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Exit Tickets: A Novel by Kenneth Chanko

Measured, intelligent, and quietly powerful. Chanko’s compelling novel is a thoughtful and grounded portrayal of teaching at its most demanding. When Mr. J arrives at P.S. 961, he is determined to reach students others have written off. His connection with…
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My Diecast Life by Dan Vado

A restrained, penetrating memoir of childhood and inherited identity. Vado’s memoir offers a measured, unsentimental examination of how a child learns to survive within the overlapping pressures of family, culture, and unspoken rules. The book’s frame is deceptively simple. Now…
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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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The Secret Buttons by Ellen M. Shapiro

Spare, intimate, and deeply moving. Set between Nazi-occupied Vienna and wartime rural England, Shapiro’s novel traces two sisters as they are pushed from sheltered family life into early, uncompromising independence. When Anni and Rosie leave Vienna, they carry more than…
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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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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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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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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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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 Last Ghost: An Unexpected Occurrence by D.E. Ring

An elegant, haunting novel of quiet suspense, rich character work, and lingering philosophical depth. In Ring’s latest character-driven novel, everyday experience becomes a thoughtful exploration of loss, ambition, and the boundaries of reason. Joshua Stewart’s life seems to be perfect:…
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Dark Elf’s Snare by Armanis Ar-feinial

An emotionally charged, morally complex fantasy that blends passion with pathos and seduction with sorrow. In Ar-feinial’s brooding dark fantasy, an elven bodyguard’s mission spirals into a battle with grief, desire, and supernatural forces. Haunted by the disappearance of his…
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Daisy, Minnie, and the Sugar Plum Kitty (Paws Elementary) by Jessica Azenberg (Author), Li Liu (Illustrator)

Entertaining, exciting, and full of sass… Azenberg’s fourth installment in the Paws Elementary series gracefully leaps into the world of friendship, jealousy, and ballet with a delightful story of an ambitious kitty’s journey to understanding. The glamorous Daisy dreams of…
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The Detective’s Daughter: Secrets of Griffin Gate by Darcy Flynn

Intense, atmospheric, and impossible to put down… A woman confronts deadly secrets that refuse to stay buried in Flynn’s enthralling novel. Years after her father’s murder, Lucy Ross returns to her family’s Victorian home, Griffin Gate, determined to uncover the…
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The Bedfordshire Warlock by Patrick R Field

A haunting and unsettling blend of historical horror and supernatural suspense. Field’s compelling novel is an immersive journey into a shadowy world of buried secrets and supernatural forces, unfolding a suspenseful tale of power and self-discovery. In a small Massachusetts…
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Stjarna’s Stars by Patricia Squire

Whimsical and enchanting; a heartfelt journey of courage, family, and new beginnings. Squire’s compelling novel transports readers to 19th-century Iceland, where a young girl faces the upheaval of her life as her family sets out on a journey from their…
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The Electric God and Other Shorts by Michael Thomas Perone

Tense, dark, and thought-provoking; a gripping exploration of blurred realities and fractured identities. In his latest collection, Perone plunges readers into disquieting worlds where the lines between reality, identity, and absurdity blur in unexpected ways. The collection opens with “The…
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Cutting-Edge Ideas: Empowering Agents of Positive World Change by Laura Fienor

Innovative, provocative, transformative: a bold reimagining of education’s role in creating a sustainable, just future. Fienor’s compelling book is a sharp, incisive examination of education’s role in tackling today’s global challenges. Blending insights from diverse fields—futures studies, law, environmental science,…
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“Simple” Project Management: for Noobs to Pros: Simple Enough for the First Project Complex Enough to be Steppingstones to the PMP certification by Ng Wei Kwan PMP

A robust, no-nonsense manual that combines the essentials of project management with practical wisdom. Ng cuts through the jargon to deliver a straightforward, no-frills guide for mastering project management fundamentals. Leveraging his expertise as a PMP-certified project manager, Ng lays…