Prolific author Tuula Pere cooks up another educative children’s picture book in Axel’s Baking Day: Axel and Ava. Axel loves Saturdays. On Saturday, he bakes fresh buns and bread with his mom. One Saturday, an emergency at his grandparents' home takes both parents away. Axel...

Colin the crab has a lot of friends and he’s always busy helping out with various construction projects in his community. In Tuula Pere’s Colin the Crab’s Friends, Colin enjoys his garden, his friends, and helping out where needed. He’s often working on Ms Catfish’s...

That’s Lovely by Toni McBride explores ambition, family, and unexpected romance set against the backdrop of a successful nightclub. The story centers around Samantha, a fiercely independent woman who runs a business with her brother, Jonathan, and his best friend, Gabe. The narrative balances humor,...

Luke's Sailing Adventure (Active Kids) by Tuula Pere is a beautifully illustrated children's book. Luke receives a sailing boat for Christmas and cannot wait to sail it. At first, he is eager but becomes frustrated when there are too many small parts to build it....

The Moon Goddess's Smile by Catherine C. Wu tells the tale of a Chinese American biomedical researcher, Mei, who returns to China to fulfill a family duty: transferring her late grandmother's apartment to her male cousin so he can marry. But what should be a...

Love's Gentle Rain is a contemporary romance novella by O.J. Ebubeoha. Amara Okonkwo was supposed to be married to her fiancé, Josh, and living happily with their child in Abuja, Nigeria. However, fate had other plans, and now, Josh and their unborn child are dead,...

Sue’s Nightmare by Dean Roberts reminded me that ultimately we are responsible for our health and medical treatment. While I know that doctors and other medical personnel are mere humans, they sometimes forget that fact. In their arrogance they forget they are treating a fellow...

"Miss Sugar Crumb’s Magic Kitchen" by Malinda Mitchel is an adorable tale for ages 9-12. Miss Sugar Crumb is a very nice young lady who enjoys doing things for others and never expects anything in return. She loved to bake pies, cakes, and homemade bread....

The setting is Rome, during Nero’s reign. The narrator is Rusticus. He was once a great gladiator that saved Nero’s life during a chariot race. He worked his way up to one of the top ministers in the imperial court. He was in love with...

R. Keith Martin is wise enough to see things that elude others. In his book It’s Over, he takes a long look at the United States of America, past, present and future. I agree with him that the US is the greatest country ever. The...

In Trevor’s Song by Susan Helene Gottfried we meet ShapeShifter, a rock band on the verge of hitting it big time. Trevor Wolf is the driving force behind the band. He enjoys the fame, money, women and all the other perks. The women are his...

I always love to read historical books and this one, set around the Battle of Hastings, sounded really good. While the historical content of the book did not disappoint me, I was disappointed in the sexual content generously included in this book. I feel that...

This ABC book is about teaching ABC’s to children using Rap. The story uses a little bear named Little ABC to teach the ABC’s. The first few pages introduce the reader to the little bear and to using Rap to learn the ABC’s, telling them...

This safety guide starts out with the U.S. Department of Justice statistics of female victims of all violent crimes. The results they have listed are staggering, and women need to be constantly aware of ways to live a safer life. The suggestions in this...

From a Grieving Mother’s Heart by Terri Ann Leidich is a mother's journal after the death of her son. What does one feel when awakened with a telephone call that informs her that her son has been in an accident? Only twenty years old, Terri's...

Wendell is an orphan who wanders around the city stealing what he can, especially food to survive. Sometimes he would pick up a job, including keeping crows out of the fields for one of the residents. This only lasted a few days, but Wendell did...

In The Cuckoo's Egg, author Anna Morten describes her childhood, and how as a young child she was told she was a cuckoo's egg. Anyone who hears this at first may not understand it; however, Anna was determined to break the mold of her...

For seventeen years, author Frank Fuerst cared for his wife after a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's Disease. In this book Alzheimer's Care with Dignity, Mr. Fuerst gives practical and realistic advice, as well as information regarding the care of the Alzheimer's patient in various...

In Reiser's Ramblings, Father Bernard Reiser has written his life remembrances in a form that resembles short sermons. He takes us through his youth while growing up on a farm in Minnesota. For the geriatric reader, it will be fun to remember canning foods for...

This is a fantasy tale of good versus evil through the eyes of a young teenage girl, Mellie. Running from her sisters’ taunts, she finds herself caught up in the world of the F.A.I.R.I.E.S, where she will learn the world of spiritual warfare against the...