"Invisible" by Marni Bates is the sequel to "Awkward." It somewhat takes off where the first book began. Jane Smith feels invisible at Smith High School, especially after her best friend Kenzie has become an overnight sensation on Utube. She considers herself somewhat a geeky...

“Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody” by Jestine Trusty is a tale that will bring tears to the readers' eyes. Tina was raised in the tiny town of Sheldon, South Carolina. Her childhood was one filled with need: need of food, need of proper shelter,...

“The 12th of Never” by James Paterson and Maxine Paetro, read by January Lavoy, begins with the birth of Lindsay Boxer’s baby. This was not just an ordinary birth; the excitement will have readers on the edge of their seats. However, that is only the...

"Grandma Josefina and the Heroic Boy" tells a story sure to please readers. In her youth, Josefina Bergin was adored by everyone, and that included her mother and the family servant assigned to take care of her, Liliane. Liliane traces her roots to a community...

“Jasper’s Sleepyhead Adventures” by J. Adams is a cute story about young Jasper the Dinosaur, and the adventuresome dreams he has in his bed at night. While his mother is tucking him in for the night after his bath, he tells her, “Trevor said something...

"Playdance Studio and the Flyaway Hair" was written by Marianne Quigley Gaulkin and Illustrated by David Baker. This Book was uniquely written with an imaginative story plot for Children. The story of a group of children involved in a dance class at a school created...

There are no cliches in this story about Ethan and Carrie. Jana Krause writes "The Orbiter" with no ordinary boundaries or expected plot conflicts. There is also a cosmic darkness to this unconventional tale. The story begins in the womb and it ends at the...

"Trial by Fire" by Stephen M. Buck is a memoir by an eyewitness to and participant in the “dawn of the computer age”. The memoir covers his career – his introduction to computers and his ride through the acceleration of computer technology and its introduction...

"Entwined Paths" by Tell Cotten takes you into Texas in 1872. A stagecoach is robbed, a young woman is taken, and two men are killed in the robbery. Yancy and Cooper Landon are soon in pursuit of the men who did it. Elsewhere the Landons'...

Roseanna White has given the reader much food for thought in her latest novel entitled "Ring of Secrets." In this novel set in the Revolutionary War period, we meet Winter Reeves, an aristocratic orphan woman who lives with her grandparents. The grandparents have but one...

Charmaine Hammond continues the Toby series with her latest book “Toby the Pet Therapy Dog Says Be a Buddy, Not a Bully.” In this installment Buddy visits a classroom of students; the teacher announces that Buddy is about to receive an award: The Gold Star...

Mark meets Roxie online and they begin to communicate, first by email, and later by phone. They rush into a relationship and Mark moves to Kentucky to live with Roxie. As time passes, he notices her mood swings and stories that don't add up. Roxie...

"I Want a New Life" by Michele Poydence is a fantastic and highly entertaining fast-paced book that grips the reader from the first page. Not only did the book entertain and amuse, but it offered hope, inspiration, and faith through each of its main characters....

"Facing the Black Shadow" by Marlene F Watson is an honest and semi-confessional book that brings to light the plight of African Americans. Most of the topics that are taboo to discuss like slavery, the ghettos, N-word and self rejection are dealt with honestly by...

“Fourscore and More: a Memoir, History and a Family Legacy” offers an all-in-one fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. LaVera Edick has penned an interesting history of her family that makes for interesting reading, even if you are not related to her. The story begins...

Angelic passion and adventure returns in Mary Ting’s latest 'Crossroads Saga' installation. "Beyond" is the third book in the 'Crossroads Saga' and it is sure to please old fans and new readers alike. Claudia returns in this book after having successfully beaten Aliah, but with...

How would a sorcerer punish a thief? Ganfrey was caught by Ragonnard when she broke into his mansion and attempted to steal some of his belongings. The anti-social Ragonnard, however, was willing to overlook her crime on one condition; steal a painting for him from...

In "Defiant Heart" Marty Steere places a newly orphaned teenage boy from Manhattan, Jon Meyer, in the isolated midwestern town of Jackson, Indiana, population 300. His 80-year-old grandmother, Marvella Wilson, is his only remaining relative, so she is obliged to take him in, although they...

When I decided to read “Chronicles of an Irreverent Reverend: What Goes Wrong Can Make You Better” by Joe Baroody, I wasn't really sure what I was in for. The title of the book seemed like a mix of humor and self-help and the book...

"Rosi’s Time" is the second installment in the 'Rosi’s Doors series' by Edward Eaton. The story of Rosi Carol continues where she dutifully learns to fulfill her role as the Guardian of Time. However, Uncle Richard’s antics often frustrate her to no end. Her skill...