With a feisty female lead, this dystopian novel is a solid addition to a suspense-filled series for more-mature teens. Sometimes the princess isn’t saved, sometimes she saves the world. In The Queen’s Return, Mary-Ellen Lang Collura... Read More

This young hero’s journey is highly readable and never short on exciting plot twists. Fast-paced and compelling, Mark Murphy’s "The Curse of the Thrax" follows a young boy’s rambling quest in a world both mysterious and oddly... Read More

Miller’s language becomes rapt, even poetic, when recounting compelling scenes of the African plains. In "The Shameless Full Moon, Travels in Africa", former journalist and longtime traveler Carol Miller describes the continent as a... Read More

Neville captures character motivations through engaging dialogue and a roller-coaster plot. An intelligent, fast-paced thriller and mystery novel, "The Rule of Equity", by Jonathan Neville, is sure to grab readers and take them for an... Read More

An executive coach hits the mark with amusing stories and practical lessons about leadership. Iain Martin’s unusually titled leadership book, Looking Down On Leaders, is smart, insightful, and just plain fun. A Scottish executive coach... Read More

Arnold lays out his evidence that seeds of a mass murderer are planted from mom’s postnatal depression. It’s a question equally likely to spark debate in college classrooms or around the workplace watercooler: how did Hitler become... Read More

Shirlee, with her verbal quirks, interesting backstory, and a happy and accepting nature, is a character who deserves a sequel or even a TV series. Rassler’s Dozen: The Year of Wrangling Sibs, by husband-and-wife writing team... Read More

Mouat’s prowess as a journalist is clear in the extensive interviews and study of historical documents. The United Nations secretary-general is the epitome of diplomacy—having to not only communicate between governments, but also do... Read More