by Laura Lee Clara Jane is an alternative music-loving graduate fresh out of broadcast school in Detroit. Determined that she will be one of the lucky ones to make it in a competitive field, she lands her first job at a small market radio station in northern Michigan in the summer of 1992. The […]
The Bedtime Worlds We Build: One Quiet Story for Kids Who Feel Deeply I didn’t start out wanting to write a children’s book. I started out wanting to tell a story for kids who sit quietly while the louder ones get noticed. For the kids who don’t always laugh the loudest, run the fastest, or […]
Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy! Mini Book Reviews Julie’s Mini Reviews: : This book absolutely suffers from first […]
YA Dystopian Fantasy Romance Date Published: 03-25-2025 Publisher: John Hunt Publishing In the shadowed aftermath of global destruction, humanity’s hope takes flight on the wings of the Evol-humans. River Shaw, secluded in his high-altitude sanctuary, seeks solace after a life scarred by loss. His quiet existence is disrupted when Delene Fairborne, fleeing […]
Sapphic Sleuths in Sandals: Why We Love This Series Representation matters — even in ancient Thebes. N.L. Holmes’s series of standalone historical mysteries introduces us to Neferet and Bener-ib, two women in love and determined to bring healing and justice to their corner of the world. Alongside a whip-smart teenage apprentice and a devoted […]
Áine Greaney’s WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF Trespassers and Other Stories Tour by Áine Greaney Book Summary From coastal Massachusetts to rural Ireland, the characters in Trespassers struggle to reconcile past and present, place and displacement, loss and hope. A woman travels from her Massachusetts home to her native Irish village to care […]
by Raquel Y. Levitt Historical Fiction/Paranormal Fiction Date Published: March 11th, 2025 Publisher: Acorn Publishing In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival. Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is forced into a straightjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St. Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She […]
by R. John Dingle What happens when an FBI profiler steps into the middle of small-town drama, long-held secrets, and a possible serial killer? You get Karma Never Sleeps—a debut that blends dark domestic suspense with procedural grit. Excerpt: Chapter One Everyone knew Sarah Nelson loved to run. She was a triage nurse, so her days […]
The Silver Falcon is down in the wilds of the Yukon, and the country that lost it will do anything to keep it out of the hands of anyone else. Title: Author: David Tindell Pages: 292 Genre: Thriller October 1990. A mysterious object is seen floating eastward over Alaska, resembling a silver falcon of […]
by Ted Mulcahey Synopsis: Beneath the tranquil surface of Whidbey Island, a sinister force lurks. When a ruthless polygamist cult leader and his deadly enforcer unleash chaos, Deputy Sheriff Roger Wilkie is drawn into a relentless game of cat and mouse. He knows the truth—but capturing these cunning killers may be his toughest challenge yet. […]