Taming the Wish is a work of fiction in the literary genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Sava Buncic. The book follows Petar, a doctor living a normal life who suddenly finds himself in the crosshairs of the...

In "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell" by Chris Colfer, twins Alex and Conner are transported to a delightful world of enchantment. They enter the world through a magical book given to them by their grandmother. It is a land where fairy tales are...

The Carlswick Deception: The Carlswick Mysteries, Book 4 is a young and new adult mystery novel written by S.L. Beaumont. While this is the fourth book in the series, the author provides enough background information to allow this novel to be read as a standalone...

The Carlswick Mythology: The Carlswick Mysteries, Book 5 is a sleuth mystery novel written by S.L. Beaumont. While they had had their share of adventures together, Stephanie Cooper and her rock-star boyfriend of eighteen months, James Knox, were finally going away together on vacation. She...

The ABC's of HIV/AIDS by Wanda London is a handy manual that provides basic prevention information about the disease and how to avoid coming in contact with HIV. The book also helps recognize the possible risky behaviors readers should be aware of and answers all...

Rebecca Bryn’s novel, The Dandelion Clock, is a vivid portrayal of WW1 shown through the eyes of a country lad and a backstreet girl. Bill joins yeomanry formed on a local duke’s estate and is allotted Lady Alice’s much-loved horse, Copper, to ride. Florrie, who...

The Alliance of Isian is book 2 of Serena Clarke’s young adult epic fantasy series, The Isian Series. Gabrielle is an Isian Princess who is betrothed to a prince of the Tandori, Alec. They first met when she was 13 years old. After being presented...

The Life She Once Knew by Vanna Nguyen is a powerfully moving and inspirational story of tragedy, healing, and survival. It is the true story of the Bloomingdale Library attack survivor as told by her mother Vanna who vividly recounts how one unforeseen act of...

The Hole Opportunity by James Minter is English farcical humor at its very best. Colin and Izzy come from farming stock. Their families have been farming the same land for generations and now their way of life is being threatened. Desperate to raise money and...

I loved The Initiation by M.J. Logan. It is the first book in a series called The Righting Wars and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I want to know how it ends. I want to know if they make things...

The Magic of Misty Nook by Christine Skippens tells the story of a family from Castle Farm. One day, the elves at Misty Nook wake up to discover their courtyard full of animals. Where did they come from? A note from the Castle Family explains...

The Bird Caper by Victoria E. Pannell and Thorir Sigfusson is a middle-grade reader for 4th to 6th graders who love a good whodunit with a bit of mischief and a lot of heart. The story centers around ten-year-old Brandon, whose world is turned upside...

What does it mean to be thoughtless? Do children understand the concept? So many children are loved too much to the point that they are spoiled. These children are not expected to help out around the house, or to do any chores. Everything is done...

The Adventures of Mister Bubble: Mister Bubble and the Three Greedy Triplets, written by Luke Mathius Harlow and illustrated by Jasmine Todd, is a delightfully animated tale of the thoughtlessness of greed. In this story the village is full of happy children who share. They...

After realizing a Bundlebob was in Chris’ closet, the Hellandback parents decided it was time to send their 4 children to Scotland for the summer; they would be staying with their 83 year old great-grandmother in a large building that used to be a hospital....

The Clay Remembers by Sharon K. Miller is the first novel in The Clay Series. Anna Robinson has a strong connection to the past. While at college studying archaeology, she meets Foster, a well-to-do man studying the same subject. They marry, Anna feeling very spoiled...

The Seraphim's Song is the fifth book of The F.I.G. Mysteries series by Barbara Casey. At a remote archaeological site in China, a young man named Milosh - molded by darkness - steals an ancient artifact, unleashing an evil dust storm turned hurricane that threatens...

I believe one of the most important ingredients of a child’s book is an appealing and adorable character. In The Granted Wish, by J.S. Skye, that character is Flurry. This little bear is a mischievous bundle of curiosity who gets himself into all kinds of...

In Wishing Under a Highland Star: A Tale from the Order of the Dragon Knights, Mary Morgan has taken the myths, legends, and history of Ireland and Scotland and woven these into a delightful love story filled with angst, love, rejection, romance, and misunderstanding. The...

The Cure for Divorce by Michael S. Sayen contains a scholarly essay, followed by a question and answer section. Sayen explains that Jewish marriage was a unilateral covenant. An offer of marriage was initiated by the man, and accepted by the woman. The bride price...