Swim a Crooked Line by Al X. Griz is a novel about society, about the issues that affect us all. John Jenkins and his wife Barbara own a highly productive traditional farm, spreading across 500 acres in Western Nebraska. Their livestock are free-range and their...

I must confess that I love mysteries, and I’m always looking for new books in this genre. Unfortunately, I’ve been getting a little bit burned out on my favorite books lately. So many of them seem the same, and I often guess the bad guy...

New York City A to Z by Kip Cosson is an extremely colourful and clever way to teach children the alphabet. The story takes a tour through New York with characters that children will relate to, such as C being Cool Cat in a Car...

Lucy in a Sand Hole by Heiki Vilep is a collection of three delightful short stories revolving around Lucy and her adventures. The stories are enchanting and they all have beautiful concepts for young readers. In 'An especially special pancake,' Lucy, Andy and Madeline decide...

Lucy Invents a Candle Blower by Heiki Vilep is an exciting collection of short stories revolving around a little girl called Lucy. Each story has a different theme that is filled with fun, adventure and humor and will take kids on an interesting journey...

Monsters don’t really exist, or do they? Nate is not so sure after he somehow agrees to work at the local library for Mrs. Mumford. In My Boss is a Vampire: Stories from the Library, Volume One by John Carter, Nate discovers an amazing secret...

In Always A Bridesmaid by Jana Richards, we meet Dani DiPietro and Zach Morrison. Dani believes she is an ugly duckling surrounded by her beautiful friends and sisters-in-law. As a result of her poor self-confidence and inability to say ‘no,’ she has been bridesmaid at...

Do You Have a Plan? Financial Foundations is an educational book by Tammy Johnson and Janice Blaine. The book is for children and shows them how they can achieve their goals with the aid of a financial plan, and how to budget wisely. Children are...

House of Harwood: A Novella by Olivia Batker Pritzker is a short but very powerful story. The Harwood family has gathered for its traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Granny Harwood is the matriarch and her son, John James, is at the head of the table. Sister Victoria...

I Live in a Doghouse by Beverly Stowe McClure is about a young boy called Nick who is struggling to adjust to his new family dynamic. His mother has remarried and, on top of a snotty step sister called Grace, Nick has also gained a...

It Takes a Spy...Secrets and Seduction Book One by Sheridan Jeane is a mixture of historical romance and a “whodunit” mystery. Cecilia Paring is engaged to marry Devin Montlake, and she has been drawn to him since she was a child. She is impulsive and...

Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem, An Annotated Repertoire by Amnon Kabatchnik is an overview of the most important theatrical works on the theme stated in the title, from Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus to Hamlet...

A truly great summer read, Take a Piece of My Heart by author Diane Rose Duffy is a wonderful book that will have you hooked from the start. It follows the story of Kara Salinger, later to become Kara Morino, from a youthful bride at...

I Want to Be a Singer and a Veterinarian: Lainey's Singer and Career Series, Book 2, is a children's book written by Garrett Carter and illustrated by Anahit Aleksanyan. Lainey is a young African American girl who has decided that she wants to be a...

You’re a CrocaGator by Kenny Rager is one of the most delightful, socially relevant, and timely children’s tales imaginable. On its pages (beautifully illustrated by Patti Brassard Jefferson), Rager tackles the hot-button issue of the mixed family with humor, charm, and no small amount of...

Waiting for a Miracle: Life in the Dead Zone by John Spencer begins by indicating that this is not a manual on how to grieve quickly or successfully. It gives a good account of the author’s life, making a point that he has has a...

Reflections of a Life in Poetry by Kenny Rager is a heartfelt, ebullient collection of wise and inspirational poems from an experienced poet with a natural feel for the musicality of language. This collection of fifty of Rager’s poems, written over a period of thirty-two...

Once Upon A Time, a Sparrow by Mary Kabrich is the poignant story of a successful school psychologist who discovers her Grade 3 coat in the bottom of her deceased mother’s hope chest. The coat brings back long buried and disturbing memories of that particular...

489: A Short Story About Forgiveness by Beyr Reyes is about two men and their journey towards forgiveness. It is told from both of their perspectives and gives you a feeling that their lives connect, but you are not sure how until almost the end...

What A Bragger by Lee Ann Mancini is an adorable story about Melissa who loves to brag. She brags about anything and everything. Melissa has more sand toys than anyone who is playing with her, her ham sandwich is the biggest, she can swim the...