"Four Girls: A Lot of Choices" by Toneal M. Jackson is an adorable look about the author’s children. Jackson is the mother to four charming girls. She calls them the 3 As and a J. The text is written in a simple and enjoyable prose....

"A New Leash on Life" will keep young readers spellbound and it makes us on the edge of our seat reading! Here a cranky police officer gets a shot at reincarnation to be able to enter Heaven if he is able to help a family...

Victoria has locked herself away in Holt’s Tower in despair and grief over the death of Kross, who was killed for contradicting the will of the universe and defying the gods, or more importantly, Odin himself. But Victoria is also ashamed of the evil Kross...

Always enjoying stories about second chances, I was eager to read Hazel Cotton’s “Second Chance.” Amber and Jack hit it off from the start, each having the same strong attraction for each other. But Amber’s parents didn’t like Jake from the start and demanded early...

When I was a kid, all fairy tales happened in a magical kingdom set in a forest, but “The Crystal Ship” by C. J. Carter-Stephenson brings us a modern day fairy tale with a sci-fi twist. King Axor first encounters the Storyteller during his birthday...

"Wings of Freedom" by Ratan Kaul is set in the early 1900s when British Imperialism was at its peak. The Indians struggled for their independence from the British just as the British struggled to keep control. This fictional story transports readers back in time to...

"At the Robot Zoo" is a very unique children's book that narrates from the perspective of a childlike robot. The characters in this book are beautifully illustrated and emotions are injected into these robotic animals. The story is presented in rhymes with humor sprinkled throughout...

"Reckless Perfection" is the story of four very different girls who are all facing the struggles of being teenagers. Juliana the good girl is trying to get over her ex-boyfriend whilst maintaining her high grades so that her parents will be proud. Mercedez is struggling...

Amelia Jones is a private detective with a little something extra in the asset column. Not only does she have the normal PI skills, she also has a heightened sense of smell and hearing. You see, not only is Amelia a great PI, she is...

"The Duke Don't Dance" by Richard Sharp is a fascinating journey following the lives of a group of friends and acquaintances we first meet at Annapolis in 2011. They are attending the wake of one of their own, who has recently passed away. From there...

Sonny Bright Feelright, the son of hippies (hence the given name) embarks upon a new chapter in his life as a Forensic Accountant. Who would have known that such a dull sounding title could be such a dangerous and harrowing job? Sonny has opened shop...

"Come Out to The Garden," written by Rick January and illustrated by Stella January, tells the story of picking and enjoying fresh vegetables. Granny and Mary Louise spend time together picking vegetables out in the garden and also in the shaded yard. After picking the...

In "Delusions: Pragmatic Realism" Stanislaw Kapuscinski takes his well-educated mind and (often) humorously debunks the many delusions that make religion and science easy targets. I share his concerns about the power of each in limiting the freedom of individuals to find their own answers to...

Cheese lovers of the world unite and join forces with Sybilla Waterman as she careers round hairpin bends in an adventure that will teach you a lot about cheese, if not about life. This hilarious, non-stop, laugh-a-minute book recounts the adventures of Sybilla, who embarks...

"Finding Redemption in Everyday Life" by Lela Gillow Buchanan will bless many people. In the Introduction Buchanan speaks candidly about her doubts, her despair and her desire to stop hurting. She reminds me of one point of my life. Her words are descriptive of the...

"Demon Soul" by Christine Ashworth isn’t run-of-the-mill paranormal. Ashworth has taken the genre and given it refreshingly original treatment. We have Rose Walters, who has made a bit of a mess of her life so far and nearly died, being given a chance to come...

In her book "The Key to a RICHER Life" Benedicte Frölich takes the reader on a journey of personal growth through making better choices, accepting personal responsibility for the things that happen, and having the courage to pursue dreams, no matter what others have to...

"Whispers of the Stones" is story about the Native American wall art on cave stones and also about a tiny mummy, named Pedro Mummy, that is the object of theft and multiple murders. It is a present day fictionalized account of the story of the...

"Come Inside the Ark," written by Judith A. Harrah and illustrated by Jack Foster, is an adorable story and unique look at the Biblical story of Noah's Ark. Noah and his family were inside of the ark for so long, but it was not just...

“Imagine: Africa!” by Amos van der Merwe is a collection of short stories about Africa, but it is also so much more than just a collection of short stories. When reading these tales, you really will imagine Africa. The tales include humorous anecdotes, allegorical comparisons...