"Giant George" is the adorable tale of George the Great Dane and his family. Dave Nasser dearly loved his wife and would do almost anything to make her happy. He did not want a dog but he wanted a happy wife and to move to...

"Timeless" is the 5th book in 'The Parasol Protectorate series' by Gail Carriger. I was not familiar with this series and had no idea what to expect. I do not usually listen to vampire books but the cover of this one caught my eye. I...

"North of Channing Street" by Gloria Spivey Flecker is a novel that spans almost 45 years in the life of Molly Peale. In her quest to become a Broadway actress she gives up a chance to run away with what she thinks is the love...

"The Wildes of Murrell’s Inlet" by Gloria Spivey Flecker is a sequel to "North of Channing Street". Ten years after the marriage of Molly and Jeff, they are finally tired of the New York and Jersey scene. The hectic lifestyle is just getting too much...

"Chrysalis: The Awakening" by M L Lacy is an interesting combination of paranormal and contemporary romance. In her early thirties, Aubrey Marie - Bree - discovers that she is the Chosen One, the last Chosen One. She has a clan of vampires, werewolves and other...

"Seouled Out" by Andrew Henderson-Henderson is a fast-paced, energetic, entertaining read. It recounts how the author went abroad to teach English after finishing law school in a less than glorious way. The idea is to earn money to pay his bills and have an interesting...

What a wonderfully refreshing mystery read! Set in an English village, "Gone Astray" by Jean Rowden presents the reader with the tragic disappearance of a local girl. It is the second time in a decade that there has been such a disappearance and it has...

It is the early years of the last century and Stefan Vladeslav leaves his family's Croatian home, running away from constant family problems. Stefan's father announces his illegitimate son Ivan as an heir and Stefan's mother is obsessed with the family's monetary inheritance. Stefan sells...

In the northeastern corner of Brazil the local population, most of African, Native, and European descent, live in poverty in little shacks and with little to eat. Tomas has learned to read and write and teaches those between teenage years and their thirties how to...

In “The Mirage of Dignity on the Highways of Human ‘Progress,” Lukman Harees uses 748 pages to give very specific (and carefully researched) examples from every human organization and institution on how it has and is destroying human dignity. Throughout the book he has quotes...

"Zebulon and Other Short Stories" is a collection of stories ranging from science fiction to ghosts to the very devil himself. One depicts a small town where an unusual arcade game allows a strange little man to claim to be transforming into a god. In...

An Arizona retired couple, Paul and Lou Weston, living near the Mexican border, are confronted and chased by men in a black SUV. Then their home is invaded while they hide and watch. They don’t know what is going on but they do know it...

When I pick up a novel by Stefan Vucak, I know I am in for a thrilling ride. His books seem to have a life of their own. They take readers by the hand and lead them through a landscape of political upheaval, intrigue and...

I recently received a copy of the audio book "The Other Side of Suffering: The Father of JonBenet Ramsey Tells the Story of His Journey from Grief to Grace". I was eager to listen and yet dreaded to share the emotion that I was sure...

Balthazar, a.k.a. The Antioch Ghost, a prolific thief, has been captured by King Herod's men. On the day of his execution, he escapes, along with two other prisoners. On the run again, they make their way to Bethlehem where they spend the night in a...

Cade Corey is on a quest to find the best chocolate maker in Paris and persuade him to let Corey Chocolate company in the United States market his product. When Sylvian Marquis turns her down, she comes up with a plan to sneak into his...

Barry Finlay reached retirement age, content with his lifetime achievements. However, circumstances beyond his control were fixed on thrusting him into a whole new challenge. He and his son, Chris, made the decision to climb Kilimanjaro! Why and how are outlined extensively, with much detail...

In "Ghost Knight" by Cornelia Funks, we are introduced to 11 year old Jon Whitcroft, a very unhappy boy. Jon's mother is soon to marry a man Jon calls "The Beard", and to make matters worse, Jon's sisters are absolutely captivated by the man Jon...

Dylan Clark has just been released after 18 months in jail for public intoxication, destruction of property and beating up the sheriff's brother. Destitute, with only his bus fare given by his loving mother, Dylan comes back to his home town of Fredonia, New York....

Frank Pais, whose parents were born in Spain but moved to Cuba, was the leader of the 26th of July Movement. Only twenty-two when he was killed by police on July 30, 1957, Pais and this movement were front and foremost in leading the Cuban...