"Annabella's Bully", written and illustrated by Wendy Taylor, is a story about a little girl being bullied and how she learns to deal with him. Annabella did not want to be at pre-school, but she found some toys to play with and was happier. Then...

In Scott Clements’s "Gasparilla’s Treasure" Trip Montgomery’s great grandfather, Pappy, encourages Trip to “Get the trunk! Promise me! You need to find that trunk...” But before Pappy can explain the importance of the trunk, he suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. The...

As an owner of two young dogs, along with being a parent to two young boys, I am always looking for new and exciting children's books, mostly those with animals in them. When I read the description of K Anne Russell's "Buddy's Tail", I was...

Ori is a very special part of an amazing time in Christian history. He is the one to carry our Lord and Savior into the city of Jerusalem during the Passover. Ori is the donkey colt spoken of in Zechariah: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!...

Charles Clarke arrives in Bombay, India, in 1946 and then proceeds by train via Calcutta to the Dooars where he will work as a tea planter. Charles has been rejected by his longtime sweetheart, Sarah, and he feels that life in India will be a...

"Katie’s Hellion" by Lizzy Ford is an entertaining and well-thought-out paranormal romance novel. A hellion is a mischievous, troublesome or unruly person. In this caseit is Rhyn, who was one of the shapeshifting immortals making up The Council That Was Seven before he was...

"Angel's Blessing" by Carol Marlene Smith is the story of one woman who in a way has lost her trust in men. Mentally abused by her first husband, Angel finally gets a divorce. Now she is off to start a new life in Nova Scotia,...

Jacob Benjamin Kane was born in the early 1930's to parents who were observant Jews. His mother was a pianist from Poland and his father a Rabbi and a mathematician who was involved with the scientists at Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the Oak Ridge...

"Mahinder’s Grand Tournament: The Jade Blade Legacy" by Thomas J. Black reads much like an ancient Chinese story. The setting is The Kingdom of Jade (aka the Ninth Kingdom of Ruby) which had been conquered by The Kingdom of Ruby. For many years the people...

"Miner’s Haven" by Elaine Sharshon is one of those rare books that come around so often that it is impossible to put down. Revolving around the coal mines in Pennsylvania from the early 1900’s to the end of WW II, this majestic story pulls the...

"A Fly on the Wall, A Bartender's Perspective" is an interesting book by a professional bartender. It includes stories of his take on the people he serves and the people he works for. The book by AJ Rothberg is quite funny and is an enjoyable...

"Your Soul’s Gift" by Robert Schwartz is memoir, self-help, and philosophy bound together as one book. Schwartz begins his book by sharing some things from his early years. He was severely and emotionally abused by his mother but he says: "I planned this abuse before...

"The Wildes of Murrell’s Inlet" by Gloria Spivey Flecker is a sequel to "North of Channing Street". Ten years after the marriage of Molly and Jeff, they are finally tired of the New York and Jersey scene. The hectic lifestyle is just getting too much...

"Who's in Charge?" by Donna Harla is intended as a brief reader for educators, parents and administrators. Its basic premise is that the wrong people (legislators) are in charge of the educational system and, as a result, the educational system is severely flawed and in...

LA Times reporter Julie McNamara is at it again: getting into trouble and putting herself in danger. While covering the Occupy Los Angeles movement, Julie is hit on the head with a bottle. Minutes before the incident, Julie’s attention was focused on a beautiful articulate...

Buzz Bissinger, well known author of "Friday Night Lights" (among other great writings), is the father of twins. Gerry and Zach could not be more different. Gerry is "normal" while his twin is autistic and a savant. Zach's journey is not an easy one but...

"The Student’s Advantage" by Wyne Ince, part of the iUseMyBrain2 project, is more than inspirational. It is informative, encouraging and expertly presented. Part 1, Getting Started, is an honest discussion of the importance of education whilst also acknowledging that not everyone is cut out for...

This is a new and fun Christmas story of a family excited about Santa visiting their home on Christmas Eve. The children are excited about the snow that is falling on this night, and that is when Billy Mouse makes his appearance. Billy makes his...

"The Housekeeper's Son" by Christopher Loke is a compelling and, at times, complicated tale. Christopher Loke weaves quite a story involving Eleanor, hired as housekeeper, her son David, and the Cunningham family, Elizabeth, Katherine and Edmund. Add abuse, incest and murder, and you have the...

Author Marietta Williams has taken the story of Jesus Christ's birth in Bethlehem and has written a delightful story of those times. Eight year old Andrew lives with his father Jonathan and his mother Salome in their inn which is on the outskirts of the...