This week's Friday Finds celebrates eclectic reading, from space opera and children's books to mysteries and more. Meet featured author Jay B. Greene, enter the Surviving Summer Camp giveaway, sip a Key Lime Cooler, and discover a wonderfully whimsical miniature library.
Discover Heidenröslein: The Little Rose on the Heath by Christopher Whittaker, a historical fiction story of war, brotherhood, class, and survival during the Great War. Read an excerpt and enter the giveaway.
Discover The Driftborn by Simon Bullock, a character-driven space opera featuring ancient gates, hidden histories, found family, and dangerous discoveries.
She Who Breaks Gods by R.L. Balladrael takes the Chronicles of Kesperen into full space-opera territory with imaginative worlds, high-stakes rebellion, difficult choices, unexpected humor, and a satisfying slow-burn romance.
The Tale of the Prince and the Spider
by Sasha Hopkins is a powerful modern fairytale of fear, courage, resilience, and hope. This emotional children's story is especially meaningful as a shared reading experience that can open the door to heartfelt family conversations.
Summer reading meets garden-fresh flavors in this week's Friday Finds, featuring two memorable book reviews, Mark J. Engels Behind the Book, a fresh corn and tomato salad, vintage herb markers, and more.