The Eagle with a Lazy Eye by A.M. Vela was an eye-opener for me. The story is about a bald eagle named Piko. Piko has trouble seeing things because he has a lazy eye. Piko must wear a patch on his eye in order to...

Li Wei is a little Panda Bear. He hasn’t grown to his full adult size yet. One day, when hungry, he searches and finds some tasty bamboo to eat. Yuan, a brown bear much bigger than Li Wei, challenges Li Wei’s right to be eating...

For the most part, Lexie is your typical teenager. She has two older sisters, one who annoys her to no end, and they live with their aunt, after their mom passed away when Lexie was born. All that typical life is about to change at...

Mr. Wackenteach Teaches Sixth Grade: The Wackenteach Series, Volume 6 by JCM is an educational adventure novel for children. Yes, summer is nearly over, and the Specialists are feeling decidedly mixed emotions over the prospect of their last year at Pagic Elementary. They're excited to...

Anna Belfrage’s In the Shadow of the Storm is the first installment in her new The King’s Greatest Enemy series. The setting is 13th century England. The novel follows the adventures, joys, and heartbreak of Kit … a beautiful young woman who is forced...

Anna Belfrage’s Days of Sun and Glory is a powerful historical novel set against the backdrop of a turbulent political landscape. It’s England during the reign of King Edward II, in the 14th Century. Roger Mortimer has betrayed the king and hatched a rebellion that...

What has a woman got to do with such power as only a Pharaoh can wield? I mean what has love even got to do with a Pharaoh's sacred duty? When the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun comes to power after the tragic demise of Akhenaton, Tut...

Out of Circulation is the first book in the Hemlock Creek Suspense Series by Heather Day Gilbert. The story begins with Katie McClure’s routine library job being turned upside down by a sub-machine gun wielding intruder. The reader quickly establishes a kinship with the heroine...

A Home for Helena (Lady P Chronicles Book 2) follows Helena Lloyd as she maneuvers life in London, a place where she always felt she was drawn. She had a Masters degree in British History, and that should translate to something awesome, right? She becomes...

In a highly intriguing and very readable new work by author David Pepper, The People's House is a book that readers will have a difficult time putting down once they've begun it. What would happen if it was discovered that the majority of the US...

Once Upon a Duke by Sandra Masters introduces us to a widow, Serena, who has no desire to remarry. When she meets the dashing Geoffrey Austen, there is no denying the hot attraction between them. This attraction soon ignites into a forbidden passion, and Geoffrey...

Winner’s Wisdom: Eight-Week Devotional Using Poetry and Journaling to Express the Real You by John Schmidt is a beautiful journal-like book that uses poetry, Bible quotes, and interactive activities to inspire the reader. In this book, the reader will find an introduction written by the...

In Nancy Nau Sullivan’s memoir, The Last Cadillac, she takes her elderly father and two children on ‘The Great Adventure,’ as she calls it, to Florida after her marriage ends in divorce and her mother passes away. The family dynamics are complicated, especially when her...

Blood Tail: A Lieutenant Beaudry Novel, Volume 1, is a police procedural novel written by M. Michael Kent. Robert Beaudry's plan for a reconciliatory special evening out with his wife, Colleen, seemed to be going pear-shaped as she announced her plans to accept a promotion...

The Hunter seeks only to live as normal a life as possible, but with demons haunting him everywhere he goes such a life is beyond him. With Soulhunger and the demon to lead him, there is little that he can do but kill again and...

I had mixed feelings about Milk by MJ Meads. The story is about a young teenage girl named Becky. Becky’s mom passes away and she feels ignored by her father. She turns to her mother’s best friend, Mike, for comfort. Mike also happens to be...

The Starlight Club 8: Elvis: Scarface, Goodfellas, Mob Guys & Hitmen by Joe Corso is a historical fiction novel following Elvis. This book will appeal most to an audience made up of adults who remember Elvis and young adults interested in Elvis and the possibility...

Starting with a bit of back story here, Ginny East lived in Florida, running a successful dance studio, as well as owning property. She married Mark, handsome and six years her junior, who became her partner and fellow dance instructor. Two areas of unhappiness eventually...

Stinky Steve: Book Two - A Minecraft Superhero by PT Evans is the second in a series. Stinky Steve has learned how to control his flatulence problem and use his farts to help others. There are lots of characters called Steve in Minecraft and they...

How Do Cats Do That? is an educational book written by Peter Scottsdale. With cats being such mysterious and endearing animals, finding a book such as this for younger readers is truly wonderful. Encompassing many curiosities, Peter Scottsdale has answered questions about how a...