Stan Levenson writes about his Brooklyn childhood, his family, and his friends with humor and realism that the reader will enjoy. His widowed mother does a more than admirable job in raising Stan and his older two sisters, and he writes about their family trips...

Main character Lauren Vancouver, who heads HotRescues, a private pet shelter funded by wealthy business man Dante DeFrancisco, is visiting a puppy-mill and rescues four beagle puppies who have been stuffed down a drain pipe. At this same substandard facility, Lauren also meets up with...

From the Normandy beaches, Sergeant Tony Gilbert leads his company of tanks into France. His sole objective is to kill German tanks and to survive each encounter. The American Sherman Tanks are smaller, lightly armed and armored; no match for the heavy Tigers, and the...

Martha, A Novel by Diana Wallis Taylor is about the Biblical Martha. After the death of her mother, Martha took on the care of the household and her family: her brother Lazarus, her sister Mary, and her father. She was always the caretaker, leaving her to...

Restless in Carolina by Tamara Leigh is a delightful afternoon's read. Bridget Pickwick-Buchanan is attempting to develop a new life after the untimely death of her young husband three years ago. She pours herself into her work at a local nursery, hoping to avoid having...

Deceit by John Austin Sletten is an intriguing story of a man who worked for years as an undercover agent for the FBI. Primarily, the author worked in white collar crimes, and his book describes his last assignment prior to his resignation from the agency....

Breaking the Bonds of Adult Child Abuse is a textbook with Biblical references on how to deal with abusive narcissistic families. It is a self-help guide in overcoming low self-esteem resulting from being around family and other relationships that exhibit abusive behavior towards one another....

Nightmare at Camp Forrestwood is a young adult mystery that many teens and preteens will enjoy reading. It's Holly Jenson's senior year of high school, and she is forced to spend it at a new school, Madison High, far from where she's grown up. Holly's...

Lovingly and Orderly: A Sons Lament by Theodore Shorter, Jr. is a very poignant story which will seem familiar to many. Pauline Shorter was the matriarch of her family. She raised 3 girls and 2 boys in west Chicago, a place regulated for all “colored”...

Heaven In The Midst of Hell is a look at the war in Iraq from a different perspective: Author Commander Sheri Snively, D. Min., shares her experiences as a military Chaplain in Iraq. The first thing that struck me about this book was the photographs....

Abandoned is a collection of six short suspense/mystery stories written by Karen Lewis. The short stories include: Abandoned, Blind Panic, Not Really Murder, The Cellar Door, The Respectable Recluse and The Flying Dutchman. After traveling from the UK into Canada, Evelyn was waiting for her...

To Be Sung Underwater was written by Tom McNeal. The plot centers on Judith, a married woman going through a midlife crisis. The text moves smoothly back and forth through time as the 40-something Judith thinks back on her childhood and teen years. The catalyst...

She Doesn't Want The Worms book is perfect for the bilingual family. It is written in both English and Spanish. My review is on the English version. The plot revolves around a girl offered various gifts of living creatures. Snakes, worms, snails, and scorpions are...

What a great concept for a story for children that includes an interactive cookbook! The idea is refreshing, fun and creative. The writing flawlessly goes from page to page from the start to the end. I really enjoy the descriptions of the bananas and their...

This is a bilingual book with English writing translated to Spanish on the same page. In a country were many people speak Spanish, this book could help teach the English language to both the Spanish speaker’s children and to their parents. It could also help...

This book contains beautifully colored pages that are attractive to kids. The illustrations have lots of expressions and are easy to understand. The writing should be easy to follow for preschoolers. It provides a great conversation piece for parents, teachers, and guardians. It will help...

Helen and Philip Franklin are archeologists, and Helen adds a fascinating dimension to their finds: she is psychic and is able to tell whether the relic in question is nearby. Wealthy artifact collector, Thomas Coswell, sends the Franklins to search through Pacific Ocean islands and...

The Creation: A Letter by Donald Jordan is written for his grandchildren. It's part memoir and part advice, with a bit of warning thrown in...something every grandfather should take the time to write for his grandchildren. There are many great lines in this book, but...

Norm Cowie has a wicked sense of humor! Just the title of this book is enough to make you think, "Wink, Wink! Say no more!" If you think of The Flintstones for world-weary grown-ups, then you have the essence of this crazy little book. It...

Achala Kshirsagar shares her heritage as well as her knowledge and passion for cooking in her cookbook, Smorgasbord of Indian Recipes. She has complied a large amount of Indian recipes for anyone and everyone to try and enjoy. Split into various sections, the recipes...