Lobster Boy is the story of the life and death of Grady Stiles, Jr., known to carnival lovers and carny folks alike as Lobster Boy. On a warm night in 1992, a trailer park in Gibsonton was the scene of an execution. Stiles had taken...

In Lana Fray and the Grand Plan by Maren S. Higbee, we follow Lana Fray, a reality TV producer who is on the brink of turning thirty. With the milestone looming, Lana suddenly has the itch to find her Mr. Right. Her brilliant plan...

The Skeletons of Birkbury by Diane J. Febry is a classic whodunit. A storm fells a tree, unearthing a skeleton. Forensics and investigation determine the body has lain there for 20 years. At the time, a car accident and a disappearance are not tied together...

Dear Class: Traveling Around the World with Mrs. J by Jane J. Stein is a delightful storybook that will take kids on a sightseeing trip around the world. Children are taken to England, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Israel, India, Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Hong...

Time Square: UFO by S.W. Lothian is the fourth straight winner from this author. I thoroughly enjoyed Lothian’s The Quest series, so I approached this first volume in the new Time Square series in anticipation of another literary treat. I was not disappointed. Time Square:...

We All Poot is a children’s book by Jake Reynolds. As the title suggests, the topic will be very familiar to both kids and adults alike. There are many terms for it, and whether we like to admit it or not, we all do it....

America at the Precipice: Restoring the Plummeting Middle Class Standard of Living by Gary R. Patterson casts light on the disturbing fact that America's middle class, which was known to be the most affluent in the world, has lost that honor. The author attacks the...

Dinosaurs: Amazing Fun Facts and Pictures by David Kay is a kid’s book about dinosaurs. It is a book that will enlighten both children and adults about dinosaurs. It tells the history and talks about how paleontologists are working hard to study remains of dinosaurs...

You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are by Sannel Larson is a perfect book for children that tells them that they are all perfect in their own way. The author metaphorically tells readers about the charm, difference and uniqueness of each child by comparing...

My First Reading Book by Amber Richards is an educational tool that will guide children by enhancing their knowledge about using words. The book is devoid of any pictures as the author feels that many a time children associate words with pictures. The author, instead,...

Meet Tucker. He’s just your all-round good guy, living in Wyoming with his horse, Snort, and dog, Rex. His world gets turned upside down when Elizabeth Vaughan comes to his town to work on an article. In The Cowboy and The Vampire: A Very Unusual...

The Testament of Mariam by Ann Swinfen is a beautiful story with a distinctive voice that will haunt readers for a long time after finishing this book. The story takes you back in time with Mariam reminiscing about her youth and how it was to...

The Spanish Memorandum by Guy Southwick is very interesting, to say the least. Set at Christmastime in the 1930s, it's a retro "whodunit" that will make your head whirl. It seems like every possible different aspect of the '30s is represented here. We've got...

It’s been almost a decade since that special night Gaby and Scott spent together and, unfortunately, it is a night they simply can’t forget. They have done the right thing, the adult thing, the mature thing, and decided that anything more than the one night...

You Are the Artist of Your Life: 50 Keys to Happiness, Self-Acceptance & Personal Transformation by Adria Firestone is, as the title suggests, an uplifting and useful guide that will help readers to bring about transformation in their lives. The book will help one connect...

Grandpa Went to Heaven by Amber Richards is a good book to teach kids about handling loss, grief and the death of a loved one. The author tells children about Heaven, where one goes after death, and how beautiful it is to be there with...

James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge’s Gone is a fast-paced, sure to please, twist-a-minute thriller that will have even those familiar with the genre white-knuckled and breathless after only a few chapters. Detective Michael Bennett (a recurring character in this series) battles evil drug lord Manuel...

Super wealthy tycoon Blake Putnam has a family wedding he is sincerely dreading, but he doesn’t want to deal with a date who has dreams of a future in her eyes. So he chooses someone he can control, his employee Sam Jones who thinks she’s...

Lines in the Sand is book two in Kaira Rouda’s Indigo Island novels. While it is part of a series, this new adult contemporary romance can be read as a stand-alone story. Dorsey is thrilled to be coming to work on Indigo Island. She will...

Kelly is a typical suburban mom. She spends her summers alone while her children are away at camp and her husband works all day. But this summer is a little different. This summer Kelly is caught up with the idea of trying to change herself...