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Alchemised by SenLin Yu

Alchemised by SenLin Yu on February 6, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / Horror / General Pages: 1088 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner, of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities […]

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The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer

The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer serves as the electrifying fifth installment in the Vancouver Storm series, bringing readers a sophisticated sports romance that tackles themes of belonging, family reconciliation, and finding love in unexpected places. After the success of Behind the Net, The Fake Out, The Wingman, and Gloves Off, Archer returns to the […]

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Review: Twin Rivers by Jeremy Bender

Synopsis: The High Priest rules the city of Twin Rivers in the name of the Lord of Mercy, his AI god. In this land, where robotic Brothers complete all labor and humans are left to enjoy the fruits of this Eden, something rotten grows. Yonatan, a newly ascended Priest in the sclerotic Priesthood, is meant […]

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Line ‘Em Up by Oscar Avery

An inclusive, educational story with big emotions and a big heart Stew and his classmates keep getting new teachers. One of the students, Bullock, even worries that it’s because people think they’re “trash” due to their disabilities. Why else would they be on their fourth teacher of the year? When Mr. Murant walks through the […]

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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Rick Donahoe

When an East Coat city slicker heads to the rural Pacific Northwest to make peace with his terminal diagnosis, he’s surprised to discover an opportunity to live authentically instead. When Stewart Waldon heads out to the Pacific Northwest by bus, he has one goal in mind. A life-changing medical diagnosis has prompted him to make […]

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It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica

Picture this: a peaceful lakeside retreat designed to strengthen family bonds transforms into the setting for an unthinkable tragedy. It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica plunges readers into this exact scenario, crafting a psychological thriller that explores how a single social media post can set off a devastating chain of events. From the opening pages, […]

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Building the Bridge by Melissa Baker

A raw, open-hearted memoir that shows quiet strength in the midst of family secrets and trauma Deeply personal and vulnerable, Melissa Baker’s Building the Bridge explores the author’s long, complicated journey toward healing. It embodies resilience, forgiveness, self-love, community, and unexpected connections found in unique places. Page by page, we experience how Baker is able […]

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When I See the Sun, You See the Moon by Jennie Marie Naffie

A moving children’s book about the love grandparents and grandchildren share, however far apart MimiChi, a girl from Japan, whispers to her grandmother in the United States, “When I see the sun, you see the moon.” In the US, Nona whispers just the opposite: “When I see the moon, you see the sun.”  Despite an […]

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Regret by Guy de Maupassant

Regret by Guy de Maupassant Regret was published in 1883. It’s a beautifully written story about Monsieur Saval, who in old age looks back on his life with regret. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Regret by Guy de Maupassant Regret by Guy de […]

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Proles by Barry Bergman

A meaningful portrait of the distance between conviction and consequence In Proles, Barry Bergman traces a world attentive to labor, place, and the quiet desire for meaning. Simon “Sy” Bussbaum moves through this world with the sense that something is missing, a purpose glimpsed and then deferred. The novel follows him through landscapes of heat, […]