In Vicki Brings the Beat! by Freddy Rodriguez, a ten-year-old girl named Vicki wakes up dreading school but quickly becomes interested in a sign advertising the upcoming talent show, which sparks an idea connected to her late father’s love of drumming. She decides to sign...

In January 2009, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the President of the The United States. Dr. Charles N. Smith was a strong supporter of President Elect Obama. He presents his reasons in a well-organized manner. My one criticism is the continued use of the...

Ava and Lauren might look alike, but the two sisters are as different as night and day. Ava is a successful lawyer. She is successful in business, but not in affairs of the heart. Ava likes to look nice, and it takes money to accomplish...

The Bible brings many questions to mind.  Some seem simple and others deep and theological.  The answers to those questions can cause a life-shifting occurrence.  There is more than one answer to each question; your answers tell where you are in your walk with the...

Desperate to escape the abuse of her husband and his second and third wives,  Samia went into the desert intent on dying.  A group of archeologist found her before death claimed her.  They nursed her back to health and gave her a purpose for living.   ...

Spencer’s mother is a professor of geology, and his father is a pilot. Twelve-year-old Spencer and his sister, Liz Lou, are on an adventure. The weather in Seattle is unusual. Spencer and the Lake Union Adventurers are attempting to stop the destruction...

The De Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones. The Lost Scroll & The Secret of Life is an adventure.  John is on a quest to find a missing scroll that contains the secret of live.  His journey takes him around the world.  John is not the only...

Joyce Meyer’s latest book begins with the story of a cookie. She and her husband were watching their weight and she felt guilty for having a third of a cookie. He didn’t help any by “reminding” her that she had cheated. She turned this “event”...

10 Minutes to Knowing the Men & Women of the Bible by Jim George is an excellent book dealing with the key people in the Bible. Beginning with Adam and Eve, and continuing through Cain and Able, the main judges, kings and prophets right up...

"I’m the One the Other Isn’t", 'The Stevie–Stanley Stories' by Stephen and Stanley Toompas is a collection of short stories dealing with their life as twins. Born two months early on 1 April 1958, I guess one could call them April Fools Babies, especially since...

In "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" Susan Winget has put together a marvelous collection of songs, poetry, philosophical sayings and Bible verses to delight readers during the holiday season. It is the kind of book that just begs to be given to...

Although we live in a fast-paced world, dependent on technology, we CAN slow things down, down-size, simplify and practice the "spirit of frugality." That is the premise of the book "What the Amish Can Teach Us About the Simple Life" by Georgia Varozza. The author...

In “Between the Shadow and the Flame”, Geoffrey Lee Hodge tells the story of a nuclear attack that kills most of the planet's population and leaves the world in chaos. Sophia is one of the survivors and gets rescued from the rubble of her house...

Into the Face of the Devil is a romance story of young love, a Western story set in the California gold rush days, a story about killing, and a story about life. John Rose Putnam has given us an all-around good book. Sixteen-year-old...

If you ever had problems with remembering how to tie a tie or if you'd like your kids to have a head-start with it, then Learn To Tie A Tie With The Rabbit And The Fox: Story with Instructional Song by Sybrina Durant is the...

On one normal day, River, Freak, and Fiona are startled to find a couch sitting by the curb near their bus stop. Despite some questionable stains, the kids explore their new find diligently, pulling out everything from fish hooks to a rare, zucchini colored crayon....

Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea by James Gaffigan is a suspense/thriller set in Echo Pass, Colorado. The plot unfolds slowly and little by little throughout the book. The lives of Florence and Mort Lambert, their daughter Gloria, and many more are again...

In Bruce and the Murder in the Marsh by Gale Leach, we see Bruce and Milton accompany Chef Agatha when she goes to pay her respects to her mentor Cecil. When they arrive, they find out Cecil did not die a natural death, instead he...

The nautical theme of In the Trails of the Aboriginals of Australia makes it an interesting voyage for young readers. The story is about Vasco, an underprivileged South Indian boy, who gets sponsored to study in a exclusive school in Australia. The story is the...

Corky Gives the Whole Scoop on the Facts of Life by Terri Shearer Trenchard is a humorous take on girls and their growing stages which covers menstruation, pimples, bras, and much more that girls of the age group 9-13 experience. This lighthearted book guides young...