Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an adorable children’s story about a returning to school. And like most kids, she is excited but scared at the same time. I love that the main character an animal with a great imagination of being a pirate. […]
My Pearl Heart by J.N. Sheats My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book from the first chapter and could not put it down. The author truly pulled at all my emotions with this story. I was mad, sad, confused, annoyed, and eventually satisfied with the ending. I got a very “The Wedding […]
Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a wonderful, entertaining, and educational story this is. I have never been a fan of bees because I have been stung many times, but this book did provide me with knowledge to help appreciate bees and what they do for our […]
Things are Shaking by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the next book in the “Invisible Magic Wand” story, and I found it to be just as cute as the other stories have been. I love that this gives children the opportunity to use their imagination to figure out how to […]
Whispers in the Waters by Sarah Chislon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was written by a new author to me, so I was not sure what to expect. I picked it up because I though the cover was beautiful and had a cat on it. What I found inside was a remarkable […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book number two in the wonderful Chalamet Ghost Mysteries series and after reading the first book I could not wait to get my hands on this one. Oh, my goodness, IT WAS BETTER THAN THE FIRST BOOK! I could not believe it. […]
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a story detailing your typical brother/sister relationship at an early age. I loved it and I laughed the entire time. This reminded me of myself honestly. As the oldest child I was always the one that sabotaged anything my siblings did. And […]
Freedom Rings: Book Three of The Circle by Brenda Hardwick My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book three in the fantasy series by this author. I have fallen in love with this series and could not wait to get my hands on this book. While these can be read as stand-alone stories, I […]
Married Blind: A Marriage of Convenience Hollywood Romance by Morgana Bevan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the second book in this series from an author I am quite familiar with as I try to read all her books. Since I started reading her books I have found that I cannot put them […]
Falling Home by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book from the beginning to the end. I cannot wait to read more of this story. This story is filled with love and laughter and pulled on my heartstrings so much. I could totally relate to leaving your hometown and returning […]
Murder on oak street by I. M. Foster My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a fan of murder mysteries, I had to give this book a read when I saw it at the local library. I am so glad that I did. Wow was this a whodunit book. There were so many plot twists […]
Kamana Wanalaya for the Holidays: A Grinchy/Sunshine Holiday Romance by Susan Renee My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a book from a new author to me, so I was not sure what to expect. However, I loved the title and cover of the book because it made me think of the “Mele Kalikimaka” […]
Where Do Pirates Go on Vacation? : Fun pirate story that encourages imaginative and creative thinking. Ages 3 to 8, preschool to 2nd grade. by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another lovely children’s story that is filled with rhymes and illustrations about pirates. I loved it. While I have never considered where […]
Amaleigha Loves a Good Story by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars What an adorable story! I loved everything about this book. Not only did it teach kids, and adults, a lesson regarding how to get book boxes set up in your neighborhoods, but I loved that it also included other ethnicities as […]
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars As a cat lover, or should I say crazy cat lady, I am always looking for books about cats. Especially children’s books that I can give as gifts. This was no exception when I saw the cover. Initially […]
Malayeka by Brooke May My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the third book in this series and just as the previous two, I was in love by the end of the first chapter. The author did an excellent job keeping you from wanting to put this book down. She did a phenomenal job […]
Revenge Honeymoon by K.J. Gillenwater My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a wonderful rom-com this is from the beginning to the end. It started out with a not so happy ending but turned out to be a perfect finale. This romantic comedy had everything I love and more. I laughed until I cried while […]
Shadow Patterns of Melt – Book One by J.R.P. Fogg My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was intrigued by the cover of this book as it reminded me of several science fiction characters. I am glad that I chose to pick this book up to read. It was incredibly good, and I highly recommend […]
Amaleigha and the Big Idea by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a cute children’s story. I loved everything about this book. The illustrations were amazing and went along with the story so well. I loved that the main character loves the backyard and getting out in it. This is an exceptional […]
A Crossbow Christmas by Ann Swann My rating: 4 of 5 stars With the holiday season coming up, this was a wonderful story to get me into the festive spirit. This was another new author for me so I was not sure what to expect, but this would make a wonderful TV movie. I could […]
Better Gnomes & Gardens by Casey Cardel My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a book by a new author to me, so I was not quite sure what to expect. I thought the cover was unbelievably cute as it reminded me of a Better Homes and Garden cookbook. It is a cute small-town […]
Scepter of Flint by N.L. Holmes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the third book in this mystery series based on ancient Egypt. As a lover of historical fiction, I have become very enthralled with this series. This book reminded me of “Murder on the Nile” in some ways, but with more historical […]
Mis-Spelled: Book One of the Stellaluna Chronicles by T.H. Leatherman My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a great young adult story written by a new author to me. The main character is an individual that you cannot help but cheer for and wish that they were your own best friend. I was immediately drawn […]
Dwarves’ Dilemma, The by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another illustrated book by this wonderful storytelling author that I had to pick up for the kids. This one did not disappoint me either. I loved how she threw in some of the Snow White fable yet managed to make it […]
Pardon Me, Please by Lois Wickstrom What a beautiful story this is. And the lesson it tells made me so happy. As an animal lover I fell in love with this book. If only all turkeys had the ending this one did getting sent to a Pardon Park. I thought that the idea of the […]
Dream-Shifter by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am quite familiar with the books that this author writes. This one was longer than most of the other books that I have read and are geared towards a middle school reader and not her typical elementary school readers. This one is quite unique […]
Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am quite familiar with book written by this author so I had a good feeling that I would enjoy this one too. And that was correct. While a little different from some of her previous stories, I loved the idea of time traveling […]
Lucas the Spy Cat by Samantha Shannon My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a crazy cat lady, I had to pick this up to read. I am so glad that I did. It was such a cute read. I loved the rhymes that told the story perfectly. And the illustrations were superb. The colors […]
Cooked: The Chef Blows Her Lid by Cari Schaeffer My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, let me begin by saying this book is hilarious. I laughed until I cried while reading this story. Some of the personal issues that the main character experienced were some I have had as well so I could totally […]
The Kidnapping by Linda Burson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a new author for me, so I was not sure what I was getting myself into, but what I found was a funny book. I laughed aloud so many times that my family thought I was crazy. And wondered why a book […]
