By Erik Hoel ** Publication Date 6 April 2021 ** 3.5 stars Kierk walked away from his PhD in neuroscience, because he had disproven his mentor’s theories on consciousness. Now he is living in his car in southern California, unsure of what to do next. When he is offered a prestigious position in a post-doc …
By Jessica Strawser ** Publication Date 23 March 2021 ** 5 stars What if you took an at-home DNA test just for fun and suddenly discovered you had an unknown sibling? More and more often this actual event is happening all over the world. Jessica Strawser artfully conveys the story of Caroline, whose birth family …
By Laurie Faria Stolarz ** Publication Date 16 March 2021 ** 4.25 stars Terra lost her parents in a tragic house fire when she was younger. She went to live with her mom’s sister, but has never really felt like she did when she had her mom. Not surprising, because no one can really replace …
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The Roxy Letters
By Mary Pauline Lowry ** Publication Date 7 April 2020 ** Roxy has decided to allow her ex-boyfriend Everett to move in with her while he tries to get on his feet. She leaves him a letter in the kitchen that outlines the rules for his living with her. The rules are fairly comical and …
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The Gray Chamber
By Grace Hitchcock ** Publication Date 1 January 2020 ** Edyth is a quirky, orphaned socialite in New York during the late 1800s. She lives in her ancestral home with her Uncle Boris who has recently remarried. She’s as sane as they come, if not a little different. Edyth wears garish clothing and fences for …
By Jemma Mahadeo ** Publication Date 2019 (not set yet) ** Billy is a teenager with a problem. For some unknown reason, he has become the most hated kid in school. It may be that he’s kind of a nerd. Or it may be that he is a bit awkward, but aren’t most teenagers? He …
By Sari Solden MS and Michelle Frank PsyD ** Publication Date 1 July 2019** Generally I do not enjoy reading self-help books. This one grabbed my attention, because as someone with ADHD, and the parent of someone with ADHD, I wondered what new info or help could be gained. I was instantly surprised with how …
By Lauren Acampora ** Publication Date 21 June 2019 ** Abby leads a rather boring, midwestern life working as a cashier at a local grocery store. When she finds out that her childhood best friend Elise is coming home for their ten year high school reunion, Abby sees that as her opportunity to come out …
By L.D.Crichton ** Publication Date 7 May 2019 ** Kyler and Lennon are teenagers and broken. Kyler suffered severe burns to his face as a young child, disfiguring him for life. Lennon suffers from extreme OCD, and just lost her mom in a tragic drunk driving accident. Now Lennon has had to move to Los …