The Cherry Tree - El Cerezo by Delia Berlin is a bilingual story book about a cherry tree that gives delicious cherries to everyone around it. The neighborhood animals - rabbits, raccoons, squirrels and deer - are some of the animals that relish the delicious...

Regarding Jeffrey by Amy Reece is set in the 1960s. The plot revolves around Linda and Jeffrey and the struggles that they go through while coming to terms with growing up. Linda joins a new school in West Hartford, Connecticut, and she finds herself lost...

Extraordinary Travels of an Ordinary Couple by Sandra McMillen is the interesting journey of Tom and Sandy who travel through France and Italy. Their travel stories and adventures make for an entertaining read, especially for those who like to know more about other countries and...

Adventure Inward: A Risk Taker's Book of Quotes is written and compiled by Jonathan J. Wunrow. Wunrow is a mountain climber, one of those intrepid souls who crave extreme sports. Collecting risk-taker related quotes has been a hobby of his for most of his life....

Prophase, A Present Tale, is a young adult contemporary fantasy novel written by Mitchel Street. Piper is a senior in high school who lives with her father and younger brother. When her mother died, her father seemed to shrivel and become an angry and bitter...

Measure of Danger: A Kade Sims Novel by Jay Klages is a thriller revolving around a young former intelligence officer, Kade Sims. Kade Sims finds himself removed from his job because of a behavior termed hypomania. Sitting at home he is bored, but at that...

Smorgasbord by Jagjiwan Sohal is an entertaining treat. When Anna Lopez is attacked by a hungry zombie, she retaliates by biting the creature. Her action triggers a new craze in culinary foods, and humans begin hunting supernatural creatures to eat. Goblin Nuggets, Merman Sushi and...

I found Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke to be a highly absorbing and mesmerizing novel. It is set in Germany in 1939, just as the Nazis are preparing to invade Poland. Rachel Kramer has traveled from the USA with her adoptive father to Germany for...

Rochelle and Nathan Moore, a successful couple, have hit a brick wall in their marriage. The passion is barely there as work obligations take over. Nathan’s goal as a husband and father is to make sure his family has financial security and the only way...

Ready or Not ... Out I Come by Raechel Bull is her own incredible story of the journey which she undertook to have a child. From conception to birth, this book covers everything. The author had many hurdles to overcome before she finally became a...

In a great introduction to a new cozy mystery series, author Christa Nardi’s Murder at Cold Creek College takes us into the world of Cold Creek College, a place where nothing is quite as it seems on the surface. We’re also introduced to protagonist Dr....

Stanisfield Kaplan, or Stan, is a delightfully in your face New Yorker, much like many New Yorkers can be. No one quite knows why he's on the city council or what he does exactly, but he's got the fighting Brooklyn spirit to be there at...

Spinner the Winner by Mike Ormsby tells the story about a little wind turbine named Spinner. One day Spinner and his family are being moved to their new home by a beautiful sunny beach with a funfair nearby. Spinner was so excited and so were...

Agnil and the Wizard’s Orb is a delightful book in the Agnil’s Worlds series by Susan Navas. Agnil, who is also called Aggie, feels unhappy because she misses Estil, her elf mother, and kids make fun of her pointy ears. She decides to practice using...

Carol is not your average woman. In fact, she’s not a true woman at all, she’s a clone. But that’s only one of her problems at this point. The other problem is that people seem to be after her for no reason she can think...

The King of Stonewood is the third book of the Stonewood Trilogy, an epic fantasy by Jeremy Hayes. While it's advisable to read the first two books in this series, this book can be also be read on its own. The King of Stonewood has...

I just know young readers are going to love the story of The Lost Mermaid. This delightful book is written by Jan DiRuzzo and tells an entertaining tale of a mermaid named Lily. Lily got separated from her family, and is all alone in an...

The Lost Mermaid: Return to the Raspberry Kingdom, written by Jan DiRuzzo and illustrated by Dave Sullins, is the story of a journey a mermaid makes back home. Lily is planning to return home to Raspberry Kingdom in Raspberry Bay and, although she is sad...

A Rat for a Rat by Angelika Rust is an adventurous tale that delves deep into tradition and pride. Two rival clans are threatened by war. The two rival clans known as "the Rats" and "the Wolves" are finding their beloved members dead. With the...

Days of Throbbing Gristle by Kevin Cole introduces us to Samuel Henry Hay who, in 1987, is travelling to America. He is a teenager who wishes to escape from the life of poverty he has in Sheffield, England. He has one goal when he travels...