colorful treats has him questioning what makes him special. Birthday Cake has sprinkles, Cinnamon Bun…
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Cutie Pies by the Slice: A 1930s Historical Novel of Strength and Belonging by Kimberly Nixon

A warmhearted, irresistible page-turner. Nixon’s historical novel delivers an engaging tale of resilience, ambition, and found family amid Prohibition and the Great Depression. After her mother’s death, 20-year-old Lila Young leaves Rockford, Ill., for Lima, Ohio, hoping to make a…
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Carbon Zero: An AI Dystopia Novel by Craig W. Stanfill

Wickedly clever, profoundly unsettling, and wildly entertaining. In Stanfill’s darkly funny SF novel, a brilliant young programmer unleashes an AI tasked with saving the planet, only to discover that its solution may require humanity to disappear. In 2036, Abigail Thompson…
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The Power of Four: Elements, Humors, Temperaments, Types by W. Nikola-Lisa

A brisk and brainy tour of the patterns that have shaped how humans understand the world and themselves. Nikola-Lisa’s latest book offers an illuminating tour of the fourfold ideas that have shaped Western thought for more than two millennia. The…
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The Third Estate: Devil’s Tango (The Third Estate Series Book 2) by D.R. Berlin

A propulsive blend of conspiracy, dark humor, and assassin intrigue. A military doctor and a legendary assassin are drawn into the same dangerous conspiracy in Berlin’s fast-moving second volume in the Third Estate series. Captain Sophie Allard is trying to…
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A Dance of Birds: Poetry and Paper Collage by Angela Blair (Author), Sherri Kay Linnemeyer (Illustrator)

A vibrant, handcrafted ode to the wonder of birds. Blair celebrates the beauty and diversity of birdlife in this visually arresting picture book pairing spare, lyrical verse with richly textured tissue-paper collage. Beginning with an invitation to listen, Blair introduces…
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T.V. Holiday’s Vendetta: Legend of The Iron Warrior Vol. 3 by T.V. Holiday

Dark, kinetic, and compelling; a high-octane tale of faith, identity, and redemption. Holiday’s third Legend of The Iron Warrior novel pushes its hero into darker, more personal territory, trading a straightforward battle of good and evil for an examination of…
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Scorpion Grass: A Novel by Heather Thomas

A cerebral page-turner with an unsettling emotional undercurrent… In Thomas’s psychologically astute mystery, a psychologist investigates the first murder in generations in a society that believes violence vanished with the disappearance of men. Jorie Holmes, a senior therapist with the…
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Carnivores by Jason Melby

A slick, adrenaline-charged eco-thriller… Melby skillfully combines creature horror, scientific intrigue, and police procedural into a tense, fast-moving thriller. Developer J. T. Barton believes he’s dealing with an oversized Burmese python until Professor Christine Flannagan uncovers something far worse—a cold-tolerant…
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SÉANCE & SAUCER (THE COOL THING SCIENCE FICTION SERIES Book 4) by ROBERT RIFE

A wildly imaginative fusion of haunted-house horror and pulp science fiction. Rife’s fourth volume in the Cool Thing series begins with a haunted house but quickly reveals that the ghosts are merely one layer of a far stranger mystery. The…
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Summary of The Governed Enterprise: An AI Governance Playbook for Consumer Goods by Robin Horstmann

A disciplined, real-world roadmap for organizations racing to keep AI under control… Horstmann’s debut book addresses one of enterprise AI’s most pressing challenges: governing systems that are already embedded across the business. Horstmann argues that the greatest AI risk facing…
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Life in Woke America: A Family’s Story of Truth and Betrayal Under Fire by Joel Rakow

A page-turning political drama with an unexpectedly tender heart… A foster child turned Army private finds love, purpose, and himself while confronting institutional power in Rakow’s ambitious political thriller. Army Private Xavier King, a foster child searching for purpose, never…
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Series Review: Dr. K’s Portal Through Time (2 books) by Dr Katherine E. A. Korkidis (Author), Emilie B Nuñez (Illustrator)

Magical, informative, inspiring; an irresistible invitation to explore, question, and discover. Korkidis blends science, history, and adventure into magical journeys through the lives of history’s most influential scientists. Galileo’s Points of Light in the Night Sky, the first volume in…
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Sofie Finds A Best Friend by Carrie Webber (Author), Corey Webber (Author), Jeremy Vickneswaran (Illustrator)

A cozy woodland adventure brimming with kindness, hope, and heart. Writing duo Carrie and Corey Webber craft a reassuring woodland tale that transforms childhood rejection into a heartfelt lesson about resilience, kindness, and belonging. Sofie the squirrel dreams of sharing…
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All Writers Are Liars by Nicholas Bruechle

Darkly funny, philosophically rich, and emotionally astute. Bruechle delivers an ambitious work of literary metafiction that blurs the boundary between author and invention with wit, intelligence, and surprising emotional depth. Struggling novelist Baker McCloud pours himself into a manuscript populated…
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Braided Dimensions Series by Marie Judson

Enchanting, immersive, intricately woven… Historical fantasy, Celtic folklore, and time travel converge in Judson’s ambitious Braided Dimensions series. Braided Dimensions, the first volume, begins when Kay Halfin, a retired Berkeley professor of ancient languages, follows a mysterious bard through an…
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The Gospel of Poetic Frolic: Darkness & Romance by Sergio Melicio de Bel

A richly symbolic journey through darkness, love, and ethical awakening… Melicio de Bel’s compelling collection is an ambitious fusion of prose poetry, philosophical reflection, and surreal allegory that transforms personal experience into a symbolic exploration of ethics, identity, and love.…
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The World As It Is by Donald Levin

An unflinching, immersive, and incendiary portrait of injustice… Levin crafts a layered portrait of a city and a nation confronting the realities of injustice and change in his latest novel. 1963 Detroit. When an aspiring Motown musician witnesses a white…
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The Secessionist’s Wife by Wolf Bahren

Tense, intelligent, and chillingly plausible… Bahren paints a chilling portrait of a country on edge, where suspicion, ideology, and fear erode the boundaries between public duty and private life. The destruction at Fort Riley sends the country into chaos and…
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Daedalus (The Nabukko Trilogy #2) by K.R. Gadeken

A riveting blend of science fiction, mystery, and exploration… False accusations, fractured loyalties, and an alien world’s hidden secrets drive Gadeken’s richly imagined second installment in the Nabukko Trilogy. After being accused of murders she could not have committed, Eff…