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Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines by Adriene Caldwell

A raw, and unsparing memoir that explores survival, family betrayal, systemic failure, and the fierce will to keep living when the world offers no safety. “Please, God, take the pain away,” Caldwell writes at the opening of the book, moments…
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Animal Conquest: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David Bush

Vivid, lush, and beautifully told… Bush’s fifth installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series is an ambitious allegory that reimagines the Crusades through talking animals, blending history, morality, and adventure. In 1210, Jean, a…
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IN THE COMPANY OF WHALES by Judy Taylor

A quietly powerful tale that blends environmental urgency with intimate character study. In Taylor’s latest novel, a washed-up punk rocker living on the margins of a Pacific Northwest coastal town is forced out of survival mode when nineteen killer whales…
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Escala’s Wish (Tales of Valla Book 1) by David James

Emotionally precise, darkly enchanting, and hard to put down. James opens the Tales from Valla series with a single, impulsive act that ripples outward into devastating consequences. Escala Winter only wanted to understand love. One forbidden kiss leaves a mortal…
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Cone and Skate by Amy Nicolai (Author), Christina Michalos (Illustrator)

A fun and spirited story of unexpected adventure and gentle self-discovery. Nicolai’s latest is a brisk, good-humored picture book that examines momentum, fear, and self-discovery through an unlikely pairing. Cone, a traffic cone content with routine, spends her days observing…
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Frayed Edges: Poems by Kahlani B. Steele

Reflective, image-driven, and poised… Steele’s latest book presents a disciplined collection of poems shaped by observation, restraint, and formal awareness. Some of the strongest pieces are those that ground feeling in physical detail. In one brief lyric from “The Taste…
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Some Love Lasts by Tim Hunniecutt

A subtle, deeply penetrating meditation on first love, memory, and the moments that shape who we become. Hunniecutt’s quietly powerful coming-of-age novel captures the fragile intensity of first love and the lasting imprint it leaves. Madi expects a quiet summer…
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Space Station by K.R. Gadeken

Meditative, unsettling, and emotionally precise. Gadeken’s reflective, allegorical novella uses the trappings of science fiction to explore life, choice, and the evolving nature of identity. At the heart of the novella is a space station built of interconnected spheres, each…
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The ICE Murders (Brad Parker and Karen Richmond, Book 10) by Geoffrey M Cooper

Lean, tense, and politically charged; a page-turner. In the tenth entry in the Brad Parker and Karen Richmond series, Cooper takes readers on a tense, morally urgent investigation where political power, institutional secrecy, and murder collide.  Dr. Abina Owusu, a…
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Mari-chan and Roboto Bunny by Jon Kaczka

Whimsical, tender, and inventive; a complete delight. Kaczka delivers a tender, imaginative children’s fantasy that blends emotional depth with playful surrealism. Six-year-old Mari-chan is heartbroken when her rock-climbing father goes missing in an Antarctic avalanche—until her magical stuffed bunny, Roboto…
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Nevermore: Book Two of the Poetic Justice Series by Findlay Ward

Taut, atmospheric, and psychologically driven; a quiet thriller with bite. A disappearance on a remote island forces the past to surface—and refuse silence in Ward’s second entry in the Poetic Justice Series.Schoolteacher Rachael McKenzie convinces her abusive husband, Brandon, to…
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Leaving La-La Land: Escape to Reality by Robert K Bosscha

Clear, restrained, and quietly courageous. Bosscha offers a rare and unsettling account of life inside a fractured mind in this powerful memoir. The author’s life before collapse is deliberately ordinary: an independent man renovating his condominium when seizures abruptly dismantle…
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The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini

A dark, cleverly constructed mystery. Mancini’s latest is a sharp, spiraling thriller in which a missing baby binds three adults to a past none of them can escape. Lauren has rebuilt her life in a quiet Spanish seaside town, trying…
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The Tales of Charlie Wags:Irish Adventure by Sofie Wells & Ali Barclay

A spirited, good-natured travel tale that pairs irresistible charm with a dog’s-eye view of Ireland’s greatest hits. A tail-wagging wanderlust sends Charlie across Ireland’s most iconic sights in Wells’s and Barclay’s buoyant, beautifully illustrated travel romp. Charlie Wags lives on…
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The Ride Of A Lifetime: A Crime Novel by G. Gruen

A gritty, fast-paced noir full of raw emotion, sharp humor, and Detroit soul. Gruen’s latest is a taut, streetwise plunge into Detroit’s underbelly, where loyalty cracks under pressure and survival demands improvisation. In the frozen streets of Detroit, Billy Pearl…
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Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews, Foreword by K.J. Dell’Antonia

A sweeping, intimate, and beautifully told celebration of women’s resilience. Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews presents twenty-five stories that illuminate how women across eras have stirred, brewed, mixed, and mended their way through history. Framed by…
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Lightning by Michael Ray Ewing

A sleek, unnerving sci-fi thriller that runs on dread and precision. Three strangers find themselves pulled into a catastrophe already in motion in Ewing’s compelling latest. Adam Barnett wakes after a lightning strike with half his memory burned away and…
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The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer

A sharp and spirited gothic delight. Meyers delivers a lively blend of gothic mystery and comedic horror. Though descended from a long line of powerful witches, Mallory Fontaine’s only real talent is seeing ghosts—a gift that rarely pays the bills.…
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Reciprocating Karma by by Mark Nistor

A taut, atmospheric thriller of vengeance, guilt, and moral reckoning. Nistor’s gritty, intelligent thriller fuses psychological depth with procedural tension, taking readers on a descent into the moral underworld of karmic justice. Detective Cas Jain is still haunted by the…
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My Dog, Moss by Alison Bellringer

Evocative, heartfelt, and tenderly told… Bellringer captures the raw beauty of solitude, loyalty, and love in this moving tale. Set against the rugged backdrop of the rolling countryside, the story follows Jayden King, a hardworking farmer whose world changes after…