"Embracing the Lemonade Life" by Sandra Sookoo is a hugely enjoyable and inspiring story with lemonade-loving cancer survivor Carla as heroine, and ambitious city lawyer Jake as hero. Carla now lives each day as it comes, running 'Cute as a Button' bed and breakfast and...

In "A Developmental, Behavioral, Biological Approach to Codependency Treatment" Mary Crocker Cook defines co-dependence: “At its heart, codependency is a set of behaviors developed to manage the anxiety that comes when our primary attachments are formed with people who are inconsistent or unavailable in their...

"Season of Play" is a book written in fun rhyme about what wonderful excitement children get involved in to keep themselves busy when they are not in school. The book starts out in the summer when children are home on vacation. This was a treat...

Depression era babies, take note! In "Born On A Buzzard's Stump", Alva Harris has written a book of memoirs which seems to vacillate between a "good ole boy" style of writing and that of a lyrical poet. His childhood stories are ones to which the...

Suicide Run When Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch and his partner Jerry Edgar are called to a scene, with a dead body, everybody thinks it is a routine suicide of a small time actress. But Bosch finds anomalies at the scene that won’t leave him alone....

This tale is a very good portrayal of a boy who can travel between two worlds to be able to protect one of his relatives. It is written in the first person, is light, and develops with a good pace. He is also witty and...

"Middle East Burning" by Mark Hitchcock is a book that takes a look at what is happening in the Middle East today and how it pertains to prophecies in the Bible. Anyone who has studied prophecies has learned that the lands mentioned back in Ezekiel,...

This is a short book, just 64 pages. The photos of the animals are excellent, with lots of great expressions on the faces of the dogs. Love all the different choices of the dogs that are used. They gave a lot of breeds a chance...

Amy Maxwell seemed to live the perfect life. She was popular in high school and by all appearances seemed to have the perfect marriage. However, the marriage was anything but perfect; it was abusive and she managed to escape with just the clothes she and...

When you’re facing cancer and the prospect of terrifying treatments – or death – hope gives you strength to go on. This book takes you through Alexandra’s ordeal. She discusses with brutal honesty her fears, her anger, and her confusion while her hope was pushed...

"Love Blooms in Winter: The Dakota Diaries" by Lori Copeland is a very good book. This book is a Christian-based story that is both enjoyable and inspiring. It kept me involved from the first page to the last. I felt as if the characters were...

From where I’m sitting, there’s no such thing as too many books about marriage. Like authors Brian and Cheryl Brodersen said, the state of marriage today is very sad and 70% of Americans believe divorce is morally acceptable. I think that instead of talking about...

Author James Randall Robison must have been reading my mind when he said he didn’t like rules or being told what to do and used to have problems relating to passages like Psalm 119:35, “Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I...

"Chrystallia" by P.M. Glaser was a pleasure to read and review. Glaser has created a magical world brought to life through beautiful illustrations and brilliant writing. Siblings Maggie and Jesse were facing a family crisis; their home was being repossessed and their mother was dying....

"Out of Time: One Couple’s Journey Through Cancer" by Nancy Greyson Beckerman is an insightful and moving account of one woman’s emotional journey as she comes to grips with her husband’s cancer diagnosis. By all accounts, Barry Beckerman was a healthy, physically active man in...

Isn't it just like a teenager to think that where she lives is boring and wants to move away to some excitement? Well, the main character of this book, Lily, should have been careful about what she wished for because nothing could have prepared...

In the "Serpentine Curve" Charles Donima creates a suspenseful scenario in which U.S. genetic scientist Dr. Joanna Russo returns to Cambridge, England, where she did her graduate work. Dr. Russo is flailing personally and she lacks direction in her life. Dr. Ian Slattery, a former...

"White Lies Black Blood” is an intense fiction book about race and love. The characters Angelica and Kazeem meet when Angelica’s family goes on a vacation trip to Jamaica. Kazeem is an Afro-Jamaican and Angelica is “a racist albino girl”. Angelica was raised with the...

"Winston and Salem Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem" by Jennifer Bean Bower is quite a fascinating book. The author who is an associate curator of the photographic collections at the Old Salem Museums and Gardens, has provided some excellent photographs throughout the book dealing...

This is a great story about health policies and an insurance adjuster who investigates the people who submit claims. The story is not new, but the twists shown by Gail take a refreshing point of view. The tale is well-presented and the writing is easy...