The Silver Chains is the second book in the Mastermind Academy series written by L.J. Clarkson. Travelling from Terra to her new magic school on Agartha, Isabelle Tresdon is excited about learning how to correctly and skillfully use her new-found magic. During the journey, Boldrick...

The Big Interview: Book 2 in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series by Libby Kirsch is the most exciting thriller I have read. There's a famous NASCAR driver, a member that shouldn't be on the board, and a jealous ex, as well as a good for...

The Drone Age by author David Preznuk is a superbly written book about the history of drones, the technology behind drones, and the future of drones. Included is the use of drones in the military, the different kinds of drones in use today, and the...

The Big Book of Hugs: A Barkley the Bear Story by Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor is an adorable story for children. The book is about all different kinds of hugs. Barkley the Bear is now old enough to join the family business. His father...

Guardians of the Worlds, The Descendant by Ally Capraro is a delightful fantasy/sci-fi romance that begins with the evil ruler of Xemlix, Slith, conferring with his assistant, Tiluk. His plan is to invade Earth through a dimension portal and cause the inhabitants to lose themselves...

The Leap of Forgiveness by April Geremia becomes just that as Joshua McKeon begins his journey to unravel the mystery of his own life. Twenty years after his mother's death, Joshua begins receiving mysterious letters, letters that open his eyes to the strange and painful...

In The Fragrance of Surrender by April Geremia, Gabriella has trouble trying to start life over after the death of her husband, Nicolas. She takes her son, Sammy, and returns to the country and home of her childhood, far away from all the painful memories....

The people of Walandra have lived in fear since the evil Queen Alona had betrayed their trust and cast a dark spell over their kingdom. But they never gave up hope. Instead, they looked forward to the day when the foretold Champion would come to...

The Vitamin Solution by doctors and co-authors Arielle Levitan and Romy Block is fantastic! How can yet another book on vitamins be “fantastic”? Aren’t there hundreds of books on that subject, and with all the information now readily available on the net, why would The...

The Athena Algorithm by Joseph Cottereaux is my kind of book. I like it because it is full of details. Details about American history. Details about various weapons and computer systems, details of locations all over the world, and details about the human body, and...

Nyarla and the Circle of Stones is the first book in The Fethafoot Chronicles by Pemulwuy Weeatunga. At the time of the big invasion by the Ghost people, Bidjigal warrior Pemulwuy of Eora Country led his clan to victory in a 12-year war against the...

The Good Teacher is the first book in the Women of the Willow Wood series written by Lorraine Carey. About to start as the new third grade teacher at Mesa Luna Elementary, Daniella Reyes awakens from a nightmare about her abusive father who had died...

The Final Pet Stop: Patches the Dog by James S. Martinez is a story that helps children deal with the loss of a pet. Patches and his friends discuss what it is like when a cat or dog dies. They tell of all the wonderful...

The middle class makes up the biggest part of the American population. Unfortunately, it is also the most disgruntled group due to the adverse effects of poor government policies that have seen their income continue to decline while expenses continue to go up. Fundamental expenses...

I have read several books about Walt Disney, company Disney, Disneyland, training and customer service at Disney, but I have never read a book that brings together the history of Disney and Disneyland and combined it with very practical leadership and personal skills as I...

In The Last Englishman: A Thru-Hiking Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail, Keith Foskett chronicles his experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,656 mile route that connects the borders of Mexico and Canada. Passing through the states of California, Oregon and Washington, the trail...

The Revenge of Excalibur: Book 2 of the Excalibur Saga by Sahara Foley is the quest of a woman who can either save her father or her people. Pamela is alone in this world. When her father left with an alien woman 27 years ago,...

The Grid: Fall of Justice (The Grid Trilogy, Book 1) by Paul Teague is set in a dystopian world where society survived a terrible plague that devastated the former civilization. The City is a fortress city divided by concrete walls separating rich and poor. It’s...

The Sisterhood is the first book in The Sisterhood series written by Alison Clarke. Fifteen-year-old Opportunae (Oppie) comes from a long line of female warriors who are descended from King Arthur. Both Oppie and her best friend, Aurora (a fierce dragon warrior), love listening to...

The Departed is book one in the Departed Series by Kristy Cooper. When sixteen-year-old Gwen Byron’s best friend, Lana Foster, doesn’t answer her text messages one morning, she assumes that Lana has been grounded by her very strict parents. Later that day at school, however,...