There are many variations of the classic tale of The Tortoise and The Hare, and this version by Jerry Pinkney is one of the most adorable I've seen. Instead of using the words, Pinkney uses his awesome illustrations to tell this story. There is a...

A lawyer who makes his living by bringing lawsuits against the Los Angeles police department and a bystander are shot on one of the Angels Flight trolley cars. Detective Hieronymus Bosch and his team get called out of rotation to run the investigation. The city...

If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the bright lights of Broadway, you really need to get your hands on Lloyd Burlingame's memoir. Set, Lights,& Lunacy is the fascinating tale of Lloyd's experience as a stage designer on Broadway. From the...

Veteran author Lisa Jackson delivers again with the tale of a young woman named Caitlyn Montgomery Bandeaux who wakes up one morning, bloody and confused after a night out at a bar. There's blood all over her bedroom but she has no idea how it...

M. William Phelps has created a true crime read with Bad Girls. This is the true story of Bobbi Jo Smith and her lover, Jennifer Jones. The two women were accused and convicted of the murder of a man in Texas. His bed-ridden mother was...

When Irene, a young girl in her early teens, moves across the world to Normandy, the rugged beauty of the land captivates her. She loves everything about it, including a handsome local named Ishmael. However, a local toy maker has a dark and mysterious past,...

Now, I have to admit that realistic historical fiction books are not in my top few genres. If I read a historical fiction, I prefer it to be a naughty Victorian or Regency romance. However, Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon may have just turned me...

Persephone is the exciting first book in the intriguing Daughters of Zeus series by Kaitlin Bevis. Other than living with her strange name, Persephone believes she lives a typical life for a teenager. She goes to school and spends her days with her best friend...

The Little Book of Social Media Marketing for Translators by Nicole Y. Adams is an informative book not only for translators but for any small business owners who want to learn more about social media marketing. The book explains what social media is, how to...

Plaid Tidings is a new read by a trusted author Mia Marlowe. Lord Alexander Mallory wins a castle in a game of chance. But he is unaware that, along with the castle, he has also won a bride. Lucinda McOwen is betrothed to the Lord...

Rachel Knight is back, and this time Rachel and the rest of her trio, Bailey and Toni, are off on a Caribbean adventure. Intending to relax and get some sun, imagine the girls' surprise when they have to solve a crime along the way! With...

First of all, this review may be a little biased. I am, after all, one of the most devoted bloggers to all things Steampunk! That being said, I ADORED the Red Plague Affair. It took me a long time to warm up to book one...

Jeffery Deaver can always be counted on to bring readers a thriller that will keep them on the edge of their seats. This is a review of The Kill Room, the eleventh book in the Lincoln Rhyme series; the format is audio and read by...

Dr. Makenzie Holder has been working in the ER Trauma Unit for the last six months. Trying to keep a low profile, she opted to work the night shift. Her life consists of work, and trying to stay safe because of someone dangerous from her...

Callie Taylor is murdered and she expects to be sent straight to heaven or, worryingly, hell. Surprisingly, she ends up in Abramsville, Dallas. She tries to go back to her hometown, but she cannot go beyond the city’s limit. Her life as a ghost there...

No Take Backs by Kelli Maine is a short novella in the Give and Take series. It occurs between books one and two, so it is something that you would want to read before you get on to book two. This book was extremely short,...

Israela by Batya Casper is the story of an Israeli journalist, Ratiba, who marries her childhood love, an Israeli Arab who is not aware that she is Jewish. Ratiba has no contact with her family. Her sisters, Elisheva and Orit, miss her a lot. The...

No Place Like Home treats the reader to a collection of stories about those who have wandered and those who feel lost. In each story, Christmas is approaching and there are ties to be made stronger and personal issues to be resolved if the main...

Family Legends: From a Lawrence County, Indiana Family by Sophia Frazier is a very inspiring book about passing on the family details, history, and moments shared to the next generation of family members, friends, and all those who are associated with that particular family. Many...

In Knightfall, the first book in the Chronicles of Benjamin Knight, a series by R. Jackson-Lawrence, Benjamin Knight, a teenage prodigy, is whisked into an alternate universe when an experiment of his goes awry. Trapped in this new futuristic dimension, which appears to be a post-apocalyptic...