An evocatively crafted, heartfelt tale… See explores longing of love, family ties, and a person’s struggles with mental illness in this moving story. Struggling with the trauma of a painful childhood memories and betrayal of the past, Benjamin Bradford, a… Read More ›
Coming-of-age
Paradise High: A Novel by William Henning
Superbly rich and ingenious… A beautifully executed, nostalgia-churning exploration into the themes of friendship and teenager shenanigans, Henning’s deeply engrossing, all-American boyhood tale traces one night in the lives of a motley crew of teenagers. The story takes place over… Read More ›
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,… Read More ›
Driftless (Waldwick #3) by Kenneth Linde
Excellently crafted, incredible detailed… Linde explores age-old questions about marriage, family, and individual rights in this engrossing third installment in the Waldwick series. Fifteen years into their marriage, and Amy is feeling the disquiet of a marriage gone stale. Being… Read More ›
The Elixirist: A Novel by Avraham Azrieli
Utterly compelling… A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike. The lands of ancient Israel supply the backdrop to Azrieli’s fascinating and deeply intriguing latest, which explores a young man’s path to self-discovery and enlightenment. Determined to win the… Read More ›
Independence Day by Rachel Teller
Remarkable… a pitch-perfect, poignant story. Teller brings to life the heartbreaking realities of a teenager living with a mental illness in this heartfelt and deeply engrossing YA novel. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, the stunning yet notoriously moody Candace Wisenhardt… Read More ›
Getting By by Jaire Sims
An engrossing and contemplative YA contemporary… Sims makes his debut with this poignant YA which tells the story of 17-year-old Carver Goodman as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality while grappling with questions of self-doubt and identity… Read More ›
The Empress and the Arctic Tern (The Sky, Earth and Water, #1) by Angie Chasser
A provocative adventure… Those with a taste for swiftly paced adventure fantasy will welcome Chasser’s debut entry in The Sky, Earth and Water series. While helping her parents on their farm comes naturally to Illa, she has always believed there’s… Read More ›
Those Who Watch From Afar by Zack Hacker
A fascinating coming-of-age fantasy… Bestseller Hacker’s thrilling first installment in the Magic’s Erosion series tells the coming-of-age story of a young elf looking to find her place in the world. It was Petra’s curiosity that forced her to cross the… Read More ›
Summer in the City by Kevin Phelps
An impressive, memorable coming-of-age tale… Set in 1966 in Chicago’s North Shore in a diverse, inexpensive neighborhood, Phelps’s nuanced coming-of-age tale uses some real-life situation and characters to tell the story of a teenager boy trying to find his own… Read More ›