The Very Best You!, written and illustrated by Kathryn L. Novak, is part of the EZ As 1-2-3 Access Your Child’s Abilities series, and it is one that will encourage and help each reader to appreciate and like the features about him or herself. The...

You Killed My Brother by Keith Rommel was chock full of mystery, suspense, murder, and twists and turns. Jennifer and her twin daughters are rushing home and are almost in a car accident. The other driver goes crazy, kicking Jennifer’s car, and ranting and raving....

The Mind's Eye is a young adult historical, coming of age novel written by K.C. Finn. It's set during WWII. Fifteen-year-old Kit Cavendish and her younger brother, Leighton, are on their way to Wales when we first meet them. They're part of a massive evacuation...

Captain Alexandria de Sade was once the captain of Naviwerks chrono-ship #25. After learning the truth about how the company was treating their customers, she turned down a promotion, left the man she loved and disappeared with her ship. Her new plan was to sabotage...

Every once in a while, a book of poetry comes into my possession that forces me to share it with others, whether they consider themselves poetry readers or not. Sherry Rentschler’s book, Paper Bones, is one of these books. As I read her poems, I...

The clan members of the MacIain-MacDonalds of Glencoe, Scotland, were forced from the comfort of their beds, homes, and lives when the Campbells of Glenlyon, Scotland, under the order of the king of England attacked them, ending in a brutal massacre. Dory MacDonald was...

See You in Hell (Mel Goes to Hell) by Demelza Carlton is the second in a series. Melody Angel has taken a job in HELL – the Health, Environment, Life and Lands Corporation. It is her mission to find Lucifer, to determine what his plans...

The Lullaby Illusion: A Journey of Awakening by Susan Joyce is the story of an American woman and the situations she faced in her life while living in Europe and the Middle East. The story takes you to the time when Susan was living in...

Waiting for Dusk by author Nancy Pennick is about Katie, a normal teenager, and her adventures into the spectacular world of time traveling and surreal dreams. The story opens with us meeting Katie and her mom during the summer, when the teenager is really bored...

Elly Macauley finds herself driving a “tricked out geriatric golf cart” in Shannon Ridge, Texas after her fiancé leaves her. She flees her Dallas high rise in favor of a mobile retirement community to take care of her granny’s broken ankle while mending her own...

Covert Exposure is a Nick Spinelli Mystery by Valerie J. Clarizio. Detective Nick Spinelli’s sadness caused by his partner’s retirement turns to outrage when temporarily transferred to Social Services. His foul mood changes after meeting Shannon O’Hara, the caseworker he is to assist. She is...

Where Did I Come From? The Adventures of Sammy the Turtle by Pam Funke is the story of Sammy the baby turtle who is all alone after coming out of his egg. He wants to find his identity and where he comes from. His mother...

Super Mom by Zarinah Curry is a children's book, giving us a bird's-eye view into the lives of moms everywhere. Based on the length and word use, I would recommend this book for children ages 5-8. The story is told through the eyes of Super...

Crocodile Mothers Eat Their Young by Avi Morris is a work of fiction, although sadly, many kids have actually experienced what happens in the story. The story is told through foster father Hal Allen's eyes. At times the reader experiences what the kids, Selena and...

Heart of Desire by Kate Robinson is an interesting science fiction novel with mixed conspiracy theory and alternate reality elements that showcase a large cast of characters caught in a sticky situation. Tess and her daughter stand at the center of the story, running away...

Josh’s Wild Imagination by Pam Funke immediately grabs the attention with the catchy title. I wondered from the start what Josh was going to get up to and it was amusing as his tummy began to grumble and he looked everywhere for a monster, not...

Algorithm by Arthur M. Doweyko is notches above the ordinary, as the author has incorporated extensive research and excellent descriptive writing. The story begins with Adam Dove, a young teenager, finding something shiny and looking like a coin embedded in a lump of coal in...

Calamity Chick is moving to a house in the countryside. He packs up all his belongings and begins the trip to his new home. Along the way a few misfortunes (or calamities) happen to him, but in the end he picks his head up and...

Squishy Face and the Moon by Jennifer Oneal Gunn is a combination of the normal fears that children have with some basic science. The two main characters are Squishy Face, a young girl younger than ten, and Big Mama, her mommy. One night Squishy Face...

As the Earth shifts on its axis, all the continents either divided into small islands or converged into desert or ice. Humankind is caught in a war of survival and time. Captain John Garrick of the Phoenix ship is a time enforcer at the National...