Newsletter for November 2025

Featured Books

Meet the Children:
Kennedy, 17 – The Fashionist!
(Always telling others what’s wrong with their outfit)
Chloe, 15 – The Bookworm!
(Never Stops Reading)
Edwin, 12 – The Explorer!
(Often starts sentences with ‘did you know…’)
Bridget, 11 – The Pretentious Snob!
(Usually speaks in a false poncy accent)
Al, 9 – The Chatterbox!
(Quite frequently refers to something outside the current context of conversation)

These, along with their mother and father, make up the Bronson family, and together they get into all sorts of trouble – from causing havoc in town, to being locked outside their own house! Join the ride as these five unlikely siblings embark upon some truly epic adventures of a lifetime; including: searching for their mother’s lost ring, helping the mayor, and even giving the garden fence a fresh coat of paint. Read along and see how Kennedy, Chloe, Edwin, Bridget, and Al manage to muddle along through everything that tumbles their way.

The Bronson Escapades is also a Silver Recipient of the Mom’s Choice Awards® honorary seal of excellence as of October 2024.
 

The Moaning Lisa by Rosemary and Larry Mild  

 Paco and Molly LeSoto captivated readers in Locks and Cream Cheese, Hot Grudge Sunday, and Boston Scream Pie. Readers clamoring for more of this unforgettable duo get their wishes in The Moaning Lisa, a compelling new read from another unforgettable duo, award-winning novelists Rosemary and Larry Mild.

About The Moaning Lisa: As Paco and Molly cope with health issues and the forsaking of Molly’s gourmet meals, the LeSotos have moved into Gilded Gates, an assisted living community in Maryland. They expect their golden years to be blissful, but turns out, they are wrong—dead wrong. Some residents are missing and no one knows what has happened to them. One resident is a sleepwalker and claims to have heard mysterious moaning during his night walks, but for the life of him, can’t figure out where the anguished sounds are coming from.

“Inspector Paco” has retired as head of the Black Rain Corners police force. But many residents of Gilded Gates, fearing they might be next on the list of the missing, beg Paco to investigate.
With her walker in tow, Molly pokes her keen nose and shrewd insights into the baffling disappearances—all the while regaling readers with her skewed English, aka her ”Mollyprops” that intensify with her age. Declaring  “I have to take my calcium so I don’t get osteoferocious,” Molly, along with her beloved Paco, is hot on the trail of a killer…but will this investigation lead them to answers, or to a dead end?

Resplendent with charm, humor, and a to-die-for storyline, The Moaning Lisa is a pitch-perfect romp brimming with suspense and intrigue.
 

The Third Estate:  Secrets of the Manor by D.R. Berlin

Sophie Allard, a promising jet pilot cadet at a prestigious military academy, finds her world shattered when she's summoned to the Commander's office with devastating news-her estranged father has died in a mysterious lab explosion at their family estate.

 

What begins as a routine investigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous. As Sophie delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her father's death, she uncovers hidden truths that threaten not only her career but her very life.

 

Unraveling a web of deception and betrayal, Sophie discovers that her father's involvement with a powerful and shadowy organization-the Third Estate-could hold the key to both her survival and her downfall.

 

With an assassin hunting her every step and the enigmatic Grey Lady pulling the strings behind the scenes, Sophie must navigate a perilous landscape of secrets, lies, and danger.

Will Sophie uncover the truth-before it's too late.

 

A gripping, fast-paced thriller that seamlessly blends espionage, mystery, and intense suspense, The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. It is perfect for fans of complex conspiracies, strong female protagonists, and unpredictable twists.

Blood on the Icehouse Wall by Jessica Meats

A dead body is found in the woods. Ritually sacrificed.

 

For centuries, supernatural forces battled to control an ancient source of power, but the well of magic was sealed to end the fighting. Now someone is trying to awaken it and they don't care about the trail of blood they leave along the way.

 

Foster siblings Mandy and Ben find themselves flung into a world of witches and werewolves, dragons and dreams, magic and murder. Protecting those they love will come at a cost higher than they could imagine and require them to make sacrifices they could never foresee.

 

The Case Against Jasper by Clifton Wilcox

The Case Against Jasper opens on Wildwoods Farm, where dawn carries both sorrow and suspicion. Jasper—a quick-minded gray squirrel and devoted friend—has just lost his close companion, Jenny, in a tragic accident on a high-voltage wire. Before he can grieve, whispers ripple through hedgerow and hayloft: Was it really an accident?

 

As rumors tangle like briars, a chorus of barnyard witnesses steps forward—some earnest, some opportunistic, all convinced they know what happened. Unreliable testimonies pile high: a jealous hen with a glint for shiny narratives, a rabbit fond of order and outrage, and a skittish mouse who “saw something.” With the farm on edge and a tribunal brewing, Jasper must prove his innocence before the story hardens into a sentence.

 

Enter Ink, the investigative ferret with a nose for hidden threads, and Fiona, the whisper cat whose quiet intuition hears what pride and fear try to bury. Together, they sift through half-truths and harvest-time politics to uncover what grief looks like when it’s weaponized—and what justice requires when the crowd wants a culprit.

Seventeen Missions to Save the World by Leyth Sharaf

When a time-traveling shape-shifter named The Reminder crashes the final seconds of a high school basketball game in Dubai, teen protagonist Leyth Sharaf and his teammate Ellie are yanked into a swirling portal and into a future that’s unraveling fast. Each dystopian destination they land in reveals the terrifying consequence of humanity failing to act. From starvation in Lagos to illiteracy in Helsinki and energy blackouts in Beijing, Leyth and Ellie witness seventeen disasters, each linked to one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Armed with sharp wit, big ideas, and zero formal authority, the teens time-jump back to 2025, racing to rewrite each future. Their solutions are bold and often hilarious: viral social media campaigns that make education trendy again, pancake-flinging protests to stop water exploitation in Toronto, and junk food taste tests that turn teenagers into healthy snack evangelists.

 

In each mission, they confront inequality, greed, waste, and apathy, but also uncover surprising allies: community leaders, forgotten teachers, underutilized buildings, and their own creative instincts. Along the way, they’re reminded that progress isn’t about saving the world alone, it’s about reminding people of the power they already have.

 

A fast-paced, funny, and deeply relevant adventure, Seventeen Missions to Save the World makes global challenges human and shows that change starts with awareness, action, and a little bit of chaos. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Back to the Future, this story inspires Gen Z readers to think globally, act locally, and never underestimate the ripple effects of a good idea at the right time.

 

Book Giveaways for November

Win a copy of Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins.  All you have to do is click on the book cover below.  It will take you to the main page.   Look for the giveaway on the left.  Follow the instructions listed.

Win a copy of Golden Years by Gerry Turner  All you have to do is click on the book cover below.  It will take you to the main page.  Look for the giveaway on the right.  Follow the instructions listed.

Book Giveaway Winners for October

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