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Fall Boys and Spring Girls by Jim E. Gibbons

A tender and poignant coming of age YA tale… Set in 1990 in the small mid-western town of Springdale, Missouri, Gibbons’s coming of age YA novel tells the story of teenage boy struggling to navigate social pressures while in high…
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Secrets My Mothers Kept by Rebecca Tucker

An engaging tale of history, love, betrayal, and forgiveness… In this compelling, heartwarming tale by Tucker, a young woman sets out to find her birth parents. The name, Kaitland Emily Brouchard, in her birth certificate means nothing to Austin Nobel…
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Night Ghost by Nick C. Brady

Engrossing and entertaining… Brady’s latest follows the misadventures of a curious group of junior high school friends, who find themselves entrapped in a dangerous conspiracy where spooky ghosts and vengeful monsters become almost real. For the junior high school friends…
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God, Don’t You Care by Chelsey Dollman

Refreshingly unpreachy and theologically accessible… In this comprehensive, yet simply offered guide, Dollman tackles the mystery of God’s waiting room. Drawing from her own experiences, she discusses the basic aspect of how to keep faith in God’s ways. Dollman says…
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Two Scoops, not Three by Terri Boas

An entertaining romp… Boas explores bond of friendship, marriage, infidelity, and ramifications of one’s actions in her entertaining debut. Briony, Lauren, and Natalie—all in their 30s—are old friends since school. Briony who is trying to find her Mr. Right is…
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This is not a lie by S.C. Farrow

A poignant and evocative tale… Set in 1984 in St Kilda, the bohemian beachside suburb of Melbourne, Farrow’s searing novel follows a brilliant young guitarist and songwriter as he sets on a path of self-destruction while struggling with his heroin…
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Zimbabwe Safari: A Memoir by Tim Good

An entertaining, eloquent memoir… In this enjoyable memoir and adventure guide, Good takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the rugged wilderness of Zimbabwe, sharing the story of his successful hunting trip taken there. The narrative follows Good through his…
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APEX by Tyler Michael

A thriller to tear through… In Michael’s high-octane thriller, three friends are thrown in a race for survival after their camping trip goes wrong. It was supposed to be adventure-filled excursion when Chris, Kevin, and Kate left for their planned…
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Uncharted by Janet Howle

An Intricately plotted, impressive story… Howle explores themes of loss, love, and trust in her emotionally involving suspense thriller that narrates the story of two broken people brought together by circumstances. Nearly a year after a personal tragedy hit him,…
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Tryst: Based on Actual Events by Aaron Eldritch

A chilling tale that brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror… Is there something more existential behind a series of bizarre events happening in the lives of the teen protagonists of the novel or is there a possible explanation for…