Whoa! That’s what I thought when I finished reading The Church Murders, the second book in the Greek Island Mystery series by author Luke Christodoulou. Following the same characters from the first book in the series, Captain Costa Papacosta and Detective Ioli Cara, we find...

A richly drawn Western with beautiful descriptions of stark landscapes and situations is how I would describe Texas Yankee: Homecoming by Jerry P. Orange. Our story begins after the conclusion of the Civil War when Joshua Granger, a Yankee cavalryman, returns to Texas, ready to...

Adorable Antics by Victoria Berkhin is a collection of cute poems for kids where they see different animals coming to life through the poet's magic words. The poems introduce readers to a world of not only creatures, but also life and nature. All the poems...

Haven is a horror novel by Vickie Johnstone and the sequel to I Dream Of Zombies. Sisters Marla and Ellen have already suffered terrifying dreams of the dead returning to life in London, fighting for survival when their worst nightmares suddenly come true. Now, along...

Face-to-Face, Eye-to-Eye: How to Read Faces for Success by Sherry Lane and Richard A. Lacey Ed.D is an informative book on how to read body language. The authors state in the introduction that by reading this book: “You will learn to “see” emotions and attitudes,...

The Very Delicious Strawberry: Twenty Illustrated Zen Stories Adapted for Children is written by Tim Johnson. What is Zen Buddhism? Is it a philosophy that can help children understand their place in the universe? Or, is it something far too complex in its simplicity to...

Tell Me How You Say Good Night by Teddy O'Malley and Angie Dickens gives the preschool child a precious series of puppy photos to view while someone reads a story about going to bed in the world of puppies. Six puppies are ready for bed....

In the same way that a teddy bear or a hug makes one feel warm and loved, RyAnn Adams Hall’s tender verses in A Book of Poetry for Young Adults (Volume II) will cause any reader to wax nostalgic for a mother’s love. Neither the...

I am glad I chose to read Not Another Rainy Day by RyAnn Adams Hall with my daughter. The story is about a little girl, Kayleigh, stuck inside on a rainy day. The mother is constantly reassuring her that the rain will stop and distracting...

Olivia is a good girl, always doing what is expected of her. This good girl behavior left Olivia divorced and broken after the ‘right guy’ tore her down. But Love Burns isn’t really the story of the broken down version of Olivia. She meets smoke...

Kissing Katie by Babette James is the story of recently widowed Kate Vanburen and burned out lawyer Matt Powell. Katie spent summers at the shore with her parents, and Matt with his grandparents. They were best friends until Matt’s parents divorced and he just stopped...

In Convincing Cami by Babette James, Cami and Jack have been secretly circling one another for years, their mutual crush hidden and simmering from the moment they met. But when Cami rents the unit next door to Jack’s house and the stars have aligned so...

The Night of the Magical Flight: Exciting, Rhyming Bedtime Story/Picture Book for Beginner Readers by Melinda Kinsman is a charming storybook for kids. The story reminds readers of The Arabian Nights, and sees kids being taken on a magical journey where they run into a...

Ralph Ribbit's Wacky Week Off by Louise T. Constantinople starts out with Ralph, the main character, learning that his job will be on hold for a while. Because of this, Ralph Ribbit has the week off! Assuming he'll be able to relax for the week,...

D. Ann Noble's Dare to Ask Why explains and researches many aspects of our health. With her own health failing, the author underwent test after test with no clear answers. She needed to look deeper into her lifestyle and eating habits, and was alarmed to...

Orion lives in the sphere. She’s lived there all her life, but her life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a cheerful enough place - but it is the way it is because people are forced to be that way by the Constable....

Journey of the Groovy Goddess by Lacey Dawn Jackson begins with a visit from the police in search of her ex-boyfriend, the questions posed by them reminding her of the sad days she would like to leave behind, which triggers the reminiscences about her good...

Math Can Be Fun: A Parent's Guide to Engaging Kids in Math by Michele Williams is a non-fiction educational book for parents and children having issues with learning math. The chapters in this book cover different topics and creative ideas for parents to engage their...

Just when we think we've achieved the life of our dreams, the proverbial “you know what” tends to hit the proverbial fan. Julie Winterfeldt finds herself in the starring role of such a predicament when her marriage dissolves in unexpected turmoil, leaving her disillusioned, disappointed,...

Amane of Teravinea: The Prophecy is Book 2 of the Teravinea series. I want to read Book 1 and the coming books for the very basic need to find out how things turn out for characters that I have come to love. I have been...