Brutal realism marks the turns of this coming-of-age novel, set during the 1990s drug boom. The city of Fury is both a haven and a hell for the teens who call it home. In Corey Croft’s gritty novel "The Furies", a crew of friends are... Read More

School scandals and the fragile bond between a boy and his mother give "The Nine" wide-ranging appeal beyond its ivy-clad setting. Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg’s unique coming-of-age novel "The Nine" is set at an exclusive New England... Read More

"The Soledad Children" is a painful legal history from the not-so-distant past, when biased testing and cultural segregation were the rule, rather than the exception. Marty Glick and Maurice Jourdane’s "The Soledad Children" is the... Read More

Taking an incremental approach to introducing personal finance techniques to children, this book is a useful starter guide to financial stability. Major financial institution veterans Gina and George Plytas’s "Kids Get Rich" focuses on... Read More

"Bill Wants a Boat" is an attention-grabbing personal finance primer for those striving to secure their financial futures. Antonio M. Thewissen’s financial parable "Bill Wants a Boat" follows a couple’s monetary struggles during... Read More

"Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat" is a thorough how-to real estate investment book whose tips are solid and compelling. In Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Investment Strategy Made Simple, real estate investor... Read More

"The Dream Stitcher" is a deeply satisfying story in which complex characters come to terms with a painful past. In Deborah Gaal’s novel "The Dream Stitcher", the past, present, fantasy, and reality come together to showcase hope and... Read More

"Fortuna and the Scapegrace" is a thoughtful comedic adventure toward a surprising Pacific paradise. The second book in the Didier Rain series, Brian Kindall’s "Fortuna and the Scapegrace" is a maritime adventure that delivers its lead... Read More