Heir of Pendel (A Pandoran Novel, #4) by Barbara Kloss is the final chapter of a young adult fantasy series that follows the escapades of Daria. By book four, Daria has left Alex to marry a man she doesn't love in order to save the...

Omega Plague: Collapse by P.R. Principe is first and foremost about Bruno Ricasso. Ricasso is a guy's guy, a cop, a carabiniere, a man who wants to defend people, help them, and, most importantly, to keep them safe. When everyone in the world begins to...

When high school junior Drew finds himself in an unexpected conflict with his friends on the last day of school, he contemplates the existence of guardian angels, or higher powers that interfere with destiny. The Sink is a local hangout full of mystery, but never...

Smart Kids: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financial Healthy Children by Ruth Murdoch is a useful tool to all parents wanting to raise a child who is aware of the cost of living and who will also become an economically responsible adult. Financially aware children...

Dinner with the Thought Police by Gail Loose is a well-written and thought-provoking story. Arden, 34, enjoys her job as advice columnist and radio show presenter in New York, but her life has been hampered by the effects of her upbringing. Her father is a...

Flipping the Scales by Pete Tarsi is a young adult fantasy that challenges the perception of magic and reality. Meredith refuses to believe she's becoming a mermaid, even when her legs transform into a mermaid tail in front of her eyes. Scientifically, she knows it...

Lady of the Imperial City by Laura Kitchell is a fresh historical novel that takes place in ancient Japan. I am highly fond of historical novels, and Japan is one of my favorite settings. I loved James Clavell’s series of books set in Asia, especially...

Stuff!: The Things No One Ever Told Us About Life After Sexual Abuse by Edna J. White is an autobiographical tale of one woman's abuse. Edna's abuse started at the age of five. When she told, at age 9, her family believed her but wanted...

Welcome to Foxyland: Great Adventures of Little Foxycat by Wald Peterson is a fun and educational children’s story. Foxycat is sent on an errand by his mother to get the things she needs to make a pie for tea. Foxycat has a vivid imagination –...

The Trespasser by Karen Cossey is a well-written modern day mystery adventure story. Logan is the thirteen-year-old foster child of Steve and Abby. He meets Meeka and her rich and famous parents when they stay at a nearby clifftop lodge. When the two families get...

The reason I chose to read Creamed at the Coffee Cabana: A Cozy Mystery by Constance Barker was simply because it had “coffee” in the title. When the most hated lady in Sweet Home, Florida, is found murdered in the Coffee Cabana, Lily Parker, owner...

Whoa! What an epic read. In author D.E. Zlotnik's new novel, Myk: Prince of the Vends, readers will find themselves absolutely immersed in the world of second century Europe (in roughly the area that we would now find Poland.) We are introduced to Myk, the...

The Food Dare by Lindsey Banks gives us an informative look at how to change your life and eating habits. This is a comprehensive guide with dares each day to help you change your eating and lifestyle habits. One of the essential things that she...

What You Wish For by Gina Wynn is a romance that blends contemporary ideas with magic and fantasy to create a second chance and a new start. Maggie is married to Jake, her childhood best friend, but she wishes for more in her life. That...

Having read, reviewed, and loved The Edge of the World, I immediately followed it with Daniel's Fork: A Mystery set in the Daniel's Fork Universe. The story, the characters, and the talent of author Zeecé Lugo ensured that I would continue to immerse myself in...

Travelling Seeds by Rebecca Bielawski is the third book in the Mummy Nature series. This book teaches kids about how far seeds travel and how plants grow from a little seed. Bielawski uses colorful illustrations to demonstrate the process of germination. I thought Travelling Seeds was...

In an absolutely amazing piece of work, debut author Jacki Skole brings us Dogland: A Journey to the Heart of America's Dog Problem. In a wonderful piece of investigation into the supply of dogs in our country, Jacki Skole has taken her heartfelt interest in...

Isabella and her crew found themselves in a sticky position after being lured into a bad position by an enemy warship disguised as a merchant ship. The warship was well equipped with men and weapons, but they were no match for Isabella's quick wit. In...

Collide by Charity Parkerson is the story of two men who find love when they least expected it. Shayne Smith had no idea that his bad day would end with meeting a man who makes his blood sing and his body come alive. His day...

When the Serpent Bites by Nesly Clerge tells a riches to rags story of a man, Frederick Starks, who has anything and everything the money from his successful business empire can buy. Along with that, he has a beautiful wife, three children, a loving family...