What do you get when you mix dinosaurs and trucks? If you guessed Chris Gall’s new book "Dinotrux" you are absolutely right! This is the first book of Chris Gall I have read. Although I am not a fan of dinosaurs, my niece and nephew...

Chris Gall is at it again with his Dinotrux characters. This time, the Dinotrux are tired of being stuck in a drafty museum for millions of years where people visit and do so many things with them such as poking, prodding, shaking and studying them....

Written by a US Marine, "Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993: Bloodlines" shares his deployment to Somalia. Although they were welcomed by the villagers upon arrival, the tone quickly became volatile. Every turn, every step, is possibly the last in this very real experience. Politics are rampant, especially...

"Revelation 9:11" is a mixture of fantasy and fact. Authors Stuart and Franklyn have created a fascinating tale based in part on scripture. In "Revelation 9:11" readers meet Reverend Benjamin Price. In the beginning of our tale we learn that Father Price is teaching Ancient...

Shelley Hitz and S'ambrosia Curtis have written "A Christian Woman's Guide to Breaking Free from Pornography: It's Not Just a Guy's Problem" discusses the problems of pornography focusing on its negative effects on women’s (not just men’s) uses of it. Shelley is very honest about...

Author Juanima Hiatt was raped and molested repeatedly as a young girl, beginning with abuse by her uncle when she was only seven years old. Molested and then threatened by her stepfather Ron when she was a young teenager, and then sexually assaulted by both...

Those who love Lisa Jackson will not be disappointed with her latest novel "You don't Want to Know" set in the Pacific Northwest. Mansion owner Ava Garrison has her hands full. Her two year old son went missing two years ago and she is slowly...

To truly get the most out of "Soul Journey to Love: 100 Days to Inner Peace" by Irene A. Cohen, the reader must take their time and meditate on each entry. This is not a book to read in one sitting nor is it a...

Daniel “Red Tears” Patterson begins this story as an undersheriff in Stake Town, Arizona. The sheriff and the other men who work in the sheriff’s office alongside Patterson are white supremacists. A man of Navajo blood, Patterson works daily beside the men who, he is...

In "When a Woman You Love Was Abused" Dawn Jones has written a thought-provoking and up-front book of what it is like to be an abused child and what emotional problems may be faced by those trying to love the survivors of childhood sexual abuse....

"A Part to Play" by Jennifer L Fry is a punchy YA novel. The author doesn’t shy away from dealing head on with difficult issues including bereavement, mental breakdown, uncontrolled anger, emotional insecurity and pressure to conform. Heroine Lucy has recently lost her sister Kate,...

It is over one hundred and fifty years into the future and the world is in total disarray with infrastructure collapses and diseases everywhere. Abalus, his mother and father live in the small town of Dealton and are visited by the Cardinal of Surrendom. They...

In "The Adventures of Bosley Bear: A Dual Language Book in Spanish and English", Bosley is an ambitious, lovable and curious bear who wants to learn more about the world outside of the tiny cave where he lives with his mother. Bosley is not your...

"The Wendigo of Camp Shasta" by Robert Apold takes an old Indian legend and brings it into modern life. It offers adventure, excitement and scary stuff at an exclusive summer camp for boys. However, the reader is more familiar with the workers at Camp Shasta...

It was the prime of Janelle’s young life when heartbreak and love both came to her in quick succession. Her father died suddenly, leaving her a sizable amount of land, a thriving farming operation, and a tidy sum of money. She had barely walked away...

“A Royal Elf of Abalon” by Anna del C. Dye is almost certainly the finest Fantasy it has ever been my pleasure to read. The human Kingdom of Abalon was ruled by the wicked and evil Queen Amathis. In her efforts to produce an heir...

This is a quite compelling and yet different kind of book that addresses bullying in schools. It is well organized and will keep the attention of the kids reading it. It is a great tool for parents and teachers to use to talk about this...

In "Johnny Big-Ears Meets His New Neighbor Suzy", we meet Suzy and Tatis Dancer. Suzy was afraid to meet Johnny because the kids at her last school called her ChunkySaurus. They hurt her feelings. At school Johnny greeted Suzy and introduced himself. He explained that...

Bearful Bear wants to do something different, so one day as he goes though the forest he decides to try and move like all of the animals he sees around him. So the fun begins for Bearful Bear as these forest creatures show him how...

In Chicago, FBI Agent Nick Catlin spent months setting up a sting on Damon Hannah’s business, INYO Industries, that supposedly focuses on high-end medical equipment. It is clear there is a leak in the FBI team. Twice an enormous explosion has obliterated all traces of...