I learned so much from the storybook Robin Sees a Monster: From Egg to Robin such as what baby robins are called and how long it takes for an egg to hatch, and how long a baby bird stays in the nest before flying away....

A Pane of Glass by R. Byron Stockdale is a psychological thriller that keeps readers, along with police and FBI investigators on edge, trying to identify a perp who puts brutally painful endings to people’s lives. Why is the perp doing this and what is...

Inlightenment: Helping You Shift Your Thoughts and Actions to a Place of Positivity, Transformation, and Continuous Growth by Marshall Cannon is a non-fiction motivational and self-help book on improving and bettering our quality of life with a different mindset. This book is written in a...

What would you do if an uncle you never met, or at least you don’t remember meeting him, suddenly died and left you an incredible mansion full of fascinating and mysterious objects, hidden staircases and an abundance of rooms to explore? For eleven-year-old Danzellan Wildwood...

Isolation by Brian L. MacLearn is an engaging story that explores family dynamics and how the security of a family can so quickly be threatened by an unforeseen event. Simpson’s life is beautiful. He has a wonderful wife and two children who make him proud...

Meet Miku in the storybook Miku Says Find Me by Anitha Rathod. Miku wants to know if anyone wants to play hide and seek with her. She says it is a fun game and it will make everyone happy. Miku knows a lot of amazing...

Michael has a terminal brain tumor and Dr. Whitney has a secret experimental operation that may just save his life. This operation comes with many strings attached, however; some good, some bad and some that will change Michael’s life forever. When wealthy Elliot Paxton is...

As they say, “…and now for something completely different.” That is exactly what The Persistence of Memory by Karen Janowsky brought me. This book took me completely by surprise with both its premise and its development. Major Daniel Hecht was somewhat of an enigma. A...

The Raven and the Keepers of Time: Springs, Book One by Shane Vlcek is the coming-of-age story of sixteen-year-old Marcus Collins. He comes from a long line of often famous people, some of whom have been known as witches. He becomes the Keeper of Time...

The Kingdom of Dadria: A Lamb Amongst Wolves by N. J. Hanson is a fantasy novel. Prince Sedric has undertaken the journey to Dadria to offer for Princess Endelynn, King Cassius’ only daughter and sole heir. When her father is killed, Princess Endelynn must take...

Mama Kangaroo Nursery Rhymes for Modern Times, by Cassandra Lennox, is a 44-page-long children’s picture book that mimics the nursery rhymes I grew up with but are set more for today's youngsters. The rhymes are positive, bright, and often funny. The pictures are colorful with...

E.D. Degenfelder's novel, 7 Rook Lane, focuses on the restoration of a once-elegant mansion, previously owned by a married couple, John and Lisa Mindel, until Lisa disappeared under mysterious and tragic circumstances. The mansion is all but abandoned until a middle-aged couple, the Donahues, who...

Oh, for the simple joys of childhood and the child in all of us, especially in the summer. A family outing to the river, complete with tubes for floating lazily on the water and a sense of intrigue and adventure is all that’s needed to...

Espionage, treason, and romance make The Baron’s Daughter (The Beckett Files, Book 6) an enticing read. Laura Beers masters the mystique in British historical romance and adds this to her portfolio of books in the genre. Miss Josette is fulfilling a passion in her life,...

Friends are important. Sahbaar and Nero know this all too well. They have been best friends since they were young cubs. Sahbaar is a tiger; Nero is a lion. It doesn’t matter that they are different animals in the jungle. They have other friends, too;...

Hoofbeat Heartbeat: Fifteen Hands Above the Ground by Christine E. Mackenzie gives us a peek into the glamorous world of polo through the eyes of a very determined woman who is set on changing the rules. Jo always loved horses; they were an integral part...

The Deacon is the fourth book in the Nighthawk espionage thriller series by C. Edgar North. It opens with tragic news: Brian West, a.k.a. The Deacon, is dead. He had lived to be in his early eighties. But who is Brian West? In this thriller,...

Forgiveness is a powerful tool, according to author Robert A. Hobbs in this motivational work of non-fiction entitled Exploring the Wonders of Healing through Forgiveness. The author is a Christian Spiritualist. Christian Spiritualism follows the general concept of the orthodox Christian churches. Hobbs discusses the...

Workaholics Adrift: Transformation in the Pacific Islands by Judy Martin McCandless is a non-fiction book describing the ambitious sailing trips undertaken by Judy and her husband during their forties. Their yacht, aptly named Renaissance, captures the essence of the radical lifestyle change from their busy...

Seventeen-year-old Liam lived in an unusual house with his grandfather. It had no windows. They had a messy store in the front part of the house where they sold a variety of used items. Liam helped his grandfather in the store and tried to restore...