The Newbie is written by Roderick J. Robison. The book is filled with lots of emotion and feelings such as sadness, happiness, hopelessness, shame, disappointment, joy, excitement, and awkwardness. As a student approaches a school that they have never attended before, they can become quite...

The Road Home is another in the Amish series by Patrick Craig. In this book, Jenny Springer is a young adult and intensely serious about trying to find her roots. She was adopted by an Amish couple after having been found in a snowstorm. Although...

Lisa Jackson has given readers a chilling story to ponder in her suspense novel, The Morning After. There are multiple murders and no one seems able to connect the dots in order to solve the mystery of people being buried alive, on top of rotting...

Cooper is dead. He's currently being weighed and measured in front of the panel of saints/angels/beings so that he can go to heaven or...down there. Luckily Lucy, Lucifer's sister, is on his side and wants Cooper to live up to his potential. He gets gets...

The Secret to Permanent Happiness by Tony Davis is a guide on how to end your misery and suffering, and find happiness in your daily life. Everyone has some problem or other which cannot be resolved quickly. Some of these problems linger and they are...

This is the second book in The Weird and Wonderful Adventures of Tim Wessurp, 'Twerp' by Derek Adie Flower. Tim goes on three exciting adventures, accompanied by his old teacher and friend, Owen Ratcliffe, the man who gave Tim the nickname Twerp. His first trip...

The Dreamer by Joy Redmond is about nine-year-old Julia who is a dreamer. She lives in two worlds - the real and the unreal. Her real world consists of her parents and grandparents, Nana and Pawpaw. Her other world is the one that exists in...

The Billion-Dollar Girl by I.D. Blind is about Eva Milton. Her only wish was to become famous, have money, many fans, and a glamorous lifestyle. Though she lacked the talents to make it to the top, she had perfect skills for her ambitions. The book...

The Quick Start Guide To Pre-Diabetes by Gretchen Scalpi is a revelation on the rising number of people who have diabetes in the United States and also the increase in the number having pre-diabetes. Diabetes is linked to obesity, which is another major health problem...

The Memory Tree by Joseph Pittman is the latest in the Linden Corners novels. Set in a rustic northeastern community, Linden Corners is a town where everybody knows the business of everyone else and everyone is poised and ready to help his or her neighbor....

To say The Abduction of Mary Rose starts off a little on the heavy side would be an understatement but it is an important part of the story we learn even before our heroine, Naomi, does. Shortly after losing her mother to a battle with...

The First Drawing, written and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Mordicai Gerstein, is a beautiful book about life for a young boy before people created drawings and how he taught his family to see pictures and draw. This young boy lived in a cave with his...

The Personal Management Handbook, written by Carl M. Powe, is written for anyone who feels as if they are not succeeding and accomplishing his or her goals, although it seems as if everything possible is being done. Powe stresses in the beginning of his book...

The Big, Bad Wolf Really Isn't so Big and Bad by Sara Barnard is an educational book about the wolves of America. Cocoa the wolf will guide you through the book and show a way to get all the answers to your questions. The book is...

The Mountain Between Us by Cindy Myers is the type of book that reminds me of chatting with old friends. It is warm, familiar and nonjudgmental. We meet Maggie Stevens, a woman who needs to give her man a second chance. We meet Olivia, a...

The Lost Prince of Carbenia by Caroline R. Edralin is an adventure story that will introduce you to a new super hero. The book takes you through an adventure of a lost prince, a world that is put inside a crystal ball, and much more...

In The Battle for Princess Madeline by Kirstin Pulioff, I was introduced to the kingdom of Soron and its ruling family, which included the title character, Princess Madeline. Finding a suitable mate is often a concern for the princes and princesses of a ruling family,...

The Grandest Small Folk Tales by Christine Larsen and Cirena Larsen-Bolland is a whimsical collection of short stories, poems, and revelations either written by or about the main author, Christine’s four-year-old granddaughter, Cirena. I was expecting to be a bit bored by this collection, and...

'The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook - How to find ethical and sustainable international volunteer opportunities' by Shannon O'Donnell covers the topic of an ideal volunteer experience extensively, making it an interesting guide. The author's advice is based on personal experiences, meeting local people, and interacting with...

Author Charles Marshall gives us The Seven Powers of Success, a self-help book which encourages the reader to "unlock your strengths" and "unleash your dreams." The book is well organized into the promised seven sections. You must first lock into the author's definition of success...