With dismal worldwide divorce rates, P.J. LaRue’s After “I Do!” A Marriage Map is not only timely, but it is succinct. The author starts right off the bat telling the reader that her marriage should not have lasted, yet it has despite the boxes they...

Stolen Heart by Shanitra Gardner is a whimsical story about a prince falling in love with a common girl. His father, the King of Valtore, is furious when he gets to know what happened and banishes her from the kingdom. He sends her to a...

Rita Just Wants to be Thin by Mary W. Walters tells the tale of Rita, an emotional over-eater and chain smoker who is dissatisfied with her lot in life. Rita becomes increasingly depressed and disgruntled when the scale tops 200 pounds. Married to Graham, she...

“We do best by embracing those parts about ourselves that we don’t like and ceasing to judge them.” Finding My Invincible Summer by Muriel Vasconcellos is a guideline for understanding how to get the most out of our lives in spite of our failures and...

Five is Book One of the Maor Series, a young adult contemporary fantasy written by Caroline Greyling. Shaylee is your typical 16-year-old who has plenty of hopes and dreams. She’s into dancing, has written a story that’s been published in a magazine, and she loves...

Good Company by Melissa Hladik Meyer is the story of three neighbors; retired Delta Force operator Fred, physician’s assistant Kathleen, and Navy SEAL Mark. Mark was promised a promotion in California but at the last minute his orders were changed and he shows up in...

From the Magical Mind of Mindy Munson is a wonderful story written by Nikki Bennett. The Munson kids went to live with Aunt Julie when their parents died. They have problems adjusting to their tragic loss, and their aunt isn’t cool anymore. Aunt Julie buys...

First Kiss by Barbara Alfaro is a warm and majestic breeze. There is a message of love lost and love gained that was present from the light-hearted "Carnival Music" to the fervor of "First Kiss." There are such beautiful metaphors in the poem "Heart," making...

When Everyone Shines But You by Kelly Martin is not just another self-help book lining the shelf, telling you to think positive or obey the laws of attraction to get anything you want. This book shows you how being human is not only okay, but...

Sons of the Sphinx by Cheryl Carpinello is a historical, time travel fantasy suitable for young adult and pre-teen readers. Rosa is not your ordinary tenth-grader; she hears the voices of dead people and can communicate with them. Her grandmother had the same gift, but...

Moon Jump (The Boy Who Bounced to the Moon) is a nice fantasy by Aviva Gittle and Mark Megson. Timmy enjoys learning about the moon. His teacher, Mr. Garcia, tells him that the moon contains a great treasure. If Timmy finds it, Mr. Garcia will...

A Model Murder (Alicia Allen Investigates Book 1) by Celia Conrad is a fast paced mystery that throws you into a blend of fear and comedy and will make you see the parallels that can be drawn between Alpha males and law firms. Alicia Allen...

Rune is a young girl desperate to know more about her past, until the opportunity presents itself in startling ways. Living her life as a fortune-teller's apprentice, Rune has always lived in the forest that others fear. She has felt safe there and, despite the...

Adrian and Super-A: Bake and Like Differently - Life Skills for Kids with Autism and ADHD, Book 1 by Jessica Jensen is a book specially written for autistic children and children with ADHD. This interactive and pictorial story book will be a good guide for...

Fearless and Feminine: Raising Confident Daughters is a practical book specifically dedicated to parents who have daughters. Author Laurie WJN relates how she raised her two daughters and shares her actual experiences throughout the years. She delves into little anecdotes, for example, when the entire...

Taya Bayliss -- Dog Sitter is a juvenile/preteen mystery written by E.J. Gore. Taya is eleven years old, and she’s on holiday. She’s just not sure what there is to do around town. Taya lives in an apartment above the town’s bookstore with her father,...

Stefani Milan takes us into the world of the depraved and mysterious in The Secret of Kolney Hatch. When a London murder strikes home to Paul Watson, being so reminiscent of his mother's death half a decade prior, Watson decides that there is something that...

Surviving The Endgame is a thriller written by Alan L. Moss. Matt Carlyle is a veteran New York Times reporter who's been working on a story that could affect the result of the next presidential election. Matt's been collaborating with Rob Taylor, a medical student,...

A fantasy adventure with a Western twist, when I saw the premise of Planet Land: The Adventures of Cub and Nash, I just knew I had to read this book. In this, the second volume in the Hidden Earth Series by author Janet Beasley, we...

The Quest of Narrigh: The Other Worlds by SK Holder is a fantasy novel. Connor likes to play an online role-playing game called The Quest of Narrigh. One day while playing, he finds himself in the game, in the fantasy worlds that make up the...