"Happy Misunderstanding: How Folly Gets His Name" is an adorable children's book written by Ginny Buller and illustrated by Julie Chettle. The little cub knows that he is to stay put and not move, but he cannot remember why. He hears other animals and is...

"Walk Around The Tree: The End of War in Vietnam as Seen Through the Eyes of a Child" is written by Diem Ai Nguyen & Charlie Roberts and is a personal account that Diem shares, beginning at the age of four. Diem not only grew...

This is a review of Guilty Wives audio format. Four women planned a “Girls Only Weekend.” It turned into a nightmare. Abbie, Winnie, Serena and Bryah headed to Monte Carlo where they intend to enjoy the casinos, drinking and staying in a luxury hotel. Serena...

Alberto Herrera shares a Latino fable in his children's book, "Musika: A Delightfully Harmonic Tale of the Origin of Music." Matisse loves his birds and one morning while releasing his birds he hears the elders doing their daily ritual of praying. Later their prayer for...

This coming of age story is a well-thought-out tale that many girls in that age group will identify with. I enjoyed the personalities of its four main characters. It is a magical astronomy adventure for all girls and their parents. "Zodiac Shmodiac" is nicely done...

I recently received the audio version of "Barefoot: A Novel" by Elin Hilderbrand. Hilderbrand won my admiration when I first read "The Castaways". Since then I have read "A Summer Affair", "The Island", and now I can add "Barefoot" to that list. I have quite...

Ron Dahle is a former Green Beret of Vietnam War. He has kept in touch with the buddies of that time in our history. He feels that our country has lost its way and he decides to straighten things out, the way he did in...

1. Live as much as possible; 2. Listen to dad; and 3. Live without restraint: these are the three promises Shelby made to her mother right before she passed away, leaving the girl with more questions that she answers in her quest to stay true...

The book "All the Pretty Hearses" is another one by author Mary Daheim starring the heroine, Judith, who runs a bed and breakfast and on the side solves murder crimes. She finds out that her husband, Joe, has been arrested for murder and she must...

Laura Levine's latest mystery entitled "Death of a Neighborhood Witch" is a good afternoon's read for those not wanting to concentrate too hard on the plot. The characters are funny and seem to be representatives of the Hollywood film genre. In this novel, there is...

J.C. and her angel friend Lawrence Smith (Smitty), who is from the spiritual world, are time traveling friends who have experienced many adventures in the company of each other. Together they go back in time to different periods in history where their assignment from the...

“Detour” by Jennifer St. Clair is a user-friendly paranormal novel with no “adult” themes or language. It features Karen Montgomery, whose great-grandfather was an elf. She sees ghosts and hangs around with vampires, healers, dryads, and her man-friend, Russ, who is “half” vampire and all...

Dr. David Jeremiah is a well-known name among conservative evangelical Christians. He has penned numerous Christian books. His latest audio book "I Never Thought I’d See The Day!: Culture at the Crossroads" addresses the decay of the American culture. Dr. Jeremiah supports his book with...

Author Lori Hogan was a Miss Nebraska and professional model, but she and her husband Paul founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994 which now has 900 independently owned and operated franchises in the United States and, at the writing of this book, in sixteen...

Poet Hamed Vahidi has written serious, thought-provoking poetry in "The Ruins of the Soul" that call up clear images of third world people whose daily lives are often uphill battles. The poet has divided this slim book of poetry into two sections: lyric poems which...

Author Andrew Haywein, a long-time practicing physician with an abiding interest in human prehistory, has written "The Evolution of Human Sexual Privacy" with the subtitle "An objective Study of a Subjective Realm". He begins by stating in the preface to this learned study that the...

"Proof" by Jordyn Redwood is a thriller which should appeal to many groups of readers. ER physician Dr. Lilly Reeves is viciously attacked and raped. She is initially preoccupied by the attack on her but then decides to take action by doing what she does...

Author Kevin Schmidt, Mid-West born and bred, has created a delightful book of rural humor, some of it raw, and some of it truly funny. He shares stories and quibs about snowmobiling, eating places, tractors, raising corn and jokes about Ohio State University's rival, the...

If you were born between 1946 and 1964, this is a must-read book for retirement planning. Intended for Baby Boomers, "The 7% Solution: You Can Afford a Comfortable Retirement" by John Graves is a practical, no-nonsense book which explains investments in a way in which...

"If I’m Dead", a 'Rachel Knight Series' story by Marcia Clark is a short stand alone story that keeps the reader wondering right through to the end how it is going to turn out. When a Ford Explorer is found stranded on a desolate beach...