As we embark on the journey called life, we encounter all types of people. As we encounter these people, their actions make us question ourselves at some time. For example, you are at the mall; you pass through the door and hold it open for...

The Serpent's Mark: Book 1 by Tamera Lawrence is a young adult supernatural mystery. Rachel Lark has been in foster care for years. She moves from home to home and finally ends up at the Second Chance Camp for foster children. She’s a city girl...

The Dwarf and the Twins by Katharina Gerlach is about a pregnant woman who runs through the forest to escape the King's men. A dwarf named Martin decides to help her, not knowing that it would change his life. The woman soon gives birth to...

The Hypnotist by Alyssa Devine is a young adult mystery novel, presented in a specialized format to help readers with dyslexia enjoy the story as well. The action centers on a pair of teenage heroes, Amanda Wilcox and Tom Lassiter, in the balmy climes of...

Taylor: The Journey Home by Harold J. Fischel describes a teenager and his transition into a young adult after a family financial crisis. Taylor, a junior in high school when the story first starts, lived a very extravagant lifestyle. He is the star of his...

Ninth grade means new beginnings but the mystery that surrounds Pemota Regional High School signifies something much deeper. Rey Naresh, the main character in The Avocadonine and Spring Stone by Patrick Barnes, hasn’t really fitted in, although he has a few friends. Instead of remaining...

In The Deep Beneath: Book 1 of the H.A.L.F. Series by Natalie Wright, we meet the character who gives the book its name: H.A.L.F. 9. He's not human; he's a weapon created by humans for mass destruction. But, proven to be too much for his...

The Rad Misfits is a young adult adventure novel by Marlina Williams in the post-apocalyptic genre. When only pregnant women and animals survive a worldwide environmental disaster, the next generation of humans on earth are cursed to die when they reach the age of 34....

A world without bullies, a world without tough gangs ruling the streets - that would be an ideal world. Bryan seemed to think so, anyway. He had a dream of ridding the streets of the tough gangs that bullied everyone, and ridding his school of...

The Spanish Club is a young adult coming of age novel written by Danielle Burnette. This summer's Spanish Club trip to Mexico is a bittersweet one for high school juniors Brianna and her best friend, Dana. Brianna is stunned and at a loss at the...