"I read this book in 4 hours (split between two days) while driving to Fl, and I couldn’t get enough of it. I also have loaned it to a friend and her daughter (remember, I got a physical book). When I get it back, my 16 and 14-year-olds want to read it. So yes, I liked this book and have been recommending it to everyone." - Read With Me Blog "Sometimes, it's hard to find a new book that you instantly love. Other times, it is so easy to immediately fall in love with a book that you've only just … [Read more...] about The Wizard’s Ward, Vale Book One by Jules McAleeese
Hollow Stars by Lauryn Dyan
Hollow Stars by Lauryn Dyan Discover the dire side effects of partying like a rock star. As lead singer of popular, emerging rock band, Tracing Stars, Kennedy has the swagger of a badass, or at least she used to. While caught up in the booze, passion, and chaos of her first major rock tour, her dreams are erased by a string of ever-worsening blackouts. Now, the instability of her mind has landed her in a psychiatric hospital. Despite being convinced one of her tour mates sabotaged her, she … [Read more...] about Hollow Stars by Lauryn Dyan
Featured Book: Please Don’t Turn Off the Lights by Cyrus Ridgeway
About Featured Book: Please Don't Turn Off the Lights by Cyrus Ridgeway Available for free (June 6 - June 10, 2022) A Cozy Children’s Story What do you do when you are scared of the dark? This book holds the answers. Two brothers are afraid of the dark and despise the moment at bedtime when the lights are turned off. Where do all those noises come from? Are there monsters under the bed? The boys wonder when laying in bed… In the middle of the brothers’ fearful thoughts, their … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Please Don’t Turn Off the Lights by Cyrus Ridgeway
Featured Book: Good Night, Grammy by Matt Rufo
About Featured Book: Good Night, Grammy by Matt Rufo Five-year-old Samantha is very sad. Her grandmother has just died. How do parents deal with their children's grief, as they themselves are suffering the same loss? Good Night, Grammy shows how one family helps their daughter remember the loss of her beloved grandmother. One night as Samantha is getting ready for bed, her mother asks her what book she would like to be read. Suddenly sadness fills Samantha's face and tears fill up … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Good Night, Grammy by Matt Rufo
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco Best described as slyly funny and heart-warming, That’s How It Was: Operation Finders Keepers is uniquely written in letter format. Written from a ten-year-old boy's perspective, Randy Ray’s letters prove to be captured moments in time just waiting to be discovered by his daughters thirty-seven years later. These treasured memories allow his daughters to get to know the boy who became their father. … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Angels Always Near: A Poetry Collection by Denise Mullinex
Angels Always Near: A Poetry Collection by Denise Mullinex The Angels Always Near poetry collection offers an experimental take on the timeless emotions of adolescence, capturing moments of imagination and being while exploring the universal theme of love through emotional wordscapes. In this re-edited collection, the mysteries of teenage love and ideals of beauty are filtered through a mature adult perspective, bringing readers a new interpretation. The Angels Always Near is a refreshing … [Read more...] about Angels Always Near: A Poetry Collection by Denise Mullinex
Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland
Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland 15-year-old Marieke disguises herself as a boy to hide in the all-male archers' guild of Saint Sebastian to escape her father's killers. Soon she's determined to discover the truth about her father's mysterious past at the guild, and to help the most charming young Journeyman archer in the place win the annual guild trials - without ever letting him discover her secrets. Robin Hood meets Princess Bride and Mulan in this historical … [Read more...] about Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland
Featured Book: The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs
About Featured Book: The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs A stand-alone, fourth in a series, of the adventures of Jimmy Crikey, the alien orphan who, despite cruel bullying, decided to make his home on Earth. He numbers among his friends the four witch guardians of Earth’s realms and the ancient Lord Oron, aka The Weatherman. The underground Emerald Lake, home of the Aquamites, is invaded by a flesh-eating, fire-breathing serpent, which is impervious to the … [Read more...] about Featured Book: The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs
The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs
The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs This is a stand-alone, fourth in series, The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey, the alien orphan who, despite cruel bullying, decided to make his home on Earth. He numbers among his friends the four witch guardians of Earth’s realms and the ancient Lord Oron, aka The Weatherman. The underground Emerald Lake, the home of the Aquamites, is invaded by a flesh-eating, fire-breathing serpent, which is impervious to the magic of the four … [Read more...] about The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: The Emerald Lake by Wallace Briggs
Geno and Vinnie Come to America (Freedom) by FLIP
Geno and Vinnie Come to America (Freedom) by FLIP Geno and Vinnie were born on the banks of the Urubamba River between Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru. This area is known as the Sacred Valley. Geno and Vinnie came to be from different parents, but they became inseparable after birth. They made a promise to travel together to the shores of the U.S. of A. Little did they know that their mothers had made a deal with the owner of the Alejandro Alpaca Ranch to send their children to the land of the … [Read more...] about Geno and Vinnie Come to America (Freedom) by FLIP
