"The Women of Magnolia" spans decades in the lives of the women of Mississippi’s Vine Manor plantation, beginning in the early 1830s with Evan Vine, who marries Englishwoman Mary Elizabeth. As a gift for his new wife, Evan refurbishes a smaller estate near the ocean...

"Jewel of Shaylar" by Laura Eno starts out a lot like "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". A man falls through a portal that takes him to another land that is full of magic and creatures of myth. After the initial landing and meeting...

In the book “Nothing Good is Free” by Matthew R. Horn, we learn that being a vigilante is not easy. Jeff Scott has to rely on the secret information given to him by Martell, a detective with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to stay one...

George Rhoades's book "Along the Chisolm Trail and Other Poems" is divided into two parts. The first is devoted to verses exploring the cowboy ethic and the historical significance of the men who moved cattle. There are poems about real people, such as Billy the...

Tove Torv is a hacker extraordinaire. She can make your life miserable with a few clicks and keystrokes. Her unique skill has landed her in multiple jobs including being an undercover agent. A bomb threat is set to have been communicated online. Interpol agent Jack...

“G’day Y’all: Whimsical Wanderings and Wonderings From Kentucky to Australia” is written by Rob Roy Herzog. I was thrilled to receive a copy of this book for review. Like the author I grew up in small town Hawesville, Kentucky. The author, Rob Roy, takes readers...

Chloe The Very Special Goat was written by her owner Rosanne Harper Glover. One snowy night Peg, the nanny goat, gave birth to three kids (a kid is a baby goat). John checked on Peg and saw two healthy little brown goats. What he didn't...

Johnstone has done it again! True to the tradition of great Western novels, "Butch Cassidy, the Lost Years" is a gem. The premise of the novel is: What if Butch Cassidy had lived? And, had he lived, how would his story have played out? Johnstone...

William Wiltmore is the unlikely hero of "Tangled Web". He is the never-do-well heir of millions that he cannot lay claim to until certain provisions are met. He must marry, and marry well, and he must be gainfully employed. The legal firm managing his father's...

“The Adventures of Penny and Tubs: The City on the Sea,” written by Marcie May and Margaret Zerhusen and illustrated by Maggie Chamberlin, is a story that will transport young readers into dreams and the magic of them. Penny and her cat Tubs go on...

It has been quite some time since Elizaveta parted with Timofey, but the lovely Muscovite will later learn that her path will cross his in a series of dangerous events manipulated by her former lover. The novel begins with Elizaveta making her way to work;...

“Seven Point Eight: The Second Chronicle” by Marie Habron is the second book in the “Seven Point Eight Series”, a dramatic story with science fiction, fantasy, paranormal and romance elements. In the second chronicle, we learn more about the backgrounds of the characters Ava and...

"Lily Goes to School" is written by Lily Hamilton and Barbara Myers and illustrated by Brendan Sellaro. This book is unique in that it is written by a child and her nana, intended for children and parents alike. Within its pages it offers an educational...

It started as any other normal day for Saul Becker, until something happened that would change his life forever. It started with an innocent Jane Doe found hiding in a tree, a woman with no name and no memory. Little did he know that trying...

Jazzmyn has always been showered with attention by her restaurant's head chef and friend, Kyle. Ever since a certain incident occurred, Kyle has not given up on the possibility of taking their friendship into another level. However, after losing her father, her attention was focused...

"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...