Emma Daniels has written another fantastic romantic story. The characters Angela Summers and Vince Black engage in a tumultuous relationship of hate and love when they meet at work. Vince Black seemed to be a bit aloof for Angie, but because of the duties of...

"The Stovepipe" by Bonnie Virag is well worth the read. Ms. Virag was a Canadian child with seventeen brothers and sisters who was put into the foster care system at the age of four. For most of the years under the care of the Children's...

J.E. Hopkins spins an action-packed tale of the world of immortals...specifically, misfits. They are those who are not pure of blood, ostracized by those who are, fitting in only with themselves. Kaden is a tormented soul, having been treated brutally throughout his childhood by a...

"The Pony Principles: Lessons in Optimism Because of Adversity" by Keith Elkins offers 38 brief life lessons of encouragement organized loosely around the metaphor of seeing the pony, feeding the pony, training the pony, and riding the pony. Each chapter starts with a quote and...

"When Cancer Hits" by Britta Aragon is a tidy little "pick me up" book for those undergoing cancer treatments themselves or for those who are struggling to support a loved one undergoing chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation treatment. Herself a teenage cancer survivor and caretaker for...

"My Horse Samson" is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book by Ashley Ball. Can you imagine anyone wanting to abuse, neglect or starve an animal to death? Sadly, there are many cruel people in the world who reluctantly do so. This is thirteen year...

Mykaela has had sorrow and despair for much of her young life; first, as her younger sister fought and defeated cancer and then, when her mother learns she has a rare form of breast cancer, her world begins to crumble. Her friends adore her -...

The small Ohio town of Crystalton is the setting for growing up in the 1970's. A group of boys in their teens and an event that lasted less than 10 minutes altered their lives forever. Petey was an insane pain in the butt who tormented...

"The Sad Mad Glad Christian: The Anatomy of Your Faith" is an inspiring book written by Chuck Stump and Jim Strawn. Faith is believing in something you cannot see physically, but believing that there is a greater purpose at work. With many verses quoted from...

"In How to Defeat Harmful Habits", author June Hunt has formulated a theory that addictive habits are behaviors that have been learned, practiced and over-practiced in maladaptive ways such that they become obsessions and compulsions. Alcohol addiction is viewed as a refusal to refrain from...

"The Best Of Me" by Nicholas Sparks This is a review of the audiobook. Nicholas Sparks always amazes me. Most books concentrate or emphasize the emotions of the female. However, Sparks successfully develops and demonstrates the emotions of his male characters as well. In "The Best Of...

Historical romance fans will love Cathy Maxwell's "Because of You!" Samantha has lived alone in the vicarage for the past year ever since her father passed away. However, a new vicar and his wife are ready to move in and Samantha has no family...

A young American-born girl is taken to her mother's home country of India to "visit" for the summer. Sensing estrangement between her parents, she is skeptical that it is merely a trip to the homeland. What she finds over that summer launches her into a...

"Snowflake Baby" by Elise Broach is a wonderful board book for children up to 3 years. With some beautiful illustrations by Cori Doerrfeld to help capture the interest of your child, it will also help bring the story to life as they look at...

"A Starlit Snowfall" by Nancy Willard with illustrations by Jerry Pinkney is a re-issue of a children’s book originally titled "A Starlit Somersault Downhill". It has been written for children from 3 years old and up. While older children will be able to read...

"I’m the One the Other Isn’t", 'The Stevie–Stanley Stories' by Stephen and Stanley Toompas is a collection of short stories dealing with their life as twins. Born two months early on 1 April 1958, I guess one could call them April Fools Babies, especially since...

"Ghost Plane and Other Disturbing Tales" is a short story collection of 11 stories which are organized into the categories of Airports, Hot Flashes and Gothica. The Hot Flashes, particularly, are written from the heart and provide a personal glimpse into the author whose mind,...

It's now almost 100 years since the Unsinkable Titanic sunk. This book is based on some true rather sad facts of what happened on this doomed cruise. The story opens with Tess Collins escaping her job, supposed to be a seamstress, but is more of a...

"Under Table Mountain" by Nigel Patten is a lovely historical account of the close of the nineteenth century in South Africa. As the story opens, Colonial Britain has ongoing conflict with the two Boar republics. Through the tension and turmoil of the Johannesburg and Capetown...

David Ritchey's "Something About Scrabble - a minimalist approach to excelling at the game" is a quick read and a little treasure for anyone who has any interest, big or small, in the game of Scrabble! This book is split into three main sections making...