Rover and the Dog Hotel by Uncle Amos is the story of a dog, Rover, who cooks, cleans, and plays video games. When Rover's family goes on a holiday to Bermuda, they leave him behind at a dog hotel because he cannot travel in an...

A Table by the Window: A Novel of Family Secrets and Heirloom Recipes, is the first book in a series by Hillary Manton Lodge, and is one that will stay will you and have you anxiously waiting to begin the next book. The story begins...

“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me (John 15:26).” Mary DeKok Blowers provides an excellent testimony that relates directly to this passage from the...

Quest of the Hybrid by Ginger Gelsheimer and Christina Keats is the first book in the Aurora Conspiracy Trilogy. Nineteen-year-old Jesse and her older brother James are living on their family farm in Aurora, Texas. Haunted by the disappearance of her mother years ago into...

Bobo the Pirate's Cat by Lisa Jones takes readers on a journey with Bobo the cat who comes across an abandoned ship on the wild seas. He tries to scan the entire length of the vessel and can see no signs of life. Suddenly he...

I'm sure young readers have heard the saying, "You are a coach potato", get up and play outside." With today's advancement in technology, multiple ways to watch television programs and play video games, children aren't getting enough exercise or time spent outdoors. Spud the Couch...

The American 'baby boom' era was an incredible phenomenon, as the nation witnessed an incredulous amount of births from the years of 1946 and 1964. Today, many of the 'baby boom' generation are grown up, and are raising their own children. In Last of the...

Philip Roth – The Continuing Presence: New Essays on Psychological Themes is chock-full of psychological analyses of the main author Philip Roth. Sometimes life imitates art or vice versa. In the case of Mr. Roth, art really imitates life. His written works, including “I Married...

Above the Darkness by Sarah Morrisette is a fascinating read. I am not usually attracted to books with fantastical content, but this book has an endearing character by the name of Elizabeth. Elizabeth Murphy is a child, but a child with adult discrimination. While her...

Leon has grown up in the village of Hildof with his six best friends, never thinking that life could be any different than what it is now. One day, the village is invaded by Mudgies and all the parents are taken to the Castle of...

Across the Sabarmati: An Autobiographical Novel by Sriram Ananth is the story of Jayram and his volunteer work in Gujarat after the place experienced a violent melee. Growing up in a privileged life, the aftermath of the religious riot, as some would call it, was...

Riding the Passionate Edge: Converting Tension into Emotional Intimacy is a lovely read for any couple finding emotional distance in their relationship. Authors Mary and Tom Cushman are trained therapists who acknowledge that any couple is going to have tension in a long-term relationship, but...

Neria thinks she is just a normal high school student, except that she has weird dreams. Her mom thinks they should talk to the priest at school. Neria The Future Demon Huntress reveals that what she really is, much to her disbelief, is a demon...

There’s a Lion in the House by Mary Esparza-Vela is fifteen pages of excellent drawings, and a cute story with a moral. Young Robby Rabbit loves to tease his three brothers by playing tricks on them. One day he hid from them, and they all...

Cluck The Undercover Chicken by G. Eric Francis is a funny story involving a rooster and a hen. Cluck is a police chicken and the theme of the book is a humorous dialogue between Cluck and the narrator, who happens to be the last human...

Tani's Search for the Heart by Keith Egawa is a story that will enthrall children with its adventure, mystery, action and whimsy. Tani, a Native American girl, is heartbroken over the loss of her grandmother. She begins her journey, keeping in mind the wise words...

Gil Roscoe’s After the Predays is a compelling work of fiction about life after a cataclysmic disaster. Thaddeus (Thad) Lowell, a philosophy professor, is the only living person in the LA basin and in the entire world as far as he knows. The virus was...

Lyn Fairchild Hawks' book How Wendy Redbird Dancing Survived the Dark Ages of Nought is the story of a teenage girl (almost 16) who loves Michael Jackson and has nothing else that is stable in her life - everything changes all the time because her...

In Secrets of the Wine Whisperer by Jerry Greenfield, the author and his wife are initiated into the joys of wine tasting through a chance encounter. Soon, their lives are turned upside-down as they discover the secret, multi-faceted world of the wine aficionado, exploring vintages...

The coal mines in the town of Worksop, England have closed, leaving the local economy in a downward spiral. The spirit of the population has decayed; crime and drug abuse are on the rise. Vincent McLean, a former resident of the town, who spent several...