by Site Owner | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
by Jean Sheldon Wellworth Publishing, $15.95, 275 pages For a murder mystery to succeed, the plot must leave the reader in suspense about who committed the crime to the end of the story. Beyond the plot, compelling characters go a long way to add to the reader’s...
by Site Owner | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater
Edited by Marek Walisiewicz, Louise Abbott, Maddy Edwards & Sarah Tomley DK Publishing, $25.00, 352 pages The Complete Guitar Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide to Playing the Guitar is like the Bible for every guitar player – from novice to veteran. Chock full of...
by Site Owner | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Education, Parenting & Families
by Mariah Bruehl Trumpeter Books, $22.95, 272 pages Parents are a child’s first teachers. The instinct seems to come naturally for many, as anyone who has seen a mother cooing to her infant will attest. Still, as a child moves beyond toddling, a parent may feel...
by Site Owner | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals
by Jennifer Ward Trumpeter Books, $14.00, 153 pages Sometimes, parents know what they want for their children, but aren’t sure how to get it. For example, recent studies have shown that children benefit greatly from time spent in nature, and many parents want...
by Site Owner | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Poetry
by Karol-Ann Roberts Xlibris, $19.99, 108 pages When it comes to poetry, format is everything. The Chronicles is an anthology of short poems that add up to a larger poem about the relationships of a small group. The continuing theme is one of mixed fear and love,...