Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Poetic prose and intense introspections. Villeton High School is home to jocks, cheerleaders, bookworms, burnouts, and Basil Francis. Fitting into no particular social circle, Basil is happy to go unnoticed by her classmates. No attention is better than the wrong kind of attention, after all. But Basil’s loner status just got an upgrade. Almost overnight, […]
Will spark flames of wistfulness in all of us. The Homecoming opens up in early 1945, where we become closely acquainted with Gaudias Poulin. More than five decades of working a harsh, unforgiving land and barely chiseling out an existence has left Gaudias sick and tired, both physically and emotionally. In desperate need of a
A first-rate thriller that wrestles with controversial issues and comes off victorious. Jaylen Williams is a good guy that got mixed up with some bad people. His mistakes may be in the past, but having left his wife to bring a baby into the world by herself and raise their son alone for 18 months
Has a soothing rhythm and a gentle personality. “Magnolia and Lily lived on a farm with lots of wide-open space to play. Mama was a free spirit. Her name was Rose. Daddy called them his wildflower bouquet.” You are warmly invited to meet this untamed family of nature-loving, glad-hearted souls. Talented at working their bounteous
Absolutely sure to touch your heart. You know how some people in your life, maybe your great aunt or your dad’s older brother, have always seemed old for as long as you’ve known them? What about your parents? Can you imagine them differently than they are today? Younger, insecure, maybe less confident, or affected? C.J.
Grab a box of tissues and get ready to have your heart conquered. In the battle with mental illness, there seem to be few victors and an endless number of casualties, and the victims span far beyond the patients. For Annie Wolff, the casualties in her lifetime battle include her mother and her grandmother, both
An engaging plot that grabs you from the start. If you were granted a single wish, what would it be? Fame? Money? Looks? For high school sophomore Bax Allen, a refresh from his mundane life, and possibly a date with kind-hearted Scarlet Lane, would top his wish list. A little extra cash to help his
An emotional rollercoaster that will have you shouting and crying the whole way, but loving the stormy ride. “I’d known it was going to be awful when Mom died, but I never imagined things could slide to these depths.” Chloe Vanderbrooke has more on her plate than most sixteen-year-olds could ever imagine. Besides watching her
Offers a glimmer of hope and proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Do you ever experience a golden pang of nostalgia for the sights, sounds, and experiences of your younger years? Or, like Denise Bossarte, was your childhood filled with repeated violations, traumas so deep that you are still suffering
A must-read when cancer becomes a household word. Every year across the globe, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer. And for these millions of new patients, there are millions more family members struggling to cope with a monstrous disease that has taken up residence within their loved one. My Dad and the Dragon is
The festive Christmas season is just around the corner, but Camilla Brandon isn’t feeling particularly jovial. The loss of her mother some months back has left Camilla feeling rather melancholy. With the added burdens she’s taken on in her household, compounded by her own sadness, Camilla’s father decides a prolonged visit with Aunt Forster and
A rare interval of peace at the Buckley estate is about to come to an abrupt end. Hoping to minimize the distress to her family, Celine has been harboring a secret, a veiled threat issued by the reliably treacherous Duke Marcus Northcott. Unsure of where to turn, Celine confides in her cousin and best friend,
Amy’s genuine and relatable account will bring you to tears and move you to action. We have to eat to live, but not everyone has a healthy relationship with food and eating. Food: Eat with Ease Every Day by Amy Freinberg-Trufas is one woman’s honest memoir detailing the journey from obesity, isolation and self-loathing to
Utterly original and surprisingly refreshing. Jo Beth may be the older sister, but Skylar has the older soul. Besides their mutual love of skiing and their inseparable bond, the sisters couldn’t be more different. Jo Beth is impetuous, passionate, erratic and makes her own rules. Skylar doesn’t enjoy taking risks, has her head in a
Sure to stoke your inner passion. The Cool and Warmth of Hearts by J.A. Santana is a collection of poetry that takes a step back and examines one of the most explored and vexing of human expressions, love. As long as humans have been writing, they’ve been writing about the experience of love. But love
A wacky book you’ll be talking about with your friends. In what has to be the most random and unpredictable collection of stories ever conceived, all celebrating the ridiculous addiction that Americans have to celebrity, Ross Dreiblatt has penned a pop culture dream entitled I AM NOT BRAD PITT: And Other Stories. Three real person
A lovely dramatic fiction novel based on real people and their eventful lives. “She was played out in spirit and body, but steeled herself for another difficult day.” Many difficult days, in fact. Newly widowed and with a baby on the way, Mary Johnnie, a First Nations woman living in the stark Yukon territory, must
Anna Pasteels is a vibrant, young immigrant with her whole life ahead of her. Unfortunately, life has dealt Anna an unlucky hand in the form of a father who doesn’t want her, a mother who died too young, and an older sister being ravished by consumption. All the possibilities for a better life in the
Rewarding and profoundly human. “You don’t have to judge yourself for this. You’re human.” Isn’t this a reassurance we could all use from time to time? For Caitlin Billings, this reminder comes from a compassionate nurse she met while being held in a psychiatric ward after suffering a breakdown. The trigger? There is no simple,
An impassioned collection of profound poems and personal reflections. Cockatoos in the Mangroves by Vanessa S. Lee-AhMat is an impassioned collection of profound poems and personal reflections that offers a glimpse into her culture and heritage. The book is divided into three distinct sections that throw into sharp contrast long-held traditions and alleged progress. Cutting
Dominique ‘Nikki’ Mills learned at a young age that getting in her own way might be her biggest problem. True, growing up Black has its challenges, but her insatiable curiosity, sharp mind and quick wit seem to do her more harm than good. Affluence and intelligence are not enough to keep Nikki from getting herself
A positive book whose message lands just right! “My name is Morgan and I’m a girl of color!” Morgan is not just a girl of color, but she is a vibrant girl that loves colors of all sorts! Her story starts as she considers her skin tone and that of her “peachy” best friend. Black
The perfect rhyming story to help young children just starting to read. Max Goes to Town pairs the innocence and charm of a book written for children with the authenticity of a true story, Cynthia L. Clark breaks from her more suspenseful novelization to a genre where the feeling and plot of an entire story
Three gal pals with two decades of history are on a path to find something, perhaps satisfaction or maybe genuine happiness, only to discover that the answer lies in their unshakable bond of friendship. Saisha spends her days selling real estate and her nights with sundry men, some otherwise entangled, some not. This is to
