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....

Ted Wants to Rock! by Quaid Leckey is the delightful story of Ted who daydreams of being a rock star. He dreams of performing on stage, his music being popular on radio, being successful, travelling in a limousine and signing autographs. These thoughts dominate Ted's...

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...

Heart for Rent, with an Option by Karla Brandenburg follows both Michelle and Keith as they enter each other’s lives. Keith has been renting Michelle’s house for the last six months in order to be close to his dying mother while he works on his...

Fans of action and adventure tales will enjoy reading The Bishop of Canton by Jim Pugmire. Quinn Hawk’s happy life is shattered when his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Eastcastle, are lost at sea. Uncle Renard becomes the new Duke and Quinn’s life takes...

The Baron of Eastcastle is the second novel in the Quinn Hawk Series by Jim Pugmire. Quinn is a confused teen with a lot of problems. He is illiterate, feels like an outcast in his family, and now his friend Rhiannon disappears after helping him...

Jim Pugmire continues to enthrall me with The King of Dalatia, which is the third medieval novel in the Quinn Hawk Series. I recommend reading the previous books first to fully appreciate this one. Quinn is no longer an insecure illiterate teen, and is now...

Rock Star is the second book in the Dream Weaver series by the talented Su Williams. While I hadn't read the first book, it was easy enough to grasp the ideas once I read into the first few chapters. The writing style was unique and...

The Rise of Agnil is Book 1 in the Agnil’s World series, written by Susan Navas. Aggie, who is also called Agnil, is excited because her father is finally allowing her to go fishing alone. She falls into the water and is dragged away by...

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...

House of Cards by Dr. Theodore Jerome Cohen is the second of Cohen’s novels featuring NYPD Detective Louis Martelli. When a prominent philanthropist and CEO of a major Wall Street Investment firm is gunned down in Times Square, Martelli is assigned to the case. For...

Childhood is a precious time and Midnight is the keeper of the innocence and peace of children in Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears by Tiffany Golden. A beautiful, gentle story about a young boy, Askari Red, who is being ‘forced’ into manhood...

Little Kicker is not a very happy donkey because he has to get his donkey shots, and he is scared. Tony the Pony chimes in and starts telling Little Kicker all about shots. That did not help very much, because Little Kicker did not want...

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...

Some time has passed since Carol not only learned who she really is and everything about herself, but also who her true friends and enemies are. People are not who they seem in this futuristic world and it’s up to Carol, Gen, Mionne, Vanguard and...

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...

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...

“You are what you eat!” This quote is definitely proven in Bill Calhoun’s novel Emerald Crystal 5. When a friend asks Stone Maddox, former leader of a secret Navy Seal unit for help and suddenly dies, Stone suspects murder. Japanese conglomerate Global Health and Fitness...

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...