Review: Where’s Our Purple Heart by Logan Fret
Peeling back the complex layers of grief, family, trauma, and secrets, Where's Our Purple Heart by Logan Fret is a raw examination of the feelings we fear and the memories we bury. After his...
View ArticleReview: Debauchery by Andy Bramley
Creative, clever, and chock full of dark comedy, Debauchery: Part 1 by Andy Bramley is a witty and wise read from an unconventional storyteller. A bizarre series of events brings together a disparate...
View ArticleReview: Rem’s Chance by Dave J. Andrae
Capturing the quiet struggle of a resilient generation with scathing wit and emotional depth, Rem's Chance by Dave J. Andrae is a sardonic portrait of a generation. A washed-up musician plagued by...
View ArticleDiary of the Broken by Malachi Lambert
In the dark and lonely spiral of grief following the death of his beloved wife, Aaron returns to old comforting demons, even as his friends and children try to pull him back from the brink of crushing...
View ArticleTwo by Nathan Nicolau
A pair of strangers embark on an unconventional odyssey through Charlotte, North Carolina in Two, a quietly wise novel by Nathan Nicolau. When Howl observes Ella reciting a passionate soliloquy to a...
View ArticleReview: Finding Isobel by Mary Behan
An absorbing and poignant novel about a woman's search for identity and path in life, Finding Isobel by Mary Behan examines the complex and painful choices that can rip families apart, as well as the...
View ArticleAmbitious’ Secret by Dameyon Allen
Posing hard questions about when we need to adjust our moral compass, Ambitious' Secret: Hope's Story by Dameyon Allen brings readers into the heart of Houston and its pulsing throb of hustlers,...
View ArticleWreck and Return by Tom Kranz
Probing the complex emotions of a first responder and the physiological strain of getting by in America today, Wreck and Return: An EMT’s Journey Into and Out of Darkness by Tom Kranz is a powerful...
View ArticleReview: Insane Angels by Edward Nicholls
Miracles happen in the most unlikely places in Insane Angels by Edward Nicholls, a whip-smart peek into higher powers, both human and divine. The only thing that can make a hangover worse - or at least...
View ArticleReview: Clans by Frederick Albert
Showing the rise and fall of beliefs in two men connected by loyalty and brotherhood, Clans by Frederick Albert is a modern-day musing on race relations and the gap of ideologies still fracturing...
View ArticleReview: The Utterly Sublime Adventures of Ava Roberts by Lisa Frederickson
Vibrantly written and irresistibly funny, The Utterly Sublime Adventures of Ava Roberts by Lisa Frederickson is a novel about love and the healing powers of traveling. From Goa to Sydney, Thailand to...
View ArticleReview: Our Cats Are Plotting to Kill Us by Jim Tilberry
Peeking into the wild internal world of house cats, Our Cats Are Plotting to Kill Us by Jim Tilberry is a witty wander to the edge of the absurd. When Julie signs up for Elon Musk's new Cat Chat app,...
View ArticleUnforgettable by David J. Cook
A celebration of resilience, family, and joy in the face of life's greatest challenges, Unforgettable by David J. Cook is a fearless testament to loyalty and love. Overcoming heartbreak and tragedy as...
View ArticleReview: Marie’s Nutcracker by Margaret Marie Klenzing
Marie's Nutcracker by Margaret Marie Klenzing is a fun and refreshingly honest novel about the hardship that ambitious ballet dancers must face in their pursuit of perfection. Set in the snowy...
View ArticleAudiobook Review: The Eyes of Penn by Richard Carlton London
Surprising in its sensitivity, creativity, and heart, The Johnsons: The Eyes of Penn by Richard Carlton London is an entertaining and innovative literary experience about a resilient group of...
View ArticleThe Fred Parker Show by Vincent Glen
Following the adventures of a group of talking animals trying to make it in show business, The Fred Parker Show by Vincent Glen is a wildly inventive and original novel with a theatrical structure. On...
View ArticleReview: Wonders in the Waves by Jennifer Collins
Heartwrenching, honestly written, and challenging, Wonders in the Waves by Jennifer Collins is a novel about family, love, grief, and courage, and a compelling sequel to Comfort in the Wings. Striking...
View ArticleReview: The Four Year Hitch by Don Cox
A heartwarming novel that plays with narrative stereotypes about love and happy endings, The Four Year Hitch by Don Cox is an affecting work of romantic contemporary fiction. Although the main...
View ArticleA Full Quiver by D.A. Callahan
A childless couple ends up taking in four youngsters in D.A. Callahan’s A Full Quiver, an affecting, poignant story about how parenting doesn’t have to be perfect. Steve and Jennifer Mei Griffin run a...
View ArticleSweet Baby Mine by Maria Daversa
A dramatic, dialogue-driven portrait of an imploding marriage, Maria Daversa’s Sweet Baby Mine intimately depicts the impact of mental illness and secrets on a partnership. From the outside, Ana Storm...
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