County Fair Blue Ribbon Winning Cookbook: Distinctive Cake Recipes by Amber Richards is an excellent collection of delicious cake recipes. Featuring several popular classics, the book begins with a short introduction which describes some equipment and measurements mentioned frequently. I found that the coverage of...

Puzzle Trees is a young adult mystery written by Thom Mark Shepard. Joe Sheffield is a freshman in high school. He's pretty much on his own in school now that his best friends, the Brill twins, moved away and his other best friend, Dave, became...

Journey Home: A Thank You to American Veterans is a picture book for children, grades K-3, written and illustrated by Tori Meyer. The author was inspired to write this book by her child's question about what a veteran is. Lee is a young girl who...

Orphan Moon: The Orphan Moon Trilogy, Volume 1 is a historical coming of age story written by T.K. Lukas. Barleigh Flanders was nineteen years old when her family's ranch in Texas was burned to the ground by a raiding party of Indians in September of...

The First Man is an urban fiction novel written by Gavin Frankle. Adam's been around for a long time, since the beginning in fact, and he's seen a lot of changes during his extended tenure on the earth. He's currently living in a big city,...

Gifted: The Hayven Series, Book One is a young adult contemporary fantasy novel written by J.A. George. Avery Gray is a sophomore at Huxton University. She's a student studying International Business with her friend, Toni. The two had become friends when Toni's family moved next...

Silver Lead and Dead by James Garmisch introduces us to an ex-CIA agent named Evan. At this point in his life, he feels that he has nothing left to lose. It is because of his past actions and the lies he told that his career...

The Suffering of Innocents is a contemporary fiction novel written by Marc Zirogiannis. Laura and Sam Job have been happily married for over 25 years. They're both attorneys who have adjusted their schedules to accommodate their careers and the needs of their family. Sammy is...

Hammock Bound by Barbara D. Gaylor is a historical debut like none other. It's the best of 'opposites attract' when a socialite falls in love with a farmer. Their ensuing plight, and struggle just to remain together and in love, is timeless, dynamic, and a...

The Legacy of Tallow Manor is an entertaining tale based on the romance between Benjamin Rawlings and Elizabeth Gatcombe. This childhood romance blossomed at Tallow Manor in Britain. Elizabeth was from a family of high ranking and Benjamin was the son of the farrier. They...

Unlike any other travel book in the world, Gunnar Garfors has written a collection of anecdotes and observations about his travels to every country around the globe. In 198: How I Ran Out of Countries - By Visiting Random People on Incredible Travels to Every...

Fractured Not Broken is an inspirational story and a well-written book! Following a life-altering accident, Kelly Schaefer transforms from a non-willing participant to embracing her role and focusing on what she’s capable of doing, rather than her disabilities. I feel privileged to be included in...

The Victim by Eric Matheny begins with Anton leading a successful life as an attorney, with an enviably beautiful wife, Gina, a successful practice and a pretty baby daughter. Among the many cases he handles, one case about marital misdemeanor stands apart, especially because of...

After the Storm: Rebuild. Refocus. Get Back On Track. by Thomas Ashburn Jr. takes readers on a journey of rebuilding their lives after experiencing setbacks. This step-by-step recovery process in a useful tool for all those who have been cheated, betrayed, or are handling turmoil...

Bear Claws: The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book Two is a historical coming of age novel written by Robert Lee Murphy. Will Braddock is a member of his uncle’s survey inspection team which is charting the westward expansion of the transcontinental railroad. Fourteen-year-old Will’s been working...

Next Stop: Nina is a contemporary fiction novel written by Robin Raven. Nina's childhood was a sad and frightening mix of love, warmth, and cruelty. Her father seemed to get a vicarious thrill out of inflicting pain on his little daughter and then boasting about...

Whispers in Eternity: The Eternity Series, Book 1 is a young adult paranormal romance written by Jacinda Buchmann. Noelle’s a distance runner whose future seems pretty bright. Although she’s still a sophomore in high school, she’s already been offered full-ride scholarships from a number of...

Technically Dead is a murder mystery written by William Meisel. Edward Hoskins was found dead from a gunshot wound in his house in Beverly Hills. He had been shot in the stomach and had crawled over to the telephone to get help. Police Detective Nikki...

Screwed: Dancing with the Generals by Sergiu Viorel Urma is a historical memoir, an autobiography of Urma, a reporter for The Associated Press news agency in Communist Romania. Urma spent forty years as an Associated Press reporter in Romania, Eastern Europe, and in the US....

What a fun read! Those were the words that came to mind when I finished reading Famous Penultimate Words by Roberta Pearce. The book starts with the protagonist, Adelyn “Adie” Wilding, being surprisingly shot and dying. Thankfully for her, and for me as the reader,...