Luca Magoo, Don’t Eat The Glue: A back-to-school tale that encourages positive classroom behavior and creative expression. by Megan Delgado My rating: 5 of 5 stars Luca Magoo, Don’t Eat the Glue had me laughing out loud! It is a silly and fun rhyming children’s book. Luca is excited for art class and is curious […]
Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray My rating: 4 of 5 stars I should have read the description of Night Sweats and Hockey Nets before I read it. I usually choose books simply off the cover and title. This book is pretty steamy, which it is warned about (again, had I read the […]
A Pig and A Poke by Tricia Gardella My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Pig and a Poke is a children’s book, that while we’ll written, I didn’t like the topic. I chose to read it because my son and i have enjoyed other picture books by this author. I didn’t even know what […]
Good Things Take Time: A picture book about learning patience by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Good Things Take Time is part of the Buddy the Blue Corgi series. My son and I really enjoy these books. The puppy is adorable and his cat brothers are too. Buddy tells us a little […]
Decisions Matter: A picture book about learning right from wrong by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Decisions Matter is a cute children’s book with a lesson to be learned. The characters and illustrations are so adorable. The struggle surrounding being a “tattletale” is tough for kids of all ages. I love the […]
You Are Special by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 5 of 5 stars You Are Special is a book in the series Buddy the Blue Corgi. It is a story about a puppy who looks different from his siblings. He is the only blue pup in his litter, and is worried that makes him strange. His […]
The Places We Call Home: A picture book to remind us that home is where all love begins. by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Places we Call Home is a wonderfully illustrated children book. It is easy to read and rhymes and flows. It is a good reminder that home can […]
Made to Love Her: Romantic Suspense Novella by Michele Sims My rating: 3 of 5 stars Made to Love Her is a novella within the Moore Family Saga. This book focuses on the older Moore couple- Cade and Lecia (Miles’ parents). They are referred to as Kaiden and Alicia in other books, and that took […]
Master Bistrita by Sylvia Black My rating: 4 of 5 stars Master Bistrita is the 11th book in the Masters of the Consulate series. While I have not read them all, I would suggest reading book 10 before this one, otherwise you wont know what the heck is going on. This book picks up where […]
Forever to Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Forever to Fall was cute. I love this series and while I probably say this every time, this may have been my fav in the series. I love that Beckett is a little misfit- red hair, glasses that are always askew, WoW gamer. […]
Where’s Gramma? by Tricia Gardella My rating: 4 of 5 stars Where’s Gramma? is a quick children’s picture book. It is geared toward younger readers, as there are only a line or 2 on each page. The illustrations help the story along. Gramma is playing hide and seek with her grandsons, always in new fun […]
Andrew’s Armor by Jill Monaco My rating: 4 of 5 stars Andrew’s Armor was not what I expected, but I enjoyed reading it to my son. Andrew is a young boy, who has a toy chest filled to the brim. One of his favorite toys is his armor- dress up. He has a helmet, shield […]
Murder in Prospect: An Eve Sawyer Mystery by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder in Prospect is the next book in the Eve Sawyer Mystery series. You don’t have to read them all, or in order, but they do have a continuing timeline and overlapping characters. Bob’s uncle died and he asked […]
G is for Gossamer: A Children’s SMART & SOPHISTICATED ABC’s Book by Miss Whitaker My rating: 5 of 5 stars G is for Gossamer is the bougee ABC book. It is easily the fanciest letter learning book I’ve ever seen. I missed the part that the definitions were included (at the end) and found myself […]
Porter and Midge: Paws and Pastries: A Kid’s Guide to Homemade Dog Treats by Giselle Nevada My rating: 5 of 5 stars My son and I always enjoy books about Porter and Midge. We love the rhyming and the colorful pictures. They are educational, while remaining fun. Im not sure where Paws and Pastries falls […]
Picking Pismo by Emi Hilton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Picking Pismo was a new author for me, and I really enjoyed it. The writing is so authentic and I fell in love with the characters. The story is realistic and pulls at your heartstrings. It was romantic without any steamy scenes, which made […]
Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun! by Terri Sabol My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love how educational Oscar and Emmy’s books are. The book Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet is a great book for young pet owners. It […]
The Taste of Treachery by Emily Bybee My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was drawn into The Taste of Treachery just from the cover art and title. I haven’t read anything by this author before, and didn’t really even read what the story was about. It was soooo good I didn’t want to put […]
Word Play by Tricia Gardella My rating: 5 of 5 stars Word Play is a cute children’s picture book with bright colorful illustrations. The story tells us of Joe’s first day of school. He starts off spelling his name with his cereal. That really took me back to my childhood, with alphabet cereal and soup. […]
Falling for a Star in the City: A Hockey Romance by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed Falling for a Star in the City, more than I thought I would. The first book was alright, but the characters were too young and immature for my liking. This book started off […]
Notebook Mysteries ~ Art of Deception by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Art of Deception is the next in the Notebook Mysteries series. I have read them all, and love them. The author is also getting better at writing, as the books go on, which is even better. While the characters lives […]
No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella My rating: 5 of 5 stars No One Could See the Flea is a funny story of how quickly things can get out of control when kids assume things. While they were all trying to be helpful and solve the problem, they didn’t have the proper […]
Glass Houses by Sinister Styx My rating: 5 of 5 stars First off, this story was not what I assumed it would be about. But, Glass Houses still blew me away. The author did an amazing job packing so much feeling and umph into such a short story. I highly agree with the trigger warning, […]
“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Absurd” Said Bird is part of the Mouse Traveler series of kids books, but the only I have read. It is a cute and fun children’s book, with bright, colorful illustrations. There is a little […]
Murder the Tey Way by Marilyn Levinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder the Tey Way is the 2nd in the Golden Age of Mystery book club series, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone. There is some backstory of the characters- mainly Lexie and Brian’s history, as well as Lexie and Al. […]
Unexpected Heroes by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t even read the description to Unexpected Heroes, but I have enjoyed other books by this author. The book was not like the other books I have read by her, but I really enjoyed it. The book was short, but filled with a […]
This Time Around by Kimberly Packard My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was instantly drawn to This Time Around based on the cover art. I’ve read others by this author, but they were more intense. This was a fun, light hearted book about second chances. Josie is a middle age mother, running her own […]
Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method book by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery is a cute book but we wish it had better illustrations. I think it is a good effort for the author, who likely drew the images herself. The story is good and I like […]
Love Rinkside by G.K. Brady My rating: 5 of 5 stars Love Rinkside is the first I’ve read in this series, The Playmakers, but I loved it, so I’m sure I’ll go back and read others. This book is a perfect rom-com story. The beginning is hilarious and the laughs kept coming. Both Drew and […]
Raccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol My rating: 5 of 5 stars Raccoon Reunion is a cute story that addresses the fear of meeting new people. My son was a little thrown off by the family of humans in the beginning, since the rest of the story focuses on the raccoon family. But overall, we liked […]
