Amaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amaleigha Makes a Friend is a wonderful and inspiring children’s book. This is not the first book about Amaleigha I have read to my son. We love them- the stories are deep and meaningful topics, written in a light and meaningful […]
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rocketship Made of Stars is the 2nd book in the children’s series I am an Alien. While it does follow the first book, it is cute and can be read without the previous book. Shirl has a friend who is […]
A Death on Fools Lane by Jane Suen My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Death on Fools Lane is book 4 in the Eve Sawyer Mystery, but could be read as a stand alone book, without feeling like you are missing much. Eve is a journalism student, who keeps finding herself in the middle […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Mother’s Threat is advertised as a standalone thriller, but I feel like the characters are crossover from one of the author’s previous books….The book followed over Violet over an intense couple of days. She has recently opened a small security agency, […]
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants is not what I expected. I have read a lot by this author and they are usually light hearted fun children’s picture books. This book was a little more intense topic and for older […]
The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Magical Carousel was a cute story. It is geared toward probably early elementary ages, but I enjoyed it as an adult. The author was great at painting the scenes. The characters were great and I’m glad it had a happy ending. I […]
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mr Lucky was a good British crime mystery. It has a lot of stories going on, and I had a hard time keeping them straight for the first half of the book. Then they all came together and it made sense. I am already […]
Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Lilly Tames Her Worries to my 7 year old. It was a little over his head but I think it would be great for my older kiddos. I love that the author found a fun, gentle way to address anxiety […]
Complicated Choices by Risa Nyman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really loved Complicated Choices. Like way more that I expected. Its a good YA coming of age Book. Claire is saddled with more than any 17 year old should be. She is dealing with being a teen mom, without being the mom. Her […]
I Am An Outer Space Alien by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am an Outer Space Alien is a colorful children’s book. I have read quite a few of this author’s books to my son, and we really love them. This book wasn’t a favorite of either of us, but it […]
Firewall by Jessica Mehring My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed Firewall. It was a short book, that I was able to read in one night. It kept be engaged and I hardly put it down. The plot wasn’t at all what I expected, based on the cover art. With the title and […]
Ten Little Starfish: A Counting Book by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ten Little Starfish is a cute book. It would be perfect for preschoolers who are learning colors and how to count. The illustrations are so colorful and fun, each starfish a unique shape and color. The rhyming was subtle, but […]
Leaving No Traces by P. J. Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Leaving No Traces was a pretty complex crime story. There was a lot going on and it took a while for the detectives to uncover everything. This was a good thing for the readers, because the mystery and “who dun it” kept […]
Murder in a Gated Community by Laura Koerber My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder in a Gated Community was alright but not great. There were a lot of characters and I didn’t get invested in any of them. I was hoping for a bit more suspense, but instead felt it was just a bunch […]
How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them is a take on Jack and the Beanstalk. My son has not heard that story, so he didn’t make the connection, but I did. I thought it was really creative […]
Parisian Intrigue by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Parisian Intirgue is the 6th book in the Notebook Mysteries Series. While it could probably be read without reading the other books, I wouldn’t recommend it. The series is really great, and I’ve really gotten to know the characters over time. This book takes […]
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sage advice was such a fun book. It took me right back to high school and it’s drama. I loved the way everything unfolded, but really wished prom night went a little longer. I want to see what happens with all of Pyper’s friends- […]
Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines was a new take on an old story. My son was not a fan of the illustrations, but liked the story. He liked having the phrases from the original Goldilocks stories tie into this […]
Cruel Start by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cruel Start was such a tease!! Like all of the Hidden Valley Academy books, it hooks its claws into you and doesn’t let go. This installment focuses on Phoenix, who we know from the previous books, and Aspen. Aspen is new to town but […]
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl My rating: 5 of 5 stars I typically read romance and thriller books, but was drawn to Fetching Dreams. The cover art sparked my interest and the synopsis sealed the deal. I am so glad I went outside my norm. This book blew me away. It is so inspirational […]
Falling Again by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed Falling Again, the 3rd book in the Buckeye Falls series. There are crossover characters from the previous two books, but this could be enjoyed as a stand alone book. The whole series are cute books. This book focuses on Anthony and […]
Brutal Nights by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Brutal Nights picks up exactly where Brutal Days ends- so do not read it as a stand alone. Things have turned into quite a mess for Skylar and Damon. Neither was expecting things to go this way, but such is life. This book, like […]
The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars My 7 year old son read Messy Kids to me. It was a cute book and good for his age. He only got caught on a couple words. He liked the book, and we have read a lot of books by this author. […]
Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars My son and I read Holding Up the Sky together. It’s a good book for elementary school age (he is 7). We liked the rhyming, as it made the book flow and have a bit of Dr Seuss vibe. Like many of […]
Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ways to Improve Bailey was so much better than I expected. I got invested right away and didn’t want to put it down, completing in two days and missing some sleep! It is not your every day rom-com. Bailey is funny and […]
Huff…Puff…Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Huff puff Grind was a cute take on the 3 Little Pigs story. I read it to my 7 year old and we both enjoyed it. My son said he doesn’t trust that wolf! He leaned […]
Helpful Hudson by Dannielle Pickford My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read Helpful Hudson to my 7 year old, and we both enjoyed it. Self care is a real thing, and it is often over looked. I think it is a wonderful message to teach early on. Hudson is so helpful and does so […]
Lap Baby: Emotional Women’s Fiction by Amy Q. Barker My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lap Baby was an amazing story, one of my favorite reads of the year. I love that it was lightly based on a true story (I googled the Lap Baby laws mid book; and the blurb at the end explains […]
Editor Kill Fee by G.G. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Editor Kill Fee was a wonderful murder mystery. It had some intense topics such as drug smuggling, murder and kidnapping, but was pretty light hearted. It maintained the mystery until the very end, but not in a thriller type, more a cozy mystery. […]
PROOF: People Safari by Feather Chelle My rating: 5 of 5 stars People Safari was an adorable book, for all ages. It is geared toward little kids, but I think older would enjoy as well. The characters are cute (I love that they used a deer family with names Doe, Buck and Fawn) and the […]
