Sixteen-year-old Marcie's life isn't exactly normal. Her mother walked out on the family when she was twelve, her younger brother has become a neat freak, and her father's new girlfriend isn't exactly the "motherly" type. To top it off, her best friend has a secret...

Cecile and The Treasures of Belamor by Marilyn F. Churchill offers children a delightful fairy tale. I was quickly reminded of the fairy tales I grew up with, tales of dragons that breathed fire, knights in their shining armor, unicorns with horns that sparkled, and...

This book also comes in an audio book. This review is of the paperback. Recently at a book fair in South Carolina, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Tarrin P. Lupo, author of Pirates of Savannah. How could I not approach his table when...

This is the review of the audio book. Recently at a book fair in South Carolina, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Tarrin P. Lupo, author of "Pirates of Savannah". How could I not approach his table when he was dressed in a...

This book has a brilliant theme and great reading. It is about reincarnation, or the existence of more than just one life, that hasn’t been overdone yet. It is one that many adults wonder about and would love to read. Logan is a young boy...

Lazarus is a contemporary drama centering on the life of college students. The lead character is Lazarus Roman. The narrator is his cousin, Jude. We read Jude’s diary entries where he shares an honest report of the family. The setting moves from the Ozark Mountains...

Even before Kimberly was born she was in constant motion. Her mother, author Lora Coad, reminisces over the antics of Kimberly as she was growing up, from throwing the cat down the stairs to doing back flips everyday in the living room. As Kimberly grew...

This safety guide starts out with the U.S. Department of Justice statistics of female victims of all violent crimes. The results they have listed are staggering, and women need to be constantly aware of ways to live a safer life. The suggestions in this...

The Siege of Scarn is book one in the Trance Warriors series written by Robert C. Auty. This book has it all: thrills, adventure, action and entertainment. The lead character was Connor, an assassin who killed the wrong man. The evil Queen was furious; however,...

Bishop Stephen White was called to write a history of the Mormon Church in Kentucky. After much research (assisted by his wife Susan) and head scratching on how to accomplish such a daunting task, he chose the perfect style. White offers readers not a reference...

Boys love to get into mischief. Little Bear and Little Buffalo, two Indian boys, loved to hunt, take care of the chickens, experiment with smoking cigars and do the same things any kid likes to do growing up. But, when Little Bear decides to set...

Chocolate lovers and addicts, this book is just what the sweet tooth might have ordered as you learn the many recipes, secrets and treats created in The Chocolate Diaries Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road. Stress can play havoc on your body...

In the novel Stay, by C.C. Jackson, Callie is shocked when she is ripped from her home in Louisiana in the middle of the night by a mysterious, muscular man. He takes her to a city named Petrona, of which she has no recollection, and...

Sands Of Time by Bruce A. Sarte is the story of Sam, who is trying to cope after his wife and two children are killed in a car wreck, and the only thing that seems to help is keeping a bottle of Jack Daniels beside...

Hoa Minh Truong was a lieutenant in the South Vietnam Army when the Vietnam War ended in 1975. At that time the President of South Vietnam ordered his troops to withdraw from major battle areas and turned South Vietnam over to the Communists of North...

Real Life Poem Collections by Todd Pagano, is a book of poetry that, at times, reads like a very short story. They are poems that deal with real life issues, spirituality, humor and everyday situations. From poems to our President, to our soldiers and the...

Stan Levenson writes about his Brooklyn childhood, his family, and his friends with humor and realism that the reader will enjoy. His widowed mother does a more than admirable job in raising Stan and his older two sisters, and he writes about their family trips...

Fire Season is a small paperback, 3" by 5 1/2", so some readers may be reluctant to select it. However, they are missing a good action read if they do, for Fire Season is about a spreading brush fire that threatens people's lives as well...

Take a seat in the stands and feel the excitement growing as the players are introduced and take their positions on the court. Can you see them? Hear the balls hit the rackets and the sound of the players moving across the court as the...

The Lonely Sunflower written by nine-year-old Julia Minigh and illustrated by Kasey Short has an eye-catching cover and will delight young readers. The sunflower is beautiful, but she is sad and lonely as she has no friends. The sunflower attempts to make friends with a...