“Toot & Puddle: A Present for Toot” written by Holly Hobbie is shared in an audio version and is read by Nick Sullivan who does a great job with this version. Puddle wants to get Toot a birthday present, but Toot will not give him...

“Top of the World: Toot & Puddle,” written by Holly Hobbie and shared in an audio version, is an adorable story of friendship for young children that adults too will enjoy listening to. Puddle sees a note on the table when he wakes up one...

“You Are My Sunshine: Toot & Puddle,” written by Holly Hobbie and shared in an audio version by Nick Sullivan, is another must-have for a child’s collection! Toot is feeling blue although it is a beautiful day out. Toot is feeling down about himself and...

"In Original Virtue" author Robert Granger has taken the idea of original sin and done a brilliant analysis for the reader. He contends that original virtue is an inbred motivator for moral behavior and basic goodness. By thinking of yourself as a basically good person,...

Not having read Nancy Bush before, I was fascinated by the plot development as well as the plethora of interesting characters. In "Nowhere to Run", the author gives the reader a page-by-page rush so that periodic breathers are required in order to reach the end....

Lady Madeleine Valliant is at the ball because her aunt expects her to be, but she’d rather be anywhere else. Her heart and dreams are with last night’s performance on stage at the play, dressed in her custom and wig. That is really what makes...

What do you get when you mix dinosaurs and trucks? If you guessed Chris Gall’s new book "Dinotrux" you are absolutely right! This is the first book of Chris Gall I have read. Although I am not a fan of dinosaurs, my niece and nephew...

Chris Gall is at it again with his Dinotrux characters. This time, the Dinotrux are tired of being stuck in a drafty museum for millions of years where people visit and do so many things with them such as poking, prodding, shaking and studying them....

Written by a US Marine, "Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993: Bloodlines" shares his deployment to Somalia. Although they were welcomed by the villagers upon arrival, the tone quickly became volatile. Every turn, every step, is possibly the last in this very real experience. Politics are rampant, especially...

"Revelation 9:11" is a mixture of fantasy and fact. Authors Stuart and Franklyn have created a fascinating tale based in part on scripture. In "Revelation 9:11" readers meet Reverend Benjamin Price. In the beginning of our tale we learn that Father Price is teaching Ancient...

Those who love Lisa Jackson will not be disappointed with her latest novel "You don't Want to Know" set in the Pacific Northwest. Mansion owner Ava Garrison has her hands full. Her two year old son went missing two years ago and she is slowly...

Daniel “Red Tears” Patterson begins this story as an undersheriff in Stake Town, Arizona. The sheriff and the other men who work in the sheriff’s office alongside Patterson are white supremacists. A man of Navajo blood, Patterson works daily beside the men who, he is...

"The Wendigo of Camp Shasta" by Robert Apold takes an old Indian legend and brings it into modern life. It offers adventure, excitement and scary stuff at an exclusive summer camp for boys. However, the reader is more familiar with the workers at Camp Shasta...

“Scotsmen Prefer Blondes” is about ladies who want to follow their dreams and goals, but they have to do it secretly because of the period (1800s) they are living in. In this story we meet Amelia, who is a writer, and Prudence, who is a...

“Donnie” by Michael Krause gives us a front-row seat as we witness the rise and fall of a well-known actor, from elementary school through his very public downfall. Picked on by the school bullies, he took a self-defense course, and when next a bully pulled...

"The Healing Powers of Coffee" by Cal Orey is just another example of her ability to integrate excellent research with wonderful personal stories and good science. The research on the healing properties themselves is something that will capture the interest of most people who tend...

"The Trojan Horse Conspiracy" by Dick Nelson is a thriller extraordinaire. Nelson begins this action adventure techno-thriller with a short discussion on the Trojan War. He informs his readers that the idea for the Trojan Horse came from the Chinese general Sun Tzu of 500BC....

Salem Richmond's personal life is out of control. She is excellent at running her family's company, but has no idea how to have a personal life. Salem's sister Cassie was in an accident that claimed the lives of their parents when Salem was 25. Cassie...

Author Philippa Gregory writes excellent historical fiction as she is highly knowledgeable and a great writer as well. Her new series, 'Order of Darkness', represents the author's consummate ability to create fiction that not only tells of history but will engage the reader who might...

Abraham Lincoln is just about the most popular American President ever and this CD format rendition of Seth Grahame-Smith's alternative biography, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", will keep Mr. Lincoln foremost in all listener's minds and hearts. In an interview at the end of the nine...