Angels Club by Courtney Vail and Sandra J. Howell is a whole lot of fun. This is due to the fun, sassy main character, Jacinda Gonzalez. This kid is full of life and energy that almost leaps up from the page at you and I...

In a story set in the 1930s, amid the struggles to survive life in the Depression, Amish housewife, Gloria, and her English neighbor, Minerva, grasp at faint straws of hope to make it through yet another winter. Their clashes and disagreements formed long ago as...

If I Could Ask God Just One Question: 80 Answers to Teens' Most-Asked Questions by Greg Johnson is a wonderful book in the format of presenting one of the most often asked questions by teens, followed by scripture and then the answer. It's the "one"...

Stem Cell Battles - Proposition 71 and Beyond: How Ordinary People Can Fight Back Against the Crushing Burden of Chronic Disease by Don C Reed is a moving account of the journey that brought the California Stem Cell Agency (CIRM) into existence through the tireless...

Every hundred years or so, a virgin princess must be sacrificed to the dragons for the safety of a kingdom. Now it’s Princess Genevieve of Verdeux's turn to save hers when she's handed a golden token – the mark of the chosen. Genevieve accepts her...

Long Road Home by Mary Jane Morgan is a modern romance that takes place in the country, among ranches and horses. Megan, the main character, has been away at school, but when she finds out that her father has shot himself, she leaves school and...

For the Love of a Dingo by Berenice Walters and Pamela Jean King is the tale of Berenice Walters and three of the dingoes that she either bred or welcomed into her home. Berenice always had a fascination with dingoes and when she was presented...

Unholy Retribution: A Murder Mystery/Suspense/Thriller is a hard-boiled police procedural mystery written by George Hopkins. Father Jack Bennis is in a world of hurt after being shot while saying mass. After days spent in Intensive Care, he was finally moved to a semi-private room where...

You’re Not Alone by Stacy Eaton is a contemporary romance novel focusing on the recovery of a woman who experienced brutal domestic violence. Trinity Morris is the co-founder of You’re Not Alone, a shelter and support system for women who have suffered domestic violence. Her...

With so much emphasis now on food allergies and gluten sensitivity, I was curious about what I could learn in Living With Severe Food Allergies by Cari Minch. I learned a lot. Minch walks you through the definition of a food allergy, how to shop...

The Sins of Soldiers by S.J. Hardman Lea is a captivating story of love and loss during the First World War in 1916. Anson Scott is an American reporter embedded undercover in a British infantry regiment on the Western Front. He watches and writes his...

Illusions of Death by Lauren Linwood is a thrilling suspense murder mystery. A serial killer is murdering random people in Atlanta. The police and the FBI cannot find anything to connect any of the victims. Karlyn Campbell has two life-changing events that lead her right...

The night before the birth of her baby, Rachel Gordon receives an eerie visit from her deceased husband Benjamin. He pleads with her to forgive him and asks her to name the baby after him. His last request, as he fades away, is for Rachel...

The Story of Jack: The Pit Bull Who Became a Hero is a contemporary fiction novel written by Pam Daoust. Jack was getting panicky the last few days he had been in the Animal Shelter. He was there with his mother after they had been...

Because I have been dealing with depression for a couple of decades, I wanted to read The Silent Roses by author C. Handy because it was listed as a poetry collection involving the topic of depression, inspired in part by his life. Inside I found...

Andrew Murray is regarded as one of the most iconic church leaders in South Africa's Afrikaner community and the book, Andrew Murray: Destined to Win by Olea Nel, shares a chapter of his life. As an eager young pastor, he takes on the strenuous duty...

Cloaked: A Wulfkin Legacy Novella by T.F. Walsh features Daciana, a werewolf who is spending a year living amongst the humans so she can be a fully fledged member of the pack. She gets a job and has been hiding her secret from everyone around...

In a great first book in what appears to be a very promising new series, The Bad Luck Curse: The Kafka Legacy, Book One by author Jason Flanigan, readers will be treated to a story that will grab them from the very first page. Follow...

In a great new book by prolific author John O'Riley, Inheritance, Book One of the Wizards of Seattle Series, readers will be treated to a true adventure! Follow the story of Jason, a category 3 wizard, who's been out of a job for quite some...

In a captivating and interesting new book by author Simone Mendonça, The Cemetery Owner is a story that will grab readers from the very beginning and won’t let them go until the very last word is read. Following the story of Ze Maria, the...