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It’s that time of day, or should I say early evening. The time when, with pyjamas and slippers on, children can curl up on their bed or on the living room couch next to Mom, Dad, or a grandparent – or all of the above...
It’s that time of day, or should I say early evening. The time when, with pyjamas and slippers on, children can curl up on their bed or on the living room couch next to Mom, Dad, or a grandparent – or all of the above...
Lady Justice and the Ghost Whisperer by Robert Thornhill – no surprise to his fans – is another home run in the Lady Justice series of comedy/mystery stories by this talented author. Beginning with a vignette from the early Civil War days, we are introduced...
Author Maria Ashworth deftly weaves colors, counting, and animals into My Big Tree. A bluebird has found a place to nest in the Big Tree and slowly many other animals follow her there. The little bluebird finds it crowded and tries moving out. But she...
Emma's Birthday: Learning to be Gracious by Amber Richards is a children's story about Emma turning seven years old, and how excited she is about the overall experience of the gifts, cake, and her family that help her celebrate. A child's birthday is a very...
Timothy Rags, or Taylor as he liked to be called, is a detective. He’s on a sabbatical of sorts, imposed by his employers. He’s been sent to de-stress in a tiny village, Kipper’s Cove. Stumbling out of a storm into a quaint store, he discovers...
Visby The Virtuoso by Liane Alitowski is a modern day fable about a musically gifted and adventurous cat that finds itself on a cruise ship in the harbor of New York City, bound for some of the most beautiful and historic cities of Europe. Upon...
The Frog Prince: A Brothers Grimm Story Told as a Novella is a children’s fable of years gone by written by Mike Klaassen. As Prince Gerit of Krickenheim goes to a pond in order to satisfy his craving for frogs’ legs for dinner, his feet...
It’s both amazing and rather sad how easily a family can get wrapped up in each of their own little worlds. Christmas is the worst. Everyone wants everything to be perfect: the tree, the decorations, the baked goodies, the parties, the presents. It is too...
Merry Chris Witch is a novella written by C.K. Dawn. Christopher Aspen Heron hates Christmas. Not only does it fall on his birthday, but every single year the festivities go on and on for months, whereas celebrations for his favorite holiday, Halloween, only last a...
Susan Joy Clark’s Action Men with Silly Putty: A Jack Donegal Mystery is a hilarious mystery adventure. Jack Donegal and Andy Westin are business partners and best friends. They are toy men, meaning that they are not short, but in the toy business. Jack is...
An Enlightening Quiche by Eva Pasco is, to shamelessly promote a theme, superbly rich and delicious. One cannot know if such writing comes naturally to the author, or if she suffers from the agony of meticulousness required to produce such an exquisite work. The end...
Do you remember being a little kid and learning about numbers, colors, shapes, sounds and ABCs? Well Animal ABC by Gabriela Rzepecka-Weiß takes your child back to the basic fundamentals of learning. Animal ABC by Gabriela Rzepecka-Weiß is a beautifully written, colorful, illustrative resource that...
Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself And Your Aging Parents by Iris Waichler is a helpful tool to all those who are involved in the caretaking of their loved ones as they grow older. The book encourages everyone to listen to their parents,...
Brain-Storm: When the Mind Becomes the Ultimate Weapon by David K. Brown is a compelling story about a scientific experiment gone awry and what it implies. The idea of the study of Daniel Jefferies is a brilliant one and readers will find it very interesting....
The Adventures of Sam Maverick is a historical work for children written by Lynn M. Fichtner and illustrated by Morgane Xenos. Sam Maverick was a colorful and authentic Texas pioneer who lived from 1803-1870. While many Americans are not all that familiar with the man,...
I Am Funny Like That: A Funny Look at Life by Helen C. Escott made me laugh out loud many times, shake my head, and say "WOW, I can relate to that." Several times I had to read my husband a passage that was...
Ulysses Dream by Tim White tells the story of a young man who, by reason of circumstances, is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. The story follows his early life, his meeting with the one who would be the love of his life, his...
Not A Blueprint: It's The Shoes That Matter - A Journey Through Toxic Relationships by Nina Norstrom is an insightful read on toxic relationships - relationships we share with people, alcohol, animals, diseases, drugs, religion, environment, and our own emotions. These relationships can destroy us...
I was so impressed by The WILD Way to Lucid Dreaming by Slider. I have been interested in lucid dreaming for quite some time and this is the only method that gave me any success. I was able to reach the first goal the very...
Hunted by Mark Hewitt is Book 1 in the Zodiac Killer Series. This is the true story of an investigation into the Zodiac Killer, a killer who has never been caught, never been identified, despite taunting the police for years. Thousands of men were investigated...