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Indie Author Month: Celebrating the Stories That Refuse to Wait
There’s something extraordinary about an indie author. Not just the stories they tell, but the way they bring them into the world. No gatekeepers. No waiting. No permission slips. A spark of an idea and the quiet, unrelenting pull to follow it. Because some stories don’t ask politely. They linger. They hum beneath the surface,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Shield of Sparrows #1, Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Published in May 2025 by Entangled: Red Tower Books, the first book in the Shield of Sparrows series is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. It is also available at local libraries and via the Libby App. The audiobook is highly recommended, notable because Perry’s writing style includes never-ending and repeated questions,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Published by St-Martin’s Press in 2023, Hart’s debut novel is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audiobook, as well as at your local libraries, and through the Libby App. The saying: never to judge a book by its cover is fitting for this book’s cover, which will draw readers in with its beautiful design.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Game Changer #3, Tough Guy by Rachel Reid
First published in 2020 by Carina Press, Reid’s third book in the Game Changer series is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. You can also find it at your local library or through the Libby App. Reid brings readers back into the world of Pro Hockey, this time following hockey star Ryan… Continue reading
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Book Review: Game Changers #1 Game Change
First published in 2018 by Carina Press, the book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, and at your local library or through the Libby App. Reid brings readers into the life of pro hockey star Scott Hunter, captain of the New York Admirals, who navigates the intricacies of the NHL… Continue reading
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Book Review: Mala Influencia by Teensspirit
Originally published on WattPad, the book was picked up by Montena in 2021 and is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats. Mala Influencia follows Reese Russell, a wealthy girl enjoying luxury, until a stalker threatens her. Her father, Bruce Russell, hires Eros Douglas, a juvenile felon, as her bodyguard through a work-release… Continue reading
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Book Review: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
Published in 2024 by Arita/Emily Bestler Books, Kliewer’s book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. The book had promise and an intriguing premise for a horror story: a twist on a home invasion that preys on anxieties and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Groupie C.M. Stunich
Ever hear that old saying, “misery loves company”? Yeah, I think we all have, and C.M. Stunich brought it to life in this book. Ten words destroyed Lilith’s world: Lilith, I’m sorry, but your father passed away this morning. Now, she has five dollars in her pockets and her life possessions in her car. She… Continue reading
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Book Review: Barry’s Bay #1 Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Published in 2022 by Berkley, Fortune’s book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, and also at your local library and through the Libby app. Persephone “Percy” Fraser’s parents buy a cottage, not in the Muskokas like most Torontonians, instead they opt for a spot in Barry’s Bay. At thirteen, Percy… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Published in 2024 by William Morrow, Foley’s book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook, as well as at your local library and through the Libby app. Foley knits together secrets, lies, and murder during the opening weekend of the Manor, a luxury estate-hotel-resort in Dorset, England. Guests have access to seaside… Continue reading
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