Sometimes it’s hard for kid to admit that they have fears, and even harder to conquer said fears. Parents find ways to reassure their children that nothing is under their bed or in their closets at night. They will check their closets and under [...]
When I first selected A Curious Tale of an Oversized Bunny Suit by Mark Thomas Bunner, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as the story went on, I was really able to see what Bunner was writing about and the themes behind the suit. As the tale [...]
In the stark background of western, rural Montana we meet social worker, Pete Snow, who is trying to help a young boy and his family survive during the End Times. Fourth of July Creek is told in alternating chapters that gives us a glimpse into [...]
Have a recipe for your grandmother’s Italian spaghetti that’s become your signature? Whenever you make it, is it gone before you can get a bite? Are people always asking for the recipe? Have you thought about marketing it and quitting your [...]
To be honest, when I first noticed this book’s title, I thought, it has something to do with Edgar Allen Poe and his version of the tale of the same name. However, I was far from right, but after reading this book I can see the [...]
After reviewing many adult themed books, I was glad to take a step back and review a children’s book. I throughly enjoyed it! Nickerbacher, The Funniest Dragon by Terry John Barto tells the story of a dragon whose destiny was to guard the [...]
Sometimes love can be deceiving and have dire consequences. This is true in the case of Mila Gee’s new book, To Marry a Foreigner. In it, we meet Nadya and her musician husband as they head down to Castro’s Cuba – illegally – in [...]
After reading, Up Nights, by Daniel Kine, I was reminded of The Great Gatsby. Yes, there were no flappers, but one can see the similarities between the two works. Both deal with love, money, and mostly finding ones self and they will use [...]
Flaubert – the common denominator in Nina Solomon’s new book, The Love Book. When one think’s of Flaubert they go straight to Madame Bovary and the ever suffering wife, Emma, and her risk taking of living beyond her means as a doctor’s [...]
As someone who has been with a character since the beginning, I was in search of closure. Sometimes when reading the last book in any series, a variety of emotions are bound to come up, from sadness to happiness, however hard it is to read the [...]
Sometimes life is going so well for a person. So together. So perfect. So good. This sometimes leads to them seeking out something or someone that will turn their life upside down. In the end it will make you appreciate your life and all that [...]
When things get hard for Jenny Lee, she fights the only way that she knows how — hard and to the bone. In Smile Again, Jenny Lee, by Carlo Caldana, we meet Jenny, a tennis star who suffers two horrible incidents. First, a Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya [...]
It’s amazing what can change in an instant. This is especially true for the characters of Heather Gudenkauf’s new book, Little Mercies. For Ellen Moore, it’s an instant that will tilt her world and all that she knows when her professional duties [...]
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” Charles M. Schulz wrote this and it rings quite true in author F. Jason Phinney’s book, A Thousand Sunny Days. When things go to pot for Phinney, he subscribes to this belief wholeheartedly. Readers meet [...]
Warning: Losing Tim by Janet Burroway is not for the faint of heart. There are heavy subjects in this memoir of a family who loses one of their own. Readers meet, Tim – a soldier who heads off to war to fight for his country but ends up [...]
Just Missed The Sixties by Robert Henry Keith is a hilarious romp back in time. I am not a child of the 1960s but I came away with insight into the decade and a feeling of what I missed out on. Since my musical taste is more in tune with this [...]
Scarlett Savage’s new book, She Effin’ Hates Me is more than just your average ‘chick lit.’ In it, we meet three generations of Applebaum women spending a long weekend together in which many secrets and surprises are revealed. First, there [...]
In To Hold the Sun by Chas Watkins, we meet a young reporter on assignment on the beautiful Caribbean island of Roatan. He is there to interview a gentleman named Paul. Neither man realizes what they commit to when they say ‘yes’ to [...]
Cori Di Biase’s debut novel, These Can’t Be Choices, is a powerful and moving one filled with many layers, from the characters to the setting. Readers meet Ben, who was sent to prison to overcome his demons and has a real chance at living [...]
