TV reality shows are popular with viewers, causing producers and networks to search for bigger and better ideas. Viewers have watched contestants sing, dance, juggle chain saws, pierce their skin and eat worms. The contestants are lured in by the smell of a cash award...

This is potentially an outstanding book but the author had tried to introduce too many variables for the young adult reader. Basically, Connor is a middle school aged boy who appears lost in his ability to identify with others and to validate his own sense of...

Woody Hardy had a dream, to retire and walk the country side. Not only did he get his exercise, but he got an education unlike one could not get in school. Woody was better known as Whistling Hardy by his signature whistle as he skipped...

In this, the fifth book of the Knights of Arrethtrae Series, apathy is the subject of development. Two boys raised together must decide whether to fight for the Prince or whether to lead a comfortable life without challenge. As expected, one chooses apathy and the...

The setting is the 1950s. The story begins with Garrett describing his family. His father was a shoe salesman and his mother is a stay-at-home housewife. Life seemed mundane. Garrett was a teenage social misfit. He made friends with the Tamworts, a new family...

Scarlett and Rosie March hunt and kill Fenris. A Fenris is a werewolf. They prey on pretty young girls. After a Fenris attacked the girls and killed their grandmother, Scarlett made it her mission to rid the world of Fenris. The attack left Scarlett emotionally...

This YA tale of mystery and magic is read with a clear and pleasant voice. The CD’s were packed nicely in individual pockets. The story speaks about a family with a very particular father who, one day, told the family to pack because they were going...

Chester’s mother sent him on an errand that soon became an adventure. She asked him to go to his auntie’s house. When he arrived, they were in an uproar over a secret revolution. A knock on the door brought Agent B into the mix. He...

Written in verse, "Chasing Brooklyn" leaves the reader thinking s/he has read this story many times before. And yet, the story is charming and well done. Brooklyn and Nico have both lost Lucca, who is Nico's brother and Brooklyn's boyfriend. They lose Gabe, the young man...

The Keepers of Elenath is overall a good story. The author has an Appendix at the end to help you figure out who the main characters are. I found this very helpful and have used the idea in my own books. The story is about...